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Expert in Corrosion and Material Selection: Galvanizing, Chemical Compatibility, Metallurgy, ASM, SCC, etc.
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has over 35 years of experience in practical aspects of materials utilization involving steels, stainless steels, nickel and nickel alloys, copper and copper alloys, aluminum and aluminum alloys, and titanium and titanium alloys in many corrosive environments. His experience has primarily involved localized phenomena such as pitting, crevice corrosion, erosion corrosion, selective attack, and stress corrosion cracking. He has considered design, application, and performance of materials in natural environments (atmospheric, waters, soils), and for most sectors of industry including chemicals, petrochemicals, foodstuffs, beverages, utilities, nuclear, pulp and paper, bio-medical, transportation, and plumbing. He offers a two-day seminar called "Overcoming the Challenge of Corrosion." Expert offers Advisory services, Troubleshooting and Failure (Cause and Origin) Investigations on malfunctioning machinery and equipment, including component breakdowns, structural collapse, fire, heat and flood damage. Examples include isolated breakdowns in process plant and equipment, piping, water mains, storage vessels, underground storage tanks, reactors, machinery, aerosol cans, tools, chairs, ladders, plumbing, wire ropes, elevators and escalators, automobiles and transportation vehicles, ships and cargoes He has experience with all common engineering materials including: Aluminum and alloys, Copper and alloys, Cast Irons, Steels, Stainless Steels, Nickel and alloys, Titanium and alloys and Refractory metals in natural environments (atmospheric, waters, soils), and many industrial corrosives. Corrosion Failures analyzed include: General and Localized Attack, Pitting, Crevice Corrosion, Dealloying, Erosion Corrosion, Formicary Corrosion, Fatigue and Stress Corrosion Cracking. Expert has experience with major plant failures – including process plant, refineries, gas turbines boilers, pipelines and buildings – after explosions, fires, chemical release, flood damages and structural collapse. He is an experienced expert witness in metallurgy, materials selection, failure analysis, design and corrosion-related issues.
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Expert has a special expertise in high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion, notably associated with power generation (boilers, gas turbines, waste incinerators, heat exchangers, reactors, kilns, and reformers. He has undertaken research on materials performance in hot waste combustion atmospheres, including sulfur-rich gases, metal-halogen vapor reactions (chlorine, fluorine, bromine, and iodine), molten salt corrosion (vanadic slags, sulfatic melts) and molten glass reactions with metals. He has assessed plant and equipment following fires and explosions. He has written and teaches a two-day seminar on "Materials for high-temperature service," offered by NACE International. Expert's special expertise in high temperature oxidation and hot corrosion, notably associated with power generation (boilers, gas turbines), waste incinerators, heat exchangers, recuperators, kilns, reactors and reformers, has been utilized in resolving major plant failures in process plant, refineries, gas turbines, boilers, pipelines and buildings. Cases include: Explosions, Fires, Flood Damages and Structural Collapse. His published research includes materials performance in hot waste combustion atmospheres, including: Sulfur-rich Gases, Halogen Gases (Chlorine, HCl, Fluorine, HF, Bromine, and Iodine), Molten Salt Corrosion (Vanadic Slags and Sulfatic melts) and Molten Glasses.
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Expert has over 35 years experience with site surveys, failure analyses, metallurgical testing and chemical analysis, including laboratory simulation and testing, (salt spray and humidity cabinets, coupon testing and electrochemical techniques). He has experience with on-line electrochemical monitoring systems and has networking arrangements with organizations that specialize in these techniques.
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Expert has advised many organizations on materials selection and performance and undertakes failure analyses. He has organized and presented in-house seminars to a variety of companies as well. Expert consults for several material manufacturers and product developers. His consulting work has included work for several government committees. He has conducted surveys in the food and beverage industry. He has provided input to regulatory bodies who specify requirements for food and beverages. Expert works with persons from all disciplines and from all sectors of industry in helping them to better appreciate, understand, and ultimately eliminate or control corrosion.
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Acidic corrosion processes vary for reducing acids (where the cathodic reaction primarily involves the reduction of hydrogen ions to atomic and then molecular hydrogen) versus oxidizing acids (where the cathodic reaction reduces the acidic anion, e.g., brown oxides of nitrogen are produced by steel in dilute/moderate concentrations of nitric acid). Material performance in acidic conditions is dictated by temperature and concentration; impurities influence attack.
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Commonly: sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), ammonia, potassium hydroxide (caustic potash), calcium hydroxide (caustic lime) and sodium carbonate (easily hydrolyzed to NaOH at temperature). With most metals and alloys develop insoluble hydroxides that limits attack; hydrogen forms on amphoteric metals (i.e., those attacked by both acid and alkali), e.g., Al, Zn. Irons, steels find applications to moderate concentrations; Fe-Cr alloys actively corroded above ambient; limitations include caustic embrittlement (SCC). Nickel alloys generally resistant, as are titanium and zirconium.
