Engineer Process

AMIT KUMAR AGARWAL

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CAREER DIGEST

Chemical / Process Engineer from IIT Delhi (Dual Degree: Masters in Technology

-Process Engineering & Design and Bachelor in Technology -Chemical Engineering),

with 11 years of qualitative experience as chemical/process engineer for Basic

Engineering, Detail Engineering, Technical Proposal, Debottlenecking, Feasibility

Study, and Revamp Study for Petroleum refineries, Gas condensate refineries,

Chemical and Petrochemical plants.

Currently associated with 'DuPont' (Global fortune 500 company) at DuPont

Knowledge Center, Hyderabad as 'Lead Process Engineer', 'DuPont Clean

Technology'group provides License to Petroleum Refineries for 'IsoTherming '

(Hydrotreating Technology) & Stratco (Alkylation Technology).

Leading a team of Process Engineers to Execute Basic and Detail engineering of

Capital Projects, Overall responsibility for planning, leading, and execution of

all Process Engineering deliverables/activities associated with a capital

project.

Successfully Executed 'Multi office Projects' spread across continents in

different time zones (Wilmington-USA, Spruance, Asturias - Spain, China,

Singapore & India) in coordination with multiple partners (Flour, Jacobs & KBR).

Possess excellent relationship management, communication skills with the ability

to network with team members, project members (Interdisciplinary), PMC, Licenser

and Client with consummate ease. Always Eager to explore the unknown, learn from

others, and share whatever little is known to me.

Self-motivated, Result Oriented, Multitasking, Strong analytical, problem solving

& organizational abilities, possess a flexible & detail oriented attitude.

CORE STRENGTHS

Process Engineering & Design Lead Process Engineer Process Softwares

. Process Simulation on Coordinating & Technical Aspen - Hysys

'Aspen-HYSYS' Direction Aspen Basic Engineering

. Material & Energy Balance Preparation of Project (Aspen-Zyqad)

. PFD and P&ID development Scope of work HTRI

. Process Equipment Sizing & Capital cost estimate Aspen Flare System

Design Development of Analyzer (Flarenet)

. PRV relief scenario Production Design Basis AFT Fathom

analysis and relief load Engineering work hour AFT Arrow

calculations estimate KBC Modelling

. Thermal Design/Rating of Workload Staffing Plan Bentley 'Plantwise'

Heat Exchangers on 'HTRI' Input to Schedule Matlab

. Hydraulics & Line sizing Development GAMS

calculation Input to Earn value ERP (JDE)

. Pinch Analysis - Energy Analysis

Integration and Optimization Interdisciplinary

. Flare network design on Coordination

'Flarenet' QA/QC Processes

. Process Hazard Analysis Management of changes

'(HAZOP)'

. Technical Proposal &

Feasibility Study

. Debottlenecking, &

Expansion Studies

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

DUPONT, DUPONT KNOWLEDGE CENTER, HYDERBABD (Global fortune 500 company)

Sep 2010- Present

Lead Process Engineer - DuPont Clean Technology Group, DuPont Sustainable

Solutions SBU

Oct 2012 - Present

Dupont Clean Technology Group: Licensor for Isotherming Hydrotreating,

Stratco Alkylation, MECS Sulfuric Acid Technologies

Responsibilities: Lead a team of process engineers to develop Process

Simulation on 'Aspen Hysys' for given Feed/Client Specification, Material

and Energy Balance, Process Flow Diagram Generation, P&ID development,

Equipment Datasheets, Process Control Philosophy, Cause and Effect Diagram,

Relief Valve Rationale and Loads calculation, Line Schedule, Instrument

Datasheets, Plot Plan, Hazardous Area Classification, and Other 'Process

Design Package' Deliverables.

'Technical Proposal Development' for Isotherming Hydrotreating Technology;

Provide Technical Service support for 'Isotherming Technology' Plant

Startups; Interface with Licensing, and Technical Services team to resolve

customer Queries. Review Detail Engineering Deliverables submitted by EPC

hired by client.

Key Achievements

. Awarded 'Knight in Town' for outstanding contributions in project

delivery to meet the business goals of 'Dupont Clean Technology Group'

for Year 2013

. Received Highest Rating - CEP (Continuously Exceeding Performance).

. Certificate of Achievement for successfully completing 'Dupont People

Leadership Development Series' from President, South Asia.

