Grisholm Chip Bettle III (Member)
Mr. Bettle is a graduate of Cornell University with bachelors and masters degrees in chemical engineering. Mr. Bettle had a lengthy career with Proctor & Gamble's (P&G) soap and detergent manufacturing and research and development disciplines, including the development of the megabrand, Liquid Tide. He then served for a decade as Sr. Vice President of Technology for Tropicana Products, Inc. Mr. Bettle is an experienced executive and inventor.
Mr. Bettle has spent the past 12 years as President of CBC Research, focusing his attention on the development of new technologies. Mr. Bettle holds numerous patents and has applied for patents in novel molecular chemistry, the oxidation of hydrocarbons using ozone, various chemical and packaging processes, and for odor control and bio-remediation of contaminated soils.
Bruce Thomas Ketrick, Sr., CWT (Member)
Mr. Ketrick is the President of Guardian CSC, a water treatment and specialty chemical company located in York, Pennsylvania. Guardian CSC supplies both products and equipment for boiler water treatment, cooling water treatment, wastewater polymers, potable water corrosion inhibitors, odor control agents, chlorine dioxide systems, water softening, filtration, application controls and ultra pure water systems. Mr. Ketrick holds degrees in History, Political Science, and Chemistry from Juniata College, and has over 25 years of experience in Chlorine Dioxide technology and water related fields, including field technical support and product formulation experience.
Professional Certifications and Affiliations
Certified Water Technologist (CWT)
President of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT) - 2004
Secretary of Associated Labs
Coordinator for the AWT Technical Reference and Training Manual
Instructor for the Water Treatment Certification Training Course
Instructor for the Aesys Boiler School
Papers Presented:
Association of Energy Engineers, Basic Boiler and Cooling Water
American Waste Water Association, Use of Chlorine Dioxide for Disinfection of Potable and Waste Water Systems
Association of Water Technologies, 3M Fuel Additive Formulation
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), Cooling Water Specifications
Pennsylvania Energy Commission, Water Chemistry and MANTEC Water Reclamation
Mr. Ketrick has also published numerous technical articles in related trade periodicals, including The Analyst, Public Works, InTech, and others