Author: David Moore
Mr. Moore worked more than 38 years for BP, ARCO and Chevron, in central engineering roles and refinery assignments. He is a recognized industry expert in refinery damage mechanisms. Since joining Becht, he has been involved in development of refinery corrosion control documents, root cause failure analysis and refinery technical consultations. During his 40-year career, he has been involved in all aspects of materials engineering including corrosion prevention, failure analysis, damage mechanism review, and fitness-for-service assessment, focused primarily on refineries.
Mr. Moore has been active in API, NACE and MTI. He is a past chairman of the API Committee on Refining Equipment and a past chairman of the API Subcommittee on Corrosion and Materials. In MTI, he was a company Designated Representative and was the author of the MTI publication “Fabrication of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel REACs in Refinery Hydroprocessing Units.”
Mr. Moore received his BS in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA and his MBA from UCLA. He is a licensed professional metallurgical engineer in California.