Expert Details
Steel and Material Handling
ID: 730800
United Kingdom
Conducted over 30 technical investigations regarding various steel plant failures on behalf of insurance companies. Value of claims range from USD 30 - 800 M. Investigations have included blast furnaces, coke ovens, ferronickel production, steel plants, reclaimers, conveyor systems, DRI modulesConducted due diligence on steel assets in UK, Nigeria, Russia, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Philippines in relation to acquisitionConducted company appraisal of three major Russian steel comapnies on behalf of IFC (part of World Bank)Conducted technical consulting assignments in improving blast furnace productivity by increasing PCI (pulverised coal injection) - Turkey and IndiaConducted expert witness assignments on various steel disputes
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: BA | Subject: Mathematics | Institution: Open University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director and Owner | Department: Specialist Steel and Metals Consultant |
Responsibilities:Expert is responsible for managing a wide range of consulting work. This work is carried out by Expert and a wide range of associates. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2001 to 2008 | Employer: McLellan and Partners | Title: Group Director | Department: Industry |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for consulting work around the world. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1999 to 2000 | Employer: Mannesmann Demag | Title: Sheet Piling Specialist | Department: Offsite Commissioning |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for commissioning sheet piling and other sections in a large Chinese rolling mill. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 1999 | Employer: Irish Steel | Title: Works Manager | Department: Steelmaking and Continuous Casting |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for steelmaking and continuous casting operations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1998 | Employer: British Steel | Title: Plant Manger | Department: Various Operational |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the operation and maintenance of several plants, including coke ovens, blast furnaces, and rolling mills. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness in London jurisdiction - Indian iron ore supplier v Pakistan integrated steelmaker Led a team of specialist engieers in litigation case - Brazilian integrated steel plant v Chinese coke oven plant construction company - case settled out of court |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow: Institute of Metals, Minerals and Mining Fellow: Coke Oven Managers Association Member of UK Register of Expert Witnesses |
Fields of Expertise
blast furnace, iron metallurgy, ironmaking, scrap steel melting, steel, steel industry, steel manufacturing, steel melting, steel mill operation, steel rolling, steel casting, accident reduction, hot briquetting, European manufacturing, iron foundry, hematite, scrap reduction, tramp metal, steel plate, slag metal recovery, sheet steel, tuyere, direct reduced iron, iron analysis, scrap steel, hot-rolled steel, plain-carbon steel, finished good, scrap metal recycling, thick steel plate, basic-oxygen process, blast furnace top gas analysis, scrap metal melting, kish, iron ore, converter, ferrous metal melting, ferrous metal casting, reduction, steel product, carbon coke, efficiency, coke-oven gas, scrap metal, gas analysis, pig iron, furnace, metallurgy, manufacturing, iron, coal pulverizer, coal (fuel), anthracite