CURRICULUM VITAE
Mohamed
Galal-Eldin Ibrahim Khalafallah
PERSONAL
DATE
OF BIRTH: August 19,1946
BIRTHPLACE: Minoufia,
Egypt
NATIONALITY: Egyptian
MARITAL STATUS: Married
E-mail:
galal46@hotmail.com - mgalal46@yahoo.com
SPECIALISATION
Mechanical
Power Engineering - Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery: Pumps, Compressors and
Gas Turbines.
EDUCATION
-B.Sc., Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, Department
of Mechanical Power Engineering, Very Good with “Honors”, 1967.
-M. Sc., Cairo
University, Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, 1970.
-Ph.D., Moscow
Power Institute, Faculty of Thermal Energy Machines, Moscow, 1975.
PRESENT POSITION & AFFILIATION
-
Professor, Mechanical Power
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
- Ex-director, Center of Studies and
Training in Mechanical Power Engineering (CST),
Cairo University.
-
Consultant, CWO – Equipment Factories, Sugar and Integrated Industries Company.
-
Expert/Arbitrator, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial
Arbitration.
EMPLOYMENT
RECORD
1967 - 1971: Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cairo University.
1971 - 1975: Research Assistant, Moscow Power Institute.
1975 - 1981:
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Cairo University.
1981 - 1986: Associate Professor, Mechanical
Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University.
Since 1986
Professor, Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo
University.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
v
Lecturing
in Cairo, Minoufia and Helwan Universities about Turbomachinery, Thermal Power
Stations, Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Measurements.
v
Lecturing
postgraduate Courses in Turbomachinery, Gas Dynamics and Renewable energy,
Cairo University.
TRAINING
RECORDS
Contribution in organizing training courses for
engineers. The courses include design methodology, operation and maintenance as
required:
§ Compressors for Compressed Air & Gas
Systems.
§ Gas Turbines: Theory, Performance and
Operation.
§ Pumps: Theory, Performance and Operation
§ Industrial Compressors and Blowers.
§ Fluid Systems in Water and Sanitary
Drainage Systems.
§ Auxiliary Equipment in Thermal Power
Stations...
§ Fault Diagnosis and Trouble Shooting in
Pump Systems.
§ Maintenance and Inspection of Mechanical
Equipment in Pumping Systems.
§ Cogeneration: Theory and Applications.
§ Water Injection Systems in Crude Oil
Production.
§ Gas Lift Compressors and Systems.
§ Pipeline Design, Operation and
Maintenance.
§ Renewable Energy Conversion Systems.
§ Solar and Wind Energy Systems.
v Leading and supervising research work concerning Flow in Turbomachines, Flow in Turbine Cascade of Blades and Wind Energy Applications.
v More than 60 papers have been published in different scientific journals and conferences.
v
Pumps and Pumping Stations
§ Consulting assignments for the
Organization for the Execution of the Greater Cairo Wastewater Project
(CWO) through different contracts, with
CST, that cover :
¨
East bank lifting stations, the consultations are directed to identify the malfunctions of the
equipment at Amiria – Khosous – Kalag and to define the responsibility of the
contractors regarding these malfunctions. On the other hand, consultants are
involved in arbitration between CWO and GOSD.
Consultant’s task includes also the follow up of maintenance
requirements and implementation.
¨
Gabal Elasfar, the consultations cover
assisting CWO engineering staff during the whole phases of the project
(construction – operation – maintenance). Regular meetings are held between
different parties : CWO – AMBRIC – CST – GOSD
and CONTRACTOR in order to follow up the current situations, to discuss
any troubles and solve any problems such as :
o
Screw
pumps: bearings’ troubles – gear box – penstocks – tests and performance
evaluation.
o
Primary
sludge pumps: testing, performance evaluation and assessment of performance
deviations.
o
Acceptance
tests of dual fuel diesel generators.
o
Gas
holders operation and troubles, etc.
