Cal Energy Zinc Recovery Project – Calipatria, California
Configured PLC and intelligent device (SMART valve position controllers); performed commissioning and start-up of all instrumentation of the ion exchange, reverse osmosis, water filter unit and clarifier systems controlled by Allen-Bradley PLC5s interfacing via Integrator 30 to Foxboro I/A DCS control system running on Unix.

Cal Energy Zinc Recovery Project - Solvent Extraction/Electro-winning Facility, Brawley CA
Plant systemization and functional checkout of all process instrumentation, motor controls and power distribution. Allen Bradley 5/40, SLC-500 PLC code implementation utilizing RS-Logix series software package interfacing with a Foxboro I/A distributive control system.
 

   Chronopol LD1 Project – Johnstown, Colorado
Successfully placed the Lactide Bio-degradable plastic pilot plant into full production in record time. This facility required Moore DCS programming with APACS and operator display design with InTouch Wonderware. Developed control system, documentation for system P&ID, process control loop sheets, DCS specifications, project standards, control descriptions, installation schedules, installation detail and drawings, interconnection termination outlay; procurement of DCS bid specifications/schedules; construction supervision of control room equipment and panels, DCS installation, conduit and cable schedules, material schedules, and coordination and instrumentation placement.

High Fructose Corn Syrup Refinery Modernization – Johnstown, Colorado
Successfully replaced outdated relay control panels with DCS control system and placed into full production in less than 36 hours downtime. Provided engineering for the control systems of the refinery controls modification project. Moore DCS 4-Mation programming and supported systems utilizing Allen Bradley PLC5 and SLC500. This included operator display development with In-Touch Wonderware, alarm management and control optimization.

NGL & Water Project Pinedale, Wyoming - Configured Allen Bradley ControlLogix with IFix HMI, designed engineering of controls and electrical package, field testing & commissioning processes for four remote facilities: Natural Gas Liquids separation facility and 3 Central Delivery Points with three-phase separators and a Load-Out Station 70 Miles in distance. 

Coyote Wash Compressor Station Modernization - Design of the control system and development of the HMI for a natural gas compression station. The project required the replacement of the existing SLC 5/04 control system with 2 ControlLogix processors and associated I/O.  The new control system allowed for additional compressors and instrumentation to increase the delivery capability of the site. The change over was accomplished within the 12 hours specified by the client. The project was commissioned successfully. 

Stagecoach NGL Project - A new natural gas compressor plant and responsibilities includes control system development, PLC programming, HMI configuration and control system panel design and specification. Managed and coordinated pre-commissioning  and commissioning activities including all functional checkout of process instrumentation controls , motor controls and  fire and gas detection systems. Was integral to the successful integration and commissioning of vendor packaged refrigeration compressors, heat media systems, LPG handling and shipping systems.

Enterprise Products Jackrabbit Compressor Station - A new natural gas processing facility located in Western Colorado. Managed and coordinated pre-commissioning and commissioning activities including all functional checkout of process instrumentation controls, motor controls and fire and gas detection systems. as well as plant walk-downs and substantial field inspection documentation. 

 Autoliv - Automotive Safety Airbag Inflator Facility - Brigham City, Utah. Performed machine build, design and configuration engineering of electric check machines used to insure reliability of airbag inflators. Designed the upgrade of existing controls system, controls configuration, modifications and problem solving of the pyrotechnic and Igniter Dial assembly control systems. Utilized GE Fanuc 90/30 PLC and Allen Bradley ControlLogix and RSLogix 5000, Panel View and Cutler-Hammer Panelmate, Pneumatic controls, turntables, hoppers and vibrating feeders.
 

 Campo Morado Mine Arcelia Mexico - Zinc/Copper/Lead 15,000 tpd Mill and Concentrator. Integration and commissioning of package system  Allen Bradley PLC’s with main plant PLC.  De-bottleneck plant filter plant, water reclaim/treatment plant and reagent systems. 

US ARMY Depot, Tracy, California
Underground Water Clarification Project - Successfully upgraded and placed treatment plant into production in record time. Responsible for project management, design and engineering, configuration, installation and commissioning of the master control panel and 10 remote panels for the stripper tower and extraction wells. Utilized Siemens Simatic-545 Profi-bus Master PLC and 10 Siemens Simatic S7-215 PLCs communicating over a 16,000 feet redundant Profi-Bus fiber optic network. Utilized HMI graphics design with Intouch Wonderware 7.0 Factory Suite 2000 communicating over an Ethernet TCP/IP network running on Windows NT.

 FLSmitdth Chelopech Filter Press - Electrical & Controls engineering and design, Siemens S7 PLC Configuration, Pre-Operational Testing and Commissioning of the filter press for the Chelopech Mine in Bulgaria. 

 Atomic Energy Corporation - Valindaba, South Africa

Uranium Enrichment Facility - Practical experience on nuclear enrichment plant, maintenance and fault finding on process control systems, upgrading of existing systems, designing and construction & commissioning of new systems, calibration of process control instrumentation, documentation-upgrading and maintenance. 

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, Cape Town - Analyzed and refined the control system maintenance, functional checks scheduling and tests on the systems and associated instrumentation of the PWR (Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor). Upgraded, programmed and configured computer controlled process control systems. Reviewed, updated and maintained standard operating procedures and functional check, and testing procedures. Scheduled and coordinated planned maintenance for operational shutdowns (outages) as well as supervised and trained subordinates.