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SKILLS:
Over 37 years experience in all aspects of refinery and chemical plant process design and analysis, including power generation and utility systems.

EDUCATION:

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1964
  • M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, 1966


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

  • 1965-1996 Fluor Daniel Inc. in Irvine, CA
  • 1963-1965 Rocketdyne Inc. in Canoga Park, CA
  • 1962-1963 Ionics Inc. in South Pasadena, CA


EXPERIENCE:

Process engineering experience:

  • Oil pipeline and marine loading facilities for Alyeska in Valdez, AK (1992-1996)
  • HAZOP of aromatics complex for Yukong Ltd in Ulsan, Korea (1995)
  • HAZOP of refinery expansion for Corpoven in Venezuela (1995)
  • Offsites/utilities for major refinery revamp to meet EPA and CARB reformulated fuels requirements at Unocal in Wilmington, CA (1994)
  • Refinery expansion for ethers production and sulfur removal for Lagoven in Amuay, Venezuela (1991-1992)
  • Crude and vacuum unit revamp for Unocal in Wilmington, CA (1991)
  • Nitric acid/ammonium nitrate plant for Unocal in Sacramento, CA (1990-1991)
  • Oil production facility for Chevron in Korolev, USSR (1989)
  • Geothermal power plant expansion for Unocal in Salton Sea, CA (1988-1989)
  • Cogeneration plant for ARCO in Carson, CA (1986-1988)
  • Oil production facility for Carter Montgomery Oil in Prudhoe Bay, AK (1986)
  • Cogeneration studies for various clients (1986)
  • Oil production facility for ARCO in various Alaskan locations (1985)
  • Produced water expansion for SOHIO is Prudhoe Bay, AK (1985)
  • Milne Point production facilities for Conoco on the North Slope (1984-1985)
  • Lisburne production facilities for ARCO in Prudhoe Bay, AK (1983-1985)
  • Gas lift facilities for SOHIO in Prudhoe Bay, AK (1982-1983)
  • Produced water treatment facilities for SOHIO in Prudhoe Bay, AK (1980-1982)
  • Ammonia plant design and optimization for Canadian Industries (1979)
  • Mercaptan removal feasibility study for Ruhrgas in West Germany (1979)
  • LNG receiving terminal for N.V. Nederlande Gasunie in The Netherlands (1978)
  • LNG project engineering services for National Iranian Gas Company, Kangan LNG Company, and Kalangas in Japan (1976-1978)
  • LNG receiving terminal to be located on the U.S. Gulf Coast  for El Paso LNG Terminal Company (1976-1977)
  • PARS LNG project to be located in the Persian Gulf for El Paso, National Iranian Gas          Company, and Distrigaz (1974)
  • South Alaska LNG project for Pacific Alaska LNG Associates in Nikiski, AK  (1971-1976)
  • Liquid fuels refinery feasibility studies for confidential client in the Caribbean (1974)
  • Methanol fuels project feasibility studies for confidential client in Indonesia  (1973)
  • New refinery feasibility studies for Pacific Petroleums in Canada (1972)
  • New refinery feasibility studies for confidential client in Asia (1971)
  • Petroleum intermediates refinery definitive estimates studies for DuPont in  Wilmington, DE (1970)
  • New refinery for Dillingham Petroleum Corp. in Barbers Point, HI (1969)
  • New refinery for Mobil at Joliet, IL (1968)
  • Refinery expansion for SOHIO at Lima, OH (1967)
  • Paraxylene plant for Hercor Chemical Corp. at Penuelas, PR (1967)
  • Refinery expansion and modernization for Texaco in Wilmington, CA (1966)
  • New refinery for Sequoia Refining in Rodeo, CA (1965)
  • New refinery for National Iranian Oil Company in Tehran, Iran (1965)


Research and development experience: (1962-1965)

  • Saline water conversion plant based on pressure purification of ice
  • Design of electrodialysis equipment for water desalination


PUBLICATIONS:

  • "Rotating Equipment for Cryogenic Combined Cycle Power Generation", Pacific Energy Association's 1980 Compressor - Engine Workshop
  • "Energy Conservation Using Power Recovery", 1979 Process Engineering  Magazine Roundtable in Long Beach, CA
  • "Utilization of Cold in LNG Receiving Terminals", Gastech 79 in Houston, TX
  • "Cost Key to Turbine Choice for LNG Plants", O&GJ, 15 Dec 1975
  • "Compressor Drivers: An Economic Comparison", 1975 Western Gas  Processors and Oil Refiners Association in Long Beach, CA
  • "Economic Comparison of Compressor Drivers for LNG Plants", 1974 LNG 4  Conference in Algeria
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28562 Oso Parkway-Suite D-434
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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