Powerfect was founded in 1976 by Mr. Renato Noe and Mr. Michael Catapano.
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Ray
has over 40 years experience in the heat exchanger field as designer,
supplier, instructor, utility engineer, and consultant. Most of his
efforts have been focused on resolving specific problems with the
performance and maintenance of feedwater heaters. Retired
from PSE&G of New Jersey he was the Senior Engineer
responsible for more than 300 feedwater heaters and 500 heat exchangers.
His many patented inventions (11) offer unique technological
improvements in the State-Of-The-Art for feedwater heaters and resulted
in his selection as "New Jersey Inventor of the Year 1990".
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Mike
has over 33 years experience in the operation, design,
procurement and maintenance of feedwater heaters and other shell and
tube heat exchangers. As President of Powerfect Inc., he has supported
EPRI in numerous feedwater heater projects and seminars. He holds
three patents pertaining to feedwater heater testing and repair and with
Ray was also selected as
Inventor of the year 1990. He is a fellow of the ASME and a former
Chairman of the ASME Power Division Heat Exchanger Committee.
He is also a co-instructor of the ASME conitnuing education course
"Optimizing Feedwater Heater Operation and Maintenance
Technology"
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Paul has over 17 years experience in heat exchanger maintenance and repair. An expert in utilizing Powerfect patented testing and plugging equipment, he has been involved in feedwater heater and other heat exchanger custom repairs in the utility and processing industries worldwide. As field service manager, his responsibilities include management and support of total field maintenance activities which involves a "hands on" approach to service problems as well as overseeing technical personnel. He has conducted training seminars in the use of Powerfect equipment and proper maintenance procedures.
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Eric joined Powerfect in September 2004. Eric graduated from The Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering. Eric joined the Naval Nuclear Propulsion program shortly after graduation where he received training in Nuclear Power Theory and Operations. While in the Navy, he served on 2 different nuclear powered submarines. In 2000, Eric received a Master's of Science in Operations Management from The University of Arkansas. He has held the title of Chief Engineering Officer and conducted missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Eric's broad education and operational experience make him a valuable Engineer and Consultant. |