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Independent Vinyl Chloride Monomer Process Consultant, 1999 - Present.

• Vinyl chloride monomer plant startup leader representing licensor, Hungary.
  
• Vinyl chloride monomer plant operational audit, Brazil.
  
• Vinyl chloride monomer plant operational audit and troubleshooting, Rayong Thailand.
  
• Process and engineering consultation for Thai VCM manufacturer.
  
• VCM plant operational audit and cost evaluations, USA.
  
• VCM & Ethylene Dichloride (EDC) process consultation for US manufacturer.
  

BF Goodrich/The Geon Co., Manager, Vinyl Chloride Monomer Licensing Technical Service 1992 - 1999

• Technical support for 46 Geon Vinyl Chloride Monomer technology licensees worldwide.
  
• Process troubleshooting, know-how exchange, operational and maintenance manuals for new VCM plants, hands on training for new licensees.
  
• Directed licensor support for new plant startups, India, Thailand, S. Korea, Netherlands.
  
• Licensee VCM plant operational and safety audits, Venezuela, S. Korea, Mexico, Texas, India.
  
• Provided capital cost estimates, performance estimates, performance guarantees
  
• Coordination with process and EPC contractors, approved P&IDs, approved mechanical design and placement for critical equipment, approved materials of construction.
  

BF Goodrich, 1963 - 1992

• Various positions, including Special Assistant to Vinyl Chloride Monomer General Manager and General Foreman, Vinyl Chloride Monomer Manufacturing.
  
• Responsible for all VCM manufacturing activities, personnel, environmental and safety, plant performance.
  
• Accomplished major modernization and expansion of Vinyl Chloride Monomer unit.
  

Plant Engineering Supervisor

• Plant improvement project design and construction: Chlor Alkali, ethylene, EDC, VCM, utilities.
  
• Startup team leader for licensee plant startup, Iran.
  

VCM Process Control Supervisor

• Responsible for Vinyl Chloride Monomer process, improvements, debottlenecking, and troubleshooting
  
• Startup Team Process Engineer for licensed plant, Belgium.
  

EDC-VCM Plant Production Engineer

• Startup Team Process Engineer for Licensee plant, France.
  
• Participated in original startup of Goodrich technology EDC and VCM processes as shift engineer.
  
• Participated in startup of acrylonitrile unit after conversion to Sohio process.
  

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee