Process / Project Engineer

Richard O. (Dickey) Betts

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North Chesterfield, VA 23236

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SUMMARY

A dynamic technical professional with extensive experience in the pulp and

papermaking process including:

- Mass and energy balances - Waste and spill

remediation

- Process engineering for capital projects - Environmental

compliance

- Equipment selection, start-up, and optimization - Safety and

OSHA requirements

- Pulping and bleaching operations - Paper machine

operation

- Waste water treatment - Paper testing and quality

control

Demonstrated consistently effective communication for driving cost

improvement and process / product efficiency. ISO-9001 certification

training.

EDUCATION

B.S., Pulp & Paper Science and Technology and B.S., Chemical Engineering

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Established sodium/sulfur/chlorides/potassium balance in chemical

recovery cycle - subsequent process optimization (including recovery of

ClO2 plant saltcake and purge of ash from chemical recovery boiler and

reducing weak wash over flow to sewer). Saved about $400,000 annually

for over 15 years.

. Investigated and initiated the use of more cost effective make-up

chemicals. Crude sodium acetate used for chemical make-up which saved

$250,000 annually for over 10 years.

. Optimized turpentine and tall oil by-products recovery including 15%

increase in turpentine recovery, worth about $125,000 annually.

. Provided process engineering for successful start-up of numerous capital

projects, including: lime kiln, chlorine dioxide generating plant, two

sets of black liquor evaporators, caustic area upgrade, and 3-ply

linerboard machine.

. Presented quotes for $6+ million in tank cleaning and dredging projects

in the last 36 months. Completed over $2 million with $2.5 million still

pending. Renewed or created new business accounts in 28 pulp and paper

mills. Increased sales by 300% since 2013.

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EXPERIENCE

AMERICAN TANK CLEANING, INC. / RESCO, INC. 2012-

Present

Palatka, FL

Sales & Project Manager

Sell projects for tank cleaning, soap removal, and dredging to Operations,

Engineering and Maintenance personnel in pulp mills in the northern part of

the southeastern US. Provide technical support for planning, bidding, and

executing jobs, including remediation and solid waste management.

Increased sales by 300% since 2013.

ROCK-TENN COMPANY / SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER 1990-2011

CORP. / ST. LAURENT PAPER COMPANY / CHESAPEAKE CORP.

West Point, VA

Assistant Superintendent - Recycle Fiber Plant, 2011

Responsible for day-to-day operation, maintenance, safety and housekeeping

for 1000 ton per day plant. Supervised raw material receipts, quality and

inventory. Worked with vendors and consultants to optimize equipment

performance and improve product quality. Performed daily safety audits and

monthly safety training - no lost time accidents.

Production Foreman, 2008-2011

Shift Supervisor for 20-24 hourly operations and maintenance employees.

Prioritized and scheduled operations and maintenance activities to

accomplish production goals. Responsible for reporting production,

maintenance and safety information. Submitted employees' work hours and

rates in an automated system.

Process Engineer / Senior Process Engineer, 1997-2011

Performed mass and energy balances to optimize productivity and reduce

costs of unit operations - over $7 million savings over 10-year period.

Provided process engineering for capital projects, including process flow

sheet development, equipment selection, start-up and performance

evaluation. Provided technical information and support for Management,

Operations, Environmental, Accounting and others. Developed and updated

Process Safety Management for four areas of the mill.

Process Engineer - Corporate Technical w/Stake Technology, Inc., 1995-1997

Developed patented technology for steam explosion pulping of poor quality

recycled fiber in pilot plant and full scale facility. Successfully ran

trials with fiber produced from full scale facility on pilot paper machine

to determine run ability, product strength and economics of the technology.

Marketed the technology to potential customers.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

- Process Safety Management (PSM) - Laboratory Safety

- Statistics and Statistical Process Control - Chemical

Handling

- ISO-9001 Certification Training - STOP Safety Program

- Incidence Response - Kepner-Tregoe Problem

Solving

- HAZMAT - Nowlin Selection Process

Presented papers at TAPPI and Pulp Chemicals Association.

Established St. Laurent Employees Endowment Scholarship at N.C. State

University.

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