Petrochemical Process Engineering Expert Including Ethylene (1293)
Expertise
Process evaluation, development, design, and start-up of petrochemical plants.
Fluid, heat and mass transfer theory and equipment as currently practiced.
Heat and material balances, process engineering.
Ethylene plant design, troubleshooting and operation.
HYSYS, SIMSCI PRO II, STELLA process modeling programs.
Modeling chemical processing equipment.
Industrial short course training, including international clients.
Collagen and other protein processing.
Polyviny alchol and polyvinyl acetate plant engineering and start up.
Experience
Professor of Chemical Engineering & Department Chair, 1992-Current
Founder and Director, Collagen Research Group, 1996-current
Manager, Technology Development, R&D, ARCO Chemical Co., 1988-1992
Principal Engineer, Process Services, ARCO Chemical Co., 1979-1988
Senior Engineer, Process Design, Air Products & Chemicals Co., 1978-1979
Senior Engineer, Process Design, ABB Lummus Co., 1973-1978
Plant Start-up Assignments
Petrosar, Corunna, Ontario
Product Flexibility, ARCO, Channelview, TX
EDC, ARCO, Port Arthur, TX
PVA/PVOH, APCI, Calvert City, KY
Verax, Inc. Lebanon, NH
Honors & Publications
Publications: 150 publications and presentations, 20 invited lectures/seminars, 4 US Patents, 2 World Patents
Awards: Lindback Award for Teaching, Zandi Award, Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Grant Award, Who’s Who in American Education
Honor Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta, Omega Chi Epsilon
American Chemical Society Board of Directors
Education
Doctor of Engineering, Dartmouth College
MBA (Economics), New York University
Master of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College