M. C. (Mike) Albrecht, P.E.(AZ)
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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 2002 - 2009 Master of Engineering Industrial Engineering/Operations Research. Advisor: Dr. W. S. Duff
California State University, Hayward, CA 1977 -1980 MBA – Management Thesis: “Why Not Coal!: Analysis of why coal cannot meet the energy crisis” Advisor: Dr. A. J. Schuh
Michigan Technological University, MI 1967 -1971 BS Metallurgical Engineering - Mineral Processing
EXPERIENCE
Fluor Mining & Metals
3/2011 –
Current
4140 Dublin Boulevard #300
Dublin, CA 94568
Project Manager
Project ManagerManagement of engineering and construction projects in the mining & metals industry.
Criterion Catalysts & Technologies, L.P. 4/2007 – 2/2011
2840 Willow Pass Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Project Manager/Project Engineer
Management of engineering and construction projects.
Eichleay Engineers 9/2001 – 3/2007
1390 Willow Pass Road, Suite 600
Concord, CA 94520
Project Engineer – Spectrum Services Division
Management of engineering and construction projects at Criterion Catalysts Pittsburg
Project Engineer - Eichleay Engineers
Management of engineering and construction
projects at the Valero Benicia Refinery.
ROBERTS COMPANIES 1/1998 – 8/2001 - Project Manager
399 Taylor Blvd, Ste 200, Pleasant Hill, CA 95423
Managed engineering and construction projects in
food, aggregate, and petroleum. Directed sales efforts, prepared
proposals, negotiated successful contracts, and managed engineering
and construction teams.
MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC. 11/1995 – 1/1998 - Project Manager
Bayshore Corporate Center
1710 S. Amphlett Blvd., Ste 302, San Mateo, CA 94402
Marketed services, prepared proposals, and managed projects for a mining
and minerals consulting company.
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CLEMMCO
11/1993 – 7/1995
PO Box 2311,
Reno, NV 89505 562 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94118 |
HJS CLEM Ag.
Sagereistrasse
24, CH 8152
Zurich/Glattbrugg, Switserland |
Chief Engineer/Operating Officer
Direct supervision of company in the fast track
R&D effort for new technology for fine particle gravity separation
(concept to 100 ton/hour test plant in 18 months).
TOSCO REFINING COMPANY 6/1991 - 10/1993 - Project Manager
Avon Refinery, Martinez, CA
Managed engineering teams on fast track projects
for maintenance and operations of a petroleum refinery.
PACIFIC COAL ENERGY 7/1988 – 5/1991 - Principal
PO
Box 21423, Concord, CA
Consulting practice with emphasis on mining and
minerals projects.
Managed the Wind River gold project Youngquist
Mine Development.
KAISER ENGINEERS 11/1976 - 6/1988 - Project Manager
Oakland, CA
Managed engineering teams for mining and material
handling projects in China, India, and North America. Performed
numerous feasibility studies, and operational audits of mining
facilities through out North America.
MONTEREY COAL COMPANY 9/1972 – 11/1976 - Process Engineer/Mining Engineer Carlinville, IL
Engineering support for a 20,000 t/d coal mine and cleaning plant.
Registered Professional Engineer (Mining) Arizona, No. 34624
Licensed Engineering Contractor State of California, No. 454984
US Patent No. 5,616,245 High Gravity Separator - process technology for fine particle gravity separation
Some of the following are available as pdf files under Articles
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Albrecht, M. C., 1997, Computerizing Your Business, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0136033741
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Albrecht, M. C., 1992, "Selecting Heavy-Media Cyclones", COAL, August 1992, pp. 33-35.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1991, "Sizing and Selecting Jigs", COAL, December 1991, pp. 53-55.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1991, "Vessel Selection Can Improve Recovery", COAL, September 1991, pp. 51-53.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1991, “Effective Heavy Media Process Control", COAL, May 1991, pp. 70-71.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1990, “Optimizing Process Control: Getting the most out of process control systems doesn't mean spending a lot of money", COAL, October 1990, pp. 54-55
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Albrecht, M. C., 1990, “Process Simulation: A key to unlocking the problems of process control", COAL, July 1990, pp. 56-60,
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Albrecht, M. C., 1990, “Operational Control by Process Simulation", COALPREP '90, Cincinnati, OH, May 1990.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1990, "Demystifying Mining Computers", CALIFORNIA MINING JOURNAL, April 1990, pp. 73-75.
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Matoney, J.P., and Albrecht, M. C., 1987, "Fine Coal Cleaning - A Practical Analysis, “ CIM District Meeting, Fort McMurry, Alberta, September 1987.
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Boron, D.J., Matoney, J.P., and Albrecht, M. C., 1987, “Advanced Coal Cleaning Meets Acid Rain Emission Limits, “ Power Engineering, pp. 30-33, March 1987.
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Albrecht, M. C. and Matoney, J.P., “Control Systems for Canadian Coal Preparation Plants, “ presented at the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers Annual Meeting, Atlanta, March 1983.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1982, “Introduction to Coal Preparation, “ presented at the Fourth Annual Symposium on Industrial Coal Utilization, DOE, Cincinnati, April 1982.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1981, “Coal Beneficiation for Utilization, “ presented at the Coal Technology '81, Houston, November 1981.
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Albrecht, M. C. and Olsen, D. W., 1980, “Mining Methods Impact on Coal Preparation Plant Design, “ presented at the First International Mine Planning and Development Symposium, Beijing and Beidaihe, China, September 1980.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1980, “Coal Preparation Processes, “ Unit and Bulk Materials Handling, pp. 279 - 288, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 1980.
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Albrecht, M. C., 1979, “Slurry Transportation in a Coal Preparation Plant,“ 79-WA/MH-9, Winter Annual Meeting, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY December 1979.
Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
Past President SF Section, Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
· Registered Professional Engineer Arizona (Mining)
· Licensed General Engineering Contractor California
· ME – Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
· MBA
- California State University, Hayward, California
· BS Engineering - Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan