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Allen PFEFFER

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Retired Chief Engineer of HRSGs at GE and Alstom at
📍 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Allen Pfeffer is a retired Chief Engineer and executive from GE, Alstom, and ABB with over 30 years of experience leading R&D in the power generation sector. He holds a PhD in Mathematics from Caltech and has deep expertise in gas turbines, boilers, and steam turbines.

Even in retirement, he remains an active consultant for organizations like EPRI. He demonstrates a keen interest in analyzing complex system failures, particularly in aviation safety, drawing parallels to his experience with human-machine interfaces and control systems in the power industry.

He is a vocal critic of the Boeing 737 Max certification process, advocating for the inclusion of outside human-factor specialists in safety evaluations.

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Experience
60 Years
Current Role
Retired Chief Engineer of HRSGs at GE and Alstom
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
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Power Generation Tech
As a former VP of Technology and Chief Engineer at Alstom and GE, he has directed R&D in gas turbines, boilers, and Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs).
Carbon Capture
He has co-authored papers on CO2 mitigation in power generation and has been identified as a key expert in the field.
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6-1966
Retired Chief Engineer of HRSGs at GE and Alstom
Chief Engineer retired
GE
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Education
1963 - 1966
PhD
Caltech
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