Mohammad Mehrbod, P.E.
Houston, Texas 77080
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
•Process engineer with over 9 years of experience in Oil &Gas and Petrochemical industry. Experienced in industrial gas processing and treating, gas to liquid process, olefin process, multi-phase flow and separation process, processing of cryogenic fluid and utilities.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 4.00
Texas A&M University-Kingsville May 2013
Bachlor of Science in Chemical Engineering GPA: 3.08
Iran Azad University- Gachsaran Sep 2001
CERTIFICATES
•Professional Engineer (PE) Certification, State of Texas.
EXPERIENCE
Process Engineer Consulting
Aker Biomarine Houston, Texas Jan 2016 – Mar 2016
•P&ID design and development on HCl scrubber unit
•Process troubleshooting on evaporators, increasing capacity of pervaporation system (ethanol and water membrane) and cooperation with maintenance and operation team.
•SOP development.
Lead Process Engineer
Infra Technology Houston, Texas Aug 2015- Dec 2015
•Lead process Engineer to design of Gas to Liquid (GTL) plant.
•Participate in process design of steam methane reformer (SMR), Carbon Capture unit, Component ratio adjustment unit and Fischer- Tropsch reactors in ISBL and process utility requirement in OSBL.
•Participate in HAZOP study of GTL mark 100.
•Process Simulation, PFD and P&ID development, Heat and Mass balance Calculation, Equipment sizing.
•Integration of ISBL and OSBL
Process Engineer
Iv-AGA Houston, Texas April 2013- July 2015
•Participate in process design of Regency, slug catcher, Liquid and gas separation.
•Participate in process design of Pioneer CGP-11, natural gas processing.
•Participate in process design of Marathon Alba B3, offshore gas compression platform.
•Process Simulation, Using ProMax, Hysys and Pipe Flo Professional.
•PFD and P&ID development, Heat and Mass balance Calculation, Equipment sizing (such as two phase separator and three phase separator, PSV, orifice sizing and pipe sizing), simulation and design of air cooled heat exchanger. Equipment Datasheet development, Flare design.
•PFD and P&ID development, Heat and Mass balance Calculation, Equipment sizing (such as two phase separator and three phase separator, PSV, orifice sizing and pipe sizing), simulation and design of air cooled heat exchanger. Equipment Datasheet development, Flare design.
•Package Engineer of flare system and acid flare.
PLC Programmer
System Control Instruments San Antonio, Texas Sep 2008- Aug 2011
•Programmed PLC’s (AB, GE, Modicon) using Ladder logic
•Design control panels, electrical schematic and Electrical Control Systems
•Set up and operate electrical equipment, test of control panels, simulating valve and pumps for factory test
Process Engineer
Jam Petrochemical Co Iran-Asalouye March 2005-Sep 2008
•Experience in Pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of equipments in petrochemical plant (Olefin), PFD and P&ID check and development, Process Simulation, Process Engineering and troubleshooting of operation
•Preparation of pumps and compressors and turbines (oil flushing, solo run test) before startup
•Demonstrated proficient knowledge of Gas Purification process and Cryogenic Operation, Mass and Energy Balance Calculation
•Modified and tested ESD (Emergency Shutdown) and DCS interlocks to ensure optimal safety protocol (Worked with Yokugawa Centum CS3000 DCS and ESD systems)
•Tuned of PID Controllers such as PIC, LIC, FIC… (Pressure, Level and Flow controllers)
•Provided detailed procedure for Operation team and Control Room Managing team
Control Room Operator (Internship)
Tehran Refinery Iran- Tehran Jul 2000- Sep 2000
•Observed control room operation in ISOMAX and Cat Reformer Units
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE
•Chemical Engineering software such as HYSYS, ASPEN Plus, ProMax and Pipe Flo Pro.
•Familiar with ladder logic and function block programming
•Microsoft Office, Mathcad
RESEARCH INTREST
“Simulation of Corn Oil De-acidification through Solvent Extraction Process” April 2013
Develop the UNIQUAC and NRTL model for process of corn oil de acidification
“Caffeine Extraction from seeds of date by super critical fluid” Aug 2001
Research on Caffeine Extraction Supercritical CO2
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES
Research presentation “Modeling of Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium for Extraction of Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) in Corn Oil”, AICHE, Nov. 2013, San Francisco, Ca
Awarded Graduate Scholarship, Summer 2012