Alpen Shah Email: acrc8t@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY

10+ years of chemical and process engineering experience in the Air seperation, LNG, petrochemical, chemical, oil, gas, and power industries.

Perform process simulations using ASPEN, HYSYS and Pro-II.

Develop heat and material balances, prepare PFD's & P&IDs

Size complex process equipment, including tower units, compressors,Turbo Expanders,

Optimize process design, Size relief valves, flare headers

Participate in HAZOP reviews, SIL review, and Plant improvement/optimization

Develop Hydraulic network, Thermal design of Heat Exchanger..

EXPERIENCE

LINDE 02/2014-current

Linde Process plants Inc, Tulsa,OK

Senior Systems Engineer

Linde Process Plants, Inc. (LPP) has combined expertise in the areas of Gas Processing, Refining, and Deep Cryogenics. LPP is a member of the Linde Engineering Division of The Linde Group.

Experience in Design of facilities and processes for manufacture of high value chemical products.

Worked on PFD & P&ID development, heat material balance, equipment design, hydraulics calculations, instrument datasheet development, relief valves, and Flare design. Developed Plot Plan for LNG, NGL, C02, Air separation, C2/C3, Oil and Gas plants.

Design using process simulations, software include HYSYS (/Unisim), HYSYS,PRO-II.

In depth knowledge of air separation, specialty gases, Nitrogen process for LNG productions, Cold box design review and including Aluminum plate and fin heat exchanger design in cryogenic process.

Actively participated in P&ID, HAZOP and electronic management of change (eMOC) reviews. Responsible for SIL review and SIL allocation, LOPA, fault tree, FMEA tools with Linde Safety Strategy and Philosophy Knowledge and Implementation.

Generated Line list, Instrument list, piping material selections, control narrative, cause and effect diagrams, dehy-switching logic diagrams,PSV contingency list, participate in model review and design reviews, NPSH and Thermosyphon calculations.

Involved in technical interactions with customers and vendors and evolution of vendor quotes during selection process and prepared bid taps.

Working with tight deadline of project deliverables and Project Management and Execution.

Responsible to create technical documents,Continuous Process Improvement / Optimization provided technical support during commissioning and start-up activity, generated test plan, Commissioning check list, O&M and test procedures.

Operating training, troubleshooting turbo expander, compressors, pumps, startup and commissioning.

LNG pumps, LNG truck loading and BOG recovery system design.

Prepared utility summaries for cooling tower design and mass balances are prepared for cost estimating purposes.

Cosmodyne,LLC 06/2008-02/2014

SealBeach,CA

Chemical Engineer

Cosmodyne has designed and manufactured cryogenic equipment for Air Separation plants, Natural Gas Liquefier plants.

Extensive experience with process simulations like HYSYS & Pro-II, ChemCAD, PFD & P&ID development,heat&material balance, equipment design, hydraulics calculations, instrument datasheet development, relief valve design, proposal writing and engineering cost estimation for design projects for Cryogenic Air Separation plants.

Developed Plot Plan, PFDs, P&ID for Air separation and Nitrogen cycle refrigeration LNG plants.

Performed detailed hydraulic calculations and prepared pump datasheets. Prepared heat & material balance.

Writing the specification for major component like compressors, chiller, and turbo expanders.

Designed and sized heat exchangers, valves, size & design vessels, control valves & relief valves.

Evaluated pressure relief device capacities.

Actively participated in P&ID, design and process safety reviews.

Prepared Line list, and Instrument datasheets.

Knowledge of Cooling towers, analyzers, filter, water separators, adsorbed beds design and selection.

Evolution of vendor quotes during selection process and prepared bid taps.

Prepared utility summaries for cooling tower design and mass balances are prepared for cost estimating purposes.

Continuous Process Improvement / Optimization provided technical support during commissioning and start-up activity, generated test plan, Commissioning check list, O&M and test procedures

Familiar with PLC programming, HMI and factory talk software.

SevernTrent Services,PLC 03/2007-06/2008

Torrance,CA

Project Engineer

Severn Trent Services offers the UAT™ line of reverse osmosis membrane filtration systems for municipal and industrial applications,

Preparing process diagrams P&ID, review GA drawings.

Selection and sizing and of pressure vessels, pumps, ERT (energy recovery turbo), valves and instruments.

Worked on the front-end and detail engineering design for various project.

Maintaining and updating bills of material using EPR system.

Worked on estimating utility consumption.

Defines the level of engineering documentation like bills of material, drawings, sketches, specifications, data sheet, and vendor submittal.

Prepares the initial draft of the proposal document defining the scope of supply.

Familiar with General arrangement drawings (GA) and building construction drawings as per UBC/IBC building code.

Writing O&M, actively involved during plant startup and commissioning.

Formulating departmental goals, strategies, and operating policies and procedures and directing implementation of approved changes,

Knowledge of pharmaceutical grade water purification systems design and operation.

Unimark Remedies Ltd. 08/2001-08/2002

Production Engineer

Responsible for operation of chlorination unit, reverse osmosis, distillations of

Solvents etc.

Knowledge of pharmaceutical grade water purification systems design and operation.

Involved in preparing proposal document for BOM (bill of material), quality inspection, for the budget estimation.

Familiar with codes and standards for pharmaceutical products.

Trouble shooting with reboiler and heat exchanger, scrubber, vacuum pump, turbo expanders, Centrifuge etc. Knowledge of filtration and drying for cephalexien drug using reverse osmosis process.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. 2004-2006

Illinois institute of Technology,Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. 1998-2002

GECG, Gujarat University, India.

Award: Employee of the year Cryogenic Industries.

References: Available upon Request.

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