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Lower Garden District, LA, 70130
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April 17, 2021

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Anton David

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New Orleans, LA 70130

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Anton David, PE

Project Mechanical Engineer

Areas of Expertise

Refinery Equipment, HVAC systems, Piping Stress Analysis, Fossil Fueled Power Plant Systems, Emission Control (FGD, SCR, SNCR, and VOC), Fluid Systems and Components

Years of Experience

With Audubon Engineering: 10 months (consultant/contract assignment)

With Hargrove Engineering: 10 months (three contract assignments)

With AECOM/URS: 12.6 years

With Other Firms: 31 years

Education

BS/Mechanical Engineering/ Institutul Politechnic Bucuresti, Sectia Termoenergetica, Romania/1971 BS/Scoala Technica de Metrologie, Romania/1966

Registration/Certification

Registered Professional Engineer/ Pennsylvania/PE047979E

Certificate of Innovator No. 1440 issued by the Minister of Chemical Industry, Romania

Overview

Over forty three years of diversified mechanical engineering experience including conceptual and detail design of miscellaneous refinery equipment such as pressure vessels (ASME Section VIII/API 650/API 653), storage tanks (API 620); piping stress analysis; fossil fueled power plant systems (ASME B31.1/BPVC); process and utility piping (ASME B31.3/B31.4), oil and gas pipelines (B31.8), Turnaround support, HVAC systems (ASHRAE); emission control (FGD, SCR, SNCR, and VOC); design, and specification of fluid systems and components; heat and mass balance calculations, plant performance analysis; construction support/startup/commissioning, maintenance and operations.

Project Specific Experience

Feb. 28 to Apr. 1, 2020 (Contract assignment at CVR Energy/Refinery, Coffeyville, KS) – Hargrove E&C

Mechanical Engineering and Reliability: Assisted the 2020 Turnaround activities, completion of various Management of Change Orders, CADCode/bolt torque calculations, Root Cause Failure Analysis, ad-hoc solutions required by inspection findings, Vendor document review. Contract ended do to COVID-19.

Aug. 13, 2018 – June 6, 2019 (Contract assignment at Denka (Formerly a DuPont plant), LaPlace, LA) – Audubon Engineering

Project Mechanical Engineer: On-site industrial HVAC equipment design/replacement including various DX units, a dehumidification unit for Neoprene manufacturing facility, and air-cooled Chiller units totaling 500-TonR installed capacity. Also, managed the related PSM/MOC/PHA/PSSR activities including documentation in Lotus/IBM and SAP databases. After completion of the first phase (including two HVAC units totaling 70-TonR the project was put on hold due to lack of capital. During the interim and close-out period worked in the Audubon Metairie office in a split time (and later full time) basis on off-shore semi-submersible Floating Production System projects for King’s Quay – Hyundai Heavy Ind. Checked specifications, piping design and line sizing API 14E), safety system (API 14 C), tank design documents, pump bid evaluation documents prepared by younger engineers. Performed and/or revised CAESAR II stress analysis calculations. Completed the preliminary calculations for an HVAC/Ventilation Relief System (per ASHRAE 62.1) supporting the Process Safety Management of a chemical facility in Pennsylvania.

Nov. 6, 2017 to March 10, 2018 (Contract assignment at BASF, Zachary, LA) – Hargrove E&C

Mechanical Engineering: On-site mechanical integrity support, fitness for service evaluation, and NDE inspection with emphasis on equipment remaining life calculations for pressure vessels and heat exchangers supported by PV Elite calculations.

Oct. 18 to Nov. 5, 2017 (Consultant at AECOM) – CDI Co.

Mechanical Engineering: Assisted proposal preparation for a Houston based Loading Dock project

Feb. 13 to June 1, 2017 (Contract assignment at NASA, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL) – Hargrove E&C

Mechanical Engineering: Design of a gaseous nitrogen supply system for pressurization of a Launch Complex 41 (Atlas V) facility; calculation of set pressures for in-line relief devices; replacement of two existing air-cooled chillers for Atlas Spaceflight Operation Center (ASOC); replacement of the existing AHU/Condenser unit in ASOC facility.

02/2004 - 10/2016 – AECOM/URS

Project Mechanical Engineer:

Lake Charles, LA/SaSOL Chemicals: Review and validation of Caesar II stress analysis calculation packages for over 85 piping systems generated by TOYO Japan/ S. Korea for SASOL Chemicals (Lake Charles Refinery).

