chemical engineer

LUCIAN STOENESCU________________________ e-mail: ****************@*****.***

**** ******** **. **** ** 48083 Phone: 248-***-**** / 519-***-****

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Chemical engineer with a broad technical experience, holding of numerous patents, able to contribute to the research and development of existing and new technologies as a team member or leader, familiar with manufacturing procedures and inventing new methods to solve a variety of manufacturing problems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2006-2007 Chemical engineer-Research Scientist Technology Group-ORICA USA Inc.

Watkins, Colorado, USA.

• Formulation and Development for new emulsions explosives compositions in order to replace some harmful compounds that are in use yet, with non-harmful chemicals developed for domestic applications, environmental friendly compounds.

• Trials and tests to use New Energetics compound, representatives of green chemistry as Solid Peroxides, Nitrotriazole (NTO) or Dinitramides (collaborated with Eurenco-Bofors) in explosives emulsions formulations.

• Monitored and evaluated existing processes and systems and provided technological and engineering support and made recommendations for the continuous improvement of the facilities, equipment, production processes, in support of safety, quality, and value targets and milestones during my work as Project Manager.

• Applications of demilitarized gun propellant and demilitarized high explosives as a component of commercial slurry explosives and explosives emulsions formulations as a significant possibilities in the demil-business of military energetic materials.

2005-2006 Chemical engineer- JYCO Sealing Technologies, Dexter, Michigan, USA.

• Chemical support in design applications for TPV and EPDM rubber.

1998-2005 Operating Director-Special Products Plant, Fagaras, Romania.

1996-1998 Technical and Production Director- Special Products Plant, Fagaras, Romania.

• Commissioning and test runs of the Nitro Aromatic Compounds Plant in cooperation with specialists from Chematur Engineering, Sweden.

• Commissioning and test runs of the Sulphuric and Nitric Acid High Concentration Plant in cooperation with Plinke GmbH, Germany.

• Technological improvements in the manufacturing process of several types of nitrocellulose used in the fabrication of different Reactive Powders.

• Development and implementation of cost efficient technology for manufacturing Reactive Powders with Triple Base. This project was conducted in closed cooperation with specialists from the Chemical Plant El-See, Israel.

• Formulation and development of a patent composition and technology for manufacturing of a plastic explosive with outstanding results in civil demolition activities. The Romanian Technical-Economical Council of the Ministry of Work approved this material to be used in industrial and civil application in 2001.

• Development of a composition and a technology used in the manufacturing of a flexible detonating ribbon showing good results in demolition and cutting of metallic structures.

• Development of a composition and a technology using PETN for manufacturing the API (active pharmaceutical ingredients) for drugs used in treating cardiac conditions in cooperation with specialists from S.C. Terapia S.A. Cluj Napoca, Romania.

1990-1996 Process Engineer, Manufacturing Department- Special Products Plant, Fagaras, Romania.

1985-1990 Chemical engineer- Chemical Plant, Fagaras, Romania.

• Theoretical and technical expertise in organic chemical manufacturing.

• Extensive experience in manufacturing of nitrocellulose, nitro-glycerine, nitrobenzene, aniline, trinitrotoluene, dinitrodiethyleneglycol, mining and quarry explosives, water-gel

explosives, reactive powders (solid propellants), high explosives, plastic explosives, and explosives for civilian use.

• Experience in manufacturing of nitro derivates compounds, and nitro esters used in the fabrication of the explosives and explosive derivates.

PATENTS:

• Triple Base Paste process of fabrication- Certificate of innovation No. 1/27.10.98

• RDX based Plastic Explosive - formulation and method of fabrication- Patent No.117789C1

• Formulation of Low smoke emission propellant composition - Patent No. 117844C1

• Copper based Cumulative Plasticizer composition-Certificate of innovation No.1/05.03.2004

EDUCATION:

1980-1985 POLYTEHNIC INSTITUTE OF BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

B.S./Organic Chemistry

1998 Quality Management Course in Quality Assurance and Auditor Certification.

1999-2004 ROMANIAN- AMERICAN ACADEMY, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

B.S. in Business Administration

2006 ORICA`S EXPLOSIVES COURS-PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, USA.

WORK STATUS:

• Permanent Resident (Eligible for Citizenship).

• Letter of Clearance released by ATF.

• Explosives Permit type I released by State of Colorado.

SKILLS:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and IDeX.

• Working knowledge with different apparatus and tests procedures for characterized explosives and intermediates.

• Proven ability to coordinate large numbers of people.

REFERENCES:

All diplomas, patents and recommendations given by foreign companies with which I have collaborated, as well as other official papers may be presented upon request.

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