Expert No. 56034 – Engineering Expert – OH
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Expertise Description: P.E. - Consulting mechanical engineer with 30+ years of experience, specializing in thermal systems engineering, including industrial energy conservation, recovery, and all related processes and equipment. Expertise includes: industrial process improvement; cogeneration; power plant engineering; utility generation; code compliance; chemical / industrial processing; pressure vessels; fuels / combustion; boilers; furnaces; medical waste incinerators; and power piping. Forensic engineering and expert witness experience. Consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
- Steam line failures and explosions
- Pressure vessel explosions
- Boiler explosions, both fire side and water side
- Boiler failures - non explosion
- Pump and valve failure analysis
- Coal supply issues
- Cogeneration system failure
- Atmosphere oven explosions
- Carbon monoxide accidents and fatalities
- Water meter failure
- HVA compressor failures
- Hydro testing explosion
- Large diesel engine cooling system failure
- Boiler refractory failures
- Investigate cooling tower freeze failure
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
Corrected excessive gas consumption in an asphalt drying plant Performed a gas line capacity study for the expansion of a glass blowing plant Performed boiler house, steam, and condensate studies at various plants Performed a cathodic protection study for a gas line addition Performed engineering design reviews Performed project engineering for an energy center upgrade Performed cogeneration studies for a major university and a major auto manufacturer Wrote standard air compressor specifications for a major food products company Designed a steam reducing state for a large paper drying machine Have assisted in depreciation studies Resolved HVAC problems in a paper mill machine room air conditioning system Performed a cooling tower study for a large brewery Re-engineered the heating systems for a bottle washing tank at a large brewery Confirmed the sizing of refrigerant piping Walked down and re-drew the chilled water piping at a large auto assembly facility Walked down and re-drew the ammonia PID's for a large food R&D facility Performed a com
Licenses & Certifications:
| Professional Engineer - Ohio |
| 3rd Class Stationary Engineer - Ohio |
| EPA 608 Universal Refrigeration Technician |
| DOE Steam Specialist |
| Pilot, Single Engine Land, VFR |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Degree | Mechanical Engineering | Ohio State University | |
| BS | Mechanical Engineering | Purdue University |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Member - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Have taught hundreds of boiler, HVAC, and pump classes for American Trainco, Applied Thermal Engineering, Lewellyn, and National Technology Transfer in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean
- Taught ME 625, a dual level course in Power Plant Engineering, while at Ohio State University
Awards & Honors:
| Pi Tau Sigma - Mechanical Engineering Honorary |
| University of Wisconsin - Engineering Extension, Industrial Boiler Controls Course Presenter |
Other Career Highlights:
| Will have an article published in the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors |
