KAREN D. BOOTH

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PROFILE

I am a chemical engineer with a background in both Process Design and Process Safety with formal education in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. I have six years of experience working on Large Capital Projects (>$100M), Non-Routine Information Technology Projects, and Process Safety Consulting in a technologically fast-paced, team-oriented environment with shifting priorities. I'm a team player, highly motivated, and have excellent written and oral communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Fairfax, VA

Process Engineer, Process Design Section, Projects Division 12/2011 – 06/2015

As a process engineer I was responsible for developing Heat and Material Balances, designing and specifying equipment, optimizing units, and performing safety studies for both grassroots and heavy revamp projects. Additionally, I worked on a non-routine Information Technology project where I created functional specifications for Process Safety modules.

Process Designer for ExxonMobil Affiliates Projects:

Design Specification Development

Designed and Rated Process Equipment (pumps, compressors, fractionating towers, drums, ejectors, furnaces, reactors, heat exchangers, piping, mix points) for Atmospheric Pipestill (APS), Mobil Selective Dewaxing (MSDW), Naphtha Hydrodesulfurization (NHT), and Hydrocracker (HCU) Units

Developed Heat and Material Balances (H&MB) for multiple APS, NHT, and HCU units

Performed Heat Integration & Optimization for APS, NHT, and HCU units

Developed case studies for fractionation and light ends sections

Developed Process Flow Plans for grassroots and heavy revamp units (MSDW, APS, NHT, HCU)

Developed Materials Selection for MSDW, APS, NHT, and HCU units

Developed Process Control Scheme for APS and NHT units

Developed Utility Balances (electrical, steam, water, fuel gas loads) for MSDW, APS, NHT, and HCU units

Determined unit capabilities and analyzed operations for various equipment configurations in early stage project optimizations for APS, NHT, and HCU units

Evaluated contingencies (relief scenarios), determined equipment design pressures and temperatures for MSDW, APS, NHT, and HCU units

Provided data for Environmental Emissions Reviews

Additional Activities

Reviewed P&IDs and conducted P&ID walk-downs prior to unit start up

Coordinated and scheduled design activities with subject matter experts

Process Designer for ExxonMobil Engineering Tools Project (Non-Routine):

Design Specification Development

Created Functional Specifications for Process Safety modules, including: Blowdown Drum, Process Safety Valve, Autoignition Temperature, and Vessel Volume

Each functional specification required the development of logic flowcharts, calculations, theory, input screens, output screens, warning messages, variable specification, reference data, and testing simulations

Worked closely with IT developers to ensure quality and functionality of Process Safety modules

Developed Cost Estimates for Process Safety modules

Process Safety Engineer, Process Safety Section, Specialized Engineering Division 07/2009– 12/2011

As a process safety engineer I was responsible for performing risk assessments, research, and providing guidance documents including updates on ExxonMobil Practices and Standards that had global impacts. I consulted with clients worldwide on a variety of Process Safety Topics.

Process Safety Engineer Consultant for ExxonMobil Affiliates:

Performed Gap Assessments for Electrostatics Hazards at aviation terminals throughout Central America. Provided risk assessments, guidance, and cost effective mitigation to clients

Assessed Liquid Overfill risk at refineries throughout North America by analyzing site data and P&IDS to identify contingencies and relief loads. Prioritized risk and provided cost effective mitigation to clients

Provided guidance and recommendations for facilities on the following topics:

Electrostatics Hazards

Collection Systems (Sewers)

PRV Testing Facilities

Hazards posed by PSV silencers during relief events

Hazardous Area Classification and Control of Ignition Sources

Hydrocarbon, Toxic, and Fire Detection Technology

Filling, operating, and storage for flammable, non-conductive flammable, asphalts, and organic peroxides

Sampling Procedures for Safety and Personnel Exposure

Fire Protection, Fire Water, Fire Hydrant Requirements for Stationary and Portable buildings

Critical Crane Lifts

Process Safety Engineer for ExxonMobil Central Engineering Organization:

