Chemical Engineering Engineer

SUMMARY

* *****’ experience as a Process Engineer. Involved in design engineering for PDP/FEED and EPC projects and Field/Plant process engineering. BS and MS in Chemical Engineering. Certified Engineer-in-Training (EIT). Dedicated and hardworking person with practice to work sincerely, safely and efficiently in timely manner.

KEY SKILLS

Heat/energy and material balance

PFDs and P&IDs

Piping ISOs, Pipe Spec

Hydraulics Calculation and Lina Sizing

Process equipment and instrument sizing/specifications

API code 520 and 521 for Relief Valve device

Simulations: Pro II, Aspen Plus, and HYSYS,

Computer/software: Microsoft office, Visio, Pegasys, HTRI, Bluebeam, AutoCad and Matlab

Knowledge of plant/refinery safety and regulations

Knowledge of HAZOP and LOPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Professional-Process Engineering- KBR Houston, TX (November 2015 – April 2016)

Assigned as Office/Field Process Engineer- at DuPont Chemical Plant in La Porte, Texas to provide field support for Relief Device Revalidation project.

Major Duties:

Walk in to the plant and Collect relative field data; photos, piping layout, operating/design conditions of process equipment for Relief Valve calculation, and review existing design documents

Root cause analysis for existing overpressure protection provisions (safety systems, control systems, process design, potential overpressure scenarios, and failure modes) and recommend process improvement.

Create Piping sketches and Isometrics based on field observation

Provide operation support on capital project and assist dispersion modeling of Relief scenario

Update PFDs, P&IDs and Operation Manual based on field observations

Process Engineer I: Amec Foster Wheeler USA, Houston, TX (March 2014 – August 2015)

Independently accomplished Process engineering for an EPC project to renovate 8 Coke Drums at PEMEX refineries, Mexico, to maximize safety, efficiency, and production and minimize operating cost.

Alliance with Exxon Mobile Research and Engineering group to design grassroots PDP package for 8100 BPSD Hydrotreating/Hydrodewaxing Lube Unit for a Russian client.

Major Duties:

Line sizing and Hydraulic calculation

Review vendor deliverables, create and update PFDs, DFPs and P&IDs for the project

Prepare technical documents: Line list, design basis, process description, control philosophy, and Operation manual

Preliminary design/specification: heat exchanger, air cooler, pumps, filters, relief valves, and process instruments

Other: Line sizing, simulations (Pro/II), Instrumentation, and heat & material balance

Attend safety review meetings (HAZID, HAZOP and LOPA)

Interact with client & other engineering departments and handled management of change (MOC)

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

MS in Chemical Engineering (Texas A&M University Kingsville) GPA: 3.91/4.00 (Grad: August 2013)

BS in Chemical Engineering (Texas A&M University Kingsville) GPA: 3.71/4.00 (Grad: May 2012)

Engineer in Training (EIT) (Texas Board of Professional Engineers) EIT # 48569 (Certification: June 2013)

Graduate Research: Penetration Through Fluid-Fluid interface: Discovered mathematical model to describe steady and unsteady process of CO2 absorption in water using packed column

Senior Design Conference: Designed and optimized chemical process and performed economic analysis for esterification of Iso-Olefin to produce t-Butyl Acetate (Awarded 1st position among 25 teams)

AWARDS/HONOR/VOLUNTEER

Tau Beta Pi-Engineering Honor Society Omega Chi Epsilon-Chemical Engineering Honor SPE, AICHE –Member Volunteer: Always ready to spend free time selflessly for good cause.

Work Authorization: Permanent Resident in USA (Green Card) Open for relocation Available Immediately

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