Power Plant Design

RESUME

AMITAVA BHATTACHARJEE, P.Eng.

**-**** ****** ******, ******, Saskatchewan S4S6N8, Canada

Cell phone: +(1-587-***-****, Email: ***************@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE

Contribute Civil & Structural Detail Design Engineering, Co-ordination and Project Managing skills & Experience in a suitable capacity.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

1.Structural Analysis and Design of Coal, Gas, Hydro & Nuclear Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Cement & Steel Plants and other Industrial & Commercial Structures.

2.Dynamic Analysis & Design of High Speed Turbine & Generator Foundations.

3.Managing and Leading Design Engineering Projects in consulting environment.

4.Writing Detail Engineering Specifications, SOW, Estimation & Costing, Technical Assistance for Construction, Monitor Project Schedule and Cost.

5.Provide direction to technologist, designer, consultant & technical agencies.

6.Writing Computer Programs for Structural Design.

7.Imparting Structural Engineering Software Training.

8.Supervision of Industrial, Commercial & Residential Sites.

9.Quality control at Concrete Batching Plants.

COMPUTER SKILLS

1.Structural Analysis & Design Packages (STAAD, S-FRAME, ANSYS).

2.Plant Design & Management System (PDMS, SMART PLANT) 3D review.

3.Drafting Software (AUTO-CAD).

4.Programming Language (C, C++, VISUAL BASIC)

5.Database Packages (MS-ACCESS).

6.Word Processing (MS-WORD).

7.Spreadsheet (MS-EXCEL with Macro Programming, LOTUS).

8.Presentation Software (MS-POWERPOINT).

9.Working ability with Multimedia / Internet.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Civil Engineering.

Pune University, India 1997 (First Class with Distinction)

Master of Project Engineering 2003 (CGPA 7.5)

Bits Pilani, India

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Total 21 years)

Company: Sask Power (Crown Corporation), Regina, Canada. Since June 2016 till date

Position: Senior Structural Design Engineer.

Plants worked in: Boundary Dam Power Station (BDPS – Coal fired)

Shand Power Station (SHPS – Coal fired)

Poplar River Power Station (PRPS – Coal fired)

Queen Elizabeth Power Station (QE - Coal & Gas fired)

Nipawin Hydroelectric Station (NHS - Hydro)

E. B. Campbell Hydro Electric (EBC -Hydro)

Chinook Power Station (CPS-Gas fired)

Units designed: 1. Heat Rejection System Building, Carbon Capture System Building, Conveyor area, different Crane supports, Dearetor 5, Emergency Diesel Generator, Forced Draft Ducts, Heater Platforms, Hydroveyor upgrade, Security bldg – in BDPS.

2. Boiler house floor changes, Elevator Hoist way for 23 Floors – in SHPS.

3. Ducts, Vibration Isolation system, Ash Slurry Pump area, Spill Management of CW Canal – in PRPS.

4. Power house operating floor, Lifting Lug/Monorail/Tugger Load Rating checking, Wall opening, locker room – in QE.

5. Generator Rotor Rim (weight 210T) critical load lifting calculation for support load rating of unit 2 – in NHS

6. Air Receiver – in EBC.

7. Makeup and fire water Pump Station at Swift Current -CPS.

Company: Jacobs Canada Inc., Calgary, Canada. Since Feb 2013 to June 2015

Position: Senior Structural Engineer.

Plants Designed: Sermont Well Pad 103 - Oil Gathering & Processing Plant located at Fort Macmurry, Alberta, Canada.

Nexen Longlake Carbonyl Filtration Project-Base plant filtration project, RT vessel, Lean Rich Exchanger, Surge Arrestor located at Fort Macmurry, Alberta, Canada.

Nexen Standard Wellpad, Wellpad 9107N, 9111, 9116, 9117, 9118- at Fort Macmurry, Alberta, Canada.

Units designed: 1. Analysis & design of Modular Structure using S-Frame software and Excel/hand calculations for lifting, transportation and on site analysis.

2. Dynamic Analysis and Design of MODULAR Equipment supporting process structure including TRANSPORTATION analysis using Canadian codes.

3. Analysis & Design of MODULAR Piperack for gathering line Structure using Canadian codes.

4. Checking of Smart Plant general arrangement drawings & Fabrication Drawings.

5. Design of concrete foundation on concrete piles for 26m height Resident Time Vessel, design of Lean Rich Exchanger concrete foundation on helical piles, DBM and EDS Reports for Wellpad and filtration projects, Geotechnical scope of work (SOW), Engineering and Fabrication Work package (EWP & FWP), Material Requisition & Purchase (MRP) package.

