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Pyrometallurgical Processes, Ferroalloy Smelting, AC-DC-Induction-Cupola Faces
Expert has applied his metallurgical engineering background to design novel processes, optimize energy consumption and efficiencies in smelter plants, resource evaluation and techno-economic modelling of metallurgical operations. He has developed custom process flow diagrams to utilize mineral resources that otherwise…
Copper Smelting, Copper Refining, Copper Recycling and Copper Rod Making
Has extensive experince in Copper Melting in Induction furnace, Arc Furnace, Oil fired furnaces as well as Shaft furnace Set up a secondary copper smelter for recovering Copper from wastes using Kaldo Technology Operated a Conventional copper refinery at Khetri…
Continuous Improvement, LEAN, Hydraulics, Conveying Systems, Project Mgmt, KPI’s / Scoreboards
Expert has worked most of his career in aluminum smelters many of those years as a project engineer, area engineer and project manager. Much first hand experience was gained in designing and installing new equipment as well as correcting deficiencies…
Waterway Project Planning & Engineering Design, EIS’s, Permitting, Contaminated Sediment Remediation
Land-Forming and Waterway Engineering Project Development The processes associated with stepping through the “Project Continuum” associated with today’s high complexity/high diversity land-forming and waterway engineering projects are overwhelming. To progress through the gauntlet, each project must comprehensively address a spectrum…
Engineering: Mining, Minerals, Metallurgy, Chemicals, Materials, and Energy- Especially Fuels
Expert is a professionally registered engineer with 28 years of experience in process, chemical and metallurgical engineering, engineering services, research, consulting and industrial plant operations. Experienced and trained in pyrometallurgy, he also has extensive industrial experience in hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, environmental…
Materials Science, Particularly Corrosion: Microbial Corrosion, Materials Selection, Biodegradation
Biodegradation mainly refers to enhanced degradation and deterioration of non-metallic materials such as concrete and polymers to distinguish it from microbial corrosion of metals. Under certain circumstances, there are groups of micro-organisms that are capable of attacking these materials and…
Industrial Hygiene, Safety, Indoor Air Quality, Mold, Asbestos, Lead Based Paint, Environmental
Performed indoor air quality assessments for over twenty years. Experienced in testing for fungi (mold), bacteria, endotoxins, allergens, volatile organic compounds (VOC), welding fume, asbestos, silica, particulates, and gases. Managed and performed numerous asbestos projects for over twenty years. Inspected…
Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Hazardous Materials Management, Emergency Response
He championed the implementation of a variety of strategies to reduce workplace accidents and injuries. Strategies included establishment of on site workplace health and safety teams. These teams included both management and labor employees who worked together to identify safety…
Management and Technology for Aluminum, Magnesium, Chemicals and Environmental
Directed the evaluation and selection of technology recommended for aluminum smelter expansions and new green site facilities. Directed equipment and technology retrofit in an operating plant to increase metal production by 10%. Directed the replacement of an existing plant-wide process…
Economic Analysis, Feasibility Studies, Project Management, Non ferrous metals, chemical metallurgy
Much of Expert’s career has been spent in hydrometallurgy and aqueous corrosion. Both require knowledge and experience in aqueous metal chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry in a process environment. Much of Expert’s career has been spent in hydrometallurgy and aqueous…