Chief Site Chemical Engineer
How would you describe your time at Mitco Inc. / CITGO Petroleum?
Planned water conditioning and clarification programs to optimize chemical facility water usage
Applied expert knowledge of complex fluids to separate intricate stabilized organic emulsions
Performed energy balances on plant-wide exchanger networks, resulting in an improved maintenance protocol
Recommended advanced aerobic techniques to further purify the refinery's liquid effluent
Controlled biological growth in aqueous systems by combining surfactants with halogen compounds
Selected polymeric dispersants and chelant inhibitors to keep evaporative structures corrosion and deposit free... 
Research and Development Consultant
How would you describe your time at Reher Marketing?
Invented a process for neutralizing a hazardous waste and converting the intermediate into a high-value commodity
Investigated and explored revolutionary nano-scaled technologies used for nonwoven applications
Formulated solid state polymer blends to surpass stringent physical and chemical market standards
Developed numerous innovative techniques that prevent this now recyclable waste from landfill disposal
Employed both polyelectrolyte and inorganic surface chemistries in macromolecular particle precipitation
Designed waste stream composition to meet rigorous federal and state environmental requirements
Modified non-Newtonian fluid flow behavior to control electrochemical reaction rates
Engineered this process into a pilot operation by formula adjustment and customizing equipment
Reduced toxin and carcinogen formation potential in products by utilizing ecologically beneficial additives...