¨
Amiria lifting station, CST consultants are nominated to suggest the necessary
equipment modifications in order to upgrade the performance and improve
conditions of operation and maintenance. The scope of work includes tunnel
pumps repair and improving seals, fire fighting system for stand-by diesel
generators, etc.
§
Performance
Upgrading of Pumps Manufactured in the Equipment Factories, Sugar and
Integrated Industries Company (SIIC), 1992-1995. A program was proposed for
testing the different types of pumps produced at the equipment factories. Test
results were evaluated and many modifications were suggested and implemented to
improve overall performance. More than ten types of centrifugal pumps were
modified.
§ Local Manufacture of Centrifugal Pumps, Sponsored by ENPPI, 1994-1995. A complete design, manufacturing and testing of a centrifugal pump was carried out according to API standard. The pump design was successful and target design parameters were verified.
§ Design of a Testing Station for Pumps, SIIC. The project included the complete design of a test loop for evaluation of centrifugal pump performance, specification of instrumentation & bidding, supervision of construction and preparation for operation.
§ Design, Manufacture & Testing of 6000 M3/hr Vacuum Pump, Sugar & Integrated Industries Company (SIIC), 1995-1998. The design and manufacture of a vacuum pump of the liquid ring type was very successful. The pump is widely used now in all the factories of SIIC.
§
Head
of the technical committee for the inspection of the fire fighting pumps, the
new building of the Ministry of External Affairs.
§ Head of the technical committee for the inspection of vacuum pumps, Tanta Oil and Soap Company.
§ Design, Manufacture & Testing of 1.1 M3/h, 5 m head Mixed-Flow Pump, Sugar & Integrated Industries Company (SIIC), 2003-2004. Five pumps were manufactured, installed and tested successfully in Horia Pumping Station, North of Tahrir.
§
Testing
and performance evaluation of many pumps for different authorities and
companies.
§
Inspection
and assessment of the Tora waste water treatment plant – Ministry of Interior
Affairs, 2006.
§ Head of the committee for the preparation of
technical specifications and tender documents for Marashda & Om-Doma
Drainage Pumping Stations –Ministry of irrigation and water resources, 2005
-2006. Head of the technical committee for the inspection of the fire fighting
pumps, the new building of the Ministry of External Affairs.
§
Acceptance
testing for the fire fighting pumping station , Egyptian Company for Production
of Vaccines and Sera (Vacsera).
§
Performance
evaluation of screw pumps at Helwan lifting station No.2, CWO
v
Power Generation and
Turbomachinery
§
Performance
Evaluation and Improvement of Local Thermal Power Stations. Sponsored by: FRCU
through the Energy Research Center, Cairo University, 1985-1986. A complete
program for performance evaluation was proposed and carried out according to
ASME standards on different thermal power stations.
§
Preparation
of tender documents and technical evaluation for the purchase of air
compressors - Yeast factory, The Greater Cairo Bakery Company. The project
included preparation of specification, tender documents, evaluation of beds and
start up.
§
Cogeneration
Studies in Egyptian Industrial Companies. Sponsored by: Organization for Energy
Planning, 1987-1988. Fourteen industrial companies were selected to evaluate
their potential for the implementation of cogeneration concept.
§
Cogeneration
and Energy Conservation in Egyptian Sugar Factories. Sponsored by: Organization
for Energy Planning, 1988-1989. A detailed study was carried out in sugar
factories to apply energy conservation and cogeneration concepts and to
maximize the gain from burning the bagasse.
§
Implementation
of a Novel Thermal Cycle for Utilization of Heat from Solar Bonds, Sponsored
by: FRCU, Supreme Council of Universities, 1988-1991. The project included the
design of turbomachinary components, specification & purchase of control
instrumentation and monitoring of operation.
§
Energy
Conservation in Sugar Factories, Energy Research Center, Cairo University,
1991-1994. In this study the system of burning bagasse was evaluated in order
to improve the combustion process and improve boiler efficiency.
