Experienced in metallurgical engineering, weld inspection, material selection, failure analysis, remaining life assessment, mechanical testing, metallographic preparation and evaluation techniques, and computer programming.
Recent work includes remaining life evaluation of steam pipes, service water lines, and condenser tubes in electrical generating power plants; failure analysis, including repair procedures of electrical supports in a nuclear power plant; failure analysis of a sewage waste pump bearing; and evaluation of liquid metal embrittlement crack problems in the weld joints of stainless steel piping. Principal engineer in preparing the APTECH/EPRI computer code used to predict the creep life behavior of furnace tubes. Extensive experience using the replication techniques for in situ metallurgical inspection and evaluation of various power plant components, including high energy steam lines, valves, fittings, and headers.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
- B.S. (Metallurgy), University of California, Berkeley (1965)
- Recipient of ASTM Student Award
- Member, American Society of Metals
SELECTED REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND INVITED LECTURES
Metallographic Examination of a Reheat Outlet Header Boat Sample from Miami Fort Generating Station, Unit 6, APTECH Report AES 06066200-2-1 (June 2006).
Condition Assessment of Tube Samples from the Heat Recovery Steam Generator at Anadarko Generating Station, Unit 5, APTECH Report AES 06016054-2-1 (May 2006).
Failure Analysis of a Wire Rope from Colstrip Steam Electric Station, APTECH Report AES 06036120-2-1 (March 2006).
Condition Assessment of Superheater and Reheater Tube Samples from Lewis Creek Generating Station, Unit 2, APTECH Report AES 05095915-2-1 (March 2006).
Failure Analysis of an Electrical Connector Lug from Encina Power Station, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 05025694-2-1 (January 2006).
Failure Analysis of a Cast Iron Valve Flange from Pennsylvania State University, APTECH Report AES 05095923-2-1 (September 2005).
TubeAlert(SM) Examination of Superheater Penthouse Tubes from Centralia Power Plant, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 05025683-2-1 (June 2005).
Condition Assessment of Waterwall and Superheater Tube Samples from Boiler 24-4, APTECH Report AES 05025691-2-2 (May 2005).
Failure Analysis of a Type 316 Stainless Steel Motor-Pump Shaft, APTECH Report AES 05045766-2-1 (May 2005).
Failure Analysis of a Diaphragm Coupling, APTECH Report AES 04115597-5-1 (January 2005).
Condition Assessment of Reheater Tube Samples from Willow Glen Power Station, Unit 5, APTECH Report AES 04105537-2-2 (January 2005).
Laboratory Examination of a Waterwall Tube from Matsonia , with S. Lefton, APTECH Report AES 04065451-2-2 (November 2004).
Failure Analysis of a Steam Turbine Blade from South Bay Power Plant, Unit 4, APTECH Report AES 03125251-2-3 (May 2004).
Investigation of Stainless Steel Reheater Tube Failures at Bruce Mansfield Plan, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 03065105-2-1 (December 2003).
Laboratory Examination of a Replacement Turbine Blade for the St. Paul Cogeneration Plant, APTECH Report AES 03085143-2-2 (November 2003).
Failure Analysis of a Superheater Tube Sample from Hoosier Energy, Merom, Unit 1, APTECH Report AES 03014953-2-1 (February 2003).
TubeAlert(SM) Examination of Reheater Tubing at AEP- Pro Serv's Pirkey Generating Station, Unit 1, with K. Hara, APTECH Report AES 02034693-2-1 (August 2002).
Material Characterization of Particles Removed from a Bypass Valve at McClain Power Station, APTECH Report AES 01114557-2-4 (January 2002).
Failure Analysis and Condition Assessments of Five Water-Cooled Tube Samples from Astoria Generating Station, Unit 40, APTECH Report AES 01074459-2-10 (October 2001).
Failure Analysis of a Reheater Tube Sample from Soto de Ribera Generating Station, APTECH Report AES 01034328-2-2 (September 2001).
Laboratory Evaluation of a Core Sample from the Hot Reheat Pipe at Leon Creek Generating Station, Unit 4, APTECH Report AES 01024279-2-1 (April 2001).
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