Olavo C. Leite
Olavo Cunha Leite
Process Combustion Expert

Olavo C. Leite is an expert in process combustion specializing in flaring, incineration; pollution control, and LNG equipment with over 20 years of experience in energy and environmental technology projects.

An experienced engineer, his career has been in process, safety, P&IID and HAZOPS reviews and mechanical design of energy and environmental combustion systems and equipment for the refinery, petro-chemical and chemical industries. His experience spans a variety of areas in combustion and pollution control systems including: hazardous waste incineration systems, waste fuel burner technology, waste energy and by-product recovery systems, and thermal treatment of wastewater.  Also, he has gained recognition as an expert in flare systems and LNG submerged combustion vaporizers .

Olavo began his career as a mechanical engineer with the Flaregas Corporation designing industrial noise control equipment and flare components.  He later moved to Peabody Engineering as a Systems Project Engineer where he designed flare equipment, stacks and pressure vessels and incinerators with heat recovery systems.  In this role he also developed computer programs for flare sizing and performed studies in noise and heat radiation.

His next appointment as Chief Engineer at Pilgrim Steel allowed him to further develop his sales support, management and project management skills.  There, he prepared and presented sales proposals, handled projects from initial conception to completion and managed the engineering staff.

At T-Thermal Olavo rose from mechanical engineer to project manager to engineering manager in four years.  As an international combustion engineering company to the Chemical and Petro-chemical industries, T-Thermal gave Olavo the opportunity to broaden his technical base in every aspect of hazardous waste incineration technology.  There, he pursued solutions in heavy fuel and liquid waste incineration, quenchers and wet scrubbers while also providing leadership to a staff of engineers, designers and draftsmen. He also assisted the sales staff with proposals and sales presentations.  Olavo developed, designed and delivered engineering solutions for major chemical and pharmaceutical companies.

Olavo graduated from the Technical University of Lisbon's five-year graduate program in mechanical engineering. He is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish with exposure to French. He is author of numerous articles, presentations and seminars. For other information, including resume, list of publications and a few selected presentations and publications, please go to my site links
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