Consultant for Polyurethane Chemistry and Process EngineeringPolyurethane chemistry, polymerization and polyurethane formulation development.20 years of experience applying polymer science, chemistry and engineering to develop products from concept through customer introduction.Expert in polymer and polymer process problem definition, laboratory scale characterization, small scale and pilot scale test method development and plant scale up polymer processing.Polyurethane process lab testing and production scale up.Instrumental in bringing experimental products to industrial scale, acting as liaison with marketing and technical service to i...

Chemical Engineer for Chemical Plant Process Design and Economic Evaluation: Polybutylene Terephthalate and ButanediolSenior Consultant with ten years of research and design experience in the Process Economics Program of SRI Consulting.Experience includes 8 PEP Reports and becoming a winner of the 1996 Monsanto "Million Dollar Research Challenge" (Competition was International).Preceded experience of over 33 years of diversified research, development, and design work with Dow Chemical, a Fortune 20 company.During this time expertise was demonstrated in creative problem solving in basic and applied research, new product and process developm...

Emissions Control, Power Systems, and Energy Conservation Expert , including Process Simulation and Modeling with ChemCad and ASPENProcess simulation and modeling using both ChemCad and ASPEN.Dry flue gas scrubbing and related emissions control systems.Combustion and power systems.Biomass gasification and syngas/producer gas cleaning.Fluidized bed technologies for chemical reactions.Chemical and physical separations of submicron particles.Carbon dioxide capture and energy integration.Sorbent reactivity testing and selection for various emissions control systems.

Accomplished Ph.D. polymer engineer with proven capability in project management and problems solving with polyurethanes polymer systems.Urethane chemistry.MDI (methylene diisocyanate) based polyurethane foams and applications.Automotive uses of polyurethane formulations and parts.Polyurethane foams for automobile seating and soft trim applications.Low density flexible polyurethane foams and related applications.Developed new products, tests, formulations and processes in medical, automotive and other specialized areas.Proven capability in project management, leadership and problem solving with vast experience in polyurethanes.

Ph.D. Chemical Engineer, Focusing on Energy Alternatives, Process Engineering, Start-ups, Profitability Intellectual Products and Management Consulting ExpertAlternative and renewable energy: Bio-ethanol from vegetable starch or sugars (corn, sugarcane, high dry-matter tubers, sugar beets), bio-Diesel fuel from triglycerides (virgin and used vegetable oils) and algae, bio-fuel and animal feed co-production, renewable diesel fuel, solar thermal and renewable electricity from wind, photo-voltaic, bio-gas, biomass/municipal solid waste. Energy storage: Batteries, pumped hydro, hot/cold water storage, compressed or liquefied gas storage wit...

Chemical Engineer Consultant: Petroleum Refineries, Power Generation, Waste to Energy and Waste Water Treatment FacilitiesConventional and renewable energy industry with over twenty years of experience in power generation, oil and gas processing, polymer, and renewable energy operations. Power generation technologies and design. Oil refinery technology and design: Hydrotreators, hydrocracker and crude distillation. Waste to energy processes: Incineration, pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion. Process overdeveloped and P&ID review of bio diesel plant. Combustion technology and furnace and burner system design and appraisal. Conver...

Process Development and Scale-up Consultant with Expertise in Water Purification, Specialty and Commodity Chemicals. Membranes, and Advanced CompositesSummary Product development,and commercialization with specific focus to: Water purification, ion exchange, advanced composites, and specialty-commodity chemicals. formulated products (floor finishes, hard surface cleaners, boiler-cooling tower water treatments, food sanitization). Chemical Engineering scale-up, product and product development, commercialization, and process trouble-shooting. PVDF and PTFE membrane filtration and filters. Use of low energy electrical plasmas to achie...

Ph.D. Chemical Engineer with Expertise in Catalyst Development, Process Optimization and Scale-UpCatalyst development, (metal oxides, mixed oxides, reduced metals, zeolites, etc.), catalyst characterization and testing.Troubleshooting plant production issues in catalytic processes such as inadequate activation and premature catalyst deactivation.Every aspect of chemical production such as chemical process development, process implementation, process scale-up, plant data monitoring.Chemical engineering and data and analysis to identify opportunities for increasing productivity and product quality, and plant production support during trial...

Chemical Process Consultant specializing in PVA Technology, Controls Development and Process DevelopmentSpecialist in the areas of chemical process evaluation, troubleshooting and process hazards analysis and chemical engineering scope development.Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA. PVOH) processing technology.Continuous chemical process improvements by systematic analysis, optimization and re-define processes resulting in significant improvements.Chemical process flow sheet and unit operation development.Proven record of innovation and cost savings.Statistical process control design.Uranium conversion technology.

Chemical Engineer with Broad Knowledge of Polyurethane Technology, Especially in Japan MarketsPolyurethane (PU) technology specialist.Polyurethane rigid and flexible foam.Polyurethane pre-polymers.Polyurethane System House production lines.Polyurethane dispensing machines.Managing sizable polyurethane system houses.Education in Japanese concepts.Total Quality Control Management (TQCM) and Total Quality Control Creation (TQCMR).Safety procedures (European laws for MDIITDI/BIURET production or use);ISO certifications;Managing TS RID production and administrations.Expert Witness ExperiencePolyurethane formulations for all foam types.Polyureth...