ROBERT A. FINKEN
SENIOR CONSULTANT/PRESIDENT
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE:
· Project Management
· Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
· Criteria Pollutant Source Testing
· Toxic Air Contaminant Source Testing
· Federal, State, and Local Regulations
· Particulate Matter
· Condensable Particulate Matter
· PM10
· CEMS Quality Assurance
· Sampling Equipment Design and Construction
· Fallout type Particulate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
· Carnot (1990-1996) Vice President. Director, Southern California Emission Measurement Division, senior member of largest division of Company. Duties included monitoring of regulations and test methods, management of major programs and contracts, training of technical staff, method development, development and management of company safety program as company safety officer, and overall division fiscal operations. Extensive hands on experience in measurement of all types of pollutants from boilers, gas turbines, refinery process equipment, glass plants, cogeneration facilities, internal combustion engines, flares, and others. Program manager for major programs conducted for US DOE, EPRI, major utilities, and industrial clients.
· Energy Systems Associates (1982-1990) Director, Emission Measurement. Established company’s measurement capabilities. Responsible for equipment procurement and operations, development of test procedures, state accreditation, staff development, and program management both domestically and overseas.
· KVB (1978-1982) Senior Technician. Responsible for measurement aspects of testing programs for research and development and regulatory compliance. Extensive involvement in major fallout investigations for southern California utilities. Lead technician responsibilities on large plume studies on utility boilers involving particle size determinations and chemical compositions.
RECENT PROJECTS:
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems Quality Assurance
Performed monitor certification programs for systems installed on Refinery Heaters, FCCUs, glass furnaces, and gas turbines.
Air Toxics Test Programs
Senior member of test teams on major programs for a coal fired utility boiler and municipal solid waste combustion. Both programs involve multiple sample locations and complete characterization of control device efficiency for organic and inorganic pollutants.