§
Minimizing
Energy Loss in Egyptian Thermal Power Stations, Sponsored by Academy of Since,
1992-1995. Performance evaluation of different thermal power plants was carried
out and the different sources of energy loss were identified and appropriate
recommendations for remedy were suggested.
§
Survey
and Evaluation of Steam Boilers in the Egyptian Industry, Sponsored by
Organization for Energy Conservation & Planning, 1992.
§
Exploring
the feasibility of electric power generation from large wind farms at the Gulf
Suez area, sponsored by New and Renewable Energy Authority (NERA), 1992. A
detailed study was carried out to evaluate wind energy potential and to
determine the suitable capacity of wind turbines and the size of wind farms and
costing of power production.
§
Exploring
the feasibility of utilizing gas turbine exhaust gases for seawater
desalination in the Suez Gulf Zone, Sponsored by Organization for Energy
Conservation & Planning & 1994. Gas turbine units installed in
different oil companies at Suez Gulf zone were evaluated for the implementation
of cogeneration by using the exhaust gases for desalination of sea water. The
study reveals that there is a good potential for applying this method for
producing potable water economically suitable for the project area.
§
Assessment
the economical feasibility of purchase of used gas turbine units for Sinai
Manganese Company. The task included the inspection of two GE gas turbines
belonging to Alexandria Electricity Authority, evaluating the suitable purchase
cost for the Manganese Company, the cost of dismantling, transportation and
reinstallation in Sinai.
§
Inspection
of the Failure of Turbine Blades at Kous Sugar Factory, 2000. The failed steam
turbine was examined in order to identify the root cause of the last
stage-blades failure and to sort out the dispute between sugar factory and Misr
insurance company as an independent arbitrator.
§
Study
of the troubles and failure of the turbines of Kuraimat Thermal Power Station,
2001. Turbines of Kuraimat power
station (2x600 MW) suffered from many mechanical troubles that caused excessive
vibrations blades and labyrinth seals failure. Records of data acquisition
system was studied and analyzed in order to define the causes of failure.
§
Turbomachinary
consultant – Project of Al-Aarish gas compressor station, Gas East Company,
2007.
§
Member
of the technical committee for studying the side effects of The Red Sea – Dead
Sea Canal Project, Faculty of Engineering –Cairo University, 2007.
v
Mechanical Equipment for
Industrial Systems
§
Evaluation
and Redesign of Ash Separators for Baggase Boilers in Sugar Factories, (SIIC),
1998. A detailed study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of ash
separators used with Dia bagasse boilers. These boilers suffered from high ash
contents in the chimney and were not complying with environmental law. The ash
separator was modified to improve the
system effectiveness and its reflection on environmental safety.
§
Evaluation
of Automated American Bakeries Project, Sponsored by the Egyptian Ministry of
Supply and Interior Trading. The Project has been implemented through the
Development Research and Technological Planning Center, Cairo University, 1985.
Acceptance and performance tests were carried out and equipment troubles were
identified.
§
Semi-Automated
Balady Bread Lines, the Ministry of Supply and Interior Trading. The project
included preparation specification and evaluation of technical proposals.
§
Assessment
of GATT effects on energy consuming equipment in The Egyptian Industrial
Sector, Sponsored by Organization for Energy Conservation & Planning, 1998-
1999. The project assessed the national energy policies in that respect.
§
Assessment
of the insurance contractual documents covering all the factories of The Sugar
and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC). The target was to specify and suggest
the most suitable way for equipment insurance in order to avoid any conflict, in case of any accident, regarding insurance contracts.
§
Evaluation
and assessment of tender procedures for procurement of clay box feeders, Misr
Company for Produce & Selling Bricks, 2007.
§
Principal
Investigator. Development of a new type of household washing machines –
Industry Modernization Center, 2007
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