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  • Pasadena, CA 91101
  • 626-628-8745

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About:

Richard Waugh PE, PEng – President

Corporate Office – Pasadena, Ca

Richard (Rick) Waugh is the founder and President of Waugh Consulting Engineers, LLC (WCE). Rick is representative of one the Subject Matter Experts (SME) at WCE.

Representing Rotating Equipment, Rick is a Specialist with over forty years of experience with International Contractors and has performed as Lead Rotating Equipment Engineer on projects ranging from small single pump upgrades to mega $2.5B projects with multiple 30,000 HP Compressor sets.

Below is a brief summary of experience and qualifications for our Rotating Equipment SME:

Relevant Machinery Experience

BROWNFIELD: Representative Equipment

  • API 616 Gas Turbine Drivers (Rerate/Upgrades/Emissions)

  • API 617 Centrifugal Compressor Upgrades – Rotor Replacements

  • API 618 Reciprocating Compressor Upgrades – New Cylinders/Throws

  • HydroCom – API 618 Compressor Controls

  • API 612 Special Purpose Steam Turbine – Rerating/Upgrading

  • API 671 Special Purpose Couplings – Upgrades/torque indicating

  • Dry Gas Seal Systems: API 614–Part 1/2/3 (Retrofits to API 617 Compr.)

  • Seal Oil Systems: API 614 – Part 4 (Retrofits to API 617 Compressors)

  • Pumps: API 610 / 674 / 675 / 676 / 685

  • Integral Gas Engine/Compressor sets (Cooper-Bessemer/Clark) – Rerates/upgrades

  • Refrigeration System Upgrades

  • Oil Mist Systems

  • Ground Water Remediation

GREENFIELD: Representative Equipment

  • API 613 – Special Purpose Gears

  • API 614 – Parts 1, 2, 3 Lube and Seal Oil Systems

  • API 614 – Part 4 – Dry Gas Seals

  • API 616 Gas Turbine Drivers (Solar / Ruston / Sulzer / LM-2500 / RR-RB211 / GE- Fr 5,7,9)

  • API 617 – Parts 1, 2 and 3 Centrifugal/Axial Compressors (up to 30,000 HP)

  • API 617 – Part 4 TurboExpanders w/ Active Magnetic Bearings

  • API 618 – Reciprocating Compressors (up to 10,000 HP)

  • API 672 – Integral Gear Centrifugal Air Compressors

  • H.S. Motors API 541/546 (≤ 28,000 HP @ ≤10,000 RPM) w/ Magnetic Bearings– Studies / FEED

  • Eductors / Gas Jet Compressors

  • Mixers (Agitators)

  • Co-Generation / WHR / ORC

  • Plant and Instrument Air Compressors

  • Nitrogen Generation

  • PUMPS:

  • API 610 (up to 11,000 HP GT driven)

  • API 674

  • API 675

  • API 676

  • API 685

Registrations/Affiliations

  • Registered Professional Engineer

  • California #M30462

  • Alaska #M14507

  • Canada #M82956 (APEGA)

  • Certified Vibration Analysist – Levels I & II

Publications/Presentations/Training

Awards / honors

  • Published – The-PEG –Assoc. of Prof. Engr. and Geosciences Magazine

  • Presenter – PEA Fall Conference – Fugitive Emissions

  • Facilitator – Texas A&M Pump Symposium – Vertical Turbine Pumps

  • Presenter – Putnam Publishing – Pump Applications for the 90’s

Training

  • Managing Priorities and Deadlines

  • Effective Supervisory Skills

  • How to Supervise People

  • Training the Trainer

  • Project Supervising Engineering Training

  • Business Presentation Techniques

  • Team Building

  • Coaching

  • Supervising

  • CPR

  • First Aid

  • Fire Extinguishers

  • BATT (Bay Area Training & Trust)

  • LARSO (Los Angeles Refining)

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