Michael J. Murphy, P.E.
Forensic Engineering Consultant
Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer in four states of the USA and has more than thirty (30) years of practical engineering experience in the design, equipment installation, operations, maintenance, inspection, repairs and event investigation of large industrial facilities and power generating plants; fossil fuel (coal, oil, and natural gas), waste-to-energy, biomass and hydroelectric. An independent engineering consultant performing service under the name of Engineering Evaluation Services which is a consulting firm based in Corpus Christi, Texas and has provided technical support during the insurance claim adjustment process to adjusters and their Counsel for more than fifteen (15) years.
Engineering evaluation expertise involves the ability to review the design of engineered systems, evaluate the physical condition of both new and used equipment, provide recommendations for the repair or replacement of the equipment and provide a comprehensive event investigation report based on theory and practical knowledge accumulated over thirty (30) years of working in the industry. In addition, litigation support has been provided to Counsel as a forensic consultant during subrogation of claims and depositions have been given as an expert witness and fact witness.
Management services have also been provided to Owners and developers of large power plant projects through contract negotiations, monitoring means and methods of construction, coordinating subcontractors and engineering support, analysis of budgets and schedules, technical support of startup activities and interfacing with upper Project Management and Lenders. Some examples of the senior management roles are Owner's Representative for the construction and startup of a 60 MW Wood Burning facility, a 550 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility and a 675 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility; Insurance Company’s Representative on a 600 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility and Project Manager/Engineering Manager of oil to coal conversions on three 150 MW Power Boilers.
Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union College in New York City, and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Texas.
Twenty five (25) year member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Forensic Consultant Engineer/Expert - 1995 to 2007 - who provided technical services for insurance companies during the adjustment and subrogation process of Boiler and Machinery Claims. The technical services included the determination of the causes that initiated or contributed to the failure, identifying the physical damage to the equipment, provide recommendations for the repair or replacement of the damaged equipment, monitored the repair/replacement of the damaged equipment and provide litigation support, if required by the claim process. The type of damaged equipment included, but limited to:
Sixty (60) boilers: Recovery Boilers, Power Boilers, Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Waste to Energy Boilers, Wood and Wood By-product Boilers
Thirty (30) Hydroelectric Turbine Generators
Twenty (20) Steam Turbine Generators
Twenty (20) conveying systems: Screw and Belt Conveyors
Fifty (50) pressure vessels: Deaerator Heaters, Pulp Digesters, Paper Machine Dryer Cans, Air Compressor Tanks
Twenty five (25) projects associated with fans, pumps, valves and piping
Fifteen (15) presses: Pulp Presses, Waste Bailers/Compactors, Extrusion Presses
Insurance Company’s Engineering Representative - 2000 to 2003 - for a 600 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility.
This facility, with two Alstrom GT24/26 Combustion Turbines and HRSGs, suffered a construction accident at the beginning of the project resulting in a claim in excess of $150 million USD. The Insurance Company’s Representative reported to the Lead Adjustor and was required to monitor all site conditions, to communicate all findings associated with project delays and construction costs, and to make recommendations to the insurer on covered costs associated with the accident only. In addition, this claim resulted in litigation. It was a complex case which required the Insurance Company’s Engineering Representative to review all the documentation for the project, filter the construction and engineering information for the attorneys working on the case and preparing those attorneys to take depositions.
Owner’s Representative for a 60 MW Wood Burning facility in Barnesville, Georgia - 2010 to 2013
This is a greenfield facility designed to burn the byproducts of the lumbering industry in the area. It is comprised of an Energy Products of Idaho Combustion Train and a Siemens Steam Turbine Generator. The Construction Consultant reports directly to the Vice President of Construction and is responsible for representing the Owner’s interest during the construction and startup of the facility. These responsibilities include ensuring the work performed by the prime contractor is in compliance with the Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) Agreement; monitor the progress of the work to ensure the agreed to schedule is being maintained and demand corrective actions be taken if there are deviations from the schedule; coordinate outside contractors used to perform Owner related work and ensure there was no impact to the overall project schedule; review the budget to avoid cost overruns and verify milestones were performed by the prime contractor in order to approve the invoices for milestone payments; oversee submittal of Permits, submittal of notifications required by the Permits and the administration of the requirements specified in the Permits; and coordinate the interconnection activities with the local utility and regional administrator of the electrical transmission network.
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