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Martin Vorum

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Senior Analyst
On staff since February 2005
Phone number: (303) 384-7414
E-mail: martin_vorum@nrel.gov

Analysis expertise

  • Conceptual and engineering design of energy and process systems
  • Evaluations of operations, economics, and troubleshooting scenarios
  • Developing case-specific cost models and physical/chemical modeling of complex process phenomena.
  • Developing pilot demonstrations of technology for proof-of-concept and for commercialization testing.
  • Adapting technologies and analytical methods to new applications.

Primary research interests

  • Integration of management, economic, and technologic issues for planning, building, and operating systems.
  • Troubleshooting design issues that handicap systems' stability, productivity, and safety.

Education and background training

  • B.S., chemical engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1975

Prior work experience

  • Consultant, various dates, based in Denver: geothermal design/operations, process engineering, environmental management, intellectual property, and business development.
  • Process engineer, Carter & Burgess Inc., Denver, Colorado (2000 - 2002)
  • Project manager, Commodore Advance Sciences Inc., Lakewood, Colorado (1994 - 1998)
  • Manager of projects, ECOVA Corporation, Lakewood, Colorado (1992 - 1993)
  • Project manager, Canonie Environmental Services Corp, Englewood, Colorado (1987 - 1992)
  • Process engineer, Stearns Roger Corporation, Denver, Colorado (1981 - 1986)
  • Process engineer, Coury & Associates Inc., Lakewood, Colorado (1976 - 1981)

 

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