CURT DOWNEY, Mechanical Engineer, P.E. (President)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 1993

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Professional Engineer, Florida, March 2008 Professional Engineer, Georgia, September 2006

Professional Engineer, Alabama, July 1998 API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, October 2009

WORK EXPERIENCE

October 2006 to Present – Engineering Group of the Southeast, Dothan, Alabama – President

March 2000 to September 2006 – Georgia Pacific, Cedar Springs, Georgia – Project Engineer, Quality Control Manager, Paper

Machine Area Maintenance Coordinator, Woodyard Team Leader

June 1997 – February 2000 – Fluor Corporation, Jackson, TN, Cincinnati, OH, Cape Girardeau, MO - Piping Department

July 1993 – May 1997 – Rust/Raytheon, Birmingham, AL

TYPICAL PROJECTS

· Evaporator Repairs & Raw Water Piping Replacements – Scoped, designed, and managed repairs to vessels and piping

· Demineralizer Repair Project - Scoped, designed, and managed repairs to vessels

· Relief device studies for Turpentine, CLO2 and other process systems

· Concentrator Repairs – Scoped, Specified and designed repairs to vessels

· Chilled Water Piping – Designed and managed upgrades to existing Chilled Water system

· Tall Oil Fume Scrubber – Designed installation of system

· H2S Remediation Project – Managed installation of two jet ejector systems in an existing facility

· Turpentine Island – Managed installation of Turpentine Recovery system. Coordinated compliance with PSM requirements

· 5G & 6G Paper Machines – Design and Field engineering for Greenfield tissue facility

· IRC Beloit – Design Leader for $2.5 million upgrade to De-ink facility

· Blue Water Fiber – Design leader for Installation of cascaded screen system

· Boise Cascade – Design and Field engineering for recycle system upgrade

· Manage Tank & Piping Inspections Programs at Pulp and Paper facilities

· Engineering Evaluations of monorails, tanks, and piping

· System verification and documentation - Creation/Modification of Layout drawings, P&IDs, and other documents

· Expert Witness for all areas of expertise

· #3 Paper Machine Roof – Managed project from capital request through construction and designed roof drain piping

· 60” Outfall pipe repairs – Specified Trenchless rehabilitation of Effluent Pipe

· Forensic Engineering for Clients in the Insurance and Legal fields under DBA – I-Eng-A of the Tri-states

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

NBIC – National Board Inspection Code ASME Section IX – Welding Code

ASME Section VIII – Pressure Vessel Code API 579 – Fitness for Service

Measuring and Improving the Efficiency of Boilers RIEI Reroofing

Benchmark – Roof Management Repairs & Alterations of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

Failures, Failure Prevention, Maintenance and Repairs of Georgia-Pacific Papermaking training

Pressure Vessels, Boilers, and Piping Investigative Engineering Training

Fire Investigation Training

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES

NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers TAPPI Asset Management Committee

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers Dothan Board of Adjustments & Appeals

TAPPI - The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry