Rick Todd

About Rick Todd

Chemical/process engineer with 20 years of experience in technology licensing, OEM supply, product R&D, plant automation (PLCs), equipment commissioning/initial operations, process safety, and advanced process simulation using both proprietary and commercial software. Currently authorized by the US Coast Guard to inspect and certify Marine Vapor Control facilities per 33 CFR 154 Subpart P.

Experience

1. President

   Norton Engineering Consultants, Inc

   Jun 2023 — Present · Fairfield, NJ, US

   Norton Engineering provides expert solutions to our clients needs in the refining, petrochemical and power industries with process design (FEL-0 through FEL-3), technology evaluation, plant operation/optimization/troubleshooting, advanced process simulation (HYSYS, AspenPlus, in-house proprietary software), and equipment design. Norton Engineering is currently authorized by the US Coast Guard as a certifying entity for Marine Vapor Control facilities as defined by 33 CFR 154 Subpart P.

Education

• Monash University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemical Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• Monash University

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Chemical Engineering

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Process Safety
• Process R&D
• Hydrogen
• Gas Processing
• Catalysis
• Process Simulation
• Petroleum
• Pumps
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Equipment Sizing
• Engineering
• Process Optimization
• R&D
• Oil & Gas
• Automation
• R&D Planning
• Refinery
• Petrochemical
• Factory
• Feed
• Process Engineering
• Instrumentation
• Refinery Operations
• Pilot Plant
• Heat Exchangers
• Gas
• Process Design
• P&Id
• Hazop Study
• Upstream
• Refining
• Project Engineering
• Process Control
• Plc
• Chemical Process Engineering
• Hazop