Innovation / Process Improvement / Quality

. Validation of Overall Heat transfer coefficients in Gas Oil/Diesel

Services of 'Isotherming technology' and updating Standard

. Development of 'Standard Design Conditions Guidelines' for 'Isotherming

Technology' & 'Deliverable Review Procedure'

. Development of 'Process Heater Design Standard'

Key Projects Undertaken

. VGO Hydrotreater Unit - CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil Corporation)

at Huizhou, China

Develop 'Process Design Package' for VGO HT unit (Design Capacity - 3

MMTPA) using Dupont's 'IsoTherming -Hydro treating Technology'

. Diesel Hydrotreating Unit Revamp Project - SinoChem Quanzhou

Petrochemical Company Ltd

Revamp existing plant (Design Capacity - 3.75 MMTPA (78,501 BPSD)) to

produce ULSD (<10 PPM) from LSD (<50 PPM)

. Diesel Hydrotreater Unit - CNOOC (China National Offshore Oil

Corporation) at Huizhou, China

Develop 'Process Design Package' for DHT unit (Design Capacity 3.4

MMTPA) using Dupont's 'IsoTherming -Hydro treating Technology'

. Diesel Hydrotreater Unit - MEG Energy, Bruderheim, Alberta

Develop 'Process Design Package' for '1500 BPD Hi-Q Field Demonstration

Pilot Project' using Dupont's 'IsoTherming -Hydro treating Technology'

. Alkylation Unit - CNPC - Jinxi Petrochemical Branch Company, Jinxi

Liaoning Province, China

Develop 'Process Design Package' for Alkylation Unit (Design Capacity -

39111 Kg/hr) using Dupont's 'STRATCO Alkylation Technology'

. Technical Proposal Development for Yaroslavl Refinery Tutaevsky

District, Konstantinovsky, Russia

Develop ''Technical Proposal' for Diesel Hydro treating Unit (Design

Capacity - 39732 kg/hr) using Dupont's 'IsoTherming -Hydro treating

Technology'

. Technical Proposal Development for Zhuhai Baota Harbor Petrochemical

Company, Zhuhai, Guangdong, China

Develop ''Technical Proposal' for Diesel Hydro treating Unit (Design

Capacity - 2.4 MMTPA) using Dupont's 'IsoTherming -Hydro treating

Technology'

. Sulfur Recovery Project - Norilsk NMP, Russia (Design Capacity 110000

Nm3/hr)

Worked on Development of Pump Circuit Hydraulics calculations, Process

Datasheet & Mechanical Specification of Process Equipment

Lead Process Engineer - DuPont Capital Projects, Dupont India Office (DIO)

Sep 2010 - Sep 2012

Responsibilities: Leading a team of Process Engineers to Execute Basic and

Detail engineering of Capital Projects (>50 Million $) with 'Dupont

Engineering'. Responsible for providing technical direction and input to

Earn Value Analysis, Conducting team meeting, Development of Process Scope

of work, Capital cost estimate, E&HO budgeting, Workload staffing, QA/QC

processes, SOPs and standard development.

Overall responsibility for planning, leading, and execution of all Process

Engineering Deliverables/activities associated with a capital project,

which includes Development of PFD, MEB, P&ID, Preliminary PHA (HAZOP

conducted at FEL-3 Stage), Thermal Design of heat Exchangers using HTRI,

Hydraulics of compressible fluids Pump/Non Pump circuits using 'AFT

Fathom', Hydraulics of Non compressible Fluid - Aspiration Gas using 'AFT

Arrow', Line Sizing, PRV relief scenario analysis, relief load

calculations, Detail PHA (HAZOP conducted at Detail Engineering Stage),

Process Datasheets, Equipment Specifications, Instruments Process

Datasheet, Equipment list, utility summary, & Tie-in Summary.

Equipment Specification Review, Vendor Quote review, and Technical

Clarifications with vendor, Technical Bid Analysis, Approval to sourcing

for PO, Vendor Drawing/Documentation review, and Approval for fabrication

release.

Key Achievements

. Awarded 'Certificate of Excellence' for Exceptional Support in 'Nomex

AST Project, Asturias-Spain.

. Awarded 'GEM of the Quarter' for Exceptional Contribution to 'Nomex AST

Project' Jan-Mar 2012.

. Appointed 'Heat Exchanger- DUET' resource for 'DuPont India Innovation

Team', Imparted Training on STHE design/rating using 'HTRI'

. Suggested 6 no's 'Value Plus' Ideas, 3 ideas have been accepted and

implemented, achieved cost saving, inherently safer process and robust

design.

