Expert Details
Boiler, HRSG, Pressure Vessel, and Heat Exchanger Root Cause and Failure Analysis, Development of Corrective Actions, Material Selection, Codes, Reverse Engineering, and Training
ID: 735462
Tennessee, USA
Expert is extremely customer focused; Very safety conscious.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1979 | Degree: Mechanical Engineering | Subject: Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics | Institution: Tennessee Technological University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Consultant | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Consultant to Applied Thermal Coatings for Mechanical Engineering services including metallurgy, root cause analysis, failure analysis, process improvement, procedure development, and project management. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2018 | Employer: Johnson Energy Solutions | Title: Senior Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Responsible for proposal development, reverse Engineering, component inspections, and engineering consultation. Managed many heat exchanger rebuilds and new fabrication including design, QC, fab procedures, and testing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2015 | Employer: TVA - RRC | Title: Site Construction Manager | Department: Generation Construction |
Responsibilities:Served as Construction Site Manage. Projects managed were two Selective Catalyst Reduction system catalyst change-outs and removing a 200 ton generator from idled plan in Paducah KY and installing it in operating plant in Kingston TN. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 2013 | Employer: TVA | Title: Principle Engr. & Program Manager | Department: Generation Group |
Responsibilities:Held various positions in the coal fired unit generating group of TVA. Primary areas of expertise were in performance, Boilers,and Heat Exchangers. Led project teams, supervised engineers, performed failure analysis, performed testing, conducted training, and served as technical contact on R&D projects with EPRI. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1979 to 2013 | Agency: TVA | Role: Principle Engr. & Program Manager | Description: Held various positions in the coal fired unit generating group of TVA which is a self funded branch of the US government. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2017 to 2019 | Country / Region: Negav Desert, Israel | Summary: Served as consultant on a concentrated solar plant with a gas fired auxiliary boiler. Spent time at the facility inspecting and making recommendations on modifications and repairs. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASME Heat Rate & Heat Exchanger Groups ASME Heat Exchanger Committee. Member, session organizer, chair Chattanooga Engineers Club |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Tennessee Technological University. ME department Alumni Advisory Board member, guest lecturer ASME E-Fest Judge. EPRI Waterwall & Cyclone Interest Group member Babcock & Wilcox Cyclone User Group member |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| EPRI Technology Transfer Award. Lead project to instrument the ID surface of a high pressure steam drum to measure surface strain during steady state, start up, shut down, and load swing operation. The data was used to develop operating and maintenance standards to ensure the safe and reliable operation and pressure testing of steam drums. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Conference paper presentation - TVA Colbert Unit 3 Upper Furnace Flow Distribution Study Conference paper presentation - Design Considerations in the Replacement of Cumberland Superheat Outlet Header Conference paper presentation - Assessment and Redesign of High Temperature Headers Co-authored Boiler Auxiliaries chapter in Power Plant Engineering Book Provided Operator Block training and Lab training to metallurgists, and given numerous presentations at EPRI meetings and utility conferences “Condenser Life Cycle Seminar" - Developing an Effective Heat Exchanger Operating and Maintenance Program Chattanooga Engineers Club - Innovative Approaches to Main Turbine Lube Oil Cooler Retubing |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Represented client in lawsuit concerning claim of intentional damage of tubular air heaters during inspections with goal of client generating more business. Provided technical write-ups and prepared presentation to be given to US Assistant Attorney General. Suit was dismissed after presentation before any court appearance was necessary. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developed and presented Operator Block training and Lab training to metallurgists. Gave numerous presentations at EPRI meetings and utility conferences. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Served as consulting engineer to client on new concentrated solar plant in Israel. Initial task was to determine cause and make remediation recommendations for auxiliary boiler steam drum that was unable to pass hydro-static pressure test. Tasks were expanded to determine root cause and corrective actions on boiler deflagration event and Superheater overheating. The last task was to determine cause of boiler's inability to make required NOx limit and make recommendations on modifications. At this time a Flue Gas Recirculation system is being fabricated for installation. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Able to communicate orally and written in a clear and concise manner. |
Fields of Expertise
corrective action, failure analysis, ASME boiler and pressure vessel code, dissimilar material welding, performance testing, boiler, field inspection, project management, boiler combustion, high-performance protective coating, shell-and-tube heat exchanger design, boiler maintenance, high-temperature pressure vessel, shell-and-tube heat exchanger manufacturing, materials selection, training, corroding material life length analysis, performance measurement