Drafted HF Alkylation Best Practices with interdisciplinary team for Downstream Affiliates

Provided Shelter-in-Place guidelines for Hydrofluoric Releases with the intent to prevent the unnecessary and costly expenditures of converting control houses to safe havens at facilities with HF units

Provided alignment between Health Based Risk Assessments and Exposure Limits on common industrial toxic substances

Assessed fire protection status of downstream affiliates related to heat detection systems on tanks

Surveyed facilities worldwide to assess fire protection facilities and first phase fire fighting abilities

Analyzed fatality and fire incident data for Downstream Facilities

Created catalog of low-risk deviations for existing facilities. Documentation used worldwide in HAZOPs and Risk Assessments. Topics covered include heat exchangers, centrifugal pumps, centrifugal compressors, positive displacement compressors, steam turbines, pressure vessels, towers, fixed bed reactors, fired heaters, piping and components, control valves and protective instruments, cold safety, fire protection, and pressure relief systems

Performed technology reviews and collaborated with key internal stakeholders to perform technical updates to internal standards that cover the following topics:

Emergency Shower and Eyewash Facilities

Fixed Fire Fighting Equipment

Non-Fixed Fire Fighting Equipment including equipment such as foam-proportioning trucks, foam concentration tank trucks, equipment trucks, fire pumps, mobile equipment, and portable equipment

Updated reference documents used in ExxonMobil HAZOPs including the following topics: Heat exchangers, Centrifugal Compressors, Pressure Vessels, Process Drums, Fixed Bed Reactors, Stirred Reactors, Fired Heaters, Piping and Components, Control Valves and Protective Instruments, Pressure Relief System, Corrosion, Metallurgy

Provided technology reviews and voting recommendations to management for Revisions of API 2030, Application of Fixed Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry, API 2001, Fire Protection in Refineries, API RP 2028 Flame Arresters in Piping Systems Applications

Global Manufacturing Training Lead for Specialized Engineering Division

Built consensus with management and SMEs on training plan creation and content

Reviewed and Published Technical Training sourced from Specialized Engineering Division

Coordinated development of 200+ modules covering Machinery, Materials, Safety, Environmental, Electrical, Instrumentation, Equipment (Fired Heater, Heat Exchangers Compressors, Pumps, Piping & Valves), Global Reliability Systems, Oil Movements & Tanks

Created General and Job-Specific training plans for Specialized Engineering Division Training Plans (Electrical, Fired Heater, Fixed Equipment, Heat Exchanger, Materials, Safety, Reliability, Technologist)

ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Fairfax, VA

Process Health Analysis Intern 05/2008 – 08/2008

Developed Heat and Material Balances for existing Fractionation Unit in ROMeo and imported in Historian Data

Analyzed consistency of retrieved historian data for ROMeo models against plant data

Asher Research Group Pittsburgh, PA

Researcher 05/2007 - 11/2007

Designed and conducted experiments to synthesize high refractive index nanoparticle ZnS for incorporation in photonic crystal array

Analyzed results using Transmission Electron Microscopy

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude 04/2009

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Cum Laude 08/2007

Minor in Economics, Certificate in Biological Sciences (15 credits), Certificates in Polymer Chemistry (15 credits)

Organic Chemistry Laboratory Instructor, 3 semesters

Society of Women Engineers Recruiting Chair, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates

STANDARDS FAMILIAR WITH

API 2030 API 2001 API RP 2028 API 751 NFPA 15L ANSI Z358.1

API 2003 ASME PRC 25 NFPA 77 International Building Code International Fire Code

SKILLS

Relevant Programs

Pro II CrudeSuite MATLAB VBA Microsoft Excel Microsoft OneNote

Aspen Plus HTRI Mathcad AutoCAD Microsoft Word Microsoft Visio

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Relevant Training

Fundamentals of Safety Engineering, HAZOP, Process Design Methods, Cost Engineering, Blast Projection Methods, Business Writing, Business Presentations

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