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Expert in Alpha Olefins, Primary Alcohols, Lubricant Additives
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alpha olefin expert
alpha olefin processing expert
1-octene expert
alkene expert
chemical processing expert
ethylene oligomerization expert
olefin expert |
Having 10 years of experience with alpha olefins, Expert has a thorough understanding of all aspects of the product, including technology, process, manufacturing, economics, applications, and markets. Expert was intimately involved in process improvement, troubleshooting, operations, new process development, cost improvement, capacity expansion, business assessment, competitive technology, new downstream derivatives development, purchasing, marketing, and sales of an entire range of alpha olefin products. His experience includes working for a major alpha olefin producer; with an alpha olefin formulations, marketing, and distribution company; and with a downstream user of alpha olefins. Additionally, Expert supervised a process technology group responsible for technology, quality, safety, environmental improvement, and cost reduction for a large alpha olefin plant. He participated in the start-up and later the expansion of a large alpha olefin plant. Two process patents on the technology of alpha olefin manufacture have been granted to Expert. |
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hexyl alcohol expert |
Along with his experience in synthetic fatty alcohols, Expert has obtained considerable knowledge of the manufacture, quality issues, markets, and applications of hexyl alcohol. As a process technology group manager for the unit manufacturing of hexyl alcohol (among other fatty alcohol products), Expert was responsible for a project to increase the flexibility in production rates of the hexyl alcohol relative to co-manufactured products as well as to improve its quality and purity. More recently, he helped develop a different, more cost-effective route to on-purpose production of hexyl alcohol. As a result of his work in these projects, Expert gained a solid understanding of the markets and quality requirements for hexyl alcohol.
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oil-field chemical expert |
During his work in the development, formulation, marketing, and sales of a number of products for drilling mud and completion fluid companies, Expert gained a thorough knowledge of chemicals used in the oil field. Specific products with which he is familiar include synthetic and refined drilling mud base fluid, glycol carrier fluids, shale stabilizers, surfactants, and bromine-based completion fluids. Expert led the development and commercialization of the first large-scale PolyAlphaOlefin (PAO) base fluid for a synthetic mud program. As the performance and cost pressure moved the market to a number of other synthetic basestocks, Expert participated in the development, testing, marketing, and sales of alpha olefins, internal olefins, and blends. He helped develop technology for the manufacture of a unique branched olefin base fluid with remarkable low temperature characteristics. Other studies in the area included one on suitable synthetic mud basestock availability from petrochemical manufacturers and another on supply/demand balance of the currently used basestocks.
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synthetic liquid lubricant expert |
Expert's extensive understanding of synthetic lubricant technology, manufacturing, application, and markets was gained through his work in PolyAlphaOlefins (PAO), polyol esters, and dibasic esters. He led a process technology group engaged in process improvement, capacity expansion, and cost reduction of a PAO plant. He aided in applications development and testing of commercially manufactured synthetic lubricant basestocks including PAO and esters. Additionally, Expert led several successful efforts to develop novel synthetic lubricants, including a major project involving market research, technology development, plant design, and commercialization of a new highly stable PAO-based synthetic lubricant for automotive and industrial applications. He participated in a research effort to identify and develop a novel polyol ester lubricant, and he helped identify cost-effective sources of short-chain synthetic acids worldwide for polyol ester basestock manufacturing. In his studies, Expert compared the performance and application cost characteristics of synthetic lubricants with highly refined mineral oils, and he has obtained an excellent appreciation of the processes, economics, and applications of the VHVI and UHVI basestocks. He presented a paper entitled "Isoparaffins:
Synthesis vs. Refining" at the Spring '96 AIChE meeting in New Orleans. |
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fatty alcohol expert |
Expert has extensive knowledge of the technology, manufacture, process, and economics of synthetic fatty alcohols via a fifteen-year involvement with the product. While working for a major manufacturer of fatty alcohols, Expert gained expertise in process improvement, troubleshooting, operations, new process development, cost improvement, and business assessments. He supervised a process technology group responsible for technology, quality, safety, environmental improvement, and cost reduction. He received a patent for a major improvement of the alcohol plant process technology. |
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1-decanol expert |
Expert has had 15 years of experience with the manufacture, properties, applications and markets of synthetic primary linear alcohols, of which 1-decanol is one. Expert has had approximately 7 years of experience in studying the oleochemical route to 1-decanol. The synthetic and the oleo route to 1-decanol are the only two commercially significant routes to 1-decanol. |
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1-octanol expert |
Along with his experience in synthetic fatty alcohols, Expert has obtained considerable knowledge of the manufacture, quality issues, markets, and applications of 1-octanol. As a process technology group manager for the unit manufacturing of 1-octanol (among other fatty alcohol products), Expert was responsible for all phases of technology involving 1-octanol. |
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chemical engineering expert
chemical plant design expert
chemical plant start-up expert
chemical process expert
chemical process design expert
chemical process equipment designing expert
petrochemical process plant designing expert |
Expert has had a distinguished career as a chemical engineer. After graduating third in his class, Expert quickly rose on the technical ladder with Ethyl Corporation, becoming the youngest Manager, R&D in the corporate history. Innovation in solving technical problems, troubleshooting and creative design solutions has helped Expert become one of the best chemical engineers in the company. After leaving Albemarle Corporation, Expert improved his economic and business grasp of the discipline, but continued the practice by inventing a new process for production of Linear Internal Olefins. |
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chemical manufacturing facility evaluation expert
chemical process economics expert |
In his carreer with Ethyl and Albemarle Corporations, Expert was called upon to perform facility evaluation a number of times. In his subsequent consulting practice, Expert was involved in a number of large projects involving facility evaluation, where he was the top technical expert. |
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olefin metathesis expert |
As a young engineer with about four years of experience, Expert was given a project to investigate the possibility of making a specific internal olefin molecule via metathesis. Expert concluded at the time that the project would not be justified, but the technology is so flexible and elegant, that he has continued working on it for the last eleven years, studiying all possible applications and all aspects of the technology. |
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oxo process expert |
Expert has studied the oxo process as a method for derivatizing alpha and internal olefins to aldehydes, and subsequent conversion of aldehydes to carboxylic acids or alcohols. The process is an important one in the alpha olefin downstream derivatives. Expert has spent 4 or 5 years studying the process and how the feedstock affects it. |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Houston, Texas; Pasadena, Texas; Beaumont, Texas; College Station, Texas; Baytown, Texas; Sugar Land, Texas; Port Arthur, Texas; Galveston, Texas; and Missouri City, Texas.
