Expert Details
Desalination Plant Design, Engineering and Project Management
ID: 739053
France
Accomplishments as Engineering and Project Manager include the successful completion of several international EPC projects in the Desalination and Power areas. Expert has covered senior roles in major EPC firms (including Alstom Power - now merged into GE Power - and Bilfinger Deutsche Babcock) and, more recently, in the international consultancy group Mott MacDonald. The experience includes the development of innovative products in the desalination field.
Expert has his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Genoa University in Italy, and is fluent in Italian, French and English.
Expert has 6 publications and 1 patent.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1982 | Degree: MSc | Subject: Computational Fluid Dynamics Applied to Turbo-Machinery | Institution: University of Genoa, Italy |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2017 to 2022 | Employer: Mott MacDonald Italy | Title: Technical Principal | Department: Genoa |
Responsibilities:- Direction of multi-disciplinary engineering services for large EPC projects in power and desalination.- Independent Expert on behalf of Developers / Authorities for major international seawater desalination projects. - Certifying the completion and performance achievement of a 275,000 m³/day SWRO desalination project (Morocco). - Senior Engineer for developing desalination integration solutions within Green Hydrogen projects (North Sea). - Project Manager for design and engineering services on a CHP project including District Heating for a military base (UK). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Employer: Bilfinger Deutsche Babcock Emirates | Title: Desalination Director | Department: Abu Dhabi |
Responsibilities:- Engineering, procurement and construction of an innovative Forward Osmosis desalination plant (Masdar, UAE).- Rehabilitation of MSF desalination units in Mirfa Power and Desalination Plant (UAE). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2013 | Employer: Alstom Power Systems (now merged into GE Power) | Title: Engineering Director | Department: Steam Power Plants, Belfort, France |
Responsibilities:- Start-up and organization of the French execution centre of the Renewable Steam Plant business.- Direction of engineering of Ashalim B Concentrated Solar Power project (Israel). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2009 to 2011 | Employer: Alstom Power Systems (now merged into GE Power) | Title: Programme Manager | Department: Steam Power Plants, Belfort, France |
Responsibilities:- Definition, budgeting, launch and management of three R&D programmes for Concentrated Solar Power and Integrated Power & Desalination plants. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2006 to 2009 | Employer: Alstom Power Systems (now merged into GE Power) | Title: Desalination Manager | Department: Belfort, France |
Responsibilities:- Integration between power and desalination systems in Independent Water and Power (IWPP) Projects, during tender and execution stages.- Direct engagement in tendering and execution of Fujairah F2 IWPP project (2,000 MW power and 600,000 m³/day water production by hybrid MED / Reverse Osmosis desalination technology, UAE). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2006 | Employer: ASTER Associate Termoimpianti SpA (Italy) | Title: Head of the Desalination Unit | Department: Desalination |
Responsibilities:- Direction of design, engineering and project management for the EPC supply of thermal desalination plants.- Built up, developed and led a team of professionals in thermal desalination, which successfully executed 11 desalination projects (MED and MSF technologies) for major international contractors in Power / Oil & Gas and for public utilities. - Led the development of in-house design capabilities in MED (Multi-Effect Distillation) technology. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1997 | Employer: SOWIT SpA (Italy) | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: Desalination |
Responsibilities:- Responsible for the design, engineering and commissioning of several MSF desalination plants for major international clients (ENEL, Ansaldo, ALSTOM, Uhde, Sonelgaz, JGC Corporation). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: Ansaldo SpA | Title: Senior Process Engineer | Department: Headquarters, Genoa |
Responsibilities:Process development of Combined Cycle Power Plants. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1982 to 2006 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: Born and graduated in Italy, Expert worked in this country in the first period of his career, gaining experience as Process Engineer, Engineering Manager and Head of the Desalination Unit for major EPC contractors in power and desalination industries. |
| Years: 2006 to 2013 | Country / Region: France | Summary: Expert worked in France for Alstom Power (now merged into GE Power) from 2006 to 2013. The positions have been Desalination Manger, Programme Manager and Engineering Director. |
| Years: 2014 to 2017 | Country / Region: United Arab Emirates | Summary: Worked for Bilfinger Deutsche Babcock in Abu Dhabi as Desalination Director. |
| Years: 2017 to 2022 | Country / Region: Italy | Summary: Return to Italy in the role of Technical Principal in the Genoa office of the multinational consulting group Mott MacDonald. |
Career Accomplishments
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 6 Patents: 1 (co-inventor) |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Appointed "Independent Expert" for plant inspection and performance test witnessing on the Agadir-Chtouka Seawater Reverse Osmosis desalination plant to certify construction completion and compliance with performance guarantees. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Vendor selection for major plant equipment and construction works is a typical task in EPC business. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Italian | Native |
| English | Fluent |
| French | Fluent |
Fields of Expertise
desalination, desalination plant, desalination pumping equipment, thermal desalination, seawater desalination, condensing heat exchanger, energy-efficient waste heat recovery system, Multi-Stage Flash, Multi Effect Distiller, concentrated solar power, forward osmosis, seawater reverse osmosis, vacuum system, Power Plant Engineering