Kenneth K. Kirkham

Mr. Kirkham has spent his entire career in the petrochemical and refining industries as a materials/corrosion engineer. He has a broad range of expertise, including materials selection, process corrosion, utility corrosion, failure analysis, metallurgy, welding, coatings, and non-metallic materials. He has a thorough understanding of industry standards related to materials, welding, piping, fired heaters, tanks, and pressure vessels. Additionally, he has contributed to process safety management by supporting various mechanical integrity initiatives, serving on incident investigation teams, supporting fitness-for-service (FFS) SMEs, and contributing to inspection management systems.

Prior to joining E2G, Mr. Kirkham spent 11 years as a Materials Engineer for Chevron and 24 years as a Materials Engineer/Advisor for ARCO Chemical/Lyondell Chemical. During his tenure, he contributed to the start-up of the FFS process. He also created early versions of corrosion control documents that linked damage mechanisms to the process conditions.