Company: Development Consultants Ltd. Kolkata, India. April, 2009 to January 2013.

Position: Assistant Chief Engineer.

Plants Designed: Nuclear, Gas and Coal based simple cycle/Combined Cycle Power Plants.

Units designed: 1. Dynamic analysis & design of Turbine Generator Foundations for Coal based power plants using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.

2. Seismic, Wind & Static analysis and design of Turbine building, Cooling water pump house with fore bay, Ash slurry pump house, Diesel generator house, Pump house, Compressor house, Workshop Building with electrically operated cranes, Plant Control Building, Administrative Building, Gate house.

3. Analysis & Design of Boiler house foundations, Electrostatic Precipitator foundation, vibrating FD/ID/PA fan foundation, vibrating Compressor foundation, vibrating Boiler feed pump foundation, underground and over ground Tank foundation, Transformer foundation with fire barrier wall.

4. Dynamic & Static Analysis & design of huge Coal Storage Bunker and its supporting structure with operating platforms.

5. Underground Cable Bunker, underground pipe trench, Cable trench, Cable duct Bank, Earthen Ash pond, using Excel/hand calculation.

6. Design of plant Roads and drainage.

Company: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Charleston, USA. Aug 2008 to March 2009.

Position: Senior Structural Design Engineer.

Plants Designed: Sulfur Recovery Plant in Holland and USA.

Units designed: 1. Analysis & design of Sulfur Recovery Modular Structure using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.

2. Dynamic Analysis and Design of MODULAR Pipe rack and Equipment supporting structure including TRANSPORTATION analysis using Holland codes.

3. Analysis & Design of MODULAR Flare Drum Structure using AISC and ACI 318-05.

4. Checking of Fabrication Drawing.

Company: AMEC, Power & Process Americas, Atlanta, USA. Feb 2008 to August 2008.

Position: Senior Structural Design Engineering Consultant.

Plants Designed: TXI Cement Plant, Hunter, Texas.

Units designed: 1. Analysis & design of Off-Spec Bin support structure using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.

2. Dynamic Analysis and Design of Fan foundation, Raw Material Grinding mill.

3. Analysis & Design of Duct Support Structure, Alkali By-Pass system using AISC and ACI 318-05.

4. Checking of Fabrication Drawing.

Company: Lahmeyer International India Ltd. Kolkata, India. March 2007 to Feb 2008.

Position: Senior Engineering Manager.

Plants Designed: Gas/Crude Oil based Simple Cycle Power Plants and Substation projects.

Units designed: 1. Dynamic analysis & design of Turbine Generator Foundations using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.

2. Design of Crude Oil and Distillate Oil Tank Foundation and Dyke walls for Gas Turbine using ACI 318-05.

3. Analysis & design of Underground Cable Bunker, underground pipe trench and over ground pipe rack for fuel transport using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculation using 318-05.

4. Design of plant Roads, drainage, workshop buildings with electrically operated cranes, plant control buildings, transformer foundations, fire barrier walls.

Company: Development Consultants Ltd. Kolkata, India. January, 2001 to March 2007.

Position: Senior Design Engineer.

Plants Designed: Nuclear, Gas and Coal based simple cycle/Combined Cycle Power Plants.

Units designed: 1. Dynamic analysis & design of Turbine Generator Foundations for Coal based power plants using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.

2. Seismic, Wind & Static analysis and design of Turbine building, Cooling water pump house with fore bay, Ash slurry pump house, Diesel generator house, Pump house, Compressor house, Workshop Building with electrically operated cranes, Plant Control Building, Administrative Building, Gate house.

3. Analysis & Design of Boiler house foundations, Electrostatic Precipitator foundation, vibrating FD fan foundation, vibrating Compressor foundation, vibrating Boiler feed pump foundation, underground and over ground Tank foundation, Transformer foundation with fire barrier wall.

4. Dynamic & Static Analysis & design of huge Coal Storage Bunker and its supporting structure with operating platforms.

5. Underground Cable Bunker, underground pipe trench, Cable trench, Cable duct Bank, Earthen Ash pond, using Excel/hand calculation.

6. Design of plant Roads and drainage.

Company: The Kuljian Corporation, Philadelphia, USA. May, 2003 to March 2005 (On assignment from DCPL).

Position: Structural Design Engineer.

