Roosevelt R. Huggins
Roosevelt R. Huggins is the Regional General Manager within Black & Veatch's energy business for Energy Business Development in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. He is responsible for sales pursuit, client interface and management within the South Central region as well as matching Black & Veatch energy solutions to client problems. Huggins represents Black & Veatch for expanded scope, energy services, power delivery, renewables, and air quality control. Prior to becoming an RGM, Huggins was the AQC Business Development Manager and Air Quality Control Section Leader in the Energy Division in successive order. In these roles, he was involved in all aspects of the Black & Veatch AQC Program. His technical experience included providing AQC technical direction for various Multi-pollutant studies which featured sulfur dioxide, NOx, and particulate air pollution control technologies. In addition, Huggins duties include leading SO2 and NOx compliance studies, supporting detailed design of air quality control projects with technical and process support and maintaining updated knowledge of the regulatory environment associated with air quality compliance. Huggins also supports all internal Black & Veatch projects for design and procurement of CEMS equipment. He also served as the SCR Technical Manager for one SCR project and Contract administrator for a SCR / FGD retrofit.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
South Central Regional General Manager (RGM); Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas, United States
2010-Present
South Central RGM. Responsible for Client interface and sales pursuit management for Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Areas represented within Black & Veatch include Expanded scope EPC projects in coal, CT, AQC, Renewables, and Power Delivery as well as power generation services. Responsible for collaborating energy efforts with Black & Veatch Water and EMS divisions.
Air Quality Control Business Line; Overland Park, Kansas, United
States
2008-2010
AQC Business Line Business Development Manager. Responsible for providing oversight on value propositions and sales strategy for AQC systems at Black & Veatch. Responsible for articulating value brand messaging and formulating pursuits and opportunities for future business.
ASSOCIATE VICE
PRESIDENT, REGIONAL
GENERAL MANAGER
Specialization: Business Development; Power Generation Technologies; Air Quality Control; Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS); Mercury (Hg) CEMS; Selective Catalytic Reduction; Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Reduction; Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Reduction; Emissions Compliance StudiesEducation
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering,
Prairie View A&M University, 1992
Professional Registration 2004, Kansas,
Registered Professional Engineer, 16032
Total Years of Experience 25
Joined Black & Veatch 1993
Professional Associations National Society of Black Engineers Gulf Coast Power Association Rice Global E&C Forum 2011 Language Capabilities English
Selected Presentations & Publications
Please see the end of this document for details.
Best Available Retrofit Technology Assessment; Various Clients;
Various Locations, United States
2006-2008
Project Manager. Served as Project Manager for PGE Boardman, Basin Electric Laramie River Station, and PNM San Juan Generating Study Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) engineering analysis. Responsibilities included managing the evaluation report and estimate of air quality control equipment including evaluation SO2, NOx, and Particulate control for compliance with pending Regional Haze Requirements.
AQC Section; Overland Park, Kansas, United States
2004-2008
Mechanical Engineer VI - AQC Section Head. Responsible for providing oversight and engineering leadership of 15 AQC engineers. Responsible for staffing and administrative reviews. Responsible for sign off of all Black & Veatch emissions guarantees.
Conesville Unit 4 SCR and FGD Retrofit; American Electric Power
(AEP); Ohio, United States
2005-2005
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead AQC engineer for the Conesville Unit 4 SCR / FGD Retrofit. Responsible for Contract Administration of the SCR and FGD systems and insuring performance of system is in accordance to contract requirements. Assisted the Owner in developing key performance aspects of the technical specification.
Lovett Power Station Unit 4 and 5; AQCS Multi-Pollutant Cost
Estimate; Mirant Corporation; New York, United States
2004-2004
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead engineer for Lovett Power Station AQCS Multi-Pollutant design and retrofit cost estimate for a combined 350 MW coal fired facility. Responsibilities included design and estimate of air quality control equipment including evaluation of in duct injection versus spray dryer absorber for SO2 control, high dust SCR for NOx control and pulse jet fabric filter for particulate / PM10 / PM2.5 control. In addition as a part of the project, was the lead engineer in developing technical procurement specifications.
AQCS Multi-Pollutant Cost Estimate; Confidential Client; East
Coast, United States
2004-2004
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead engineer for a confidential AQCS Multi-Pollutant retrofit cost estimate of a 140 MW coal fired boiler. Responsibilities included design and estimate of air quality control equipment including circulating dry scrubber for SO2 control, in-duct SCR for NOx control, and an evaluation for plant utilization of either ESP or pulse jet fabric filter for particulate / PM10 / PM2.5 control.
SCR Retrofit Project; Ontario Power Generation (OPG); Ontario,
Canada
2002-2004
Lead AQC Engineer. Served on project team as OPG Owner's engineer during development, design, and procurement of SCR system for retrofit on 4 x 500 MW units. Responsible for all AQC related items such as catalyst design and procurement, ash handling, and CEMS design and procurement. Also assisted in development of NOx reduction system design basis and design arrangement / philosophy.
