Michael John Ferrante
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering May
2010
Energy and Fuels Option
The Pennsylvania State University
COURSES Design of Chemical Plants
. Worked on a group project to design a chemical plant
to convert sorbitol feedstock into various oxygenated
sugar products.
. Tasks included Process Synthesis, Process Simulation,
Unit Operations Design, Equipment Sizing and Economic
Evaluation
Chemical Engineering Laboratory
. Worked in a group of four to coordinate, conduct, and
analyze experiments focusing on distillation, process
control, reaction kinetics, fluid flow mechanics,
heat exchangers and mass transfer.
Petroleum Processing
. Examined separation and conversion processes
essential to petroleum refining while analyzing
operating parameters.
. Designed refineries to produce petroleum products to
meet market demand while utilizing various crude oil
feedstocks.
SKILLS Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word.
Familiar with HYSYS, ProPlan, Solidworks, Mathematica,
Powerpoint.
EXPERIENCE Keane Frac - Lewis Run, PA March - April 2011
Field Engineer
. Operated and performed maintenance on equipment
including sand kings, conveyor, chemicals and
blender.
. Maintained inventory of chemicals and materials on
site and used during operation.
Frac Tech Services - Williamsport, PA
Feb 2011
Field Engineer
. Prepared invoices and compiled treatment reports.
. Reported to official company representative,
providing treatment figures and answering questions
related to treatment and invoices.
. Maintained inventory of chemicals and materials on
site and performed quality control tests on frac
water and sand.
The Northwood Group - Germantown, MD 2004 - Dec
2010
Skilled Laborer
. Worked on residential construction projects from
design through completion.