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WILLIAM E. (BILL) STUBLE
85 White Point Road, P.O. Box 333, Cora, WY 82925 | | | | billstuble@gmail.com
Profile
Forty years of experience in minerals processing, mostly natural soda ash / trona, with an
emphasis on process design, energy and equipment optimization.
Skill Areas
Combustion Efficiency
Rotary Kiln, Calciner, and Dryer Internals
Refractory and Insulation
Process Safety and HAZOP
Natural Gas Transportation
Air Quality Permitting
NOx and Particulate Control
Fluid Flow Design on Pipe-Flo
- Material and Energy Balances on Excel
- Autocad 2014 (2D)
- Process Instrument and Flow Diagrams
- Energy Audits
- Expert Witness
- Root Cause Analysis
- Drawing Review and Modification
- Online and Classroom Instruction
Accomplishments
Initiated, installed and realized numerous innovations, including two US patents and two trade
secrets, which en masse resulted in 10% plant energy savings and 10% plant production increase
over the course of 24 year career at Solvay. Awarded Solvay Innovation Trophy in 2000. Retired and started technology discovery and consulting company, Design20FIRST, LLC.
Professional Experience
Senior Design Engineer Jul 2013 to Current
Design20FIRST LLC - Cora, WY
Founded company with mission of disrupting old process technology via a collaboration of
talented engineers, thinkers and inventors. One US patent issued in 2016. One is in writing. Three are in concept stage.
Senior Process Engineer Apr 1989 to Jul 2013
Solvay Chemicals, Inc. - Green River, WY
Lead process engineer / plant liaison on major plant expansions (1991 and 2001). Followed each
with process optimization and energy reduction. Last major project completed in 2012 was
gathering methane from long wall mining operations, transporting to the plant, and combusting
in calciners and dryers. That project reduced gas bill up to 20% plus significant carbon credits.
Process Engineer Apr 1981 to Apr 1989
Stauffer Chemical Company / OCI - Green River, WY
Process engineer assigned to rotary calciners and dryers. Significant energy savings
achieved through operation and maintenance improvements.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, 1972
Pennsylvania State University - University Park, PA, USA
AIChE Decision and Risk Analysis of Projects (online course)
Affiliations
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Inventors Association of Idaho
Community
Rock Springs - Sweetwater County Airport Board (1986 to 1995)
Pend Oreille River Passage Bike Trail Committee, 2015 -
City of Dover Comprehensive Plan Committee Member, 2016 -
Dover Bay, Bayside South Condominiums HOA, Treasurer, 2015 - 2016 (Springboard for new skill: Property Management Consulting!)
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