Plants Designed: Gas and Coal based Simple cycle/Combined cycle power plants.

Units designed: 1. Dynamic analysis & design of Turbine Generator Foundations for Gas & Coal based power plants using Staad Pro software, Excel/hand calculations & Chinese and US codes.

2. Seismic, Wind & Static analysis and design of Turbine building, Diesel generator house, Pump house, Compressor house, Workshop Building, Control Building, Administrative Building, Gate house.

3. Analysis & Design of vibrating Compressor foundation, vibrating Boiler feed pump foundation, Transformer foundation with fire barrier wall.

4. Design of plant Roads, drainage.

Company: UHDE India Ltd. Mumbai, India. August, 1997 to November 2000.

Position: Structural Design Engineer.

Plants Designed: Chemical, Petro-Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Steel Plant.

Units designed: 1. Seismic, Wind, Equipment and operational Dynamic load analysis & design of Process Plant buildings, process columns, Pipe racks, Pipe supports, Crane girder and Operating platforms using Staad & German, British & US codes.

2. Analysis & design of existing plant buildings with revamp loads.

3. Design of Ring wall Tank foundation, Heat Exchanger foundation, Bullet foundation, Tank foundation on piles, Underground Equipment Foundation, Vibrating Reciprocating & Centrifugal equipment foundation.

4. Design of plant Roads, drainage.

5. Used 3D software “Plant Design & Management System (PDMS)” for clash check and drawing generation.

DETAILS OF CIVIL & STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE (21 YEARS):

1.Worked in Saskpower, Canada owned Boundary Dam Power Station, Shand Power Station, Poplar River Power Station, Queen Elizabeth Power Station, Nipawin Hydroelectric Station, E. B. Campbell Hydro Electric, Chinook Power Station.

I have gathered extensive experience in structural Analysis, design, planning, contract management, and coordination of projects while working in SaskPower engineering services. The projects are mentioned below:

Analysis & design of Roof access structure, Overhead walkway for Heat Rejection System building, Elevator Access for Plant B, Pump Fdn for CCS, Fan & motor Fdn for CCS, Conveyor 500 Reinforcement, Crane support at 200B Conveyor, Crane Support for 8th floor Plant B, Crane support for Deaerator 5, Foundation for Emergency Diesel Generator, Structure for Environmental Measurement Probes on Ducts, Heater Platforms, Hydroveyor monorail and access stair, Security office and Acid Truck Scale foundation ongoing project – all these for BDPS.

Analysis & design of Elevator Structure to connect 23 floors of Boiler house, Structure for additional facilities and Tugger base for lifting in Boiler house – all these for SHPS.

Structure for Environmental Measurement Probes on Ducts, Vibration Isolation system installation, VFD room design for Ash Slurry Pumps through consultant, Oil spill boom arrestor in CW Canal – all these for PRPS.

Electrical control panel support on operating floor, Lifting Lug/Monorail/Tugger Load Rating checking of work, Wall opening support, locker room platform – all these for QE.

Generator Rotor Rim (weight 210T) critical lifting load calculation for support load rating of unit 2 – for NHS hydro.

Analysis & design of Air Receiver Equipment Platform – for EBC hydro.

Analysis & design of makeup and fire water Pump Station at Swift Current - for CHS.

2.Nexen Longlake Carbonyl Filtration-Base Plant Oil Sand Project located at Fort Macmurry, Alberta, Canada - Analysis & design of Modular Structure using S-Frame software and Excel/hand calculations for lifting, transportation and on-site analysis, Design of concrete foundation on concrete piles for 26m height Resident Time Vessel, design of Lean Rich Exchanger concrete foundation on helical piles, DBM and EDS Reports for Wellpad and filtration projects, Geotechnical scope of work (SOW), Engineering and Fabrication Work package (EWP & FWP), Material Requisition & Purchase (MRP) package. May 2013 to June 2015 – Jacobs Canada Inc.

3.Sermont Well Pad 103 - Oil Gathering & Processing Plant, Fort Macmurry, Canada - Analysis & design of Modular Structure using S-Frame software and Excel/hand calculations. Dynamic Analysis and Design of MODULAR Equipment supporting process structure including TRANSPORTATION and Lifting analysis using Canadian Codes. Feb 2013 to May 2013 – Jacobs Canada Inc.

