William B. Van Pelt

Experience

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  E.I. duPont de Nemours

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

  Waste Management Technology - Engineer

  Provided field technical support for waste tank farm evaporator systems. Performed optimization studies on waste tank ventilation systems. Maintained radioactive inventory tracking program and issued periodic reports

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  Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1996

  In-Tank Precipitation/Extended Sludge Processing Process Chemistry and Cognizant Engineering Manager

  Provided leadership for chemical flowsheet development, process design, installation, testing, and radioactive startup of first-of-a-kind salt waste treatment process in the DOE complex. Served as lead technical representative for safety basis development and as design liaison with off-site design agency. Chaired technical oversight committee, managed priorities for >$1M research program, served as engineering representative on Joint Test Group, judged operator qualifications through oral boards, and approved procedures and training materials. Show less

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  Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation, Savannah River National Laboratory

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  Waste Handling and Mechanical Group Manager

  Managed PhD chemists and engineers conducting research and testing for high level waste processing. Full-scale waste tank equipment testing improved long-shaft pump reliability through new bearing development. Coordinated research team of SRNL, ORNL, and University of South Australia researchers to understand and resolve sodium aluminosilicate fouling of Liquid Waste evaporator. Managed research to understand benzene retention and release in sodium tetraphenylborate slurries.

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  Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Provided leadership for consistent compliance with and implementation of engineering programs across the Liquid Waste organization. Position scope included safety basis engineering, startup testing, and Conduct of Engineering. Managed twenty mechanical and electrical engineers focused on implementing facility modifications and improving equipment reliability. Integrated new salt waste processing streams into DWPF facility and flowsheet. Managed annual modification budget and scope prioritization. Qualified as DWPF engineering advisor for facility Emergency Response Organization.

  • Liquid Waste Operations Engineering Programs Manager

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  • Defense Waste Processing Facility Cognizant Engineering Group Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
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  Savannah River Remediation LLC

  Jan 2008 - now

  Project Engineering Manager

  Provided technical oversight for the Salt Disposition Integration (SDI) portfolio with a total budget of $100M across four Liquid Waste facilities. Also Project Engineering Manager for the Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) Interface Project.Responsibilities included the following:▪ Project scope definition ▪ Technical support of field execution▪ Design input development ▪ Schedule execution ▪ Hazards Analysis and Safety Basis (DSA/TSR ▪ Task analysis and EVMS cost reporting) ▪ Effective communication with field personnel,project team, senior mgt, and DOE * Design output approval ▪ Consistent compliance with engineering and project management procedures▪ Vendor submittal approval ▪ Technical information exchange ▪ Risk identification and handling strategy development and integration with SWPF Five separate projects working simultaneously leading primarily matrixed engineering resources from the affected facilities. Key Achievements:▪ Engineering Lead for development of a comprehensive “to-go” schedule for Liquid Waste scope needed to support SWPF startup and 1st year of operation▪ Collaborated closely with SWPF EPC contractor to develop waste acceptance criteria and waste compliance plans for waste stream interfaces between SWPF and Liquid Waste▪ Completed design, construction, testing, and turnover of new 30,000 gallon waste concentrate tank for Effluent Treatment Plant▪ Developed first-of-a-kind safety basis (DSA) analysis for chemical hazards for decontaminated salt solution storage at the Saltstone Processing Facility ▪ Partnered with Savannah River National Laboratory researchers to develop a technical performance and design basis for new submersible mixing and transfer pumps Show less