Engine Emissions Stack Testing and Analyzer Workshop

Thomas K. Graham, PE, QSTI, started work at Air Hygiene International, Inc. in January 2001 after completing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1995 and 1997, respectively. In the interim, Tom worked for Burns and McDonnell in Kansas City, Missouri, as part of their Waste Management group specializing in landfill design, economic studies, and writing spill prevention, control, and countermeasure plans. While at Burns and McDonnell, Tom obtained his Professional Engineering license, which he keeps current in Missouri and Oklahoma. While employed at Air Hygiene, Tom has worked under several different job titles, beginning as a Test Engineer and eventually being promoted to Director of Operations. Tom held the Director of Operations position for several years where he was responsible for the day-to-day scheduling of Air Hygiene’s Operations personnel and workload. In 2012, Tom stepped into a new role as the Director of Education for Air Hygiene University (AHU). AHU’s primary directive is to train Air Hygiene’s staff and clients to be safe, effective, and efficient in the art of air emissions testing.

Located in North Texas, Larry Bines is the Regional Sales Manager for Emissions Testing covering the Central United States and Western Canada. With an Iowan BS degree and graduate school at Loyola of Chicago, Larry has 10 years of experience in the power industry and over 20 years in test and measurement. Since 2014, Larry has been involved in the emissions side of Testo North America concentrating in gas compression, industrial boiler/burner combustion and associated instrumentation.

Testo manufactures a wide variety of portable and stationary products that measure exhaust and stack emissions, temperature, pressure, humidity, flow and velocity. Testo serves a variety of markets including oil and gas transmission, industrial power generation, combustion and emission testing as well as HVAC, pharmaceutical and health, food processing and transport.

Nick Orvis is the Midwest/Rocky Mountain Territory Manager for ECOM America Ltd., who is based out of their main U.S. Office & Service Center in Gainesville, GA. Nick has over 35 years experience in sales, purchasing, fleet management & operations of light to heavy industrial equipment. For the past 5 years, Nick has traveled the 14 states within his territory consulting with potential & existing customers to demonstrate both combustion & emission analysis procedures in several different stack testing applications. Nick is looking forward to sharing his knowledge on best practices for the Combustion & Emission Analysis trades.  With a focus on consistently taking measurements quick & accurately to drive efficiencies in the compliance testing in engine/turbine emissions industry. Apart from his job, Nick enjoys spending time with his family, playing music as a percussionist/drummer at church, & as a spectator at all types of racing from cars, boats, to horses (GO Rich Strike!).

Mike Werner is the Applications Engineering Manager at Catalytic Combustion Corporation.  He holds a B.S., Chemical Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin. He has over a decade of catalyst development and application experience in air emissions control and industrial products and processes.  He has been with Catalytic Combustion for 6 years.  Prior to Catalytic Combustion he worked at Virent Energy Systems (now part of Marathon Petroleum Corporation) and 3M.

For over 70 years, Catalytic Combustion has been a leading emission control system technology provider.  CCC patented the first metal catalyst for air pollution control systems in 1950 and now serves a variety of industries such as power generation, gas compression, marine and rail, off-road engines, industrial VOC control, and commercial and residential oven exhaust.  The company’s headquarters and manufacturing operations are in Bloomer, Wisconsin, with sales offices located throughout the country.

Jordan Love is the Regional Sales Manager for Emissions in the Eastern U.S., Great Lakes, and Eastern Canada regions at Testo North America, headquartered in Sparta, New Jersey. With a background as a Computer Network Technician, Jordan began his journey with Testo in mid-1998, starting in Service and Technical Support. Over his 26-year tenure, he transitioned through roles in service, sales, and marketing, ultimately becoming Regional Sales Manager eight years ago. An avid fan and player of football, basketball, and baseball, Jordan is originally from New Jersey but relocated with his family to South Carolina, near Charlotte, in mid-2019.

Employed for the past 26 years by WPI, Patrick spent his first five years as Training Coordinator organizing and conducting classes for the WPI technician training program. During these five years, Patrick began conducting Waukesha and Generac Power Systems factory-certified training courses.  In 2003, Patrick was promoted to Technical Support Representative.  During his time as technical support representative Patrick maintained the responsibility of coordinating the training program and conducting certified Waukesha training courses for WPI technicians, customers, and Power Partners. Added responsibilities were supervising the manufacturer and specifying of emissions control products and conducting emissions controls products seminars and sales presentations.  Also as Technical Support Representative, Patrick provided his expertise to assist both the engine division and power generation division with technical issues.

In 2010 Patrick was reassigned to Training Manager with the main responsibility to manage the new WPI training center and staff.  

Patrick attended numerous training courses held by various engine and equipment manufacturers and is a Waukesha Engine Division Gold Master Certified Technician.  

Previous training experience includes: 2 years as Diesel Mechanics Instructor for Stillwell Technical Center in Port Arthur, Texas, 2 years as Advanced Engine Technology Instructor for Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, Texas.