Tony Parton

Experience

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  British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Centre

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1982

  Research Officer

  Undertake furnace evaluations to improve efficiency as well as installing equipment that was capable of sensing furnace parameters, allowing control by early microprocessor systems.Detailed work on lead, copper and aluminium furnaces was undertaken with successful outcomes. Clients such as Britannia Refinned Metals, ALM, IMI, Chloride Batteries, Indalex, etc

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  NIFES Consulting Group

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1986

  Energy Consultant

  Began energy consultancy generally working on extended energy surveys, in predominantly industrial sectors, major projects including;• Steel forging and heat treatment• Steel reheating and re-rolling• Large military bases (through the PSA)• Non-Ferrous manufacturing• Plastics and other light engineering industry• Ceramics manufacturingIn addition to the projects above, other areas of work included;• Monitoring exercises under the “ETSU” demonstration project scheme generally associated with high temperature processes.• Carrying out acceptance tests and improving operations of industrial boilers, furnaces & ovens etc. • Developed Monitoring & Targeting (M&T) systems in the Diary Industry and Steel sites.• Part of a team working in the Turkish Glass Industry on a World Bank funded project.• Part of a team working in the Portuguese Food on a World Bank funded project – Headed the diary team Show less

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  TM Consultants / TM Resource

  Jan 1986 - Jan 2005

  Operations Manager

  Major studies based on fee paid work have included the areas of:• Automotive component manufacture• Hospitals UK• Lead Factories• Lamp manufacturers• Lime production• Aggregate Industries • Paper and pulp mills• Concrete product industry• Ceramics Industry• Brick Industry• Steel industry• Animal Feed Industry• Textile production, dyeing and finishing• Turkey processing• Non Ferrous industry Plus many others. In addition to the mainly energy survey type work above, examples of projects in other areas include the following:• Government sponsored Monitoring and Targeting studies in the Quarry and the Concrete Product Industries.• Surveys and assessments for improved metering systems• Construction & implementation of “Monitoring& Targeting” systems for several major clients• Determining and obtaining rebates of charges for clients including recent amount £40,000 (sewage)• Obtaining the best available utility tariffs and advising on operation with regard to these tariffs –annual reductions achieved up to £65,000.• Design & implementation of Process speed improvements in steelworks and non ferrous plants. Highest speed improvement achieved 18t/h to 27t/h.• Oxidiser replacement projects.• Reburnering several furnaces.• Installing complex SCADA control systems• Oxidiser efficiency projects.• Relocating one sites production into its sister UK site – Lead Consultant - £6.4M project. Savings achieved and on schedule.• Process modelling software development.• Energy efficiency improvements involving design and implementation of projects using cooling towers, fans, pumps Show less

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  CR Plus

  Apr 2005 - now

  Managing Director

  Founding Managing Director of CR Plus Ltd. Having operated successfully since 2005, Tony has guided CR Plus into new energy generation sectors, particularly the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector and has seen the company grow from the 3 founding directors into a diverse consultancy and engineering design team. Tony carries out the major director duties of the business including heading up company strategy and also heads up the concept and identification/feasibility side of the business.