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Expert in Corrosion, Chemistry, Metallurgy and Engineering in Relation to Power and Steam Raising Plant
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Expert worked in UK power generation for 27 years and became PowerGen's (now Eon's) expert in corrosion of all items involved in power generation. The areas that Expert has first hand knowledge and experience of include the production of high purity water for make-up, feed water conditioning and the control of water chemistry, corrosion and chemical cleaning of boilers (large and small capacities). He has also expert knowledge of fireside corrosion, overheating and wastage of boiler/superheater tubes. He has provided rehabilitation advice for boilers that have seen operation with contaminated feed water and has expert knowledge of the types of oxide and corrosion products that are formed under such conditions. Short and long term storage of boilers is also a speciality, together with steam turbines, condensers, secondary heat exchangers, ductwork, stacks and all forms of gas handling equipment Expert has investigated many corrosion problems with steam turbine problems including pitting, stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue in turbine blades, pitting and cracking of rotor discs and shafts, erosion shield detachment. He has also provided expert advice on condemser problems including tube wastage due to internal erosion, cavitation, erosion-corrosion, deposit attack and external metal loss due to incondensible gas attack. Expert has given expert guidance on material choices and coatings for FGD plant. Expert has first hand experience of material choices to replace Stellite in PWR nuclear plant combined with chemical and material solutions to overcome erosion-corrosion problems in feed flow systems and metal losses relating to descaling treatments. He has also advised operators of CFB plant on problems with fireside fouling, refractory erosion, fluidised bed heat exchanger failures and airheater corrosion due to acid condensates. Expert has expert knowledge of corrosion and in aircon systems, fouling and corrosion in chiller and heater exchangers. He has acted as expert witnessregarding corrosion and fouling of steel, copper and brass tube where corrosion inhibition has been incorrect, air has gained entry and/or water hardness has given rise to heavy tube deposits. Expert has acted as expert for companies that have had corrosion failures of aluminium structures exposed to the atmosphere, electricity conductor wires that have experienced atmospheric induced corrosion and buried cables that have suffered exposure to flooding.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise |
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Honors |
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2012
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NACE - Corrosion Specialist
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Power and refinery plant experience
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National Association of Corrosion Engineers
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2004
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Chartered Scientist
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Power and refinery plant experience
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The Science Council
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1988
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Chartered Engineer
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Power Plant Experience
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Institue of Mechanical Engineers
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1982
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Chartered Chemist
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Power Plant Experiance
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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Fellowship
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1967
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Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Chemistry
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The University of Aston in Birmingham
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Honours degree equivalent
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1992 to
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(Undisclosed Consulting Company)
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Director
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Expert is the principal of the company providing expert advice and witness support to international companies that include Rolls Royce, BAT, AIG, Zurich, Mitsui, P&O, Siemens, Scottish and Southern Energy, Alstom, British Energy et al.
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1989 to 1992
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PowerGen Plc
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Power Technology, Ratcliffe on Soar
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Head of Corrosion
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Expert was head of a group of eight graduates and post graduates providing operational support to power stations and external customers with corrosion and chemistry related problems
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1967 to 1989
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Central Electricity Generating Board
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Scientific Services
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Group Head of Water Chemistry
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Expert headed a small group of graduates providing support to generating plant regarding corrosion and chemical cleaning of boilers, corrosion in steam turbines and condensers, and developing methods of monitoring metal losses in power plant together with acid pickling and cleaning fouled heat exchanger surfaces.
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Associations/Societies
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry;
Member of the Energy Institute;
Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion.
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Licenses/Certifications
Chartered Chemist;
Chartered Engineer;
Chartered Scientist.
NACE Corrosion Specialist
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1997 to 1998
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Defence Research Establishment
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Project Leader
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He lead a team of scientists and engineers in the development of a monitor for the breakdown of thermal barrier coatings in GT engines.
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1995 to 1996
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RR&A
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Consultant
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Consulting work is kept confidential.
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Recent Client Requests:
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding your expert consulting needs.
Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has been called as an expert witness for the following companies: Zurich, BAT, Rolls Royce, Siemens Power, Alstom, Rocksavage power, Biomasse sPa,Weir Westgarth, AIG, Mowlem Engineering.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert witness steam chemistry for consulting on steam/water chemistry management in CCGT power station.
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Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony,
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| International Experience: |
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2008 to 2010
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Brazil
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Insurance investigation of corrosion failures in liquid chlorine cooling system and concentrated sulphuric acid cooling system where serious plant shutdowns were experienced
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2010 to 2010
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Thailand
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Insurance investigation of failure in the lubrication system of a steam turbo-generator caused by a pipework failure.
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2003 to 2004
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Holland
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Insurance investigation of explosion in a hydro-desulphuriser unit
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France
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Expert court witness for boiler manufacturer accused of poor design that supplied contaminated steam to a steam turbine
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2007 to 2008
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Italy
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Expert court witness for biomass plant operator that experienced a range of problems with the design of the circulating fluidised bed combustor units
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Expert's knowledge of chemistry enables him to understand and manage the chemistry of large power stations, combined heat and power plant, steam raising plant and auxilairy systems at refineries. Expert can elucidate process data, heat consumption, failure mechanisms, and general problem areas in plant processes.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Expert has presented papers to various clients personnel and to conferences on FGD materials and coatings, acid cleaning methodology for nuclear plant, metal losses in chemical cleaning, acid dewpoint corrosion,
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert's company (Expert's Firm) recruits sub-contractors with specialist skills and knowlegde according to the requirement of the assignment. He has a list of specialists he can call on.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert offers an unusual combination of skills and knowledge in the form of chemistry and engineering combined with an good understanding of materials and metallurgy
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