Industrial Combustion Engineering & Expert Witness Services
Board-Certified Forensic Engineering for Complex Industrial Cases
Trusted Combustion Expert
- Donald Corwin, PE
- Board Certified Forensic Engineer
- Registered in 14 States
- 30+ Years of Expert Testimony Experience
Donald Corwin, PE, is a board-certified Forensic Engineer and nationally recognized combustion expert with over 30 years of experience analyzing industrial incidents. Registered in 14 states, he provides expert witness testimony and technical investigations for combustion system failures, explosions, and emissions cases. His firsthand knowledge of burner systems, oxidizers, incinerators, and heat transfer equipment allows him to identify root causes and clearly explain complex findings in legal and regulatory settings.
Combustion Expert Witness and Engineering Services
We provide expert witness services and engineering analysis for burner management systems, combustion emissions, and explosion investigations, helping clients ensure safety, compliance, and clarity in complex industrial cases.
Combustion Expert Witness Services
Providing expert testimony on combustion systems and industrial incidents in U.S. District Court. Detailed forensic analyses that have resulted in successful case settlements without trial.
Burner Management System Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation of burner systems, controls, and operational conditions to determine failure causes and regulatory compliance issues.
Combustion & Air Pollution Control Emissions Analysis
Specialized analysis of emissions control equipment, regulatory compliance, and system optimization for industrial facilities.
Combustion Equipment Explosion Analysis
Forensic analysis of fire and explosion incidents in chemical processing facilities, identifying operational upsets, maintenance failures, and unsafe conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Combustion Consulting Services
Get answers about our availability, process, and how Therm-A-Cor supports clients with expert combustion analysis and testimony.
As early as possible in your investigation or project to ensure the most thorough analysis and effective strategy development.
We work with legal teams, insurance providers, manufacturers, and facilities requiring combustion expertise for consulting or litigation support.
Chemical plant fires and explosions are generally the result of an operational upset, poor maintenance, or unsafe conditions either by design or mechanical failure. When chemicals such as oil, natural gas, gasoline, and organic vapors mix with air at specific proportions, any spark can initiate a fire that may transform into an explosion under the right conditions.
Therm-A-Cor provides expert forensic engineering assistance and testimony for litigation cases involving industrial combustion incidents. Our detailed technical reports have provided sufficient evidence to have many cases settled without deposition or trial. Our founder, Donald Corwin, PE, is a board-certified Forensic Engineer registered in 14 states.
Therm-A-Cor analyzes a wide variety of combustion and air pollution control equipment including incinerators, boilers, oxidizers, RTOs, process heaters, and air pollution control systems. We investigate catastrophic failures of burning, boiler, refractory, and heat transfer systems to identify failure causes and estimate potential emissions.
