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Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals and Renewable Fuels & Chemicals, Biomass and Biorefineries
He designed three state of art methanol fed biodiesel plants in the US and one for Petrobras in Brazil. Developed Kreido biodiesel technology and advised the leading financial firms on biofuel investments. Served on ASTM biofuels committees and spoke at…
Fluorine and Silicon Organic Chemical Process Engineering Applications at the Lab and Plant Scale
Expert's 20 years of experience in the Process Engineering Department of Dow Corning Corporation was directed at process technology development and implementation. The development effort encompassed the process idea through thermodynamic studies and lab kinetic studies to get basic reactor…
Organic Process Chemistry
Expert has developed, scaled-up, and commercialized a key step in vitamin A synthesis. The step was commercialized at the Belgorod Vitamin Plant in Russia. This gave him an in-depth knowledge of fine organic synthesis. Expert has developed, scaled-up, and commercialized…
Chemical Process Engineering
Expert has over 40 years of experience as a process engineer and project manager on new facilities for food, flavors, fragrances, fine chemicals, resins, and tall oils. He has taken the lead in driving R&D and manufacturing groups toward efficiency…
Alpha Olefins, Primary Alcohols, Lubricant Additives
Having 10 years of experience with alpha olefins, Expert has a thorough understanding of all aspects of the product, including technology, process, manufacturing, economics, applications, and markets. Expert was intimately involved in process improvement, troubleshooting, operations, new process development, cost…
Process Chemistry – Fragrances – Fluorine Chemistry
A significant portion of Expert's career has been spent in the organofluorine industry. He has been active in the manufacture of fluorinated organic chemicals since 1958, and is very familiar with fluorine and hydrofluoric acid technology. He has extensive experience…
Mixing, Pilot Plants, Scaleup, Atomization, Agglomeration, Evaporation, Heat Exchangers
Expert has extensive knowledge of mixing operations needed in the chemical, petrochemical, and biochemical industries. His knowledge includes the proper selection of effective mixing geometries and the power requirements needed by a mixing unit in either laminar or turbulent applications.…
Chemistry of Materials
APPLIED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. Expert has extensive experience in applied inorganic chemistry. Using new sol-gel methods that employ hydrogen peroxide, Expert has made a variety of ceramics and minerals, for example, forsterite, enstatite, and members of the olivine family. Sols (colloidal…
Biocides, Industrial Antimicrobial Agents
INDUSTRIAL MICROBICIDES. The areas of Expert' greatest current activity and most significant career experience and expertise are the product development and application of industrial antimicrobial agents. He provides expert technical assistance in the chemistry and microbiology necessary to the selection…
Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Evaluates organic spectra (NMR, MS, HPLC, GC/MS, etc.) Writes & edits chemical procedures. Retired Professor of Chemistry & General Science.
Expert has expertise in many aspects of organic chemistry. He is skilled in applied synthetic procedures. He is also knowledgeable about rare and fine chemical intermediates. Expert has experience with: aldehydes, ketones, and esters; many types of alcohols; and amides…