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Expert has devoted many years in understanding the degradation of materials, specifically how and why materials corrode in natural environments and in most other industries, including food & beverages, chemical, energy, oil & gas, utilities. He has special expertise in high temperature corrosion.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York;
Yonkers, New York;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Paterson, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Bridgeport, Connecticut;
New Haven, Connecticut;
Stamford, Connecticut;
and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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1965
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Ph.D.
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Chemical Metallurgy
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University of Manchester, England
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1963
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M.S.
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Chemical Metallurgy
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University of Manchester, England
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1962
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B.S.
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Metallurgy
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University of Manchester, England
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1987 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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President. Principal Consultant
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Principal Metallurgist & Corrosion Specialist
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1986 to 1987
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Cortest Engineering Services, inc.
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R & D, Sheffield; Consulting - Houston, TX
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Senior Consulting Engineer
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1985 to 1986
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Independent Total Inspection Inc.
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Watford, UK; Houston, TX
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Director
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1968 to 1985
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University of Manchester Institute of Scince & Technology, UK
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Corrosion & Protection Centre
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Staff Professor
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Academic staff - Lecturer to post- and under- graduates; research group for MS and PhD students
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1965 to 1968
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Imperial Chemical Industries
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Metals Division (Kynoch Works) Birmingham, UK
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Project Officer
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Associations/Societies
Expert is a Fellow and past Chairman of the Institute of Corrosion (I.Corr); a Member, Corrosion Specialist and Fellow of NACE (previously - the National Association of Corrosion Engineers); a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (previously, Institute of Metals); a Member, ASM International.
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Licenses/Certifications
Chartered Engineer (CEng). Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion (FICorr). Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, (FIMMM). NACE Fellow.
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Professional Appointments
At various times: Honorary Visiting Lecturer at the University of Manchester (UMIST) Corrosion & Protection Centre, UK. Visiting Lecturer, University of Madison, WI. Expert reviews and edits technical papers submitted to ASM, NACE and other professional organizations. journals.
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Publications and Patents Summary
Author, of about 100 published technical papers and chapters in books, over 100 professional presentations, including plenary and invited lectures to international symposia in USA, Europe, Canada, Mexico. Radio and television.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- The Analyst, Association of Water Technologies
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- ASM Metals Handbook, ASM International
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- NACE International
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- Material Technology Institute
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1972 to 1982
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UK Government
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Committee on Corrosion
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Expert was a member of the Working Party on Education & Training.
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1981 to 1986
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UK Government, Overseas Development Administration,
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Technical Support Position
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Expert provided consulting services to R & D at Cuernavaca and on-site troubleshooting (at various power stations) for IIE (Instituto de Investigaciones Electricidad) of CFE in Mexico.
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He examined and reported on an explosion of an alloy steel urea reactor; subsequently testified successfully in Court attributing blame to poor process plant operation and control.
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He has examined, confirmed and reported on premature failures in copper tubing used for HVAC systems. Formicary corrosion (evident as very fine pits) due to oils with high carboxylic content was the cause.
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He surveyed and reported to insurers on the condition of reactors, vessels and piping that experienced different levels of damage from a refinery plant fire.
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He examined discolored metal roof panels on a refurbished property that others attributed (incorrectly) to a nearby marine environment. His conclusions were upheld in a subsequent arbitration and trial.
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He attributed the failure of a 4ft diameter water main to fatigue loadings sustained from contact with a manhole access that was added several years before the event.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert in SO2 and CO2 for consulting on SO2 Removal from CO2-rich Flue Gas.
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Corrosion prevention expert for consulting on prevention of aluminum alloys corrosion from chlorinated hydrocarbon solutions and from deionized water.
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Expert for consulting on Tests for aluminum anodized fittings.
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Aluminum corrosion expert for consulting on Aluminum oxidehydroxide formation on a/c coils.
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Corrosion expert, Imlay City, MI for consulting on Clarifier Drive at WWTP.
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Caustic Material in HVAC systems expert for consulting on Caustic Material attack on a Residential Evaporator coil.
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Expert in galvanizing boilers for consulting on corrosion in aluminum boilers.
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Expert in professors of corrosion engineering for consulting on 2 days short training course.
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Corrosion expert in Virginia for consulting on pipeline corrosion.
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Expert in copper corrosion on MRI body coil.
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Expert in copper corrosion for consulting on corrosion of copper blocks on a continuous aluminum caster.
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Expert in metals for consulting on understanding corrosion cause of chemical reactor.
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Expert in selection of construction materials for consulting on materials selection for corrosive environment.
