- Evaluation, selection and coding of harmonized physics methods for HRSG simulation software (resulting from a 3-company merger)-VBA engineering tool maintenance and from-scratch development.-HRSG simulation software maintenance and improvement(VB6). Wrote xlam for automated data transfer to and from MS Excel.-Developed data logging, visualization and analysis applications for Once-through boiler performance testing, and participated in testing at site.-Software specification documentation.

•Sole combined cycle process engineer serving bid stages for the North American market, adapting heat balances for specific sites, specifying overall system sizing and optimization, providing process data. •In charge of stack emissions & opacity predictions (steady state and transient) for customer proposals and permit applications in a team dedicated to re-entering the US CC market. Researched US region-specific environmental codes and mediate between European design office and US customers to meet requirements. •Developed emissions modeling tool to reflect catalytic oxidation of CO, NO, VOC, SO2 on Pt as well as expected NOx reduction in SCR. Model development involved independent research in catalytic chemistry, diffusion and ammonia control technology, as well as analysis of emissions data from Alstom’s fielded units.•Developed economic trade-off application to compare operation scenarios for Alstom Combined Cycle plants.

•Analysis of combined cycle power plant data for prognostic health monitoring. Development of data analytics (Matlab) and visualizations for web application that monitored filter degradation impact on plant performance and recommended replacement time based on user input economic factors.•Development of economic trade-off application to compare NPV of various power plant scenarios for petrochemical industry customers. Included self-constructed system reliability model of alternatives.•Processing and analysis of wind turbine test data. Statistical evaluation of control and blade design alternatives.

Plant Systems Analysis & Performance Engineer 1/07 to 1/11•Syngas Power Plant Simulation: performance analysis of gas turbine and combined cycle power plants for various purposes: customer proposals, equipment design specifications, development of supplemental control strategies including those to integrate gas turbines with IGCC and steel processes, analyses of hardware operational limits, plant startup troubleshooting, creation of correction curves for field performance validation, evaluation of conceptual plant designs. Led team members in India to perform related tasks.•Engineering Software Application Development: Automated engineering work processes with VBA, often involving integration between MS Excel, internal and external fluid and themodynamic software packages. Work included learning/creating engineering processes/calculations, application development, user testing, training, and documentation. Ex. accessory system sizing, analysis of unchoked fuel control, BOM evaluation•ASU simulation: Created HYSYS simulation of Air Products ASU for Duke 7FB IGCC plant based on technical specification document for use in an overall IGCC plant model.Gas Turbine Accessory Systems Design Engineer 1/05 to 1/07•Accessory System Design: Designed fuel, diluent, purge & air extraction systems for combined cycle power plants burning syngas. Work involved flow/pressure calculations, use of simulation tools, FMEA, safety, reliability, hardware specifications & drawings.•Gas Turbine Integration with IGCC Plant: Analysis of air extraction and nitrogen diluent exchange with air separation units. System hardware sizing, control strategies. Analysis of air extraction operation to optimize IGCC plant performance. Extensive use of GTP software and automation of GTP.

•System Modeling & Design: Developed concepts for machine prototypes. Created fluid & thermodynamic models to analyze beverage system design options: (viscous liquid pumping, ice melt, gravity feed control). •Patents: Researched beverage dispenser IP landscape, wrote reports assessing trends, gaps & opportunities.•Equipment Evaluation: Designed experiments to analyze system performance, performed testing and data analysis, wrote subsystem evaluations and recommended design modifications.•Field Tests: Traveled to domestic and international field test sites to evaluate prototype performance.

Manufacture of analytical equipment for materials testing and materials property testing services.Sales & technical translation work (English to German)

•Modeled process-change options for fielded air separation plant in HYSYS including economic tradeoff study.•Worked with plant operators to monitor and improve neon process recovery at East Chicago ASU plant.