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1995
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MBA
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Louisiana State University
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MS
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Chemical Engineering
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University of Houston
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1986
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BS
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Chemical Engineering
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University of Houston
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1996 to
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President
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1995 to 1996
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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New Business Development, Research and Development Department
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Manager
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1993 to 1995
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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Process Engineering, Research and Development Department
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Manager
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1992 to 1993
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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Process Technology, Linear Alpha Olefin, PolyAlphaOlefins, Linear Primary Alcohols Plant
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Manager
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1991 to 1992
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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Process Technology, Linear Alpha Olefin Plant
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Manager
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1990 to 1991
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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Senior Process Technology Engineer/Process Technology Specialist
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1987 to 1990
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Albemarle/Ethyl Corporation
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Linear Alpha Olefin and Di Ethyl Aniline Units
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Technical Services/Chemical Engineer
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Associations/Societies
Expert holds memberships in AIChE and the Commercial Development Association.
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Awards/Recognition
Expert was awarded 10 certificates of recognition from Albemarle Corporation for developing new product ideas.
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Publications and Patents
Expert has three US patents relating to the technology of alpha olefins and fatty alcohols.
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Expert performed process technology assessment, product cost analysis and developed retrofit options for a fatty alcohol plant in Asia.
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He led an engineering team in a plant and technology assessment effort as a part of a due diligence study. This was conducted on two natural fatty alcohol plants and an ethoxylate plant in Southeast Asia and a specialty oleochemical plant in Germany.
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Expert invented new technology for production of linear internal olefins. This was used to manufacture polymer additives, surfactants, lubricants and lubricant additives. He coordinated the technology development program with a sponsor. He also performed 1st and 2nd Stage market research and process evaluation studies for the technology.
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Expert completed a performance comparison study for high-reactive and conventional polyisobutylenes (PIB). The applications studied included lubricant and fuel additives, synthetic lubricant basestocks, detergent intermediates, specialty chemicals and solvents. The project also included a comparative study of capital and production costs.
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Expert completed a number of smaller technology and application studies on specialty and fine chemicals, fluorinated polymers, pharmaceutical intermediates, paper sizing chemicals, aluminum extrusions, organo-sulfide intermediates and ester lubricant basestocks.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Alpha Olefins Consultant, Primary Alcohols Consultant, Lubricant Additives Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Alpha Olefins Expert Witness, Primary Alcohols Expert Witness, Lubricant Additives Expert Witness.
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Russia/Ukraine
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Expert's work in Russia and the Ukraine includes technology transfer, petrochemical sourcing, and performance chemical market development in the areas of alpha olefins, fatty alcohols, lubricant and fuel additives, lubricans and chemicals.
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1997 to 1999
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Venezuela/Colombia
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Expert was involved in sourcing chemicals and basestocks in Venezuela and in developing markets for lubricants, lubricant additives, and alpha olefins in Venezuela and Colombia.
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1997 to 1999
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Germany/Italy
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Expert completed a number of projects on polymers and polymer applications while working with manufacturers.
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2000 to 2000
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China/South East Asia
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Expert has worked on two different projects involving assessment, evaluation and improvements of natural and synthetic alcohol plants and other oleochemical facilities.
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1997 to 1998
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Japan
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Expert participated in applications research projects in Japan and developed markets for the Japanese alpha olefins in the United States.
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Russian
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Russian is Expert's first language.
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Spanish
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His knowledge of Spanish is sufficient to carry on a business conversation.
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Armenian
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Armenian is Expert's second language. Due to lack of use, his skills in this language are declining.
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He is experienced in the market development of rubber chemicals in the United States. He is also knowledgeable in the marketing and sales of lubricants and lubricant additives internationally.
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Alpha Olefins, Primary Alcohols, Lubricant Additives.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
Expert has provided seminars on project management as it applies to the new product development process. His seminars include; "Isoparaffins: Synthesis vs. Refining" for AIChE, and
"Russian Business Culture" for Biznis.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert has vast experience in selecting vendors in the alpha-olefins, primary alcohols, lubricant and lubricant additive industries, hygienic films, specialty chemicals and toll manufacturers.
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