HARSHAD C. SHAH

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Houston, TX **082

Home Phone: 281-***-****

Mobil Phone: 281-***-****

Citizenship: US CITIZEN

Email: acszuv@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Engineering Experience

Results-driven, self-motivated senior process engineer with over 20 years experience with strong technical engineering and leadership skills. Worked on domestic and international projects in LNG, Oil Refineries, Methanol, GE Gasification, Gas Processing (sweetening) and Dehydration Units, Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP),Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU) and Specialty Chemical Plants. Expertise in PFD, P&ID, UFD, MSD and Material Selection Report; process equipment and inline instrument data sheets, process control schemes, Cause and Effect Matrix, process safety including PHA, HAZOP, HAZID, SWIFT ( Structure what if technique), MOC, Scenario Analysis and relief valve sizing, Over Protection System, Process Safety Valve (PSV) audits, and Flare Header sizing. Knowledge of pressure vessel and piping codes: ASME, ANSI and API 520/521, NFPA. Experienced with SMART PLANT P&IDS and AUTO CAD P&IDS Developing BEDD (Basic Engineering Design Data) documents. Experienced in utilities units; Steam, Fuel gas, Fuel Oil, Instrument Air, Nitrogen, Water treatment and cooling water. Developed and monitored process man-hours and schedules for all phases of project including Basic Engineering Package (BEP), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), and Detailed Engineering and Construction (DEC). Ability to coordinate work with other engineering disciplines in a multi-task environment, performing technical review, bid evaluation for equipment, and completing project milestones on schedule within budget. Client-oriented and capable of developing and maintaining close working relationships with clients and vendors. Team player with good communication skills (active listening, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Strong desire to learn and paying attention to detail

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SK E& C USA, Inc Houston, Texas 3/2011 – 10/15

Principal Process Engineer:

Lead Process System Engineer for LNG plant in Lake Charles, LA for Magnolia LNG, LLC. This is a Joint Venture project between KBR Houston and SK E& C USA. The total capacity of 8 MTPA LNG with four trains using OSMR technology. The initial preliminary cost estimate of the project is US $ 3.5 billion dollars. Responsibility includes for process and utilities and off sites units. Acid Gas removal unit AGRU, H2S and Mercury removal Unit, Molecular Sieve Dehydration, Liquefaction (Cold Box) Unit and Mixed Refrigeration unit. Pre-cooling of mixed refrigerant using Ammonia. Two LNG cryogenic storage tanks, Marine loading, Defrost gas system. Truck loading and Barge Loading, BOG Compressors and Marine Flares, Warm Flare and Cold Flare. Writing response to FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory commission) inquiries on process and safety related issues. Checker for PFDS, P&IDs, Datasheets. Reviewed MLNG client comments and vendor data. Lead liaison Engineer for coordinating KANFA LNG consultant review of MLNG project at SKEC.

Leucadia Lake Charles Clean Energy (LLCE) Project, Lake Charles. Petroleum coke gasification project using GE Quench type gasifiers. The products were Methanol (4200 STPD), Hydrogen (110 MMSCFD), Sulfuric Acid (1600STPD), ARGON (290STPD) and Carbon Dioxide (13,500 STPD). Lead Engineer for ASU (Air Separation Unit), Argon storage and truck and rail car loading. Rare Gas Recovery Unit licensed by ICEBLICK LTD of UKRANE for recovering Xenon and Krypton. Hydrogen and Argon off taker was Air Products.

The LCCE project did not proceed to EPC phase due to financial issues.

Spectrum Midstream Terminal project: Lake Charles, LA. The project involved seventeen storage tanks for Crude oil, diesel, and Natural Gasoline. Lead process engineer for PFDs and P&IDs development and tank datasheets (internal and external floating roof tanks). The project also includes fire water tank and utility water storage tank.

Lead Process Engineer: Southern Louisiana Methanol (SLM) 5000 MTD plant from natural gas feed using DPT (Davy Power Technology) confidential process. Responsible for Utilities and off sites facilities. Reverse osmosis, Demineralization system, and cooling tower makeup and closed cooling water system. BFW system,deaerator and chemical injection.

REFINERIA DEL PACAFICO (RDP) MANABI, ECUADOR: 300,000 BBL grass root refinery Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) project. Assignment included Utilities and Offsite units, UOP Alkylation and Isomer unit Process and Utilities P&IDs, Demineralized Water System, Steam and Condensate unit, Boiler Feed Water Unit, Fuel Oil and Fuel Gas Units. Major task- P&IDs, PFD/UFD, MSD, UDD, Complete review of flare system design- flare header, KO drum, Flare stack, Process Datasheets, Line List, Equipments List and Utility Summary, HAZOP, and Operating guide lines and Quality Control and audit check for all process deliverables.