Multiple Stations - AQCS Multi-Pollutant Cost Estimate;
Consumers Energy; Various Locations, United States
2003-2003
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead engineer for the Consumers Energy Multi-Pollutant study for several coal fire facilities.
Responsibilities included process design evaluation and estimate of air quality control equipment including evaluation of wet FGD technology versus dry FGD technology for SO2 control, conventional and COHPAC pulse jet fabric filter for particulate / PM10 / PM2.5 control and activated carbon for mercury removal. As a part of the project, developed detailed O&M for each process scenario for utilization by the Owner in internal financial models.
CEMS Design and Procurement - Multiple Installations (over 20
stack installations on coal, oil, and natural gas power systems);
Various Locations, United States
1993-2003
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead engineer for multiple CEMs initial installation and retrofit on simple cycle combustion turbine,
combined cycle combustion turbine, and coal fired projects. Responsibilities included design of CEM equipment, installation specification and review of all manufacturer drawings required by the contract. Assisted the client in monitoring the contract from bid award to successful CEMS certification.
CEM Retrofit; Delta Power; Confidential Location, United States
2001-2002
Lead AQC Engineer. Served as lead engineer for Delta Power CEM retrofit of a simple cycle combustion turbine. Responsibilities included design of CEM equipment, installation specification and review of all manufacturer drawings required by the contract. Assisted the client in monitoring the contract from bid award to successful CEMS certification.
FB Culley 3 SCR System; Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company
(SIGECO); Indiana, United States
2001-2002
Lead AQC Engineer. Served on FB Culley 3 SCR project team for SIGECO during development, design, and procurement of SCR system for retrofit on 2 x 320 MW units. Responsible for all AQC related items such as catalyst design and procurement, ash handling, CEMS design and procurement, and ammonia monitoring design and procurement.
CEM System; Confidential Client; Confidential Location, United
States
2001-2001
AQC Engineer. Designed, developed, and issued specification for 2001 procurement of a CEMS to measure emissions resultant from Westinghouse combustion turbine with an HRSG and air pollution control technology of NOx (SCR) and CO reduction systems. Also provided lead technical expertise on solution to remedy high ammonia slip during startup of the units.
SCR System Retrofit; Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO);
Confidential Location, United States
2000-2000
AQC Specialist. Served on PEPCO project team during development, design, and procurement of SCR system for retrofit on 2 x 665 MW units. Responsible for all AQC related items such as catalyst design and procurement and CEMS design and procurement.
SCR NOx Reduction Study; Alliant Energy; Confidential Location,
United States
1999-1999
AQC Specialist. Investigated SCR NOx Reduction System for retrofit on four units of various MW sizes at Alliant Energy. Assisted project team in developing conceptual design and budgetary costs. Developed and negotiated SCR successful catalyst specification.
NOVA Project; Confidential Location, United States
1999-1999
Mechanical Engineer III / Air Quality Control Specialist. Assigned as CEMS advisor to NOVA project team. Responsible for developing CEMS specification, monitoring plans, and QA plans.
NOx Reduction Study; Wisconsin Electric Power Company
(WEPCO); Wisconsin, United States
1998-1999
Mechanical Engineer III. Responsible for developing NOx reduction approach and detailed cost estimate.
Bull Run NOx Reduction Study; Tennessee Valley Authority;
Tennessee, United States
1998-1998
Mechanical Engineer III. Responsible for developing NOx reduction approach and detailed cost estimate.
Agawam CT Project; Agawam, Massachusetts, United States
1998-1998
Mechanical Engineer III. Responsible for developing initial designs on fuel gas, fuel oil, and compressed air system. Performed general systems engineering. Responsible for developing and procurement of CEM system.
NOx Reduction Study; Potomac Electric Power Company;
Maryland, United States
1997-1997
Mechanical Engineer III. Responsible for developing NOx reduction approach utilizing selective catalytic reduction technology.
Shoaiba Oil Fired Power Plant; 120 km South of Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia
1996-1997
Air Quality Control Specialist. Assigned to the Shoaiba 5 x 350 MW oil fired proposal project. Responsible for evaluation, the flue gas desulfurization systems, ash handling system, and CEMS. Provided overall project support of AQC systems.
Kui Buri 2 x 367 MW Project; Electricity Generating Authority of
Thailand; Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand
1995-1997
Air Quality Control Specialist. Performed system analysis
evaluation for flue gas desulfurization systems, particulate removal equipment, post-combustion NOx control equipment, and ash handling systems. Recommended compliance procedure for meeting various country and financing emission guidelines for proposal to Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. In addition, developed detailed design for ash handling, fabric filter, and CEM system during the proposal process.