4.2x600MW MPPGCL Thermal Power Plant, Khandwa, MP, India. – Lead Design Engineer as EPC contractor’s (L&T Power) consultant managing detail structural design activity for BOP area. BOP Bottom Ash foundation, CWPH, Switchyard, Chimney, NDCT, Raw water intake, and manpower planning, co-ordination between inter discipline, EPC contractor and Owner’s Consultant (L&T Surgent & Lundy), March 2010.

5.2x525MW Monnet Thermal Power Plant, Angul, Orissa, India. – Lead Design Engineer as Owner’s consultant managing detail structural design activity for BTG area and Review activity for BOP area. BTG detail design of Turbine Generator foundation and Turbine Hall, Mill Building and Mill equipment foundation, Boiler and Bottom Ash foundation, Electrostatic Precipitator foundation. BOP review of CWPH, Switchyard, Chimney, NDCT and manpower planning, co-ordination between inter discipline, Client and Contractor.

6.Sulfur Recovery unit, of Kuwait Petroleum Europort, Rozenburg, Holland in Jacobs Engineering. Dynamic Analysis and Design of MODULAR Pipe rack and Equipment supporting structure including TRANSPORTATION analysis using Holland codes.

7.Sulfur Recovery unit, BP Whiting, Indiana while working in Jacobs Engineering, South Carolina, USA. – Detail Analysis & design of Sulfur Recovery Complex structure using Staad Pro software and Excel/hand calculations.Dynamic Analysis and Design of MODULAR Pipe rack structure including transportation analysis. Analysis & Design of MODULAR Flare Drum Structure using AISC and ACI 318-05.

8.TXI Cement Plant, Hunter, Texas while working in AMEC, Atlanta, USA. - Dynamic Analysis and Design of Fan foundation, Raw Material Grinding mill, Duct Support Structure, Alkali By-Pass system using AISC and ACI 318-05-AMEC. Checking of Fabrication Drawings.

9.Haldia Thermal Power Plant – in Lahmeyer, Detail Engineering Specification and Bid Evaluation, January 2008 to February 2008.

10.Review of detail engineering of Tihama & Jajan simple cycle power plant of Saudi Electric Company July 2007 to December 2007.

11.Rabigh Power Plant stage V of Saudi Electric Company- BOQ of 1260MW simple cycle power plant. May to June 2007.

12.Singa-Gadaref Transmission Line Project of National Electricity Corporation Republic of Sudan- Analysis and Design of Substation Control Building. March to April 2007.

13.Static & Dynamic Analysis and design of Turbine Generator Foundation for 2 x 125 captive power plant of Jindal Stainless Ltd. at Duburi, Jajpur, Orissa, India, analysis & design of Boiler feed pump fdn, Boiler house fdn, Electrostatic precipitator fdn and Ash slurry pump house, Ash pond since March 2005 to March 2007.

14.2 x 300MW Thermal Power Project at Yamunanagar, Haryana, an EPC project by Reliance Energy Limited, Noida – Analysis and Design of powerhouse coalbunker and supporting system. June-Sept 2006.

15.Review of detail engineering of Shoaiba Power plant stage II, Phase 1, located at Saudi done by Alstom power, France; while working at “The Kuljian Corporation”, Philadelphia, USA.

16.Review of detail engineering of Samra combined cycle thermal power plant –Jordan done by Black & Veatch International, USA; while working at “The Kuljian Corporation”, Philadelphia, USA.

17.400MW Combined Cycle Power Plant of Tynagh Energy Limited, Ireland from March 2004 onward: Analysis & Design of Gas turbine, Steam turbine and Generator fdn., Preparation of specification for Anchor Bolts, Grout, Fixators and Template, Bid evaluation for Anchor bolts, Grout and Template; while working at “The Kuljian Corporation”, Philadelphia, USA.

18.Rehab power station of Central Electricity Generation Company, Jordan, from June 2003 to March 2004: Design review of Structural analysis, Design and drawings made by the EPC contractor Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction; while working at “The Kuljian Corporation”, Philadelphia, USA.

19.Four 350MW x 2 Combined Cycle Power Plants, at Banshan, Zhangziagang, WangTing and Qishuyan in China, from June 2003 January 2004: Analysis & Design of Gas turbine, Steam turbine and Generator foundation, Preparation of specification for Anchor Bolts, Grout, Fixators and Template, Bid evaluation for Anchor bolts, Grout and Template; while working at “The Kuljian Corporation”, Philadelphia, USA.

20.Atomic power plant, Rajasthan, from March 2003 to May 2003: Analysis & design of Diesel generator building.

21.Atomic power plant, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, from January 2003 to March 2003, Analysis and design of Switchyard building.

