Senior Engineering Consultant, 2009 - Present
Tetra Tech Advent, Ann Arbor, MI
Provides design and analytical engineering and consulting services for nuclear power plant owners with an emphasis on design and calculation basis reconstitution. Modeled the fire protection underground piping to support the hydraulic analysis and the combustible loading analysis to support fire loading reports. Analyzed the heat loading from electrical equipment for facility heat up analysis for high energy line breaks.  

 

Previous Experience

Electrical / Fire Protection Engineer, 1985 to 2009
DTE Energy – Enrico Fermi 2, Newport, MI

Worked in the Nuclear Generation Engineering Department located at the Fermi 2 Site with the Fire Protection Program. During this time had the following responsibilities:

• Member of the Emergency Response Team in the Technical Support Center as an electrical engineer.
• Fire Protection Engineer performing Design Verification of engineering design packages,
• Subject matter expert in reactor safe shutdown during fire scenarios; working with NRC inspectors, insurance representatives, Triennial Fire Protection Audit response teams, and Quality Assurance audit response teams.
• Assigned to the Electrical Department responsible for the Emergency Diesel Generators, Main Unit Generator, and Equipment Qualification calculations.
• Worked in the Outage Management organization on a cross training assignment.
• Assisted other utility organizations on Quality Assurance audits of the Fire Protection Program through the USA shared resource programs.

 

System Engineer, 1973 to 1985
Detroit Edison Company – Enrico Fermi 2, Newport, MI

Assigned to the Enrico Fermi 2 Project Management Organization as a System Engineer. During this time was responsible for ECCS systems, ultimate heat sink service water systems, emergency diesel generators, control room HVAC, and fire protection. Addressed licensing issues and developed responses for the Atomic Energy Commission / Nuclear Regulatory Commission questions. Supported pre operational testing teams by providing system design basis input and also authored functional system descriptions. Followed the development of the Fire Protection Program from before the Browns Ferry Fire in 1974 to the NRC Appendix R inspections in 1984. Was a panel participant on the Fermi 2 Safety Review Task Force that was assembled following the Three Mile Island Event in 1979. A major recommendation of the task force was the addition of standby AC motor driven high pressure feedwater injection pumps as additional backup to the steam driven high pressure emergency pumps.

 

Engineer in Training, 1968 to 1973
Detroit Edison Company – Marysville Power Plant

Assigned to the Production Department at Detroit Edison’s Marysville Power Plant. Worked in the Technical Group and was involved in testing and problem solving with plant mechanical and electrical equipment. Also worked in the Operations Department cross training with operating personnel by working with them on rotating shifts.

 

Fire Protection Work

2010 – Participant, MSO Task Force Meeting, Kennett Square, PA

2010 – Participant, MSO Task Force Meeting, Bonita Springs, FL

2010 to Present – Member, NEI Multiple Spurious Operations (MSO) Task Force

2009 – Participant, NEI Fire Protection Forum, San Antonio, TX

2008-2009 - Provided input and comments for the Generic BWR Multiple Spurious Operations list being developed by NEI. The Generic MSO list issued in NEI-00-01 rev 2 in year 2009.

2005 - Technical Lead for Electrical and Safe Shutdown issues during the NRC Triennial Audit for the Fermi 2 facility.

2003-2009 - Extensively revised and upgraded the Fermi 2 Safe Shutdown Analysis to address certain industry issues regarding multiple circuit failures and operator manual actions. The upgrade included revising the Associated Circuit Analysis. Technical Assistance provided by Advent Engineering.

2002 - Technical Lead for Electrical and Safe Shutdown issues on a Fermi 2 Self-Assessment conducted by Advent Engineering.

1999 - Provided input and comments on the GE BWROG report on Fire Protection Circuit Issues. This report became the beginning of the NEI document NEI 00-01 for resolving multiple spurious circuit issues during fires.

1997-2009 - Began upgrading the cable routing analysis from a hand based manual report to Microsoft Access database. The database became the official controlling program to determine location of cables within various fire zones.

1996 - Assigned the corporate representative to the BWR Owners Group Appendix R committee. This committee began working with the NRC to resolve various circuit issues that could potentially develop during fires.

1995-2009 - Assigned responsibility of the plant safe shutdown analysis previously developed by an engineering consultant.

1986 - Provided Expert testimony to the State of Michigan Tax Tribunal on the Fire Protection issues during construction of Fermi 2. The testimony was submitted as part of the rate adjustment submittal by the utility.

1985- 2009 - Began officially reviewing assigned plant modification packages for impact on the fire protection program including the effect of circuit damage during a fire scenario.

1985 - Transferred to the Operating Plant Engineering Organization. Assigned to the Electrical Engineering Organization and responsibility for the Fire Protection related Safe Shutdown Analysis.

1984 - Developed checklists for the design verification process to be used on all plant engineering modifications. The verification process provided evidence that the modification did not negatively impact the ability to achieve and maintain safe reactor shutdown.

1984 - Assigned as a Technical Lead engineer on the special PMO team to develop the design of the plant Dedicated Shutdown System. This system is utilized for the plant to achieve and maintain safe reactor shutdown remotely from the control room in the event of a fire that damages circuits for control from the main control room.    

1984 - Lead engineer for the Fermi 2 Safe Shutdown during the NRC Appendix R inspection conducted by the NRC Regions.

1983 - Utility contact for the Fermi 2 Project working with an engineering consulting company on the Appendix R Associated Circuit and Safe Shutdown Analysis.

1982 - Lead engineer in the area of Safe Shutdown during fire scenarios during the process of acquiring an Operating License for the Fermi 2 plant. Worked closely with the Fire Protection Engineer during this process.

1981 - Assigned as the company representative on the Nuclear Utility Fire Protection Group (NUFPG). This organization of utility and industry representatives began challenging issues related to 10CFR50 Appendix R.

1979 - Developed detailed responses to NRC questions on the FSAR section 9.5-1 regarding Fire Protection

1976 - Utility Contact for the Fermi 2 Project for a Fire Protection Consultant developing the Fire Hazards Analysis and FSAR licensing submittal to APCSB 9.5-1 Appendix A.

1975 - Chaired a Fire Protection Committee to review the planned design at the Fermi 2 facility in light of the Browns Ferry Fire. Recommended fire area early warning detection throughout the plant and additional suppression in congested cable areas.

1974 - System Engineer on the Fermi 2 PMO Project, assigned the Fire Protection System.