Engineer Process

Swati Kapoor

**** ****** ***, *** *, Beaumont, Texas 77705

352-***-****, *****.******@*******.***, *************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure a dynamic and challenging opportunity in the field of Chemical Process Engineering

SUMMARY

• M.S. with nearly 3 years of experience as Process Engineer in Petrochemical, Chemical and Biofuel Industry

• E.I.T from Texas Board of Professional Engineers (January 2013- January 2021)

• Six Sigma Green Belt and Project Management Certified

• Strong EPC Background

• Adept with Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, AFT Arrow, AFT Fathom, Aspen Flare System Analyzer

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

EDUCATION

• Masters in Chemical Engineering (2010-2012)

University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

• Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering (2004-2008)

Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Process Engineer, INVISTA, Orange, Texas, USA( August 2012 – To Date)

(Mustang Engineering)

• Experienced in evaluating and designing Pressure Relief Systems ( relief valves, conservation vents, rupture

disks, vacuum breakers, pressure vents and flame arrestors) including inlet and outlet piping

• Analyzed over pressure scenarios for Adipic Acid, Adiponitrile and Cyclohexane production plants

• Adept in using INVISTA PEG documents and Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to perform Relief load calculations

• Performed Calculations based on API 520/521, API2000, API620/650, ASME I-VIII, ASHRAE and OSHA

standards

• Performed Hydraulic calculations using AFT Arrow, AFT Fathom and property generation using Aspen Plus

• Performed header analysis using FLEX drawings and pipe isometrics for Backpressure calculations

• Performed Relief calculations to reduce hazards in specialty chemical plant according to PRA & PHA studies

• Performed audit based on Risk Management on Pressure relief systems for pipe and relief deficiencies

2. Process Engineer, Praj Industries Ltd, Pune, India (August 2008 – July 2010)

Biofuel production:

• Front End engineering including material and energy balance, PFD, P&ID, pipe sizing and equipment

sizing of Liquefaction, Fermentation, Distillation and Evaporation schemes for Bioethanol plants

• Adept with Electrical line diagram, Fabrication drawings, Isometric drawings and hydraulic head

diagrams

• Performed Pump Head and system hydraulics calculations

• Prepared technical specifications and Datasheets for heat exchangers, pumps and distillation columns

• Experienced in HAZOP, Process Safety management and Risk Management for plant

• Effectively commissioned Fermentation section of 120 KLPD Sugarcane to Ethanol plant

• Monitored team of manufacturers for in house manufacturing of fermenters and distillation columns

• Designed and Simulated plate Heat exchangers, Multi Pressure Distillation using HTRI, ChemCAD and

HYSYS

• Experienced in Cost Reduction strategies and Energy saving solutions for Bioethanol plants

Water and Wastewater Treatment:

• Front End engineering including material and energy balance, hydraulic diagrams, pipe sizing, PFD,

P&ID, equipment sizing, cost estimation of Effluent Treatment plants, Sewage Treatment plants, Municipal

Waste Treatment plants, Water treatment plants and Desalination plants

• Prepared Plant Layout, Plot Plan and civil structure specifications for Anaerobic and Aerobic digesters,

CCT and waste sumps

• Prepared O&M manual for operators

• Designed and simulated Membrane system for RO,UF,MBBR and MBR using ROSA (DOW software)

• Performed Lab experiments for BOD, COD, pH, solids content and conductivity analysis

• Commissioned RO system for Bannari Amman Distilleries, India with efficient manpower management

• Supervised the team of designers and interdepartmental engineers associated with the project

Research and Development:

• Extensive research on alternate feed-stocks including Tapioca, cassava and Lignocellulose Biomass.

• Revenue generation by conversion of DDGS (waste) into Probiotics and useful manure to increase revenue from

wastes

• Reduction in process water intake for Breweries

3. Summer Intern, Indian Oil Corporation R&D Centre, Faridabad, India (May 2007-July 2007)

• Performed process calculations, heat and material balance of Diesel Hydro treating Micro Reactor unit

• Preformed chemical kinetic calculations and modeling for the unit

• Worked on PFD, P&ID, line tracing and loading and unloading of the catalyst

• Simulated and Optimized process parameters for improved product using ChemCAD according to EUROIV

norms

• Performed efficient Startup, Shutdown and CIP of the unit with efficient manpower management

• Gained experience in CDU, VDU, thermal cracking and visbreaking units

• Effectively carried laboratory tests for flashpoint, pour point, octane number and Cetane number analysis

KEY PROJECTS

1. M.S Research project: Rare Earth Metal Nano-oxides catalyst preparation for Methanol Reforming

process (January 2011 – May 2012)

• Synthesized, optimized and Characterized Zirconia nanoparticles of different shapes and sizes through Micro-

Emulsions technique using XRD, BET and SEM laboratory techniques

• Synthesized, optimized Ceria and Ceria zirconia Nano catalysts for use in downstream petroleum processes

using Sonochemical and Co-precipitation method with different precipitating agents and characterized using

XRD, BET, TEM and TGA

• Designed and Simulated Fischer tropsch reactor with Zirconia catalyst on Alumina support using LabVIEW

2. Project Economics, Planning and Management using Statistical Process Control (January 2012- May 2012)

• Use of Excel solver and data analysis techniques for planning, implementation and management of water

and water treatment projects

• Use of statistical analysis tools like mean, standard deviation, upper and lower class limits and control

charts to optimize water resource management

3. Dynamic simulation of Feedback Controllers (August 2011-December 2011)

• Use of MATLAB and SIMULINK to verify controllability of linear and nonlinear mixing tank systems.

• Optimized mixing tank systems using closed loop and open loop simulation methods

4. Steady state simulation of Crude Fractionation column using Aspen HYSYS (August 2011-Oct 2011)

• Selection of components, thermodynamic property package and characterization of crude oil

• Installing streams and Unit operations such as Flash Tank, Mixer, Furnace and fractionating column

5. Dynamic Simulation of Distillation Column using Aspen Plus (October 2011-December 2011)

Steady state simulation of distillation column to recover n-hexane and n-heptane from feed stream

Performed flow driven dynamic simulation on the above model using pressure, temperature and level controls

6. B.Tech Research Project: Bio-Reactors Modeling and Simulation (August 2007- March 2008)

• Extensive literature and Kinetic modeling of manufacture of penicillin g from penicillin Chrysogenum

• Simulation and optimization of Batch Fermentation using polymath

COMPUTER SKILLS

Matlab and Simulink; Polymath; ChemCAD; MathCAD; ROSA; Microsoft Office; MS Project; AFT Arrow; AFT

Fathom; SAP; Pro III;MS Visio; Aspen HYSYS; UNISIM; Winsize; Documentum; Aspen Plus ; LabVIEW;

HTRI;

AutoCAD; C++; VB; Excel Optimization tool; Aspen Flare system Analyzer

CERTIFICATIONS

• E.I.T (Fundamentals of Engineering) from Texas Board of Professional Engineers

• ASME standards from American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• SIX SIGMA Green Belt from Expertrating.com

• Project Management from Expertrating.com

• Chemical engineering awareness and terminology certification from Expertrating.com

• Beginners in German language from Nagpur University

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Design Director, UF Homecoming 2011 for College of Engineering, University of Florida

• Recipient of Achievement Award from University of Florida- Graduate school

• Recipient of Bob Graham civic scholarship for extensive research on Bioterrorism and Homelessness in Florida

• Active member of AICHE, Benton Engineering Council, GRACE, Indian Graduate Student Association, ASHA-

nonprofit organization at University of Florida

• Organizational and Cultural Director for Umang 2008 at Laxminarayan Institute of Technology

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