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Expert in silver alloy design for consulting on design of a silver alloy to significantly lower the volatility of silver.
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Toxic transfer expert expert for consulting on Impact of toxic transfer of soot to integrity of materials on aircraft (airframe & systems).
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Expert in Corrosion-Material Selection to assist with material tank type selection.
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Expert in Rolling mill structure corrosion to consult on corrosion.
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Steel corrosion expert needed to consult regarding weathering steel plates.
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Steel boiler expert for consulting on cupola liner structure failures.
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Expert in powerplant corrosion.
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Stainless steel pipe expert for consulting on Pipe Insulation.
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Expert in chlor-alkali electrolysis cells for consulting on KOH.
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Expert in Metallurgical and Materials failure analysis for consulting on Stainless Steel Tank Corrosion in Tanks.
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Corrosion Expert needed for consulting regarding a salt spray corrosion test on 1010 steel.
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Passivation expert for consulting on passivation of stainless steel.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Testified in trials (federal and state) and depositions, including mediations (End-Dispute, JAMS) and other arbitrations in USA and overseas, (South Africa and Venezuela). Court-qualified as an expert in metallurgy, materials engineering, failure analysis and corrosion, etc.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Differential thermal analysis expert needed for consulting on temperature analysis of refractory material in steel casting.
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Expert in Insurance claim of damaged equipment.
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Valve expert for consulting on Ethanol Plant Valve Failure.
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Art expert for consulting on bronze statue.
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Expert witness regarding corrosion of metals for consulting on copper fittings to thermoplastic tube water pipes cast into concrete floor slab.
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Expert in determining the age of a metal fence.
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Expert in acidic water for consulting on corrosion of aluminum fins in an air conditioner.
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Wire rope expert for consulting on broken wire rope on movable rig which caused a man to lose his leg. Determine cause of failure.
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Expert on brass failure analysis for consulting on failure of brass fitting used in plumbing.
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Mechanical engineers litigation expert illinois for consulting on expert witness for Inspection and Trial.
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1984 to
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Hong Kong
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He examined delaminated door panels on metro cars that resulted from inside-out corrosion associated with moist fireproofing chemicals that were not appropriate for contact with aluminum components.
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1984 to
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Bermuda
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He conducted failure (root cause) analysis of a steam generator at electric company. Fatigue and stress corrosion cracking were indicated.
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1985 to
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Venezuela
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He conducted site visit to identify cause of a boiler explosion; tests and subsequent testimony attributed failure to design defect in tube configuration that allowed tube material to overheat (graphitized).
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2005 to
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Dominican Republic
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He conducted failure analysis and lab testing on boiler deposits to ascertain the cause of boiler tube failures in a small generating station.
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2006 to
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Mexico
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He investigated the cause and origin of cracking in insulated copper piping in various food stores. He provided educational input as to cause at meetings with material suppliers, fabricators and users.
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French
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Expert passed grammar school (college) "O" level examinations in French. Not tres fluent in parle vou Francais!
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Spanish
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Very basic reading ability (technical results) - si claro? Poco! Fluent in all four words that I know!
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Alert to current corrosion issues affecting all sectors (e.g., civil/structural - bridge collapses; medical implants; environmental clean-up issues, (air, water, soil), etc.
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Training/Seminars
Specialist in planning and presenting seminars and in-house training courses on materials, design and corrosion control for engineers, management, designers, operators, inspectors and risk assessors. Presentations include Materials Selection and Design, Corrosion Engineering, Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industries, Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis, and, Facing the Challenge of Corrosion. Customized presentations for clients worldwide, including seminars or short courses held at universities, private companies and for professional societies. Focused topics include: Approach to Failure Analysis; Materials Selection & Design; Overcome the Challenge of Corrosion; Designing to Minimize Corrosion; High Temperature Corrosion. Past courses: CfPA, (USA, Netherlands, Kuwait, Switzerland); NiDI, (USA, Mexico); University of Madison, Wisconsin; Private Companies, (USA, Mexico, Europe); and, IVEPE, (Greece).
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Direct communication (as independent consultant) with major material suppliers. Liaison with other independent consultants (chemical, mechanical, electrical, civil, environmental, architectural, etc). Often a "team" member in large industrial ventures or multi-million dollar failures for adjusters and insurance companies.
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Other Skills and Services
Advisory Services; Troubleshooting and Failure Investigations. Malfunctioning parts and equipment, including: Component Breakdowns, Structural Collapse, Fire, Heat and Flood Damage. Examples: isolated breakdowns in Process Plant and Equipment, Piping, Water Mains, Storage Vessels, Underground Storage Tanks, Reactors, Machinery, Aerosol Cans,Tools, Ladders, Chairs, Plumbing, Wire Ropes, Elevators and Escalators, Automobiles and Transportation Vehicles, Ships and Cargoes
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