SUMMARY More than 8 Years of Work Experience in the Chemical Process engineering Area and Academia
Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, U.S.A
• Dedicated, Organized and Hardworking Process Engineer with Simulation Skills
• Strengths Include Experience In Process Simulation and Process Equipment Design, Developing And Updating Equipment Spec Sheets, Sound knowledge of PFDs, P&IDs, Heat & Material Balances (HMB), Hydraulic Calculations, Heat Exchangers, Column and Drum Sizing, Relief Valves and Flare System Design and Analysis
• Experience in Conceptual and Detailed Engineering Design, worked on Refinery, Solar Energy, Alternate Energy (Gas To Liquid), Petrochemical and Environmental Projects
• Responsible, Resourceful, Leadership as well as Productive Team Player and A Quick Learner
• Excellent Problem Solving Skills Coupled with Effective Written And Oral Communication
• Knowledge of ASPEN PLUS, HYSYS, PRO II, FRNC5 (PFR), Flarenet, VisualFlow, Property Packages: HYSYS and ASPEN PLUS, SPPID, MathCAD, DMCPlus, EORTO, Polymath, Minitab, MS Visio, C++ etc.
• Familiarity with ASME Code, API Standards, EPA and OSHA Regulations
EDUCATION ME Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, August 2008 (G.P.A 3.9).
MS Polymer Technology, M.S.University of Baroda, India, December 2000 (G.P.A 3.8)
BS Chemical Engineering, Gujarat University, India, May 1998 (G.P.A. 3.7)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Analyst, CMR Inc., Houston, TX Apr 2010 - Sep 2010
• Market Research and Opportunity Analysis for various Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Catalyst and Polymers
• Iso-butanol as Blend in Transportation Fuel, Zeolite Catalyst in Refinery Applications, Catalyst Supports in Chemical Reactions, Alfa Olefins Potential Opportunity, Iodobenzene Amine Derivatives, Alternate Feed Stock Newsletter
Process Engineer, Furnace Improvements, Houston, TX Apr 2009 - Apr 2010
• Involved in Thermal Design, Engineering, Revamp and Troubleshooting of Fired Heaters & Combustion Systems for Refining & Petrochemical Companies like Husky Energy, URS, KNPC, Alon Refinery, WRB Refining and ConocoPhillips
• Performed Engineering Study of Fired Heaters and simulated existing heater design using FRNC5 PFR software
• Analyzed Existing Heater Performance and Recommended New Design to Improve the Fired Heater Efficiency and Capacity
• Prepared Datasheets for Fired Heaters, Burners, Knockout Drum sizing, Stack design and SOx removal Systems
• Prepared Engineering Study and Process Design Reports and Operating Manuals
• Prepared proposals for capacity and efficiency improvements of various fired heaters
Process Engineer, CDI Engineering Solutions, Houston, TX Oct 2008 – Apr 2009
SILFAB (Silfab Polysilicon Plant – 5000 TPA) SILFAB-Padova, Italy, Trichlorosilane TCS production
As Individual responsibilities included
• Preparation of Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), PFDs, Process and Utility System Flow Diagrams
• Performed Hydraulic Calculations and Prepared Equipment Lists, Line Designation Tables (LDT), Tie-in Lists, Equipment and PSV Summary. Performed consistency check on P&IDs, LDT and Equipment Datasheets in SPPID Foundation
• Performed sizing and equipment specifications for drums, heat exchangers and towers etc.
• Co-ordination of work activities among various disciplines including checks on various project deliverables
Chevron Project, EL Segundo Refinery, USA:
As Individual responsibilities included
• Developed and updated P&ID, Hydraulic calculations and Pump specifications
• Performed Pressure Relief Valve Sizing, Prepared PSV/PRV datasheets and summary
• Acquired basic knowledge of Flare design and Analysis, radiation model etc.
• Interacted with vendors during process equipment procurement process, prepared purchase requisition using SPPID.
Process Engineer, Gujarat State Fertilizer & Chemical Ltd, Ammonia plant from NG & Naphtha, India Feb 1999-Jan 2000
• Process Equipment sizing, Design and Modification of Equipment like heat exchangers, storage tanks, columns etc.
• Performed Mass & Energy Balance to define system design parameters.
• Prepared Process equipment data/specification sheets (Towers, Exchangers, Pumps, Fired Heater, etc.)
• Performed Hydraulic calculation for equipment like pump, Pipe sizing and Pressure drop calculations
• Coordinated work activity between technical services and design department.
• Involved in process operation and control, start- up and shutdown, DCS control, troubleshooting and efficiency improvement
• Steam reforming of Naptha, Heat recovery, CO2 removal, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Ammonia production.
Process Engineer, Gujarat Alkalis and Chemicals Ltd, India and Jan 1998-May1998
Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, India
• Selection of best process option and process design by establishing design basis.
• Performed Mass and Energy balance, Tower Design, Cost Estimation etc.
• Troubleshooted and Optimized the process to lower production costs and to maximize plant efficiency
• Studied detailed production process and got acquainted with DCS operation, start-up, shutdown and process control.
Faculty Member at Various Chemical Engineering and Environmental Process Design Departments, India Aug 2001-Jul 2006
• Taught Chemical Reaction Engineering, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Environmental Pro...
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