Chemical Engineer Expert in Polymer and Polymer Intermediate Processing Including Toluene Diisocyante and Polyerster Elastomers (1447)

Consulting in plastic and polymer process design and chemical and materials engineering.
Autoclave polycondensations, nylon and polyester.
Polyester elastomer manufacture, pelletization and material handling.
Toluene diisocyanate manufacture, purification and crude modification.
Polyarylate manufacture.
Hot oil heating systems.
Distillation: Pressure, vacuum and wiped film.
Extrusion, compounding, filament production.
Bulk production and refining of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Pumping and vacuum systems.
Materials of construction.

Northern Ireland and in Luxembourg, in pilot and plant scale process work.
Bulk production and refining of chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Safe handling of hazardous materials, including hydrogen, hydrogen chloride, chlorine, phosgene, phenol, amines, isocyanates, hot-melt polymers, Dowtherm, hot oil heat transfer agents.
Polymer manufacture and processing.
Acrylic, polyamide and polyester plant design and processing.
Melt handling, pumping, filtration and palletizing.
Pellet handling, drying, blending and packaging.
Materials handling: Piping, valves, filters, pump and seal selection, metering and design.
Solids conveying and packaging.
Process vacuum system design and operation.
Process heat transfer.

Specific Accomplishments

Developed process control system for integrating gear pumps with vented extruders, now widely used across the plastics industry.
Adapted existing facilities to produce specialty isocyanates. Developed process understanding to solve quality problems and increase output.
Developed process for bulk trimerized toluene diisocyanate used in rigid foams.
Provided process design and equipment selection for teams building new polyester elastomer facilities in the U.S. and in Luxembourg.
Provided process design and equipment selection in successfully adapting two pilot facilities for polyarylate manufacture.
Provided trouble-shooting evaluation and design changes to upgrade quality and achieve needed productivity of a specialty chemical critical to a core business.

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