. Timely (all deliverables released on schedule, approximately 30%

deliverables released before schedule) and Quality Delivery of all

deliverables.

. Achieved 107% productivity at project completion, maintained more than

100% productivity in all 'Earn Value Progress' reports (monitored

biweekly).

Innovation / Process Improvement / Quality

. Developed 'Progress Credit guidelines' for 'Process Detail Engineering

Deliverables' with Project Control function for 'Earn Value Progress'

monitoring

. Developed DDN20 (DuPont Production Systems) list of inputs required from

FEL3 to execute Production Design

. Appointed 'Quality Champion' for Process Team, Developed Quality Matrix,

& Specification Review Process.

. Developed 'Softcopy Review Procedure', reviewed and approved by

Engineering Manager and Quality manager for incorporation in SOP-402

. Developed TLM (Learning) Modules on 'Separation Equipment Design' and

'Air Cooler design'

Key Projects Undertaken

. Nomex AST Project - Detail Engineering at Asturias, Spain

Key Responsibilities: Lead Process Engineer - Leading a team of 6

Process Engineers, Accountable for Detail Engineering deliverables.

. Nomex AST Project - Basic Engineering at Asturias, Spain

Key Responsibilities: Lead Process Engineer - Leading a team of 4

Process Engineers, Responsible for Basic Engineering deliverables.

. DuPont Titanium Technology- Incremental Capacity Project at Mississippi,

USA

Key Responsibilities: Process Engineer, Responsible for Detail

Engineering, comprising of followings:

. Singapore Continuous Polymerization (SCP-2) at Sakra, Singapore

Key Responsibilities: Design Basis development for Heat Exchanger Design

& Thermal Design of all Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers & Air Coolers

using 'HTRI', Contributed and participated in SCP2 Preliminary PHA

(hazop at FEL) scheduled during 6-10, Aug 2011

Global Assignments

* Kansas Office, USA (05-11 Oct, 2014): Meetings for 'Technical

Proposal Development' of 'Diesel Hydro treating unit of Yaroslavl

Refinery'

* St. Louis Office, USA (08 Sept-04 Oct, 2014): 'Sulfur Recovery

Project' - Norilsk NMP, Russia (Design Capacity 110000 Nm3/hr)

* Asturias, Spain site visit (15 May -15 June 2012): Vendor meetings,

expedite quote review process with Asturias project and procurement

team

* Wilmington office, USA (09-27 Jan, 2012): Preliminary PHA (HAZOP at

FEL), Interact with project team, develop strategy and address

challenges

* Asturias, Spain site visit (06-20 Nov 2011): Kick off meeting, P&ID

review, TEFA, piping strategy and Tie-in List review and to visit

Asturias plant

* Spruance, USA site visit (11- 24 Sept, 2011): Interact with

'Technical Experts', understand process and to visit 'Nomex- AST

technology' Pilot Plant

* Mississippi, USA site visit (27 Mar- 22 April, 2011): Visit DTT

plant, Interact with 'Technical Experts' and collect input for

process deliverables

LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED, L&T ENGINEERING, FARIDABAD

Dec 08 - Sep 2010

Manager - Process Department, L&T Engineering

Responsibilities: Lead Process Engineer/Process Engineer for Feasibility

Study, FEED, Proposal Engineering, and Detail Engineering for Petroleum

refineries, Gas condensate refineries, and Petrochemical plants in 'L&T

Engineering, Faridabad'. Responsible for Process Simulation on 'Aspen-

HYSYS', P&ID development, Process Equipment Sizing & Design, Thermal

Design/Rating of Heat Exchangers on 'HTRI', Hydraulics & Line sizing

calculation, PRV relief scenario analysis and relief load calculations,

Flare network design on 'Aspen-Flarenet', Technical direction,

Interdisciplinary Coordination, and Coordination with Licensor & Client.

Innovation / Process Improvement / Quality

. Process Owner (Requirement Management) and Task Force Member for CMMI

(Capability Maturity Model Integration) Level 3 certification

. Conceptualized & Developed 'PROCAD' (a Software Application for

performing process design calculations, online review & approval, and

Database), Developed calculation modules, and Guided L&T-IT application

group for execution.

