Expert Refrigeration Engineering Team
This well-educated, experienced, and widely published team will design environmentally-friendly heating, cooling, and heat recovery system designs for your business.
Meet Our Team
Bruce I. Nelson, P.E., CEO
Education
1980
B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Cum Laude, Washington State University
Professional Experience:
2021 - Present
Owner and CEO, Bruce V. Nelson Engineering, LLC
– - Engineering consultancy providing design, analysis, and training services to companies in the commercial and industrial HVAC&R industry.
1997 – 2021
President and C.O.O., Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Inc.
– Overall executive management responsibilities for Company operations.
– Implementation of Lean Manufacturing techniques and practices.
– In-house development of parametric product configuration software.
– Obtained patents related to the field of heat transfer and refrigeration.
– Pioneered the development of low-charge DX ammonia systems.
1981 – 1997
Various Engineering Positions, Colmac Coil Manufacturing, Inc.
– Unique heat exchanger performance model developed in-house to effectively handle new Zeotropic refrigerant mixtures (CFC replacement refrigerants).
– Introduction of stainless steel tube/aluminum fin heat exchangers for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems.
– Introduction of aluminum tube and fin heat exchangers for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems.
Professional Engineer (Mechanical) Licenses:
Wash State: 22890
Oregon: 103196PE
Idaho: P-22166
Utah: 13417033-2202
Colorado: 0062667
Texas: 149791
Arizona: 79935
Patents:
USA Patent No. 6,843,509, “Coupler For Use with Metal Conduits”
USA Patent No. 7,597,137, “Heat Exchanger System”
USA Patent No. 7,712,327, “Method for Defrosting Heat Exchangers”
USA Patent No. 7,958,738, “Direct Expansion Ammonia System”
Australian Patent No. 2013202295 “Heat Exchanger”
Canadian Patent No. 2,617,566 “Heat Exchanger System”
USA Patent No. 8,474,276 “Direct Expansion Ammonia Refrigeration System and a Method of Direct Expansion
Ammonia Refrigeration”
USA Patent No. 8,783,057 “Refrigerant Distributor”
USA Patent No. 8,966,935 “Heat Exchanger”
USA Patent No. 9,689,621 “Heat Exchanger”
USA Patent No. 10,077,933 “Defrost Hoods”
USA Patent No. 10,378,826 “Cascade Heat Exchanger”
Society Activities/Honors:
IIAR (International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration)
Past Chairman of the Board
Past Chair Research Committee
Member of the Year Award
Honorary Life Member
Past Chairman of the Board Ammonia Refrigeration Foundation (ARF)
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers)
Life Member
Member Technical Committee TC1.3 “Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow”
Distinguished Service Award (2013)
Past President Inland Empire Chapter
IIR (Paris) - Member
IoR - Fellow
AIRAH (Australia) - Member
Ian C. Nelson, P.E., VP
Education
2014
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Materials Science, Washington State University
Professional Experience:
2021- Present
Reliability Engineer, Eco-Services
– Provide guidance and repair strategies to the maintenance department
– Size, select, and manage the installation of process equipment
– Troubleshoot equipment failures on the fly and implement corrective action
– Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining budget and schedule
2014-2021
Various Engineering Positions
– Manufacturing engineer & project manager for Ascent Aerospace supporting delivery of custom aerospace tooling, structural weldments, and assembly fixtures
– Fixed equipment reliability engineer for Engineering & Inspection Services utilizing ASME & API technical standards to ensure safe operation and reliability of multiple units in the Valero Refinery located in Meraux, LA
– Project engineer for Bunge North America assisting in the installation of a state-of-the-art ship loading facility on the Mississippi River
Professional Engineer (Mechanical) Licenses:
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), State of California, #40599
Other Activities
Army National Gaurd
– Served in Army National Guard from 2011 to 2019 as a Non-Commissioned Officer and leader of a fire support team in the Field Artillery.
– Completed Basic Leader Course, Air Assault School, and maintained a Secret Level Security Clearance.
Memberships & Engineering Accreditations
When you need a trusted advisor to help you with industrial heat and mass transfer designs and analysis, you want to make sure that company is qualified and up-to-date. At Bruce V. Nelson Engineering, we maintain memberships with the most important organizations in the industry. Our history of engineering accreditations means that we will provide you with state-of-the-art knowledge and expertise.
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