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Phosphorus Chemicals, Phosphate, Organophosphorus, Phosphonate, Phosphoric Acid

ID: 728782 South Carolina, USA

Expert graduated from the University of Cambridge and is a Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and also a Member of the American Chemical Society. He has been a consultant since 2006. As a consultant expert, his concentration is in phosphorus technologies ranging from bulk inorganic chemicals to specialty organophosphorus chemicals and some pharmaceutical intermediates. Expert has thirty years of experience in the development of new and existing processes, with roles in R&D, operations and project management. He has led the process design team for two new phosphate factories in China and for a minor metals recovery factory in the USA. He has undertaken process improvement and waste minimization studies generating several million dollars in savings for a major producer of phosphoric acid also in China. Working in the US, he has provided the technical support and process engineering for a new factory and undertaken several projects to transfer technology and start up new processes in existing assets. He serves as lead technical expert for clients at third party toll manufacturers.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1987	Degree: Master of Arts	Subject: Chemical Engineering	Institution: University of Cambridge

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2006 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Consultant	Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1984 to 2005	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Manufacturing Development Manager	Department: Undisclosed
Responsibilities: Expert held a wide range of senior technical roles in the UK and the USA. Responsibilities included Operations Manager with up to 150 employees reporting, Process Engineering Manager, designing and commissioning new plants, working in R&D to commercialize new processes and technical responsibility for toll manufacturing operations.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Deposition as defence witness for Albright and Wilson. Expert witness (plantiff) contract dispute involving toll manufacturing agreement - evaluated strength of plaintiff's case which was subsequently dropped. Expert witness (defendant) against claim for consequential losses as the result of a fire. Prepared documents demonstrating claims were overstated.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
Institution of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, National Society of Professional Engineers (U.S.).

Licenses / Certifications
Chartered Engineer, Eur Ing.

Publications and Patents Summary
1 publication, post graduate research study

Fields of Expertise

phosphate chemistry, phosphorus chemistry, acid phosphate, organophosphonate, phosphate by-product, organophosphorus chemistry, phosphate compound, phosphate ester, phosphate fertilizer, phosphonate, phosphoric acid, phosphorous acid, phosphorus, phosphorus compound, chemical processing plant accident investigation, chemical process economics, chemical process safety, process safety management, flame-retardant chemical