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Location Independent

Independent Electrical Engineer specializing in training and optimization of EAF power and control systems.

Location Independent

Duties include development of process optimization technologies and management of customers' energy efficiency improvement projects. The software, modeling and optimization process I have developed has resulted in energy savings for our customers on the order of $2,000,000 / year.Specific Accomplishments:- Development of Matlab based EAF power and control system analysis and optimization software. This software has been utilized to improve the efficiency and production of customer EAFs globally. Developed documentation and training for the system and provided training to several colleagues.- Delivered a presentation on the technology at an international trade show in Dusseldorf Germany.- Developed, wrote and submitted two patents to the USPTO: “Method and Algorithm for Dynamic Selection of Electric Arc Furnace Control Set-Points” and “Method for Detection of Loss of Electric Arc Furnace Measurement Reference.”

Employed as the plant Electrical Engineer. Duties include all aspects of power system design, improvement and maintenance. The facilities power demand is 150 MW with voltage classes up to 345 KV.Specific Accomplishments:- Developed electrical maintenance plan for the facility.- Developed and updated electrical schematics for the facility.- Modification of HV/MV substation for dual bus dual breaker supply of 20 MW ladle furnace.- Developed improvement plan to increase production rate and decrease production cost.- Conversion of analog electro-mechanical protective relays to digital protective relays.- Installation of digital metering.

Founded and operated a small business providing consulting services to the steel industry. Duties included all aspects of business development, budget and schedule management.Specific Accomplishments:- Developed three phase circuit analysis algorithm and software to perform power system analysis of Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) power systems including load flow, power quality, voltage stability and short circuit analysis encompassing the transmission level to the arcs (http://www.billybryant.net/eafat).- Modeled and analyzed client power systems to resolve power quality concerns related to EAF operation (flicker, harmonics, voltage stability).- Performed process analysis and developed specification for new EAF transformer to meet client production goals.- Developed and submitted Small Business Research and Innovation grant proposals to the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy to propose research and development of dynamically optimizing EAF control. Research proposals were jointly submitted with the University of Iowa Department of Electrical Engineering.

Was a member of a global multidisciplinary team of Engineers. Duties included:- Traveling to the companies American, Canadian and Brazilian facilities to model, analyze and optimize EAF power systems and melting processes. - Serving as a technical lead and/or resource for large power system projects including AC and DC power systems with power levels between 20 - 100 MW.- Serving as a technical lead and/or resource for controls and automation technologies.- Development of power system component bid specifications.- Management of external contractors/vendors.- Participation in capital expenditure planning and cost/benefit studies including large projects such as new EAF melt shops. - Review of vendor proposals for projects.Specific Accomplishments:- Balanced limited schedule and travel budget against organizational improvement goals, project schedules, independent research/innovation and requests for technical assistance.- Routinely provided written and/or oral status updates to the Director of Corporate Technology, Chief Operating Officer and other executives.- Successfully directed replacement and commissioning of multiple EAF power transformers ranging in size from 30 - 140 MVA.- Worked with multiple utility providers on various issues including facility expansions and mitigation of power quality issues.- Developed specifications for multiple EAF power transformers ranging in size from 30 - 70 MVA.- Participated in construction and commissioning of new EAF melt shop.- Developed models of facilities EAF power systems and melting processes to optimize performance and efficiency. Provided process improvements resulting in a recurring annual savings of $30,000,000 in 2008 and in excess of $1,000,000 in 2007.

Software engineer for Air Traffic Management group. Designed and developed software primarily in C for Solaris platform.

Employed as an Electrical Engineering Co-Op Student and given the task of developing software to perform automated testing of analog and digital systems used in the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search Experiment. The automated testing system consisted of software written in Perl and Matlab running on Linux, controlling a digital oscilloscope, signal generator, frequency counter, spectrum analyzer, and multi-meter through an HPIB.

Avionics technician for F-16 aircraft.

Ms, Electrical Engineering

Bs, Electrical Engineering