Chemical Engineering

Brian J. Guess

Address: **** *********** ***** ***********, ** 46158

Phone: 317-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Objective: To obtain an entry-level position in the chemical, process safety, or consulting engineering field. Education: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 47803 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Anticipated Graduation: May 2018, Senior

Relevant Courses: Organic Chemistry, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Materials Science, Process Controls, Heat and Mass Transfer, Safety, Health and Loss Prevention, Kinetics and Reactor Design, Consulting Seminar, Particle Technology Skills/

Abilities:

Software: Microsoft products, AUTODESK/AUTOCAD, SolidWorks, Visio, LoopPro, ASPEN, DeltaV Lab: Titrations, Distillation, Centrifugation, Pump Software, Cooling tower operation ChE Experience: Design of a Full Scale PLA Production Process February-Current

Designed and proposed a full-scale process for producing 100,000 tons/year of PLA.

Created complete process flow diagram for process including values for equipment and streams.

Performed mass and energy balances on equipment to test for consistency.

Worked as a project manager and gave weekly progress reports/presentations to supervisors.

Delegated tasks to other group members and designed a weekly and overall schedule for project completion before a 10-week deadline.

Instrumentation Analysis and Othmer Still Utilization August-January 2016

Tested and compared control valves at various percent valve openings and flowrates using both a centrifugal and positive displacement pump.

Obtained pump characterizes and compared them to manufacturer specifications.

Tested and compared a Coriolis, a vortex, and an orifice flowmeter.

Compared ultrasound and differential pressure as ways to measure tank level.

Obtained activity coefficients for a binary mixture or methanol and water.

Took samples of various compositions at certain temperature intervals and found their densities using a density meter.

Retuning and Analysis of a Centrifugal Pump March-May 2016

Thoroughly tested pump and obtained experimental pump characteristics

Obtained manufacturer characteristics from a performance curve and compared them to experimental values

Obtained tuning parameters to be used in automatic mode via Loop-Pro

Produced technical documentation of research and findings and gave an oral report Production of Biodiesel from Vegetable/Waste oil March-May 2013

Produced small scale amounts of Biodiesel in lab

Perfected method for small scale production of biodiesel

Collaborated with group to design theoretical large scale process

Created detailed economic report to propose business viability Work

Experience:

Kroger, Plainfield, IN. August 2011-August 2013

Cross-trained and considered highly proficient in various departments

Trained new associates

Worked as a front end manager

Leadership:

New Member Educator for Sigma Nu Fraternity Beta Upsilon chapter

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