Phosphorus Manufacturing Chemical Engineer (1326)
Expertise
Chemical engineering related to elemental phosphorus manufacturing, including phosphate salts.
Process improvement of phosphorus plants and coke manufacturing.
By products elemental phosphorus plant, slag handling and sales facilities, including ferrophosphorous.
Ore washing, beneficiation tailing, pond design, operation, reclamation.
Elemental phosphorus handling, safety and shipping.
Plant safety auditing, emergency response for phosphorous transportation incidents.
Remediation of environmental problems from elemental phosphorus plants.
Environmental audits of chemical manufacturing plants.
Closing of elemental phosphorus plants.
Community, regulatory and government relations related to phosphorus manufacturing and site closings.
Management excess plant land for the benefit of wildlife.
"Brownfield" management and reuse of phosphorus manufacturing sites.
Experience
Independent Consultant 1993 - Present
MONSANTO COMPANY, Columbia, TN
Site Manager 1986 - 1993
Managed the start up and operation of new environmental facilities, including decontamination and dismantling of equipment and facilities, sale of assets, and environmental remediation,
Plant Manager 1986
Managed the plant operations until shutdown.
Managed operations of three furnaces efficiently and safely at a high rate until shutdown. Managed $10 million of facilities investment to allow an environmentally safe shutdown.
Manufacturing Superintendent 1980 - 1985
Responsible for plant manufacturing operations which included contract mining , ore washing, nodulizing, coke manufacturing, electric furnace operation to produce elemental phosphorus.
Process included the purification and shipment of phosphorus, slag, and ferrophosphorous, and emergency response ( PERT) of hazardous shipments.
Engineering Superintendent 1975 - 1980
Managed plant mechanical and project engineers and draftsmen doing design and installation of projects.
Management of plant water treatment systems and an extensive tailing pond system.
Technology Superintendent 1969 - 1975
Supervision of plant technology section consisting of about 12 -14 process engineers and technical supervisors engaged in process improvement.
Plant environmental supervisor and managed environmental laboratory and 4 lab technicians.
Honors & Publications
Excellent Safety during closure operations with three coveted Monsanto President%u2019s Safety Awards and a 5-year period without a recordable injury.
Plant won 10 environmental andconservation awards during closure.
Managed excess plant lands (4,000 acres) for the benefit of wildlife.
Education
BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas
Professional Engineer, state of Tennessee
Member-American Institute of Chemical Engineers