Tom McGowan is president and founder of TMTS Associates Inc., a firm that specializes in thermal systems and air pollution control. He was previously employed by RMT/Four Nines, American Combustion, the Georgia Tech Research Institute and Particulate Solid Research, Inc. He has 35 years of experience in combustion, air pollution control, solids handling and industrial ventilation, including drying, combustion and gasification of biomass.