Michael Hoydick Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Managed technical leads for the following Air Emission Technologies (WFGDs, DFGS, WESPs, DESPs, Fabric Filters, SCRs, and Carbon Injection System). Responsibilities included Process Risk Assessment, final approval of all equipment designs, emission performance guarantees, and performance testing programs.Authored, Co-Authored and Presented 20+ industry papers on Wet FGD design, including publication in Power Engineering International Magazine (https://www.power-eng.com/news/increasing-wet-fgd-so2-removal-efficiency/#gref). Conference presentations at Power Gen, Power Gen International, AWMA’s Mega Symposium, and the International Water ConferenceR&D Program lead for dust control and acid gas control systems, including Program Development, Budgeting, and ImplementationTechnical design lead for Wet & Dry FGD applications, including equipment sizing, proposal development, Dual Flow Tray design, detailed (P&IDs) engineering design, operating functional descriptions, Haz Ops, O&M manual development, client training, commissioning, troubleshooting, field startups, and performance guarantee testingProficient with FGD Auxiliary equipment, including mist elimination, compressed air systems, ball mill grinding systems, lime slakers, slurry and water pumping systems, hydrocyclones, vacuum filtration systems, and wastewater treatment systems.Developed testing / operating procedures for initial testing of a full-scale high velocity absorber at OMUs Elmer Smith Station in 1996Technical Design lead for 1st high velocity SO2 absorber in US utility market (Tampa Electric Big Bend Station, 1997)Implementation and Design of multiple Dual Flow Tray absorber modules, including both new build and performance upgradesDesign of Dual Flow Trays to replace packed beds in existing Utility and Aluminum Industry Wet ScrubbersTechnical Review / Performance Risk Assessment Lead for Fabric Filter, Wet ESP, Dry ESP, Wet FGD, Dry FGD, and SCR applications

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Technology and Sales lead for Wheelabrator Air Pollution Control and associated owenership