Mr. Mike Botz is president and owner of the consultancy Elbow Creek Engineering, Inc. and is a registered professional chemical engineer. Mr. Botz holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University and an MS degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. As a Senior Process Engineer, Mr. Botz has over ten years of experience related to the evaluation, testing, design, cost estimating, construction, commissioning and troubleshooting of industrial water treatment plants. In addition, Mr. Botz is also highly experienced with industrial gas cleaning systems for removing chemical contaminants and particulate matter. Projects completed by Mr. Botz have spanned North America, Latin America, Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia and have ranged in scope from conceptual evaluations through pilot testing, full-scale facility construction and plant commissioning.
In addition to industrial project work, Mr. Botz has provided course instruction to academic, government and industry groups, and has presented research findings at numerous industry professional societies. Mr. Botz is active in the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) through presenting papers and chairing technical sessions. Mr. Botz has authored and co-authored numerous publications in regard to the management and treatment of industrial waters and gases. Mr. Botz was also co-author the books The Cyanide Monograph and the Chemistry and Treatment of Cyanidation Wastes, both published through Mining Journal Books Limited in London.
Summary of Qualifications
Mr. Mike Botz is a registered professional engineering consultant providing contract process design and engineering services. Mr. Botz holds a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from Montana State University and a M.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. Over the previous fifteen years, Mr. Botz has augmented plant and corporate engineering staffs to complete projects ranging in scope from conceptual process evaluations through plant design, pilot testing, full-scale facility construction and commissioning. Mr. Botz is experienced in the following aspects of process engineering:
- Technology Review & Development
- Process Flowsheet Development
- Mass & Energy Balance Development
- Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
- Laboratory & Pilot Testing
- Equipment Specifications
- Capital & Operating Cost Estimating
- Detailed Design Oversight
- Operations Manual Development
- Plant Commissioning
- Operator Training
- Troubleshooting & Performance Upgrades
Mr. Botz’s process specialties include the following:
- Water Treatment
- Boiler Feedwater Treatment
- Condensate Polishing
- High Purity Process Waters
- Utility and Cooling Waters
- Process Troubleshooting & Upgrades
- Water Balance Development & Water
- Management Planning
- Water Use Minimization
- WasteWater Treatment
- Metals, Arsenic & Selenium
- Ammonia, Nitrate & Nitrite
- Cyanide & Related Compounds
- Chemical, Physical & Biological Processes
- Process Troubleshooting & Upgrades
- Water Balance Development & Water
- Management Planning
- Discharge Permit Review
- Gas Cleaning
- Acid Gas Scrubbing
(SO2, H2S, HCl, Cl2, HF, HCN)
- Particulate Removal Systems
- Scrubber Testing, Troubleshooting,
- Upgrades & Inspections
- New Scrubber Design, Specification,
- Start-Up & Testing
- Process Modeling
- Process Mass & Energy Balances
- Aqueous Chemistry Simulation
- Piping and Ducting Flow Analysis
- Troubleshooting & Bottleneck Analysis
- Capital & Operating Cost Models
- Environmental Fate of Pollutants
- Steady State & Dynamic Models
Contact Information:
Mr. Michael M. Botz, PE, MS
Senior Process Engineer
Elbow Creek Engineering, Inc.
5825 Lazy Lane
Billings, Montana 59106 USA
Tel: +1 406 656 6386
Fax: +1 406 656 6384
E-mail: mike@botz.us |
