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Expert in Salt extraction from brines, solar pond design and operation
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert has 35 years of experience covering all aspects of the solar salt industry. His experience as a consultant and salt
engineer ranges from
troubleshooting existing production sites, to designing and operating new facilities. Business plans and market investigations have
supported new ventures. He has knowledge of the salt business on all continents. Expert is an expert in extracting sodium
chloride from seawater, terminal lakes such as Searles Lake and Amboy, and from underground brines, salt dome brines, and
salars.
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Expert' management experience spans the range from supervisor to CEO. He has experience in the bulk chemicals, paper, fertilizer, ozone and salt industries.
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Expert has used his education and experience to troubleshoot and recommend and monitor changes to existing facilities. He has also designed new salt production facilities up to 4 million tons per year.
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He has managed the installation of small projects; and the design, planning, procurement, construction and startup of large projects.
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The solar salt industry basically extracts salt (sodium chloride) from seawater. Other sources of salt brines include terminal inland lakes, brines from underground salt sources, and salars. Other minerals from brine such as calcium chloride and magnesium salts have also been recovered. Expert has experience in these areas.
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Expert has designed and constructed levees/dikes to construct evaporation ponds to evaporate and manipulate mineral brines for salt and other minerals. He has also used ponds to clean up waste sites involving brines, e.g. aluminum manufacturing, geothermal wells, agricultural runoff, etc.
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Expert has completed market assessments in the developing world to support business plans for new ventures.
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Expert has completed due diligence in the salt industry to advise investors regarding potential investments.
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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: Seattle, Washington;
Tacoma, Washington;
Bellevue, Washington;
Everett, Washington;
Federal Way, Washington;
Kent, Washington;
Bellingham, Washington;
Lakewood, Washington;
and Renton, Washington.
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1968
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BS
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Chemical Engineering
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Stanford University
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1968
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BA
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Economics
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Claremont McKenna College
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1999 to 2012
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(Undisclosed)
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Owner
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Provide consulting services to the solar salt industry, and recommend environmental cleanup options for contaminated brines.
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2007 to 2011
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Salt Investment
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CEO
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Chief Executive Officer for a startup company in Djibouti Africa. Previously COO, and Project Manager.
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1977 to 1998
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Cargill
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West Coast Salt Operations
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Operations Manager
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Manage the operations of five salt production facilities on the west coast of the US. Previously production manager and maintenance manager.
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1974 to 1977
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Valley Nitrogen Producers
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Maintenance Engineer
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Provide engineering capability to the largest fertilizer manufacturer on the west coast.
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1968 to 1974
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Proctor & Gamble
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Maintenance
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Manager
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Manage the maintenance function in assignments in bulk chemicals and paper manufacturing. Included the startup of a new paper making facility.
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Licenses/Certifications
P.E.-Manufacturing
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Wrote business plan and investigated markets for a 4 million ton per year salt facility. Designed the process, procured the major equipment, oversaw construction, and trained staff.
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Developed a solar iodized salt production and distribution plan for Eastern Tajikistan to reduce iodine deficiency disorders. Wrote the business plan for a large international NGO.
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Evaluated restoration alternatives for the Salton Sea (the largest lake in California) and designed the proposed full-size facility with the goal of stopping the growth in size and salinity of the lake. Designed and operated the first pilot ponds to determine brine characteristics.
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Preliminary evaluations for new/expanded salt facilities in Ghana.
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Developed concepts and reviewed contractor plans to minimize the amount of salt water in a geothermal waste consolidation project for the largest utility in California. Cleanup is complete.
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Expert is available for consulting to corporate, legal and government clients.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Expert witness in oil and brine water for consulting on explosion of a brine water tanker.
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2007 to 2011
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Djibouti
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CEO of a startup salt production company in Djibouti, Africa. Designing and building a 4 million ton per year salt production facility. Procurement and construction management. Staff development, sales, government and investor relations.
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Tajikistan
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Developed a solar iodized salt production and distribution plan for Eastern Tajikistan to reduce iodine deficiency disorders. Wrote the business plan for a large international NGO.
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Ghana
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Preliminary evaluations for new/expanded salt facilities.
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Eritrea
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Did preliminary study for a new solar salt facility.
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Australia
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Studied and made recommendations to remedy biologic problems in the solar ponds at Port Hedland.
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German
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Studied at college level in Germany. Was fluent. Now not so fluent.
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Expert has visited or worked at many of the large salt production facilities around the world. He is familiar with the technologies, markets, trends, people and cost factors in the salt industry.
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research needs. For research needs involving multiple experts or secondary research,
a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
and more cost effective alternative to doing this work yourself or hiring a boutique consultancy.
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Expert is free.
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Attended many seminars in management techniques, organizational development, safety, and maintenance. Selected as trainer for a major business initiative at Cargill.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Sourced and purchased all major equipment for a 4 million ton per year salt facility in Djibouti Africa. Arranged transport to Djibouti for purchases made from all points of the globe.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has experience in team development, organizational development and facility startups.
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