Technical Expertise Tapped
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Nickel Magazine, March 2008 -- To provide first-rate advice on the appropriate use of nickel-containing materials and to promote new uses, the Nickel Institute is rebuilding its network of technical consultants. Recent appointments in North America include: Dr. Sandy Sharp Dr. Sharp earned his PhD in chemistry at the University of Ottawa and also holds an M.Sc. (Eng.) degree in corrosion science and corrosion engineering from the University of London (UK) and a MA in metallurgy from Cambridge (UK). His early work showed how additions of nickel, silicon and aluminum affect oxidation rates of stainless alloys and provided a basis for selecting superheater tube materials for power stations. Dr. Sharp worked at the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada between 1975 and 1978, and then joined Westvaco Corp. There, over some 29 years, he managed a group of corrosion researchers and established networks to disseminate materials information. The team’s superior delivery of in-house materials and engineering services led the Materials Technology Institute to name it one of five outstanding materials engineering groups in the U.S. (the others being DuPont, Ford, Intel and Union Carbide). Dr. Sharp is a Fellow of NACE and TAPPI and was named a Fellow of MTI in 2006 for “always being a visionary, working to ensure a strong future for the process industries.” James Kelly James Kelly gained a wealth of experience related to stainless steels and nickel alloys in high-temperature applications at Rolled Alloys of Temperance, Michigan, U.S.A., ending as Director of Technology. His expertise is mainly in the heat treatment and power industries, though his knowledge of incinerators and calciners is considerable. Mr. Kelly holds a B.Sc. degree in metallurgy from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He worked for Black & Decker, The General Electric Co., ATI Allegheny Ludlum Corp. and Williams International before joining Rolled Alloys. “Jim starts from practical experience and then tries to figure out the theoretical principles, rather than vice versa,” says Gary Coates, Technical Director for the Nickel Institute. “His straightforward language has solved thousands of challenges. Many who ignored his advice the first time found themselves adopting it later.” Dr. Andrew Garner Dr. Andrew Garner of British Columbia, Canada, will advise clients of the Nickel Institute on the behaviour of nickel-containing materials in pulp and paper mills. Dr. Garner has 34 years’ experience in the forest and engineering sectors. He graduated with a B.Sc. in metallurgy from Liverpool University in 1968, which he followed with a PhD in metallurgy from the University of British Columbia in 1974. He spent 27 years with the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada (Paprican), a not-for-profit organization, first as Head of the Corrosion Group and later as the Director of the Vancouver Laboratory. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials (UK), a Fellow of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI), and an active member of NACE International. As well, Dr. Garner is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. He received the Engineering Division Technical Award and Beloit Prize from TAPPI and the I.H. Weldon Gold Medal from the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada. Recent work has included economic analysis and cost benchmarking for mill closure decisions, analysis of transformative technologies for the forest products sector, and development of corrosion inhibitors. He has co-written 46 technical publications and portions of the American Society for Metals’ Metals Handbook, and been awarded 12 patents. Photos: Nickel Institute
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