Requested Consulting: Design economical distillation process for splitting 19 alcohol isomers (from C1 to C9) into fractions of all C1, C2, C3…Cn, then further split Cn isomers into pure components to sell as specialty chemicals. Design Issues: 1) Client had no market research indicating purity required/matching price for these chemicals. 2) Client was unaware that…
Requested Consulting: Process Design Review of Biomass Conversion Process Design Issues Identified: 1) Distillation column would not work as desired for given feed composition. 2) Scrubber of hot gases had no cooling, low efficiency, and too high of evaporation. 3) Pressure Relief missing from several vessels. 4) Materials of construction were questionable for parts of…
• DF2 reactor 20X scale-up • MV31 1 liter Parr to 40 gallon Hastelloy and to 1200 gallon Hastelloy • Vinyl MM cracking 2 liter glass to 75 gallon Stainless Steel • Fuel cell monomer 1 liter Parr to 40 gallon Hastelloy • FC inert 24” batch to 3” continuous distillation • BB, 4 column…
Example of a walnut bedroom set that I designed and built with my father.
Example of a walnut dining room set that I designed and built with my father.
Example of a walnut & glass table that I built with my father.
Examples of individual creativity and innovation: 5-Problem: No product literature shows Scotchgard product because it is invisible If Scotchgard were visible, it would discolor carpet Group Think: It is impossible to photograph the invisible Enabling idea (DB): The real product being sold is low surface energy, which is also invisible 2nd enabling idea (TB): Low…
Problem: Models of batch process showed way to increase throughput by 300% . Group Think: A process run for 31 years was already optimized, little left to improve . Enabling idea (by DB): Split batch and keep reactor full . Problem with idea: at one point in optimized concept liquid would solidify and fail to…
Problem: Tool changes diameter with rpm (steel grows under tension) causing scrap . Group Think: Steel growing under tension is impossible to avoid by design changes . Enabling idea (by DB): Use balanced design for zero growth . Problem with idea: Original design unstable over rpm range . 2nd enabling idea (by JT): Shrink and…
Problem: Could not design product concept for security film that blocked photocopying . Group Think: If you can see it, you can photocopy it without detection . Enabling idea (by DB): use light-sensitive chemicals in film layer to change color and block image . Problem with idea: Didn’t possess any such chemicals or know which…
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