Chemical Engineering Engineer

Mehrdad Shoai Tehrany

***** ***** ****** **. *** # 4263 Houston, TX 77077 713-***-**** acuci9@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize my experience and vast set of skills in the field of process engineering to contribute and make positive differences in challenging assignments.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in process simulation and developing heat & material balance.

Proficient in developing and reviewing technical drawings, such as PFDs and P&ID.

Experience in specification and evaluation of PSV and process equipment.

Working knowledge of process simulation software such as Aspen, HYSYS, CHEMCAD, etc.

Experience in preparing calculations and documentation for Front End Engineering Design packages

Experience with API 520, API 521 and API 2000.

Experience in process modeling, hydraulic calculations and heat exchanger thermal calculations.

Experience in developing sizing information for process equipment (pumps, heat exchangers, etc.)

Strong aptitude for mathematical modeling and numerical methods and

Strong analytical/problem solving skills.

Detail oriented and has the ability to meet project deadlines in high-pressure situation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

KBR, Houston, Texas, Process Engineer; contract position 2015- Present

Performing Process Safety Evaluation for DuPont facility in LaPorte,

Performing data collection in the field and revalidate PSV design with identifying potential overpressure scenarios for process equipment.

Calculating the pressure drops using isometric drawing and estimated PSV inlet and outlet sizing

Updating of Piping and instrumentation diagrams.

IoMosaic, Houston, Texas, Process Engineer; contract position 2014- 2015

Performed Process Safety Evaluation for Chevron Philips Chemical facility in Singapore,

Performed Quantitative Risk Analysis Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Calculated the pressure drops using isometric drawing and estimated PSV inlet and outlet sizing

Revalidated relief device design with identifying potential overpressure scenarios

KBR, Houston, Texas, Process Engineer; contract position 2013-2014

Projects Involved:

Equistar LaPorte Olefins Debottleneck (Received certificate of achievement for this project)

Koch Enid Urea 2 (Pre FEED and FEED)

Kemper County IGCC (Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle)

Responsibilities:

Developed client deliverables such as PFDs, P&IDs, process data sheets, utility summaries

Performed simulations, heat & material balances, hydraulic calculations for pipeline sizing pump design and valve sizing.

Participated in P&IDs review and PHA meeting

Performed PSV sizing with identifying potential overpressure scenarios for process equipment

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Teacher Assistant 2011-2012

Thought thermodynamics to undergraduate level students.

Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE), Tehran, Iran, Process Engineer 2007-2010

Prepared hydraulic calculations for pipeline sizing pump design and valve sizing.

Developed process engineering design packages including material and energy balances and supporting documentation and developed PFDs and P&ID's

Simulated and modeled chemical processes including distillation systems, fermentation tanks and heat exchange operations

Developed a comprehensive thermodynamic package for property prediction and equilibrium calculation and developed a software for simulation of industrial dryer

Calculated the pressure drops using isometric drawing and estimated PSV inlet and outlet sizing

Tehran Oil Refinery, Tehran, Iran, Process Engineer intern 2004-2005

Monitor day-to-day operation of ISOMAX unit

Provide engineering support for ISOMAX unit and participates in process safety review

EDUCATION

M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK (Research area: Smart Polymers) 2012

M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran (Research area: Separation Processes) 2006

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran 2004

CERTIFICATES:

Master of Engineering Management, National Iranian Oil Refining Company 2009

Loss Prevention & Safety Operation, Memorial University of Newfoundland 2009

SuperChems Hands-On Training, IoMosaic 2015

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

” Kinetics of Glucose Isomerization to Fructose by Immobilized Glucose Isomerase (Sweetzyme IT)”. (Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2009, 48 (7), pp 3271–3278.)

“Solid–Liquid Mass Transfer in the Annular Region of a Taylor–Couette Flow Contacting Device” (12th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, Oct 2008)

SKILLS

Computer: HYSYS, Aspen, ChemCAD, SuperChems, VBA, MATLAB, SmartPlant P&ID, Visual C#, AutoCAD, Polymath, Microsoft Office

Languages: English and Persian

Laboratory: HPLC, Spectrophotometer, Gel Filtration

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