Cornerstone Refinery, and Alliance Refinery, LA: Modeling, design, and/or design and construction support of pressure vessels, tanks, and heat exchangers; pressure/vacuum rating of over 30 existing API 650 storage tanks using Intergraph’s ‘TANK’ software; code compliance analysis of over 25 existing ASME Section VIII pressure vessels and Section VIII/TEMA heat exchangers using PV Elite and/or Compress software.

Belle Chasse, LA, ConocoPhillips Alliance Refinery: As project engineer, checked compliance to REPs & AREPs, oversaw inter-discipline design efforts including Mechanical, Process, I&C, Electrical, Structural, and Procurement activities associated with the projects listed below. Held weekly inter-discipline review meetings. Routed completed discipline packages for checking. Revised final design documents and assembled combined packages for customer approval. Served as the primary liaison with Client and Vendor interface. Projects included ASME Section VIII pressure vessels, UL 142 tanks, heat exchangers, rotating equipment, diesel engines, piping systems and components, field construction support and commissioning. Typical refinery assignments included: Alky Acid Cooler-Riser-Downcomer Replacement, Unit 491 Butane Defluorination System Design, Acid Relief Neutralizer Vessel 491-V-5 Replacement, Depropanizer Vessel 491-V-9 Replacement, Propane Stripper Vessel 491-V-10 Replacement, Coker Flare Pump Upgrade, 891-V-14 KO Drum Vessel, Coker Drum Blowdown Vapor to Compressor 891-K-1, NESHAP Storm Water Sump Upgrade, CLS Storm Water Drainage Improvement, 1291-V-4 Spent Catalyst Vessel, Replacement Elevators for Coker (891) and FCCU (1291) Units, design of the new Loading Dock #3 (including the HVAC system) on the shore of Mississippi River.

H400/H401 Retrofit, SCR Project, Sunoco, Philadelphia, PA: Heater retrofit, design of the SCR system and associated flue gas ductwork to reduce NOx emissions.

15 MW Black Start Generating Plant - Carrollton Plant, New Orleans, LA., US Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board: Miscellaneous specifications and equipment sizing calculations for the diesel fuel storage tank, containment, oil/water separator, drainage and fuel pumping system.

Benzene Production Project, Suncor, Commerce City Refinery, Denver, CO: Specifications for HDT Reactor (Naphtha) and BenSat Reactor. Assisted inter-discipline design efforts.

Benzene Reduction Project, Confidential Refinery Client, Western US: Specifications for HDT Reactor (Naphtha) and BenSat Reactor. Assisted inter-discipline design efforts. Modifications to the Client's refinery configuration to meet mandated benzene levels.

Sulfur Storage Tank Replacement, Belle Chasse, LA, ConocoPhillips: Design and fabrication of sulfur tank and auxiliaries and provided field support for erection, inspection and testing.

Crude Vacuum Heater Revamp Project, Delaware City, DE, Valero: Lead mechanical engineer for the design of flue gas and hot/cold air duct systems and assisted in the SCR design. Coordinated local inter-discipline design, plus foreign inter-office design with TEC Inc from India, and equipment fabrication and inspection activities. The primary objective of the project was to meet the environmental emissions requirements contained in the DCR EPA Consent Decree for both the Crude Vacuum Heater (21-H-2) and the Crude Atmospheric Heater (21-H-701), and to meet the emissions requirements anticipated in new DNREC regulations.

Oak Point Plant, Chevron Oronite Co.: Performed hydraulic analysis of the fire sprinkler system, using HASS 7.1.

Gorgas Power Plant (1050MW), Units 8, 9 and 10, Parrish, AL, Southern Company Georgia Power: Design package multidiscipline coordinator for Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) systems including the recycle slurry pumping and distribution system, mist eliminator, limestone storage silo, silo vent filter and silo fluidization system, expansion joints, FRP piping system, valve selection and specification, and specialty items. Performed sizing calculation of the recycle slurry header, spray nozzle distribution, and end of the line return flow systems.

Colbert Power Plant Flue Gas Desulfurization, Chattanooga, TN, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA): Design package multidiscipline coordinator for system components such as the flue gas, absorber (mist eliminator, wet/dry interface, wash water), and recycle slurry pumping and distribution systems. Prepared specifications for miscellaneous pumps, mist eliminators, FRP and basalt lined piping systems. Responsibilities included design of dewatering, absorber bleed, lime slurry preparation, limestone handling and storage systems.

