RICK A. SMITH, P.E.
7400 Brown Road
Ostrander, OH 43061
(740) 666-4872
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JUN 1988 - PRESENT
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, INC.
Founder and president of this specialty engineering firm whose forté is identifying and solving complex, intractable problems; industrial power plant engineering, utility generation, and distribution; cogeneration; energy conservation and recovery; industrial process improvement; project design and management; forensic engineering and expert witness in the above specialties. Over 25 years of experience in mechanical engineering with an emphasis on thermal systems engineering.
Clients include:
< Anheuser - Busch
< Ford Motor Company
< Cargill, Inc.
< State of Ohio
< General Motors
< Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA)
< Honda America Mfg.
< University of Chicago
< Mead Paper
< Wilbur Smith Associates
< Owens - Corning Fiberglass
< Numerous smaller companies
< PPG Industries
< Numerous law firms nationwide
< Ross Laboratories
< Dozens of Teltech phone support clients
< Boiler Technology course instructor for National Technology Transfer
< University of Wisconsin - Engineering Extension, Industrial Boiler Controls Course Presenter
OCT 1983 - JUN 1988
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
Senior Mechanical Engineer:
C Successfully managed a $7,000,000 steam line expansion project which encompassed 30,000 feet of superheated steam and condensate lines, several major road crossings, a river bridge crossing, and 15 building tie-ins / system upgrades, all on a crowded urban campus.
Project management entailed:
@ Oversight of consulting engineers.
@ Review and approval of all plans, specifications, and change orders.
@ Coordination and liaison with all affected University departments.
@ Installation coordination and oversight.
@ Resolving conflicts between this and other ongoing projects.
@ Minimization of disruption to all University operations.
C Spearheaded a $2,300,000 cogeneration project in McCracken Power Plant. Authored the feasibility study which withstood a peer review by outside consultants; overcame significant technical and political hurdles; supervised design, specification, procurement, and installation of the 3125 KW non-condensing turbine generator, and all associated piping and auxiliary equipment.
C Assisted in the completion and start up of a 125,000 pound per hour coal fired boiler and its associated flue gas scrubber system.
C Assisted in the preliminary needs assessment and scope of work development for a medical waste incinerator.
C Earned the Mechanical Engineering Advanced Professional Degree.
C Taught ME 625, a dual level course in Power Plant Engineering..
NOV 1981 - JUN 1983
CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY
Facilities project manager for maintenance and engineering at five large buildings. Provided engineering services for an additional twenty-five buildings, totaling over 1,000,000 square feet.
Major accomplishments:
C Converted three boilers to dual fuel capability to minimize fuel costs.
C Analyzed major electric accounts. Through a transformer purchase, brought a major facility into a lower rate structure, saving thousands of dollars annually.
JUN 1979 - OCT 1981
ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA
Mechanical engineer in charge of energy conservation for a large aluminum extrusion plant. Provided engineering services for the boiler house and billet annealing furnaces.
Major Accomplishments:
C Initiated closing the doors of the homogenizing furnaces between loads to conserve energy and reduce furnace turn around time.
C Discovered and engineered a heat recovery project for an aluminum chip dryer.
C Designed and built a new boiler ash handling facility. Performed significant equipment enhancements to make the system operational.
C Analyzed the condensate return system in search of a solution to a vexing problem only to find that the difficulty was caused by a faulty control valve diaphragm.
C Managed and inspected the contracted repair of the 200' boiler house chimney.
JUL 1977 - MAY 1979
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Project engineering including design and installation of retrofit HVAC systems on campus.
JUL 1976 - JUL 1977
ARMOUR - DIAL, INC.
Project engineer, then maintenance supervisor at a large soap manufacturing plant.
LICENSES
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER: Ohio
PILOT, Single Engine Land: FAA
STATIONARY ENGINEER, 3rd CLASS: Ohio
MILITARY SERVICE
OCT 1968 - AUG 1972
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Parris Island - 1968.
Completed Officer’s Candidate School at Quantico in 1969. Volunteered for and actively participated in Viet Nam.
EDUCATION
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: Mech. Engineering Professional Degree, 1988.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY: BSME, 1976. Member - Pi Tau Sigma.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
MEMBER - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
AFFILIATE MEMBER - American Pubic Power Association
PUBLIC SERVICE WORK
MEMBER - Columbus District Heating Task Force, 1984 - 1986
Commander - American Legion Post #115, Delaware, OH