Frank Zahner P. Eng, MBA
Curriculum Vitae – Rotating Equipment
Frank offers experience earned in rotating equipment and fabrication since 1990. This experience is complimented by extensive technical and business training. Our clients may have confidence that they will receive the benefit of his multidisciplinary experience and a seasoned, practical blend of skills. Frank’s specific experience with rotating equipment and compression is described as follows.
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of equipment including turbines, gas engines, electric motors, compressors and multi-branch drive trains
- Packaged equipment assessment and comparison
- New and existing application determination
- Retrofit feasibility and modification
- Optimization and emission reduction
- Exotic gas considerations for equipment configuration
- Troubleshooting
- Vibration mitigation (mechanical, structural, torsional, lateral and acoustical)
- Root cause failure analysis
- Life cycle costing
- Fugitive emission reduction
- Solutions based on many years of manufacturing experience
- Training for field and office personnel
- Experienced coordination of highly specialized diagnostic services
- Efficient problem mitigation based on hard earned experience
Education and Affiliations
1990 – 1994 MBA, Part-time program, June 1994
University of Calgary
1983 – 1986 B.Sc., Civil Engineering, April 1986
University of Alberta
1979 – 1981 Diploma, Civil Engineering Technology, June 1981
Member of APEGGA