6/2003-1/2004 LEC Engineering and Consulting, Palmetto, FL

Consultant - Made an attempt to take over the above referenced privately owned company, operating in the Hydroelectric Power business. Had an agreement with the owner for adequate training and gradual transfer of the company’s ownership. Unfortunately, his age and health condition did not permit the successful completion of our efforts. After working side by side for eight months the company closed.

7/1999-5/2003 Parsons Energy & Chemicals – Reading, PA

Senior Mechanical Engineer/Lead Mechanical Engineer:

Units 1 & 2, FGD and SCR Projects, Asheville Station, NC, Progress Energy: Design and development of FGD and SCR processes to reduce SOx and NOx emissions. Coordinated P&ID development for FGD processes, flue gas system, and miscellaneous services. Prepared the design criteria document and system description. Performed engineering studies based on economic and life cycle analysis. Performed and/or reviewed combustion calculations and pressure loss calculations typical to balanced draft conversion of boilers. Designed the flue gas ductwork system and sized the ID and FD fans.

Water Injection Protection (TWIP) Unit 2, Crystal River, FL, Florida Power Co.: Assessed and determined necessary actions for turbine water injection protection based on ASME TDP-1. Prepared design documents such as specifications and drawings for TWIP implementation.

High Dam Power Station, Aswan, Egypt: Performed system design coordination and review, site walk-down, work status assessments and recommendations for control room HVAC installation.

Elk Hills E. C., Bakersfield, CA, Sempra: 570 MW, 2-on-1, combined cycle plant. Assisted various phases of the design review process including P&ID and system description of fluid systems including the fuel gas, HP/HRH/CRH/LP steam, compressed air, steam drains, raw water, service water, potable water, wastewater collection and treatment, ammonia storage and forwarding, fire protection, and circulating water chemical feed systems.

Ontelaunee E. C., Reading, PA, Calpine: 540 MW, 2-on-1, combined cycle plant. Developed design changes to the LP steam warm up system, air ejector and hybrid ejector exhaust line, fuel gas system, and circulating water system due to elevation problems between the condenser water boxes and cooling tower risers.

Riverside E. C., Beloit, WI, Calpine: 525 MW, 2 on 1, combined cycle plant. Provided support in preparing the STG lube oil conditioner, miscellaneous horizontal pump, and aqueous ammonia system specifications; sizing the fuel oil pumping and distribution system; sizing the aqueous ammonia storage and transfer system; and reviewing the associated drawings.

Termobahia, Brazil: Combined Cycle Plant, reviewed P&IDs for gas turbine and steam water cycles, description of the phosphate and morpholine dosing systems, and lift assist safety valve test procedures.

East Donegal Power Plant, Reading, PA, Conectiv Energy: 1100 MW, two 2 on 1 power blocks, combined cycle plant. Performed a boiler feed pump evaluation considering alternate arrangements such as 3 x 100% pumps versus 1 x 100% pump per heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) plus one warehouse spare. A comparative cost analysis based on economic and life cycle calculations supported the evaluation. Prepared a bid comparison for the bypass stack and diverter damper assembly. Assisted the owner in the bid evaluation process and bidder interface.

FGD System, Calgary, Alberta, Fording Coal Limited: 2x500 MW, supercritical, PC fired. Prepared the flue gas desulfurization and baghouse system design criteria documents including the spray dryer absorber, lime slurry preparation, solids recycling, baghouse, and flue gas ductwork systems.

Wateree Station, Columbia, SC, South Carolina Electric & Gas: Draft System Transient Analysis. Performed duct pressure loss calculations between the economizer and stack exit for the existing, temporary, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) on-line, and SCR by-pass configurations to provide input for dynamic modeling of the flue gas system.

Ironwood, Lebanon, PA, AES: 750 MW, gas fired, combined cycle plant. Performed bid evaluation of the Black Start/Peaking Operation generator and associated equipment.

Elrama and New Castle Stations, Environmental Compliance Strategy, Edinburgh, UK, Orion Power. Assisted the engineering manager with the evaluation of alternative selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) environmental control technologies to reduce NOx emissions. Performed technical review of vendor information and analysis of their technology capabilities. Reviewed site data, general arrangement options, installation drawings, and operational requirements. Analyzed balance of plant integration requirements including air, water, condensate, urea, power, and new equipment needs. Coordinated interdisciplinary activities for the development of capital cost requirements including operating and maintenance costs.

