Over 20 years of hands-on laboratory experience, including metallography, photography, scanning electron microscopy, fractography, mechanical testing, energy dispersive x-ray analysis, and report preparation. Extensive experience in evaluating power plant components, such as tubing, headers, piping, and turbine blades. Other experience includes technical support on litigation projects and knowledge and experience in field metallographic techniques including on-site surface and borehole replication.
Supervisory duties include project task assignment, subcontractor control, and training and supervision of lab technicians. Also responsible for laboratory safety.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- IATA Dangerous Goods (July 2006)
- Attended San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
- Attended Foothill College, Los Altos, CA
- Member, ASM International
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Neal 3 Waterwall Tube Sample Analysis, APTECH Report AES 06036134-2-1 (April 2006).
BBE Unit 1 and 2 High Pressure Evaporator Tube Sample Analysis, APTECH Report AES 05035709-2-2 (February 2006).
Metallurgical Evaluation of Waterwall Tube Leak at Riverside, Boiler 7, APTECH Report AES 06016036-2-1 (January 2006).
Waterwall Tube Sample Analysis for Council Bluffs Energy Center, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 06016035-2-1 (January 2006).
Neal 1 Waterwall Tube Sample Analysis, APTECH Report AES 05095930-2-1 (October 2005).
Neal 3 Waterwall Tube Sample Analysis, APTECH Report AES 04125610-2-1 (December 2004).
Preliminary Report - Boiler Tube Leak Failure Analysis, Council Bluffs Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 04115582-2-1 (November 2004).
Laboratory Evaluation of a Waterwall Tube from the Boiler at Arthur Kill Generating Station, Unit 20, with R. Dail, APTECH Report AES 04075482-2-1 (October 2004).
Deposit Weight and Deposit Characteristics, APTECH Report AES 04045396-2-1 (April 2004).
Preliminary Report on Replication of the Cold Reheat Piping at Encina Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 03024978-2-1 (February 2003).
Metallurgical Evaluation of a Failed Secondary Superheater Tube from New Madrid, Unit 2, with T. Kuntz, APTECH Report AES 02114907-2-1 (November 2002).
Failure Analysis of one Heat Collecting Element, APTECH Report AES 02034685-2-1 (March 2002).
Replication of Secondary Superheater Outlet and Final Superheater Inlet Headers at Morro Bay Unit 3, APTECH Report AES 02024669-2-1 (March 2002).
Replica Study at Morro Bay Power Plant, Unit 4, APTECH Report AES 01034338-2-1 (April 2001).
Metallurgical Evaluation of Waterside Corrosion Pitting in Two High Pressure Evaporator Tube Samples Removed from Comanche Station, Units 1 and 2, APTECH Report AES 99053711-2-2 (July 1999).
Deposit Analysis of Two Heat Recovery Steam Generator High Pressure Evaporator Tube Samples from Comanche Station, Units 1 and 2, APTECH Report AES 99053711-2-1 (June 1999).
Deposit Analysis of Two Waterwall Tube Samples from Gerald Gentleman Station, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 99033662-2-2 (April 1999).
Deposit Analysis of Two Waterwall Tube Samples from Gerald Gentleman Station, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 99033662-2-1 (March 1999).
Replica Evaluation of a Pipe Elbow, with R. Moser, APTECH Report AES 99013588-2-1 (January 1999). |
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