AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Administration-

Hands on ability to manage budgets, people and resources. Highly proficient in negotiation and formulation on contracts. Can meet and interact with academics and businessmen, from anywhere in the world to enhance synergy.

Chemical Processing-
Knowledge and design capability for converting certain metal finishing wastes, liquids and solids, into salable products, containing cadmium, cobalt, chrome, copper, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, lead, tungsten, titanium and zinc. Production of salable products, such as soft ferrites, from acid mine water. Production of micro-nutrient/feed quality products containing Zn, Mn, Cu, Co, and Mg, from secondary materials, ores, etc. Production of copper oxide and copper carbonate from spent copper containing solutions. Elimination of detrimental impurities, such as phosphorus, a proprietary process, from waste liquid and solid products containing chrome. Recycling of acid cupric chloride and ammoniated cupric chloride into the feed/micro-nutrient markets. Cobalt oxide production from secondary residues and other cobalt containing materials. Calcium and sodium molybdate production from molybdenum concentrates and secondaries. Manufacture of magnesium oxychloride from magnesium oxide. Spray dryer operation to produce fine zinc sulfate monohydrate, milk powder, etc.

Environmental-
Waste water treatment, air scrubbing, stabilization of hazardous materials for landfilling, site
assessments, waste minimization auditing of manfucaturing facilities, etc. Treatment, Storage and
Disposal Facility (TSDF) design and management. Extensive knowledge of RCRA, characterization,
storage, transportation, treatment and disposal for liquid and solid hazardous wastes. Pollution control for
roasting and melting operations. Engineering design and construction of waste treatment facilities.
Washing and drying characterization of solid materials and implementation at the plant level.

Legal-
Familiar with RCRA, etc., with experience in export prodecures, recycling, etc. Additional
experience with public comment and analysis of consent decrees in Federal Court. Knowledge of the pitfalls in say RCRA and the need to implement recyling as one of the main mandates for the USEPA.

Metallurgy-
Hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing of various ores and byproducts. Production
of high carbon ferrochrome in the electric arc furnace. Production of chromium metal using
aluminothermic reduction. Calcination of magnesium carbonate into magnesium oxide. Leaching and purification of oxide and sulfide ores. Precious metal processing. Hydrometallurgical testing of zinc ash from incineration of tire residues into a pure, low cadmium, zinc sulfate monohydrate. Production of zinc sulfate from electric arc furnace dust and emission control sludges of secondary copper smelters. Beneficiation of lead from lead contaminated soils such as rifle ranges.

Mining-
Surface and underground mining of mineral ores. Beneficiation and grinding of ores, especially with respect to chromite and magnesite. Maintenance and utilization of heavy machinery.
Administration/workshop operations and organization. Quality control of mined ore. Transportation, shipping and market location for ores.

Sales & Marketing-
Extensive contacts with landfills, Part B TSDFs, smelters, chemical plants, chemical purchasers, brokers in the U.S., Canada, China, India, Japan, S. Africa and Europe, for proper placement and/or recycling of materials. Knowledge of generators of byproduct materials in all the major states of the U.S. Knowledge of the customer base and strategy of all the major recycling facilites in the U.S.

BACKGROUND:


Work Experience-
Chemical & Metals, Inc., partner, providing research and development to various industries, such as
brass foundries, tire incineration plants, hazardous waste facilities, etc.
1997-Present.
Independent Consultant, for various companies in the U.S., for recycling materials containing As, Cd,
Cr, Co, Cu, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sn, Ti & Zn. 1994-Present.
Univeristy of Nevada Reno, UNR, Independent Researcher/Consultant, Chemical/Metallurgical Eng.
Dept., working with the university in furthering the research capabilities of the department. 1994-Present.
Research & Development Coordinator, ETICAM, Inc., Fernley, NV, a Part B TSDF, 1991-1994.
General Manager Operations, Pakistan Chrome Mines Ltd., Muslimbagh, Baluchistan, Pakistan,
1986-91.
Lieutenant, United States Army, Corps of Engineers, Platoon Leader and Divisional Army Emergency
Relief Officer, 1984-86.
Manager Operations, Resources Company Ltd., Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 1983-84.

Education-
Continuing education and research in chemical processing & metallurgy, graduate level courses taken,
include Ceramics, Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy, Thermodynamics, Comminution, X-Ray Diffraction,
Environmental Assessment, Environmental Law, Precious Hydrometallurgy, etc. MSc-Metallurgical
Engineering- 10/99. Continuing graduate level work in environmental sciences/metallurgy for meeting
requirements of MSc in Environmental Science and Phd in Metallurgy. Engineer Officer Basic Course, United States Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, VA, 1985.
B.Sc., Geophysical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 1983.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Environmental Manager, State of Nevada, EM-1449.
Registered Environmental Assessor, State of California, REA-05771.
Developed proprietary process to remove phosphorus from liquid and solid chrome bearing wastes,
presented paper for P removal from solids at HAZMACON.
Marketing of patented and other technology of the UNR to the private sector. Developed four proprietary processes for zinc and copper, two each for zinc sulfate manufacture from
secondary zinc sources and two each for acid cupric chloride and ammoniated cupric chloride wastes to be
processed into feed/micro-nutrient additives. Commercially acceptable products have been made from
these products.
Experience on public comment on Federal Consent Decree.
Experience on public comment on Air Permitting in Illinois.