Shawville Station, Cooling Tower Project, Shawville, PA, Reliant Energy: Led inter-discipline engineering for the conversion of the existing open cycle circulating water system to a closed cycle system by addition of an interconnecting pipe routings (tunneling/jack & bore versus above grade), cooling tower. Additional responsibilities included development of a cooling tower optimization study and conceptual engineering report, equipment selection, site-specific constructability evaluation, and budgetary estimate. Investigated various equipment placement alternatives such as placement of the pump house in reference to the cooling tower, and a unique solution to place the hot water return pumps into the existing 12' x 6' tunnels. Performed miscellaneous sizing calculations, prepared the required specifications, bid documents, and P&IDs using AutoCAD 2000.

Homer City Station, Circulating Water System Upgrades, Homer City, PA, Edison Mission Energy: Coordinated design, drawing development, equipment interface, preparation of specifications, equipment selection, bid evaluation, and client and vendor interface. Managed efforts of 12 professionals, and served as main contact with plant and vendor representatives.

Harrison Power Station, SCR Project Haywood, West Virginia, Allegheny Energy Supply Company: Assisted in the design and construction of a SCR system (with a total capital cost exceeding $200 MM) to reduce NOx emissions at the existing 3 x 640 MW generating station. General responsibilities included analysis of the plant configuration, equipment interface, and required peripheral changes to support the integration of the SCR system into the existing boiler equipment arrangement. Responsibilities also included development of various conceptual design studies, such as the fly ash impact on the modified flue gas path to determine ash dropout rates, sootblowing impact on the SCR catalyst considering alternative blowing media, and inclusion of the SCR sootblowing cycle into the existing operating sequence. Performed evaluation of the SCR sootblowing air moisture control and lay-up systems, which included extensive humidity calculations and equipment sizing. Work also included detailed design and system sizing of all the associated fluid systems (ductwork, piping, etc.), preparation of P&IDs, and review and coordination of drawing efforts, input to development of Project Design Manual, System Description, various specifications, preparation of several bid proposals, and bid evaluations. Led the efforts in designing and selection of the fly ash conveying equipment. Assisted other phases of design such as modifications to the existing flue gas systems, air preheaters, induced draft fans, damper seal air, and urea-based ammonia generation and injection systems.

8/1995-7/1999 UAI Group, LP, Reading, PA

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Process Line Modifications, Warner Lambert, Lititz, PA: Supported design and modifications to an existing facility and packaging process for a liquid pharmaceutical line (Lubriderm).

Rahway Cogeneration Plant Addition, Somerset, NJ, Merck & Company Inc., On-site assignment: Coordinated the bases of design for the expansion of an existing cogeneration plant, managed a team of four mechanical engineers and three designers. Presented weekly progress reports during the customer’s overall project meetings. Studies to support the project definition included review of existing generating capacities, evaluation of existing equipment, and operating requirements prior to the advancement of new design, and development of the new steam and energy production system to accommodate current and future operations. Performed heat and mass balance calculations. Tasks included coordination of a steam piping system study to identify and alleviate existing bottlenecks (excessive pressure drops and velocities), and assessment of the need for modifications and upgrades. Sized pressure relief devices for steam service. Also conducted two additional studies on the instrument air and cooling water systems to determine equipment limitations, possible corrective actions, and additional capacity requirements. Other studies included development of an economic analysis regarding the use of existing letdown stations versus new turbine generators and retrofit of existing deaerators versus installing new units. Major new equipment requirements included a turbine generator, superheated steam boilers, deaerators, and a multi-flue stack. Other engineering tasks included preparation of miscellaneous specifications, design of steam piping systems, design of natural gas/oil supply systems, safety valves, deaerators, boiler blowdown flash tanks, chemical feed system, heat exchangers, CO and NOx reduction equipment components, flue gas stack, condensate recovery systems and chiller plant. Prepared all related PFDs and P&IDs. Assisted the construction of plant expansion.

VOC/HAP Emission Control Study, Reading, PA, Lucent Technologies, Inc.: Conducted a volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emission study to minimize releases into the atmosphere. Analyzed all aspects of VOC/HAP generation, air stream characteristics, equipment and materials; specified the most efficient and economical control technology to satisfy the regulatory requirements. Developed a cost estimate for the physical implementation of a turnkey installation, including emission control equipment, mechanical/electrical installation, services, ductwork, and fan systems. Conducted an additional study to identify and quantify NOx and HF emissions from diffusion furnaces, baths, and etching processes. Developed calculation methods and source emission factors.