Key Projects Undertaken

. AGPF (Additional Gas Processing Facilities) - ONGC at Hazira, India

PMC: Engineers India Limited Key Responsibilities:

Lead Process Engineer - Residual and Detail Engineering of AGPF Units,

consisting of 'Gas Sweetening Unit' (6.3 MMSCMD), 'Gas Dehydration Unit'

(6.3 MMSCMD), Dew Point Depression unit (5.6 MMSCMD), & LPG Caustic wash

unit

. APU (Additional Process units) - Advance Engineering, ONGC at URAN,

India PMC: Engineers India Limited

Key Responsibilities: Process Engineer - Prebid & Advance Engineering of

Condensate handling section - 100 TPH, Condensate Fractionation Unit -

100 TPH, Gas Sweetening Unit (5.0 MMSCMD), & LPG unit (5.6 MMSCMD).

. Olefin Plant - ILAM Petrochemical Complex, ILAM, IRAN

Licenser: Stone & Webster Limited

Key Responsibilities: Lead Process Engineer (Team - A) for Quench tower

system, Dilution steam generation, Cracked Gas Compression, Caustic

Tower & Dryers, Chilling, Demethaniser, & PSA. Updated Process &

Utilities P&ID's, Equipment Datasheets, and prepared of

Utilities/Chemical/Flare load summaries

. ROSE technology - Refinery bottoms up gradation Project (2.0 MMTPA),

HPCL, Mumbai, India Licensor: KBR

Key Responsibilities: Lead Process Engineer- Feasibility Study, worked

with KBR for an assessment of the existing facilities (Utilities,

Offsite) at HPCL, estimate spare capacities available, provide

interconnecting diagram for process, utility & offsite areas, and

quantify scope for purpose of cost estimating.

. Coker Hydrotreating Unit (CHTU), MRPL, Mangalore, India

Licensor: UOP

Key Responsibilities: Process Engineer- Prebid Engineering, Developed 3D

Model for CHTU MRPL Project in 'Plantwise' software with Plant Design

and Piping Department support. Firstly all Process equipment were placed

in layout, underground, Process, and utilities Pipelines were routed to

obtain PMS Wise estimate of all pipeline's length and fittings for cost

estimation purpose.

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED (Fortune 500 Company)

April 05-Nov 08 Chemical

Engineer - Managing overall operations for executing projects involving

scoping, initiating, design, resource mobilization, execution within cost &

time parameters. Monitoring/tracking projects with respect to budgeted

cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution of

projects. Defining best practices for project support and documentation.

Developing proposals under Capital Budget with detailed cost benefit

analysis, & engineering drawings. Liasioning with Govt. Authorities like

CCOE, Factory's, W&M, PCB, & Ministry of communications etc., for obtaining

licenses for new projects. Interfacing with contractors/vendors for

effective and timely execution at competitive cost. Appropriation,

procurement, execution, payment and asset capitalization.

Key Achievements

. Accomplished timely and quality execution of TAS (Terminal Automation

System) - 3rd location to be commissioned among 18 locations, Phase I.

. Successfully executed first retail outlet automation project (Phase I -

22 no's of Retail Outlets) of Vadodara Retail Region executed,

commissioned, and stability achieved.

. Received approval from CFD for 'BS-II MS storage and handling facilities'

project (Capex - INR 3.41 crores)

. Achieved annual savings of 50 lakhs by installation of stripper pump

(Rotary Type) in parallel to existing centrifugal pump has enabled

effective decantation of T/W Header, which reduced MS stock loss

significantly from (-0.64 to -0.30 %).

Innovation / Process Improvement / Quality

. 'Management Representative' for obtaining and maintaining ISO 9001

-2000, ISO 14001 - 2004, and OHSAS 18001-1999 certifications at HPCL

. 'Loss control coordinator' for obtaining ISRS (International Safety

Rating System) Level 5 certification from 'DNV' at HPCL

Key Projects Undertaken

. TAS (Terminal Automation System) - Tank Farm Management, TLF & TWD Pump

house Automation, Loading /unloading /blending automation, Fire Fighting

System, Terminal Security system. Interface with Mecon (consultant),

Advanced Systek Pvt Ltd (Formerly, Daniel Measurement & Control (I)

Pvt. Ltd - Subsidiary of Emerson group) and HPCL Engineering HQO for

ascertaining specifications, developing schedules & plans for early and

effective implementation. Monitoring onsite activities to ensure project

execution as per approved specifications discuss project status / review

during the course of periodic project review meetings.