OILTANKING LLC, Houston, Texas 01/2010 -3/2011

Project Engineer: Responsible for fifteen Million dollar tank procurement and installation and crude manifold projects; two 390,000 barrels tanks and Crude manifolds expansion and recirculation lines, $ 450,000 residual Crude Heating Project, Steam condensate recovery system, Molten Sulfur Storage preliminary proposal, Prepare project scope for BP pipeline transient surge analysis, Crude oil Storage tanks for Shell, British Petroleum, and Nexen (Canada), Prepare project scope for ring wall foundations for tanks and did bid evaluations for API 650 storage tanks and ring foundations,

CB & I LUMMUS – Houston, Texas 6/2005 – 3/2009

Principal Process Engineer

Lead process Engineer on Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) DEC project for ESSAR OIL INDIA LTD; Ultra Low Sulfur Gasoline (ULSD) DEC and FEED project for six refineries for PEMEX utilizing CDTECH proprietary process; Olefin Conversion Unit (OCU) BEP and FEED project using Lummus technology process for Abudabi National Oil Company (ADNOC); LC fining heavy oil project for Northwest Upgrader (Alberta, Canada). The process engineering functions of these projects were completed on time and within budget.

Performed detailed review of vendor packages for coke cutting pumps, un-heading devices, isolation valves, fire heaters, and hydraulic power units (HPU).

Reviewed work of junior and senior level engineers on various projects. Directed and controlled P&IDs, PFDs, hydraulics calculations for lines, and pumps and compressors. Developed and reviewed data sheets for process equipment, inline instruments, control valves, flow meters, analyzers, pressure relief valves, and rupture disks for submission to vendors.

Participated in Plot plant, Model (review at 30% to 90% level) for heaters, fuel system, process and utility lines. Ensured that all requirements were met and the most efficient and economical pipe routing was implemented.

TESSENDERLO KERELEY SERVICES (TKS), INC. – New Mexico 8/2004 –6/2005

Senior Process Engineer (contract)

Worked on Gas Processing and Sulfur Recovery Units

Performed P&ID review and updates, process equipment specification, pressure safety valve audit and sizing, control valve sizing, hydraulic calculation; pumps and line sizing, piping and insulation material specification. Developed line list and tie-ins list.

CENTURY 21 Pure GOLD REALTY Buena Park, California 2001-2004

Real Estate Broker Associate (DRE Licensed# 00965241): Worked as independent agent in Southern California residential market. Also, worked as Mortgage loan broker for residential loan.

DERKSEN DESIGN, INC. – Ventura, California 2001 – 2001

Senior Process Engineer (Contract)

Managed offshore platform safety and instrumentation upgrade projects and onshore gas plant process safety valve audit project. Deficiencies were identified in PSV audit project and directed process documentation and datasheets updates, including P&ID markup.

PAKMAIL BUSINESS CENTER – Corona, California 1999 – 2001

Franchise Owner

Owned, managed and operated packaging and shipping business.

Domestic and International mailing and shipping service.

WASHINGTON INTERNATION GROUP – Cleveland, Ohio 1998 – 1999

Senior Process Engineer (Contract)

Developed and reviewed P&IDs and UFDs. Reviewed hydraulic calculations and evaluated pressure safety valve requirements. Developed equipment specifications for chiller packages, pumps, and heat exchangers for submission to vendors.

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL COMPANY – Wichita, Kansas 1995 – 1998

Process Engineer/Plant Safety Management Engineer (Contract)

Mitigated initial recommendations for specialty chemical plant Operation Plant Hazard Review (OPHR).

Wrote final recommendations and implemented OPHR action items using MOC procedure. Updated safe work practice procedures and job safety analysis to include ergonomics.

PARSONS CORPORATION – Pasadena, California 1988 – 1995

Senior Process Engineer

Unit leader for Shell Refinery's Clean Fuel Project in Martinez, California; ARAMCO GOSP plant and NGL plant instrument upgrade in Saudi Arabia; Crude and Hydrotreater Unit Revamp Project for Caltex Refinery, Philippines. Pressure Safety Valve (PSV) audit for BP refinery, Carson, CA

Developed construction packages for PSV, Tank Emergency vents and piping installation for BP refinery. Reviewed piping layout isometrics and pipe material specifications, vendor packages and PSV datasheets.

ANVIL CORPORATION – Bellingham, Washington 1985 - 1986

Process Engineer (Contract): BP (ARCO) Refinery (Cherry Point) PSV Audit Project. Calciner Unit. PSVs and inlet and outlet piping sizing per API. Prepared relief valve datasheets and P&ID update.

BADGER ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS –Houston, Texas 1984- 1984

Process Engineer (Contract): KOCH Refinery (Corpus Christi) -BTX and Parex units revamp project. P&IDs Update. Prepared process datasheets for vessels, Heat Exchangers, PSV, Control valves, Flow meter, Level instruments. Hydraulic calculations for pumps and lines.

PROCESS PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL – Houston, Texas 1981 – 1984

Process Engineer: Design of Gas Processing, Dehydration, SCOT and Permeation membrane unit and Sulfur recovery units. MDEA, DGA, DEA, Selexol, Aqua Claus Process, Selexol process simulation using Chemshare software. Pro-II, BR&E software, Units.

EDUCATION

MS in Chemical Engineering – Lamar University – Beaumont, Texas

BS in Chemical Engineering – Texas A & M (I) University – Kingsville, Texas

BS in Chemistry – University of Bombay – Mumbai, India

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) training: Air Products and Chemical Company.

Attended ProII and HEXTRAN training provided by SIM SCI Corporation

Quality Auditor certification at SKEC

CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

EIT License XE 086732 and Past AICHE Member # 990*******

US CITIZEN and have valid TWIC issued by DHS

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