Modeling of Combustion Systems

Joseph Colannino earned his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the California Polytechnic University at Pomona (B.S.Ch.E) and his master's degree in research management from the University of Oklahoma (MSKM, emphasis ODYN) and holds a Ph.D. in theology. With more than forty years' experience in the combustion and fuels industries, his work includes combustion equipment of all stripes. Dr. Colannino has consulted for many industries including paper and pulp, petroleum and petrochemical, municipal solid waste-to-energy, electrical generation, and petroleum and petrochemicals plants for a wide variety of reactors and fired heaters including ethylene-cracking units, hydrogen-reforming units, and many process heaters. He pioneered or applied many novel NOx remediation strategies and holds scores of related patents on combustion equipment in revenue-producing service. Dr. Colannino is a registered professional engineer in the State of California and currently Chief Technology Officer for Faber Burner Company. He is also an accomplished musician and artist and recently published an illustrated catechetical translation of the Biblical book of Revelation from the original Greek.