Lucent Technologies, Inc., Reading, PA: Energy/Utility Consumption Survey. Designed, organized, and directed all engineering and technical functions for a master site utility survey for an approximately 250,000 square feet microelectronics manufacturing facility consisting mainly of Class 100 clean rooms. Coordinated a survey team comprised of eight people and served as the principal liaison with company management. Evaluated existing piping systems and components, examined economic and safety concerns, recommended changes and corrective actions. Proposed ways to reduce energy and utility consumption rates. Provided a new and updated drawing package for the company’s major fluid systems. Implemented a computer based documentation system (entailing 27 utility services) to monitor consumption rates and for subsequent use as a costing tool.

Lucent Technologies, Inc., Reading, PA: Clean Room Design, supported design of Class 100 clean rooms including all the necessary service hook-up functions.

Liquids Process Improvement Project, Titusville, NJ, McNeil Products Company: Assisted in the development of a system process design to produce pharmaceutical products for a liquids improvement project with capital cost exceeding $12 million. Provided assistance to the senior project manager in completing project tasks including equipment sizing and selection, piping layout, conveying and material handling of solids and ingredients, and clean/steam in space (CIP/SIP) design. Developed process flow diagrams and P&IDs and generated the associated drawings on ACAD Release 13. Assisted equipment startup and commissioning.

Tile Manufacturing Line Design, Kankakee, IL, Armstrong World Industries: Assisted in the design and construction of a fluid system for a 50,000 square feet manufacturing expansion into an existing warehouse building. Responsibilities included fluid system design for several process support utilities such as 300-ton chiller plant, 150 hp compressed air plant, hydraulic systems, high and low pressure steam, natural gas, city water, plasticizer, industrial waste drainage, water bath, and automatic water temperature control system for the process. Tasks included piping support design and pipe stress analysis. Assisted design for control system, development of P&IDs, and preparation of sequences of operation. Furnished the necessary documents using AutoCAD Release 13. Computed heat and mass balance calculations. Sized pressure relief devices for liquid and gas service. Prepared heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) load requirements, designed ductwork systems, sized steam heat exchangers, and hot water heating and air conditioning equipment.

5/1995-8/1995 Design Engineer, Makh Assoc., Paoli, PA

Design Mechanical Engineer, Johnson & Johnson; Germantown Academy; Germantown, PA, Wyeth Ayerest: Assisted design of HVAC and plumbing systems, aided by computer programs such as AutoCAD and Lotus.

7/1993-4/1995 York-Shipley Energy Sys., Donlee Tech., York, PA.

Project Mechanical Engineer, Medical Center, Lebanon, PA, Veterans Administration: Steam Plant Expansion. Assisted design, construction, and commissioning of the circulating fluidized bed steam plant (co-firing coal and medical wastes). Typical responsibilities included design of the boiler, economizer, combustor, cyclone, baghouse and dry flue gas desulphurization equipment. Also, design and/or review of the coal, ash, limestone and medical waste handling and storage systems. Extensively involved in the development of the TurboFire R II cyclonic low NOx burner. Completed the design of a 33” dual fuel (natural gas and #2 fuel oil) burner, using AutoCAD Release 12. Developed the system process flow diagram and assisted P&IDs. Resolved major design problems involving thermal expansion, stress analysis, structural steel calculation, and seismic qualification for heavy equipment and in-line components.

As Project Engineer for applications, boilers and HVAC, responsibilities included review of boiler and HVAC orders and assessment of client information and data management needs to design customized solutions to their facility problems. Performed equipment sizing and selection, designed the system electrical diagram, selected the required power and control elements, and generated the associated drawings on AutoCAD Release 12. Selected the necessary air conditioning coils, compressors, fans, and controls for cooling equipment, plus burners, blowers, and controls for heating equipment.

