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Expert in Management and Technology for Aluminum, Magnesium, Chemicals and Environmental

Expert 723265

Expert in Management and Technology for Aluminum, Magnesium, Chemicals and Environmental

Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs

South Carolina (SC)
USA

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Summary of Expertise:

Primary Expertise Areas: (links show more experts in each area)	Expertise Description:
aluminum expert aluminum electrolysis expert aluminum extraction expert aluminum production expert aluminum recycling expert aluminum reduction expert aluminum reduction cell expert aluminum smelter expert aluminum smelting expert copper smelting expert electrochemical cell expert electrochemical process expert electrochemical processing expert electrochemical system expert electrolytic cell expert electrolytic separation expert electrowinning expert Faraday's law of electrolysis expert industry expert manufacturing automation expert process modeling expert research and development management expert research management expert smelting expert aluminum fastening expert	Directed the evaluation and selection of technology recommended for aluminum smelter expansions and new green site facilities. Directed equipment and technology retrofit in an operating plant to increase metal production by 10%. Directed the replacement of an existing plant-wide process control system with advanced distributed control hardware and control software. Developed process models to optimize the design and minimize the cost for the retrofit of plant environmental and production facilities. Traveled extensively to produce technology validation studies, capital project proposals and capital minimization plant design studies for domestic and international manufacturing projects. Managed and planned aluminum and metal casting technology development programs which enabled reductions in energy consumption, waste material generation and production costs for the U.S. aluminum industry. Facilitated the development of an Aluminum Vision and Technology road map to guide government/industry collaborative programs to ensure a viable aluminum industry in the 21st century. Established an extensive professional network in the aluminum, metal casting and aerospace industries, national laboratories, universities and federal agencies. Manager for the Martin Marietta Aluminum R&D department (10 to 30 cross-discipline members). Developed a new cathode material for use in aluminum smelters to reduce costs and increase profitability. Negotiated a multi-million dollar contract with U.S. Department of Energy to create a major demonstration project. The novel cell development provided the aluminum industry with savings of 20-30% in energy costs with adoption of the cell. Technology was sold to an Australian company for $16 million. Built a drained cell research and development program in Australia, and directed research activities and plant demonstration programs. Resulted in the Australian Corporation's 1993 book value for the technology, including in-house plant use and licensing fees, at $2-3 billion per year.
analysis technique expert analytical chemistry expert analytical chemistry instrument expert chemical analysis expert chemical analysis instrumentation design expert chemical instrument expert chemical research and development expert chemistry expert electrochemical analysis expert electrochemical thermodynamics expert electrochemistry expert electrodeposition expert electrolysis expert electrolyte expert electrolytic analysis expert electrolytic solution expert electromotive force expert galvanic cell expert gravimetric analysis expert instrumental analysis expert metal chemical analysis expert quantitative chemical analysis expert wet chemical analysis expert	PhD in analytical and electrochemical chemistry with emphasis on aqueous and high temperature systems. Taught and developed University level analytical and physical chemistry labatory for 4 years. Developed new methodologies and chemical instrumentation to automate printed circuit plating processes. Built a prototype system to demonstrate and transition the new flexible printed circuit plating process to plant production. Reduced costs from product loss, bath waste treatment and proprietary bath chemicals from 50-80% Established fundamental database for Aluminum Chloride technology used by Alcoa at Palestine, Texas.
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*Localities:* Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Charlotte, North Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina; Gastonia, North Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; Athens, Georgia; Columbia, South Carolina; Greenville, South Carolina; and Johnson City, Tennessee.

Education:

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
1970	PhD.	Electrochemical	Univ of Saskatchewan Regina
1967	BA Honours Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry	Univ of Saskatchewan Regina
1963	Univ of Saskatchewan -Saskatoon	Chemistry
1972	Post-Doctorate	Fuel Cell Research	Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Work History:

Years	Employer	Department	Title	Responsibilities
1996 to	Expert's Firm	Metals	Director of Aluminum Technology	He is responsable for technology assessment and engineering for a Capital Projects Alliance for a major Aluminum smelting company. He has successfully developed and managed multi million dollar capital upgrade projects and participated in proposals for domestic and foreign billion dollar metals projects.
1994 to 1996	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WASHINGTON, DC	Office of Industrial Technology	National Program Manager for Aluminum	He managed and planned aluminum and metal casting technology development programs which enabled reductions in energy consumption, waste material generation and production costs for the U.S. aluminum industry. Facilitated the development of an Aluminum Vision and Technology road map to guide government/industry collaborative programs to ensure a viable aluminum industry in the 21st century.
1992 to	Expert's Firm		Owner and Consultant	He formed and operated an advanced technology consulting company, which provided technical consulting and developed process models for the aluminum industry and U.S. military.
1975 to 1992	MARTIN MARIETTA CORP, BALTIMORE, MD	Aluminum	Manager of R&D	He was was the Manager for the Martin Marietta Aluminum R&D department (10 to 30 cross-discipline members). Developed a new cathode material for use in aluminum smelters to reduce costs and increase profitability. Negotiated a multi-million dollar contract with U.S. Department of Energy to create a major demonstration project. The novel cell development provided the aluminum industry with savings of 20-30% in energy costs with adoption of the cell. Technology was sold to an Australian company for $16 million.
1972 to 1975	WESTERN ELECTRIC, PRINCETON, NJ	Electrolysis Processing	Member Research Staff	He developed new methodologies and chemical instrumentation to automate printed circuit plating processes. Built a prototype system to demonstrate and transition the new flexible printed circuit plating process to plant production. Reduced costs from product loss, bath waste treatment and proprietary bath chemicals from 50-80%.

Career Accomplishments:

Associations/Societies

Aluminum Committee - Light Metals Division of Transactions of the Metallurgical Society (TMS)

Awards/Recognition

Received 3 National Scholarship Awards and 7 Outstanding Achievement Awards

Publications and Patents

Published and presented 25 technical articles Inventor of 13 patents

Government Experience:

Years		Agency		Role		Description
1994 to 1996		DOE		National Program Manager, Industrial Technologies		He managed and planned aluminum and metal casting technology development programs which enabled reductions in energy consumption, waste material generation and production costs for the U.S. aluminum industry. Facilitated the development of an Aluminum Vision and Technology road map to guide government/industry collaborative programs to ensure a viable aluminum industry in the 21st century.

Consulting Services:

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 a Management Consultant and Technology for Aluminum Consultant, Magnesium Consultant, Chemicals Consultant and Environmental 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. Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:

He was a technical expert for MHSA to investigate a major alumina refinery plant explosion in LA.

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International Experience:

Years	Country / Region	Summary
1985 to 1990	Australia	He was responsable for the transfer and full scale testing of a new aluminum smelting technology that he developed.
2002 to 2003	Italy	He was the Alliance site manager for capital projects in an Italian Aluminum smelter. He set up the Alliance office and procedures, and developed and executed capital upgrade projects at the plant. This position was then transfered to a longer term site manager to continue the work.

Market Research:

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