Our team is renowned worldwide for their expertise and experience. They have the capabilities and industry knowledge to determine what’s needed to reduce risk, improve efficiency and maintain compliance. Their credentials include doctoral degrees, expert testimony experience, international experience, software development leadership and risk management proficiency for companies both in the U.S. and abroad.
Mr. Close is focused on pressure relief and flare system design and analysis for large chemical and petrochemical companies in Europe and the United States. His expertise includes reaction engineering, powder handling, fluid mechanics, loss prevention, management systems and process dynamics. Mr. Close also has practical experience with numerous software packages including Process Safety Office® SuperChems™, Python, Matlab, and Aspen. Mr. Close is currently earning a doctorate in the Process Safety Modelling of Thermal Stability and Scale-Up of Lithium-Ion Batteries with the University of Bath.