11/1992-4/1993 Parsons Energy & Chemicals (Formerly Gilbert/Commonwealth)

Project Mechanical Engineer (Contractor), Miscellaneous Projects, Akron, OH, Pennsylvania Electric Company: Performed design, modifications, and upgrades on various projects such as modification of plant firing systems, installation of NOx reduction equipment, and retrofit for general boiler auxiliary equipment. Typical responsibilities included preparation of architect/engineer calculations, miscellaneous specifications and conceptual engineering reports. Completed pressure drop calculations, reviewed piping and equipment sizing and selection, and performed stress analysis for thermal loading conditions. Efforts also included evaluation, selection, and procurement of systems and components such as low NOx burners, windboxes, nozzle assemblies, dampers, ignitors, warm-up guns, and flame scanners. Also assisted in the upgrade of the wastewater treatment facilities (sump, sludge, lime slurry, flush water, caustic soda, wet well and bottom ash piping and control systems.

8/1991-4/1992 ABB Power Automation, Inc., Melville, New York

Performance Engineer (Contractor), Unit 2, 220 Mw, T-Fired, M. L. Kapp Generating Station - Clinton, Iowa: Completed the design and implementation of a digital equipment corporation VAX/IBM (OTTIS software) computer-based pulverized coal-fired power plant performance calculation package. Efforts included evaluation, set-up and running of the ASME/P.T.C. performance test procedures, interpretation of the results under test operating conditions, analysis of the deviations from unit-specific values, and implementation of corrective actions.

9/1989-10/1990 Electro-Turek G.m.b.H., St. Poelten, Austria (Contractor)

General Hospital Bezirk Melk, St. Poelten, Austria, Electro-Turek G.m.b.H: Assisted assembly, installation, testing, and start-up of the HVAC and boiler room equipment. In Oct. 1990 my family and I moved to the USA.

7/1971-6/1989 Tirgu-Mures, Romania, Centrala Industriala de Ingrasaminte Chimice

Lead Mechanical Engineer, Energy Division: Coordinated all aspects of six consolidated chemical companies’ energy production and facility division in a combination thermal energy, gas, water, cryogenic products, compressed air, and electric utility. Assisted maintenance and operations for the cogeneration plants and associated chemical equipment. Managed engineering activities for major upgrades to mechanical systems. Directed an engineering group which devised means to retrofit and modernize the existing chemical and associated cogeneration plants and improve overall utility consumption efficiencies.

Power Plant Supervisor: Assisted maintenance and operations, general overhaul, and plant enhancements for the cogeneration plant. Extensively involved in the refurbishment and continuous expansion of both power and chemical plants. Responsible for the recovery of waste heat resulting from exothermic processes to produce electrical power, mechanical power, and process steam. Coordinated design and construction of a district heating system, supplying the city of Tirgu-Mures and its greater industrial area from the company’s heat recovery units.

Performance Engineer: Coordinated setup and running of standard performance test procedures, analyzed results, and implemented corrective actions and/or equipment improvements. Conducted an overall cogeneration and chemical plant mass and heat balance to establish equipment thermal performance and utility needs. Performed thermal cycle calculations to upgrade plant heat rate and plant-specific utility consumptions. Assignments included boiler and furnace combustion calculations and combustion testing of various domestic and imported natural gas/oil combustion systems such as John-Zink (Kellogg Company), Norks-Hydro (Norway), and UHDE (Germany).

Construction Coordinator: Supervised expansion of the cogeneration plant and associated process steam interconnection with the chemical plant equipment. Assisted testing, start-up, commissioning of new equipment. As an authorized inspector, supervised boiler, pressure vessel, and pipe inspection. Managed retrofit and construction of various furnaces, and a natural gas station.

Energy/Utility Engineer: Assured the availability and continuity of utility services to the plant. Determined the long-range requirements for utility service and maintenance. Maintained monthly statistical records.

Shift Mechanical Engineer: Hands-on engineer, maintenance, operations, trouble-shooting, and overhaul of the major plant facilities.

Languages

Fluent in Romanian, Hungarian, and German Conversational in French and Russian

Specialized Training

Heat Transfer Fundamentals, Applied Computational Methods in Engineering/Polytechnic University, New York/1992

Computer Aided Drafting and Design/New York University/1992

AutoCad; MicroStation, Smart Plant Review

Intergraph SmartSketch, Corel Designer 7 and 10

WordPerfect, Access, Excel, Power Point, Lotus

Burner and Boiler Controls (Honeywell)

Computers and Communications (Honeywell)

Advanced Boiler Operations (Fireye)

AutoCAD, MathCad, Fathom, Arrow, HAAS

Caesar, PV Elite, TANK, Navisworks, FEA, Nozzle Pro, Pipe-Flo



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