Sherco Unit III Opacity Reduction Study; Northern States Power;
Minnesota, United States
1996-1996
Mechanical Engineer III. This study evaluated opacity reduction via a wet ESP, fabric filter, and wet scrubber technology. Responsible for evaluating the technical and economical feasibility of the wet
limestone scrubber system. Developed annual and capital costs for the project.
Best Available Control Technology (BACT) Assessment;
Confidential Location, United States
1996-1996
Mechanical Engineer III. Responsible for developing a BACT for a 240 MW pulverized coal fired boiler. Duties included evaluating NOx, SO2, and particulate control technologies for this proposed project. Interfaced directly with client to determine applicable and
appropriate emission limits.
Field Assignment; Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
1996-1996
Mechanical Engineer III. Assigned as staff engineer on field assignment in the Raleigh, North Carolina, Black & Veatch office. Assigned to perform system analysis study on several Hoechst Celanese Process Plants' electrical generation supply systems. In addition, developed energy and water usage balances for assessment of various chemical process requirements.
BVZ Project; Sonoco; Confidential Location, United States
1996-1996
Mechanical Engineer II. Responsible for design of EPA certifiable CEMS.
Fisk Station; Commonwealth Edison; Illinois, United States
1995-1995
Mechanical Engineer II. Responsible for preliminary design of natural gas supply system to station jet peaker units.
City of Alexandria Station; Alexandria, Virginia, United States
1995-1995
Test Coordinator. Responsible for maintaining schedule, budget, and coordination between plant operators and test contractors. Also responsible for reviewing test results and inspecting test procedures.
Unit 2 Flue Gas Cleaning Equipment; Orlando Utilities
Commission; Florida, United States
1995-1995
Mechanical Engineer II. Developed Orlando Utilities Commission Unit 2 flue gas cleaning equipment performance test for compliance with contractual guarantees. Included developing performance test procedures for wet limestone FGD, electrostatic precipitator, and selective catalytic reduction equipment.
Jamnagar Oil Fired Project; Gujarat, India
1995-1995
Air Quality Control Specialist. Performed system analysis
evaluation for flue gas desulfurization systems, particulate removal equipment, and post-combustion NOx control equipment to comply with State of Gujarat, India, emissions limits.
Various CEM Projects; Various Locations, United States
1994-1994
Mechanical Engineer II. Assigned to City of Coffeyville, Hoosier Energy Rural Electric, Hastings Utilities, and City of Winfield CEM Projects. Developed EPA monitoring plans and Quality Assurance / Quality Control documents of CEM systems.
System Analysis for a 700 MW Coal Fired Unit; Confidential
Location, Japan
1994-1994
Mechanical Engineer II. Evaluated the unit for flue gas desulfurization, post-combustion NOx control, and particulate removal equipment technical and economical feasibility to meet stated stack emission limits.
NESDB Siting Study Project; Various Locations, Thailand
1994-1994
Mechanical Engineer II. Evaluated six different sites in Thailand for economical and technical feasibility of flue gas desulfurization and particulate removal systems.
Burdick and Platte Stations CEM Project; City of Grand Island;
Nebraska, United States
1994-1994
Mechanical Engineer I. Developed EPA monitoring plans and Quality Assurance / Quality Control documents of CEM systems.
CEM Systems; Basin Electric Power Cooperative; Various
Locations, United States
1993-1994
Mechanical Engineer I. Developed EPA monitoring plans and Quality Assurance / Quality Control documents of CEM systems.
J. B. Sims Unit 3 CEM System Project; Grand Haven Board of Light
and Power; Michigan, United States
1993-1994
Mechanical Engineer I. Responsibilities included development of CEM specification, specification bid evaluation, and general mechanical engineering duties of project.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Mountain Creek Plant; Dallas, Texas, United States
1992-1992
Power Plant Engineer Intern--TEXAS UTILITIES ELECTRIC.
Developed and implemented plant drawing database. Performed economizer tube inspection and boiler burner tilts range of motion tests.
Testing Coordination / Failure Analysis; Rochester, New York,
United States
1991-1991
Design Engineering Intern--AC ROCHESTER. Responsibilities included coordinating testing schedules for various throttle body designs. Performed failure analysis study.
Design Analysis; Rochester, New York, United States
1990-1990
Design Engineering Intern--AC ROCHESTER. Performed design analysis study on variable cam phaser prototypes. Responsibilities included recommending design changes and performing failure analysis on individual components of design.
Performance Testing; Rochester, New York, United States
1989-1989
Test Engineering Intern--AC ROCHESTER. Performed fluid flow tests to simulate cold start conditions on Saturn engine. Checked ball retainers to determine optimum design. Performed destructive testing on rocker arm shaft to determine best surface material design.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Huggins, Roosevelt R. "Selection Guidelines and Life-Cycle Costs of FGD Systems in Asia." CEPSI II Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. October 1996.
