Pyrolysis and Olefins Chemical Technology Expert

Technical Consultant #2182

Pyrolysis technology, with emphasis on furnace design, project management, procurement, and construction planning and oversight.
Executed all phases of ethylene plant design, from the conceptual to startup and troubleshooting.
Heat transfer equipment chemical engineering with specific focus to NOx reduction, and olefins.technology.

Undisclosed Company, Heat Transfer Technical Advisor

Provides investigations and troubleshooting on operating heaters to help clients meet performance objectives.

Lummus Technology, Director of Engineering

Managed process design effort for the first million metric ton per year liquids cracker, the largest single train Ethylene Plant in the world at the time.
Developed the most recent radiant coil technology, as well as the design of all pyrolysis modules for all proposals and projects.
Proposal preparation and project execution for an Ethylene unit reconfiguration that significantly reduced energy use and achieved a 92% reduction in NOx via SCR retrofit.
Managed a 3 heater addition for an olefins complex that included design of all piping, instrumentation, electrical and civil requirements plus support to client's procurement staff with erection subcontracts.
Designed a hot oil heater, circulating pumps, heat exchangers and all related piping, instrumentation and electrical for an international client.
Proposal preparation and execution for the addition of one new fired heater and revamp of nine existing fired heaters at a 40 year old pyrolysis facility.
Managed contract to supply engineering and materials for hydrogen reformer heater and three smaller heaters for export to a South American company.

Academic and Professional Affiliations

Publications and Patents

Authored technical articles associated with fired heater design, maintenance, retrofits, coil balancing, and NOx reduction.
Inventor of two patents in heat transfer equipment design.