Ulf Wallendahl, PE, M.Sc., Dipl. Eng.,
Åbo Academi -74, Turku, Finland, Chemical Engineering
Specialties: Pulp and Paper Technology, Chemical Recovery, Evaporation Technology, Energy and Water Conservation, NCG and Odor Control, By-Products Recovery, Chemical Engineering, Pollution Prevention, Industrial Infrastructure, Energy Management Systems, Environmental Compliance, Project Teamwork.
Languages: Swedish, English, Finnish, and German.

Summary of Qualifications

More than twenty-four (24) years professional experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry including project management, process engineering, environmental engineering and process development.Skill in all aspects of process and project engineering, with demonstrated ability in designing new systems, startup operations, troubleshooting process equipment problems, and successfully maximizing plant operations International project experiences with pulp paper and powerhouse operations and industrial environmental issues. Expertise in communication skills in contacts with managers, engineers designers, and plant operators; developing concise study reports and manuals. Proven ability in training and mentoring client and engineering firm employees. Consistent demonstration of professional reliability, and ability to increase production efficiency and maintain high standards of quality through effective analysis, evaluation, and direction.

Employment History and Experience

1997 - Present		Principal, Process Consultant WE Consulting, Bellevue, Washington WE Consulting provide management and business consulting and strategic planning for forest products companies and other industrial clients. This consulting practice draw on the experience of it’s principal, Ulf Wallendahl, and that of a network of associated professionals. The engineering activities focus on process engineering, process development and systems for industrial customers. The firm specializes in chemical engineering solutions to industrial opportunities. The main expertise is in the areas of pulp and paper making technology, industrial energy conservation supply and distribution, industrial water use and conservation, and pollution prevention. WE Consulting - Clients and Project Locations Autopro International, Bellevue, WA; Braco Resource Services, Seattle, WA; Boise Cascade, Jackson, AL; CH2M HILL, Bellevue, WA; City of Aberdeen, WA; Fort James, Camas, WA; Georgia Pacific, Bellingham, WA; Longview Fibre, Longview, WA; Orion CEM, Atlanta, GA; Ponderosa Fibres, Northampton, PA
1993 - 1997		Senior Process Engineer / Project Manager CH2M HILL, Bellevue, Washington Worked as the firms leading pulp and paper technology resource. Lead or participating in industrial projects, in North America and abroad, ranging from the development of new process technology, pollution prevention assignments, environmental compliance and permitting to multimedia auditing of industrial complexes.
1991 - 1993		Chief Engineer EKONO Inc., Bellevue, Washington The designated engineer responsible for professional engineering work out of multiple offices and as a practicing process engineer assisting pulp and paper mill clients in the USA, Canada and abroad.
1989 - 1991		Operations Manager EKONO Inc., Bellevue, Washington Managed a team of professional engineers with skills including, papermaking, pulp and paper technology, and mechanical and chemical engineering. Worked on Greenfield mill and mill modernization projects for pulp and paper industry clients.
1978 - 1989		Senior Project Engineer EKONO Inc., Bellevue, Washington Worked on water and energy conservation and process troubleshooting and modernization projects for numerous forest products companies.
1974 - 1978		Project Engineer EKONO Inc., Bellevue, Washington Conducted process simulation and design calculation for evaporation equipment and modernization. Participated in process testing, trouble shooting and mill-wide energy conservation studies.

Affiliations

Professional Engineer - Washington State (1978) No. 17213

Member of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI)

Member of the TAPPI Sulfite and Semichemical Pulping Committee

Member of the TAPPI Alkaline Pulping Committee

Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Member of the Finnish Paper Engineer’s Association

Member Air & Waste Management Association, Puget Sound Chapter – (PNWIS)

Publications

Status of the Cluster Rule and its Application to the Sulfite Industry: V. Vora and U. Wallendahl. TAPPI Pulping Conference 1995

Pollution Prevention Handbook, Edited by Thomas Higgins, CRC Press (1995) ISBN 1-55670-154-7, U Wallendahl, Section: Pulp and Paper Industry

Properties of Spent Pulping Liquors: H. Laurola and U. Wallendahl, TAPPI Pulping Conference 1981

Optimal Design of Multiple Effect Evaporators Operating at Constant Capacity (in Swedish) Åbo Akademi 1974