Ashish Gabhawala
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Frisco ***************@*****.***
TX 75043
E ducation
M . S. University, Baroda, Gujarat State, India
COURSE: DIPLOMA I N PETRO-CHEM ICAL ENGINEERING (3 years
course)
Graduated 1991
H IGH SCHOOL, R.G.Pandya, Dabhoi, Gujarat, I ND IA 1988
Certificates/Licenses
1. CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY I N ENGL ISH
2. APPRENTICESHIP TRAIN ING I N THE FIELD OF CHEM ICAL
E NGINEER (1991 TO 1993)
APPRENTICESHIP ACT 1961 (INDIA)
Certificate issued by: Board of Apprenticeship Western Region,
M inist ry of Human Resources (India)
3. Other Company safety and operations t raining
E xperience:
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company, B haruch, Gujarat, I ndia. (A
F ertilizers and Petrochemicals) w ww.gnfc.in
( DEC 1991 – MAY 2013)
D CS system control Operator (2 yrs.) and C hemical Process Operator (18yr).
Responsibility - for all aspect of process operations & minor maintenance during
continuous r unning of Petrochemical plant including startup, shutdown & emergency
handling, Ef fluent monitoring & t reatment.
D CS system Operator - DCS (Honeywell), DCS-(Foxboro) & PLC (Honeywell) for operation
of Methanol Plant capacity 600 Met ric tons per day.
C hemicals Handled/Operated – Methanol, Mole sieve, CO, Cl 2, H 2SO4,H 2,
C H 4,N 2,NaOH, Hydrazine, Catalyst, Morpholine, Natural Gas and CO 2. Follow & prepared
S tandard Operating Procedures.
Operate, t roubleshoot, monitor and maintain S team Reformer, Waste Heat Boiler,
Methanol Synthesis Reactor, Distillation tower, H.E., Pumps, PSA Unit, Compressor,
T urbine, Cooling Tower, Deareator, Condenser, Filter, Cent rifuge, Blower, Storage tanks –
loading/ unloading of road tankers wagons ( Caustic Soda, H 2SO4).
Monitor and care for equipment to ensure uninter rupted process operations. Manage the
p rocess operations to meet production goals. Identify and t roubleshoot abnormal operations
and respond appropriately. Coordinate in response to process upset safely and effectively.
M ake a process adjustment in coordination with the control or outside operator.
Operation of all type online gas-liquid analyzers and detectors. Operation plant’s small
l aboratory for raw materials, intermediates, effluent and water quality checking.
Ensure safe and efficient operation of Loading/Unloading/Transfer of Oil, Petrochemicals
and Chemicals. Emergency handling in case of Toxic release, Fire, Explosion, Spillage of
O il, acid, Alkali.
Operate, t roubleshoot, monitor and maintain vessels, Storage tanks (Sulphuric Acid,
Methanol, Caustic Soda), Heat Exchangers, pumps (Cent rifugal, Rotary, Receprocating),
B lower
Accomplishment-
• Commissioning of Iso-Thermal Reactor Methanol Plant, Cooling tower, PSA
SYSTEM, Distillation Unit and Utili ty Area.
• Catalyst charging/discharging of Reformer, Methanol Synthesis Reactor and
PSA Adsorber during shut down within specified t ime limit.
S kill: C HEM ICAL OR PETRO CHEM ICAL PLANTS OPERATING/ SAFETY
SYSTEM
Shift supervision.
R eferences:
G.N.F.C.Ltd. I ndia –R.G.Rehani (Add.Gen.Manager)
Ph.no. 011************. Mail: ********@****.**
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