US Dept of Agriculture, Albany CA, Engineer, Summer 1961; Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland WA, Sr Engineer, 1965-1974; Westinghouse Hanford Company, Richland WA, Sr Process Engineer, 1974-1978; Battelle, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland WA, Staff Engineer, 1978-1991; ChemMet, Ltd., PC, West Richland WA, President & Chief Engineer, 1991 to present.
James R. Divine, PhD, PE, FNACE
West Richland, WA 99353
Previous Experience:
Certified:
Corrosion Specialist, #867, National Association of Corrosion Engineers.
Education:
B.S. Chemical Engineering (with honors), U.C. Berkeley, 1961
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1965
Registered Professional Engineer (Chemical):
Registered/licensed professional engineer in Washington (#12231), Alaska (#EC 5925), Idaho (#10292), Oregon (#17,054).
Staff & Laboratory Facilities:
Available as needed.
Other Engineering Certifications:
Registered with the USCIEP International Registry of Professional Engineers (#137).
Authorizations:
Authorized CVI User, US Dept. of Homeland Security: CVI-20100712-1055509
Engaged in Consulting Practice Since:
1991
Scope of Activities:
Corrosion prevention and mitigation; environmental evaluation and testing of materials for new or existing facilities or processes; characterization and evaluation of failures of engineering materials, such as metals and polymers; the application and evaluation of electrochemical processes including electrowinning and electroplating; the application of chemical cleaning processes to process systems; short courses in corrosion technology and chemical engineering basics; hazardous material safety; and technology transfer.