Air and Water Pollution Emission and Regulatory Consultant (978)
Expertise
Over 35 years experience with all major air pollution control systems.
Over 20 years experience in monitoring, emission inventories and stack testing.
Air emission regulations, both US and Asian.
Emission source identification, estimation and testing.
Asian environmental problems.
International experience with clients in Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines
Presents Technical Seminars and training sessions for engineers related to air pollution measurement, emission control technologies and identification of major industrial air emission sources.
Gaseous emission control system research for surfer dioxide (SO2).
Installation and start up of wet scrubber and hot gas quenching system.
Develop cost effective odor emission control systems.
Experience
Monsanto Enviro-Chem, Process Engineer Consultant 1996 - 2001
Responsible for air and water pollution control consulting projects and training engineers in foreign countries (Brazil, China, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Philippines).
McLaren/Hart Environmental Engineering Corp., Principal 1995 - 1996
Responsible for air and water pollution control consulting projects with aerospace, electronics, paint and coatings, pharmaceutical and rotating machinery industries, and with the U. S. Government.
Met-Pro Corp., Director of Engineering and Development Director 1978 - 1995
Technical liaison with Japanese licensor of rotary concentrator technology.
Responsible for air permit assistance, process design, mechanical design, cost estimation, cost control, project management, turnkey installation and facilities startup
TRC Environmental Consultants, Chemical Industry Manager 1974 - 1978
Air pollution projects included odor and VOC emission problem definition, control, system pilot testing, control system cost estimation,
compliance testing, and air permit negotiation.
Directed research on environmental baseline study of the air, water and hazardous waste impacts of the conversion of a polymer resin manufacturing facility to specialty chemical plant for Polaroid Corp.
Directed the odor and chemical analysis laboratories as well as marketed these services.
Engelhard Corporation, Research Supervisor 1969 - 1974
Led the development effort and lab and pilot testing of catalytic processes for industrial (chemical, fertilizer, gas processing, polymer, wire enameling) and automotive air pollution control.
Developed improved nitric acid production catalyst and conducted successful field trials.
Obtained one patent for a new precious metal recovery method.
Chemical Division of Olin Corporation, Research Associate 1965 - 1969
Responsible for development of catalytic processes.
Designed a unique catalytic system, built pilot testing facilities and tested new catalyst system.
Honors & Publications
Publications in:
Chemical Operations Progress
Chemical Engineering
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of Physical Chemistry
Metal Finishing Handbook
Pollution Engineering
Automobile Finishing
Member of:
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Air & Waste Management Association
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Professional Association for China's Environment
Education
Ph. D. Physical Chemistry, Purdue University
B. A. Boston University