22.Atomic power plant, Rajasthan, from June 2002 January 2003: Analysis & design of cooling water pump house.

23.Atomic Power Plant, Kaiga, during May 2001 to June 2002: Analysis & design of Discharge tunnels, CW tunnel, Intake tunnel, Cable-pipe tunnel & DM plant.

24.Atomic power plant of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, during October 2001: Design of fire-water storage.

25.Kelanitissa combined cycle power plant 168MW at Colombo, Shrilanka, during May 2001: Design review for “Steam Turbine Building” designed by L&T-Sargent & Lundy Ltd. Baroda.

26.Prototype- Nitric acid plant, during June-Aug 2000: This plant produces Nitric acid. Worked as Lead engineer for the design of six pipe racks for six plants of 1500, 1000, 750 and 500 (3-nos) TPD capacity in Euro-code.

27.Supreme Petrochemicals Ltd., Nagothane, Maharashtra, during 2000: This plant produces polymers like High Impact Poly Styrene and General Purpose Poly Styrene. Worked as Lead engineer for the 2nd line revamp of this project. The HIPS-II building was analysed for revamp load and new members for strengthening the structure were prescribed. In Pelletiser area additional new pit was designed.

28.Supreme Petrochemicals Ltd., Nagothane, Maharashtra, during 2000: This plant produces polymers like High Impact Poly Styrene and General Purpose Poly Styrene. Designed the effluent pit, fire / raw water tank and ring wall fdn, dyke wall for tanks in the tank firm area.

29.Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, Suspension PVC plant, capacity 150,000 tonnes per annum, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu, India, during 1999: This plant is situated 200 km. from Chennai (Madras) and 30 km. from Pondichery, produces PVC. Sales offer for this vast project using Staad and Excel software for Chilled water unit, Brine unit, Plant air & compressor unit, nitrogen storage, Switch-yard and metering room, Polymerization building, VCM recovery building, Dissolver unit, Analyzer room, Tank, Heat exchanger and horizontal vessel foundations.

30.Agrevo, Hoechest, Ankleshwar, Gujarat, during 1999: This plant produces pesticides and other agricultural products. Designed revamping of plant building, pipe rack structure, storage sheds, supporting legs for equipments and vessels and selection of tenders. Used STAAD/Pro software for analysis of the structures.

31.Bitterfeld, Germany, during 1999: This is a steel plant. Designed special pipe supports using Din codes. Around twelve hundred pipe supports were designed.

32.Supreme Petrochemicals Ltd., Nagothane, Maharashtra, during 1999: This plant produces polymers like High Impact Poly Styrene and General Purpose Poly Styrene The plant is having a HIPS plant, Rubber Dissolver and Bagging plant. Designed HIPS and Rubber Dissolver unit, foundation for Vertical Conveyer system for Rubber Dissolver unit and the extension of existing storage area.

33.Mukand Steel, Thane, Maharashtra, during 1998: This plant produces steel. Designed the supports for electrically operated gantry crane, compressor house, and some equipment foundations.

34.Petrofac, Indian Oil Corporation, Baroda, Gujarat, during 1998: This is a petrochemical plant. Designed the ring wall foundations for two tanks of ten-meter and twelve-meter diameter.

35.L&T DHDS Plant of IOCL, Panipat, Haryana, during 1998: This is a petrochemical plant. Designed the main plant building, heat exchanger foundations, buried equipment foundations, ring wall foundations.

36.Research & Development work, during 1998: Exploration and validation of Structural Analysis and Design program “STAAD”, Preparing standard user table for built-up sections for feeding data to STAAD, Lotus and Excel worksheet for “Design of Ring Wall Foundation for Tanks”, worksheet for Seismic load calculation etc.

37.BASF, Mangalore, Karnataka, during 1997: This is a pharmaceutical plant. Designed the hydrogen storage, pump foundations, storm water drains, culverts and roads for this project.

SEMINARS ATTENDED / PARTICIPATED

1.Post grouted shaft technology at Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, USA, Mach, 2008.

2.Solid waste management.

3.Design considerations for blast resistant structures

4.Analysis and design of piperack for process plants, at MIT Pune. Dec. 1999.

5.Pre-engineered steel buildings “Scope and Opportunities in India”, at Pune on 15.3.2000 by Kirby Building Systems India Ltd.

6.Gt-Strudl national seminar on structural analysis software, at Juhu Beach, Sea Princes, Mumbai, on 23.08.2000 by CADS India.

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