About the Instructor
Jim Witherow
Executive Chemist
In his 14 years at Florida Power Corporation's Crystal River facility, Mr. Witherow held positions as Laboratory Supervisor, Plant Chemist, and Head of Corporate Fossil Chemistry. He also served as Corporate Quality Control Officer for the State of Florida COMPQA Program.
- Over 30 years experience in industries including:
- Organic feedstock production
- Coal gasification pilot plant research,
- Environmental laboratory direction
- Electric utility operation
- Utility experience includes:
- Oversight of corporate chemistry program
- Technical support to simple cycle combustion turbines and combined cycle CT/HRSG plants
- High purity water production processes includes:
- Cold lime softening
- Demineralization
- Evaporation
- Reverse osmosis
- Cooling tower experience includes:
- Hyperbolic and mechanical draft salt water systems using dispersants, penetrants, and biocides for fill deposition control
- Central laboratory oversight includes:
- Fuel analyses (oil and coal)
- Transformer oil analyses
- Water analyses using AA, HGA, ICP, automated and manual bench testing
- Field sampling and analyses protocols.
- Coal gasification pilot plant experience includes:
- High pressure sampling
- Chemical analyses of synthesis gas and waste streams
- Analyses of fuels, slags, ashes, and chemical deposits
Education
BS, Chemistry, Ohio University, 1967-1971 Graduate study in analytical chemistry; completed course work for Master's Degree but did not complete and defend research thesis, Colorado State University, 1971-1972
Licensing and Certification
Florida Certified Operator:
Class "C" Water 6118
Class "C" Wastewater 7072
FAA licensed private pilot with instrument rating and owner of high performance six-place single engine aircraft
Affiliations
Former member of EEI Chemistry Committee (held positions of Chairman and Vice Chairman)
Member of ASME Committee on Power Plant and Environmental Chemistry
Member of American Chemical Society
