Chemical Process Engineer: Environmental Remediation

Consultant #724

Designing and constructing facilities involved in the production of inorganic and organic chemicals in diverse geographic areas.
Startup of new facilities.
Developing new technologies and bring on steam new, cost effective operating systems.
Managing major environmental remediation projects.
Implementing new environmental technology and ensuring environmental compliance.
Developing teams of professionals to succeed and contribute in ways that are recognized and rewarded.

Independent Consultant, 1997 - Present

Norquay Technology, Inc., Chester, PA, Consultant and Engineer, 1996 - 1997

Completed the design, procurement and construction activities related to a major expansion of production capacity. The project included adding reactor capacity, product drying capacity and ancillary systems.
Designed chemical manufacturing process systems for upgrading and expanding plant facility.
Managed the construction for the implementation of the new systems.
Started-up the new units and resolved all operating issues.

Envirosource Treatment and Disposal Services, Horsham, PA, 1994 - 1996

Director, Research and Development

A subsidiary of Enviro Source, a supplier to industrial customers of specialized services involving the recycling, handling, stabilization or landfilling of environmentally sensitive waste or by-products.
Directed and coordinated technical activities related to services in support of the aluminum, steel and electric power industries and in the processing of hazardous waste.

Cyprus Foote Mineral Company, Malvern, PA, 1974 - 1994

Vice President, Engineering, 1986 - 1667

Engineering leader for a subsidiary of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company, a world-wide leader in the mining, processing and marketing of lithium chemicals and metal.
Responsible for developing and implementing the technologies, facilities and physical environment required to support the business strategies of the company.

Vice President and General Manager, Chemicals & Minerals Division, Exton, PA , 1982 - 1985

Responsible for the United States based lithium chemical production (by brine evaporation and hard rock mining), as well as domestic and international sales.
Managed over 500 employees and annual sales of $65 million.

Operations Manager, Silver Peak, NV, 1978 - 1981

Managed the remote brine processing facility and its 65 employees.
Completed two successful brine well drilling campaigns which resulted in the life of the operation increasing by a factor of two.
Instituted a four day work week which reduced employee turnover by about 10%.

Manager, Process Development, 1974 - 1977

Reactivated a Virginia Processing plant that had been closed for four years, which enabled the company to stay in the lithium hydroxide business after a toll producer ceased production.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, LaVerne, CA, Senior Chemical Engineer, 1970 - 1974

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