Analytical Methods Development; Chemical Purification Expert (1063)
Expertise
- Analytical method development
- Membrane filtration and separation
- Solvent extraction
- Statistical process control
- Electrochemical cell operation
- Ion exchange
- Carbon treatment and absorption
- Experimental design
- Processing of phosphate salts including dipotassium phosphate (DKP)
Experience
2002 - 2003 Chemical Consultant
1969 - 2002 FMC Corporation, Princeton, NJ
2000 - 2001 Research Fellow, Chemical Technology Group
1988 - 2000 Senior Research Associate, Alkali Chemicals Division
1979 - 1988 Research Associate, Phosphorus Chemicals Division
1969 - 1979 Research Chemist, Peroxide Chemicals Division
- Developed an at-line near infrared analytical method for measuring and controlling the moisture and active oxygen content of a solid reactor product.
1969 - 2002 FMC Corporation, Princeton, NJ
2000 - 2001 Research Fellow, Chemical Technology Group
- Developed a solvent extraction process for the purification of wet process phosphoric acid.
- Developed analytical methods and operator training for the wet process phosphoric acid plant with heavy emphasis on automation.
- Designed and automated a laboratory extraction-stripping unit to develop long-term solvent stability data.
- Recommended and assisted in the development of a nanofiltration process to remove solvent from water streams in the phosphoric acid purification plant.
1988 - 2000 Senior Research Associate, Alkali Chemicals Division
- Identified and purchased a portable sodium carbonate dissolution apparatus for pulp and paper plant conversion from sodium hydroxide to carbonate.
- Piloted and installed a carbon column in the sodium bicarbonate plant to produce hemodialysis grade sodium bicarbonate.
- Developed a nanofiltration filtration method for purifying sodium hydroxide.
1979 - 1988 Research Associate, Phosphorus Chemicals Division
- Developed, piloted, and installed a process to carbon treat elemental phosphorus to remove organic impurities for P2S5 manufacture.
- Assisted in developing, piloting, and installing a solvent extraction process for the purification of wet process phosphoric acid to produce higher purity phosphate products.
- Developed a process to electroplate arsenic and antimony from food grade phosphoric acid, reducing the cost of waste treatment.
1969 - 1979 Research Chemist, Peroxide Chemicals Division
- Developed and piloted a process to pyrolyze urea to cyanuric acid in solution and reduce the cost of waste disposal at the cyanuric acid plant.
- Development and hazards testing of processes to produce diperoxyalkyl acids for a major detergent manufacturer.
- Developed and piloted a process to manufacture sodium carbonate peroxide.
- Determined the mechanism and rate of persulfate decomposition in highly alkaline solutions for an accident investigation.
Education
- Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- M.S., Inorganic Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- B.A., Chemistry, State University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota