Expert Details
Incineration Technology and Other Thermal Technologies for the Treatment and Disposal of Wastes
ID: 722086
Virginia, USA
His activities in the area of medical waste incineration include the preparation of a new textbook and the design and evaluation of incinerators both in the U.S. and overseas. Expert has also worked on numerous projects for municipal solid waste incineration.
Expert has been responsible for the execution of a number of hazardous waste incineration projects, including the use of incineration for the clean-up of contaminated sites.
He is very familiar with rotary kiln, liquid waste, waste sludge, and site clean-up incineration systems, as well as incinerations in industrial settings, in Europe and at sea. He has designed over 30 sludge incinerators, prepared operator training programs, performed troubleshooting for numerous operating sludge incinerators to reduce fuel cost and optimize performance, and provided incinerator permitting assistance. Additionally, Expert has worked on projects that have included consulting for the USEPA, plasma arc evaluation for waste disposal, boiler failure evaluation, carbon regeneration furnace troubleshooting, assistance to PIRGs in New York and New Jersey, evaluation of incineration as a waste disposal option for various industrial clients, and many other studies of thermal disposal for waste treatment and destruction.
Expert has designed a rotary kiln incineration system for oil-field wastes. He has been engaged in the development and design of a number of other waste systems, including a medical waste incineration system for medical waste, animal carcasses and bedding; a multiple hearth incineration system for the disposal of wastewater treatment plant sludge; and a hazardous waste fluid bed incineration system. On the latter design, Expert also provided operator training for the client, a chemical manufacturer.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1967 | Degree: M.S. | Subject: Engineering Science | Institution: Penn State University |
| Year: 1960 | Degree: B.M.E. | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: CCNY (The City College of New York) |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1986 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert is president and principal engineer, responsible for incinerator technology applications. Has written over a dozen widely used textbooks on these subjects. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) | Role: Consultant | Description: |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) | Role: Consultant | Description: Expert was engaged in nuclear waste disposal consulting for the Department of Energy. |
| Years: 1996 to 1997 | Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) | Role: Consultant | Description: He provided site clean-up consulting services to the EPA in Louisiana. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1999 to 1999 | Country / Region: Taiwan | Summary: Expert conducted a seminar on site clean-up by incineration in Taipei. |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Country / Region: Russia | Summary: He contributed to the design of an incineration system for solid wastes at an airport in Russia. |
| Years: 1993 to 1995 | Country / Region: Thailand | Summary: He designed an incinerator for the disposal of medical wastes in Thailand. |
| Years: 1993 to 1993 | Country / Region: Malaysia | Summary: He presented a seminar on incineration for Kuala Lumpur officials. |
| Years: 1992 to 1998 | Country / Region: Saudi Arabia | Summary: He designed a rotary kiln incineration system for oil field wastes. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Expert is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Air and Waste Management Association (A& WMA), and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in two states: Virginia and Pennsylvania |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He is Editor of the Journal of Energy Resources Technology. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| He is listed in Who's Who in Environmental Engineering and is an AAEE Diplomate. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has written thirteen widely-used textbooks (in English and Chinese) on waste disposal, and dozens of technical articles and technical conference presentations on waste disposal, incineration and related subjects over the past 35 years. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has given expert witness testimony on waste and incineration system matters in Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, and New Orleans, in both state and federal courts. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has delivered dozens of seminars on incineration and related subjects for AIChE, A&WMA, ASME as well as many universities such as George Washington (GW), the University of Alabama at Birmingham, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and many others. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert is adept at assisting clients with vendor selection of incineration systems and related equipment. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has experience with the marketing of various types of thermal treatment systems such as pyrolysis for medical waste disposal, and cupola technology for site clean-up. |
Fields of Expertise
incinerator, site remediation, biological waste incineration, solid waste incineration system, hazardous waste incineration, hazardous waste incineration system, sludge incineration, sludge incineration system, rotary kiln sludge incineration, waste sludge, thermal technology, incineration technology, oilfield, waste destruction, plasma arc technology, mixed waste disposal, sludge processing, solid waste thermal destruction, chemical waste disposal, rotary kiln, nonhazardous waste, hazardous waste fuel combustion, hazardous waste remediation, solid waste treatment, toxic waste treatment, waste-treatment sludge, solid-waste-related equipment, industrial solid waste, mixed hazardous waste, solid-waste management, combined hazardous waste treatment, hazardous-waste disposal, hazardous waste cleanup incineration, hazardous-waste cleanup, municipal nonhazardous solid waste incineration, mobile hazardous waste treatment, mobile hazardous waste incinerator, mixed waste incineration, nonhazardous solid waste management, municipal solid waste management, hazardous-waste management, medical waste disposal, energy-related waste, sludge treatment, hazardous waste treatment, environmental remediation, nonhazardous solid waste incineration, toxic waste, nonhazardous solid waste, rotary kiln incinerator, environmental cleanup, waste disposal site, soil remediation, municipal solid waste, radioactive waste, hazardous waste, waste disposal, solid waste, hazardous waste management incineration, catalytic oxidation