Engineer Engineering

VINAYAK PATIL

Phone: +1-337-***-****

Address: ***** **** ***, *** ***, Houston, TX 77084.

Email: - abluwa@r.postjobfree.com

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Strong analytical and problem solving skills with work experience of 5

years in oil & gas and chemical process industry. Expertise in process

engineering, flow assurance management and developing corrosion control

programs.

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position in the development of engineering

projects.

EDUCATION

MS Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.71

[July 2009]

University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Thesis Title: CO2, H2S and Bacteria Pitting Corrosion Rate Model.

BS Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.6

[May 2003]

North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon.

Project: Mfg. of PAA polymer and showing its application as a Scale

Inhibitor.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Garber Labs / c.d.a. & associates, inc. Lafayette, LA. [July 2009-May

2010]

Corrosion Engineer

. Flow Assurance Management: Developing Chemical Treatment Programs.

. Expertise in Internal Corrosion Control and Chemical Inhibition.

. Developing Corrosion Software to predict rate of corrosion and time to

failure.

. Pipeline Corrosion Failure Investigation using Corrosion Prediction

Models, Visual Examination, and Scale Analysis.

. Quality Control and Assurance, Obtaining experimental data by performing

oil, water and metallurgical analysis.

. Writing Pipeline Corrosion Failure Reports.

. Procured the first sale of the UL CO2 H2S & Bacteria Pitting Corrosion

Rate Model.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Research Assistant: Chemical Engineering [Aug 2007-July

2009]

. Developed a Computer Model for Oilfield Corrosion Prediction. (CO2 H2S &

Bacteria Pitting Corrosion Rate Model)

. Computer simulation of ULL-Pipeline corrosion rate model which is based

on Flow dynamics model, Phase behavior model, Temperature-Pressure

profile model and Ion/pH scale model

. Assisting in Pipeline Corrosion Failure Analysis.

. Teaching Assistant for the two undergraduate courses, Engineering

Analysis and Chemical Engineering Calculations. Taught undergraduate

class, supervised lab.

. Worked on Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC).

Weikfield products Co. Pvt. Limited, Pune.

Process Chemical Engineer [Dec

2003-Dec 2005]

As a Chemical Engineer I took the responsibility of monitoring and

controlling the manufacturing process of chemical products. I also took the

responsibility of ensuring the quality of products and take vital steps for

production of efficient chemical products on time with minimal cost.

. Production Planning and Product Development.

. Developed process flow diagram (PFD) to define heat and material

balance.

. Engaged in TPM, HACCP & ISO activities.

Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited, Mumbai.

Intern Chemical Engineer [May

2002-July 2002]

In RCF, I worked in plants like Ammonia Plant (900 MT/day), Sulfuric Acid

Plant (350MT/day) and Ammonium Bi Carbonate Plant.

Gained knowledge of processing, unit operations involved in the process,

catalyst used, chemical reactions, equipment details and safety and

pollution control aspects of plant.

PAPER PUBLICATION

. "The Effect of Acetates on CO2 Corrosion" - NACE International Conference

2010.

. "CO2, H2S and Bacteria Pitting Corrosion Mechanism" - NACE International

Conference 2011. (In Process)

PRESENTATION/SEMINAR

. "The Affect of Acetates on CO2 Pitting Corrosion and pH Calculations" -

NACE International 2009 Central Area Conference, New Orleans.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

. "Factors effecting the pressure drop and flow pattern in Horizontal and

vertical pipes using PIPEPHASE 9.0"

[Jan-May 2008]

. Program to predict the flow rates, compressibility factors, and fugacity

coefficients for both vapor and liquid for two phase multi-component

system in a pipeline.

[Aug-Dec 2007]

ACADEMIC COURSE WORK

Corrosion Engineering Multiphase fluid flow in Thermodynamics

pipes

Advanced material Process dynamics and Process

science control Calculations

Chemical reaction Surface phenomena Fluid Mechanics

engineering

Mass transfer Transport Phenomena Heat Transfer

Knowledge of the Following Engineering Simulators

Pipe Phase UL-Pipeline Corrosion model

UL-Single Slope Corrosion Model UL-Multislope Corrosion Model

UL-Oil well Corrosion Model UL-Gas Well Corrosion Model

PROGRAMMING SKILLS

Languages: Visual Basic, C, FORTRAN

Operating Systems: Windows 98/00/03/07, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Simulation Packages: MS OFFICE, MS Visual Studio 6.0

AWARDS

. Active member of National Association of Corrosion Engineering since Nov

2007.

. President of NACE Student Chapter ULL since Sept 2008.

. Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Louisiana Lafayette, 2007-

2009.

REFERENCES

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