. Retail Outlet Automation - Forecourt Operations (OPT, TVD, Level and

Density), Sales management (PCC, POS, & ATG), Back Office Software

(Focus, Quickens), Inventory management & reconciliation, and Head Office

Logistic and Control (4 COM). Installation and commissioning related

activities of automation at 22 no's of retail outlets of Vadodara retail

region were executed in coordination with ATOS origin and AGS InfoTech.

RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, RELIANCE REFINERY, JAMNAGAR (Fortune 500

Company) Aug 04-Apr 05

Chemical Engineer, Process modeling & Technology in STF (STF-Special Task

force is an elite team of chemical engineers that carries out

troubleshooting, process optimization, debottlenecking, project feasibility

and expansion studies in refinery)

Key Achievements

. Selected for 'Process modeling & Technology' group of STF, among a batch

of 120.

. Distinguished for being considered an early confirmation based on

performance within 8 months of joining.

Key Projects Undertaken

. KBC modeling of VGO-Hydro Treater: Calibration of KBC model and

Prediction of Quench gas flow requirement for higher VGO throughput, as a

part of expansion study of existing two VGO-HT trains from 103 KBPSD to

125 KBPSD.

. CAPEX Estimation for Ras Issa Refinery, Yemen: Capex estimation for

piping of Crude, Naphtha stabilizer, Naphtha HT units in Ras-Issa

refinery and for fire water systems, Flare systems and HP-LP distribution

network

. Economic feasibility study of Expansion of Crude-trains (608 to 800

KBPSD): Developed an MS-Excel based model to calculate incremental

GT's, HRSG's, STG's, and AB's requirement for incremental power & steam.

. Energy Audit for Captive Power Plant: Fuel consumption in Gas Turbines

(GT), Aux-Boilers (AB) and Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) were

calculated to evaluate fuel expenditure in actual and optimized case

using an in-house developed model.

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

Hindustan Copper Limited, Khetri Copper Complex, Khetri

Duration: 50 Working Days

Key Projects Undertaken

. Effect of temperature on drying in GDT: Calculated Cooling requirement to

cool smelter-off gases before entering Gas Drying Tower.

. Concentrator, Smelter and Refinery plant were meticulously studied to

understand the process of making 99.99% pure copper bars from copper ore

(1.2%)

. Study of Sulphuric acid plant (SCSA), which treats 44000 Nm3/hr of

smelter-off gases containing 4-6% SO2 gases to make 98% H2SO4.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dual Degree (5 Yr) 2004 M.Tech from IIT Delhi, (Process

Engineering & Design) with CGPA 9.58 (on scale of 10)

B.Tech from IIT Delhi, (Chemical Engineering) with

CGPA 7.87 (on scale of 10)

2010 IPMA LEVEL D Certified Project Management Associate

ACADEMIC LAURELS

2nd rank in M. Tech among batch of Secured rank among top 1% in IIT JEE- 1999

32.

GATE Scholarship (2003-2004) from MCM Scholarship (1999-2003) from IIT-Delhi.

IIT-Delhi.

Excellent Performance Award by BSER Certificate of Merit by MHRD for excellent

12th (80.62 %). performance in BSER 10th

PUBLICATION

Amit Kumar Agarwal and Deepraj Singh, "Piping MTO Optimization using

Plantwise", 'The Year in Infrastructure- 2009 Edition, BE (Bentley Systems)

Inspired Award 2009- Charlotte, North Carolina', pp 95.

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

. 'People Leadership Development Series' by Dupont Talent Management Team.

. 'Emotional Intelligence leadership' workshop by Mr Sanjay Khandagle,

Corporate training - HPCL

. 'Effective Communication and Presentation skills' by Dr K Ranganathan,

Director (Asia Pacific), 'Communication and Management CenterTM, Mumbai'.

. 'Finance Appreciation Program' by Mr Raghu Iyer, Associate Faculty,

S.P.Jain institute Of Management

. 'Internal Auditor Training Course (QMS & EMS)' by 'TQM International Pvt

Ltd'

. Workshop on 'Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)' continuous

level appraisal

EXTRAMURAL SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

. Winner of 'Business simulation management games Nov 2007- Zonal round',

Facilitated by All India Management Association (AIMA).

. Participated in '34th National Competition for Young Managers - 2008'

organized by AIMA

Personal Details

. Passport - Indian (Valid till 24 Aug 2021) Visa - USA B1/B2 (valid

till 31 Oct 2020)

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