Muhammad Afzal
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SUMMARY
Over 25 years of engineering, design and operations experience in chemical process industry including LNG
Experience in process design, PFD and P&ID development, pump sizing, line designation tables and hydraulic calculations
Background in pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup of polypropylene plants as well as conducting operations of various chemical plants
Skills involving purification of propylene, ethylene, hydrogen and nitrogen
AIV/FIV calculations on Aspen Flarenet
Training
Unipol System operation training at Seadrift, Texas
Pro II process simulator training at Invensys, Houston, Texas
General
US Citizen
Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TOYZ 2016-Todate
Managing & supervising store inventory and sales.
Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Inc. Houston, TX 2011- 2016
Sr. Project/Process Systems Engineer
Wheatstone LNG Project, Ash Burton N, Onslow, W. Australia
Gladstone LNG Project, Curtis Island, Queensland Australia
BRASS LNG Gas Train Project, Brass, Nigeria
CNGL Ethane Export Project, Mont Belleview, Texas
-Developed and reviewed PFD and P&ID’s
-Performed hydraulic calculations on pump and control valves
-Calculated inlet lateral sizing for PSV’s
-Prepared line designation tables and data sheets
-Reviewed PSV’s and vendor prints
-Developed P&ID’s for FEED verification
-Conducted AIV/FIV calculations by using Aspen Flarenet software
-HAZOP action items resolution
-Coordinated with multiple disciplines to developed P&ID’s
SCN LAVALIN, Houston, TX (Contract) 2011
Process Engineer
Investa Project, Victoria, TX
-Developed and reviewed PFD and P&ID’s
-Performed pump sizing and hydraulic calculations
-Prepared line, tie point and equipment list
Commonwealth Engineering & Construction, Houston, TX 2008-2009
Sr. Process Engineer
Carisal Unlimited, Trinidad, West Indies: Calcium Chloride Project
Calumet Refinery Project, Shreveport, LA
Conoco Philliphs Heat Recovery Project, Sweeny, TX
Hunt Refinery Coker Project, Tuscaloosa, LA
Valero Flare Gas Recovery Project, Port Arthur/ Ardmore, TX
-Developed PFD and P&ID
-Pump sizing
-Performed hydraulic calculations as well as control valve and relief valve calculations
-Prepared line lists, instrument lists and data sheets
-Participated in HAZOP review meetings
ICA Fluor, Altamira, Mexico (Contract) 2007-2008
Commissioning Manager
Gas Phase Polypropelene Plant
-Managed and supervised pre-commissioning of 350K Basel Technology Polypropylene plant and splitter revamp that included flushing, hydro-testing, cleaning, cold run testing and instrument checking
-Reviewed and marked up P&ID’s for systems and subsystems
-Prepared turnover documents and packages
-Coordinated between vendors and the client
Nan-Ya Plastics Corporation, Wharton, TX 2000-2006
Process/Production/Maintenance Engineer
PVC Processing Plant
-Operated several different processing lines to improve quality and quantity
-Prepared the standard operating procedures, SOP’s and streamline plant operation manual
-Created and implemented preventive maintenance for various plant equipment
-Prepared P&ID’s for plant documentation system
-Coordinated between operation and maintenance sections for troubleshooting and turnaround activities
-Conducted routine maintenance on processing lines
Arabian Industrial Fibers Company, Yanbu Saudi Arabia 1997-1999
Process/Production Engineer
Enichem (Technimont) Technology based 350KT/Y Pure Teraphthalic Acid Plant
Saudi European Petrochemical Co, Jubail Saudi Arabia 1992-1995
Production Engineer/Day Supervisor
Unipol Technology based 200KT/Y Polypropylene Plant
Chemical Plants Complex Project, Pakistan 1978-1992
Process/Senior Engineer/Deputy Plant Manager
Calcium Fluoride, Hydrofluoric Acid, Fluorine Gas, Zirconium Oxide, Uranium Oxide, Uranium Tetra and Hexa Fluoride plants.
Education
B.S. Chemical Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore Pakistan