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Paul W. Bryson

Objective

Seeking opportunity in project engineering.

Summary of Experience

Professional engineer with extensive experience in project management for chemical process operations and design improvement. Background in project management and capital equipment design, justification and installation. Experienced with critical tolerances, high pressures, corrosive processes and pressure relief design. SAP project module creation and project WBS creation. Small capital projects < $3MM.

Professional Experience

Burrow Global Services, Baton Rouge, La. 2015-2016

Project Engineer ( Mar 2015- Apr 2016)

Performed in-plant management support for the project group at BASF Corporation in Geismar, Baton Rouge, La.

Managed multiple capital projects in the MDI, TDI, DNT and Polyol, Aniline plants. Polyol flare monitor, MCB loading at MDI. TDI on-line spare CW pump turbine replacement, MDI HCl by product pipeline, Polyol solids hopper vessels upgrade, Aniline caustic transfer pipeline, DNT acid analyzer tubing replacement, MDI on line MCB analyzer installation, TDI vicinals loading upgrade, Polyol PO feed piping upgrade.

Wink Engineers, Baton Rouge, La. 2013-2015

Project Engineer ( Jan 2013- Mar 2015)

Performed in-plant management support for the project group at Air Products in Geismar, Reserve, Convent, Baton Rouge, La.

Managed multiple capital projects at the sites. Reformer catalyst, SCR Catalyst, chemical addition skid retrofits, preheater bundle replacement, hydrogen pipeline remote isolation valve.

Universal Personnel, Baton Rouge, La. 2012-2013

Project Engineer ( Dec 2011- Jan 2013)

Performed in-plant management support for the project group at Shell Chemical,LP in Geismar, La.

Managed multiple capital projects at the site. $5.0 MM ID plant piping and $1.0 MM AO plant piping upgrades. $8.4 MM Logistics Marine Loading fender and loading arm project. Site safety projects $3.9 MM instrument upgrade, $2.2 MM tank overfill and $4.4 MM atm. vent projects. UPS replacements $3.0 MM.

CDI Engineering, Baton Rouge, La. 2009-2011

Project Engineer ( Sep 2009- Dec 2011)

Performed in-plant management support for the project group at BASF Corporation in Geismar, La.

Managed multiple capital projects in the MDI, TDI and Polyol, Aniline plants. $0.9MM Polyol piping and $4.0MM MDI/TDI Process piping, $0.2MM process mass transfer MDI, $0.2MM rail loading Polyol, $0.5MM caustic tank improvement and $0.8MM refrigeration unit controls projects at MDI.

Alberty & Associates, Baton Rouge, La. 2007-2009

Project Engineer ( Feb 2007- Sep 2009)

Performed in-plant management support for the project group at TOTAL Petrochemicals USA in Carville, La.

Managed projects to install $0.7 MM polystyrene (PS) plant API 620 tanks and $1.1 MM PS devolitizer heat exchanger replacement, new $4 MM styrene monomer (SM) plant railcar storage and $0.25MM PS plant automated rubber handling upgrade. Managed $1.4 MM SM plant fired heater retubing project and $0.4 MM PS diehead improvement project.

FB&D Engineering, Baton Rouge, La. 2006-2007

Project Engineer ( May 2006- Feb 2007)

Performed in-plant management support for the project department at Shell Chemical in Norco, La.

Managed project justification and in-plant design for plant Safeguarding Mitigation in the GO-1S olefins plant $7MM . This project work was done according to the current Shell Chemical capital project assurance plan. Duties included scouting and front end development for turnaround installation of 41 mitigation items identified by Berwanger.

CDI Engineering, Baton Rouge, La. 2004-2006

Process Engineer ( 2004 - 2006)

Performed relief device design for Dow in Plaquemine, Hahnville (Union Carbide, Taft) and Grand Bayou, La.

Worked on the process pressure relief design team. Qualified in Dow Certified Non Reactive Pressure Relief Design. Evaluated various relief scenarios for polyethylene, glycol, vinyl, acrylics, olefins plants and offsite facilities relief valves. Sphere, tank and process vessel pressure relief design was documented for the existing systems.

Imes Engineering, Baton Rouge, La. 2003

Process Engineer (Fall 2003)

Performed relief valve calculations for engineering contractor.

C F Industries, Donaldsonville, La. 1975–2003

Senior Project Engineer (1991-2003)

Developed piping, equipment and building projects from conception to completion. Scoped projects, estimated cost for budgeting. Selected contractors for erection of piping, equipment and instrumentation.

Designed demineralizer waste water pH averaging tanks and achieved proper installation in compliance with EPA regulations $2MM

Managed M. W. Kellogg ammonia plant Deaerator replacement project on time,under budget $0.3MM

Managed Primary Reformer tube replacement and upgrades $1.0MM X 3 ammonia plants

Managed high temperature superheater replacement in M.W. Kellogg ammonia plants $0.5MM.

Managed replacement of high and low pressure heat exchangers in Urea plants $2.0MM and $0.3MM

Managed dolphin upgrade at deep water dock$0.4MM

Managed installation of weather shelters in three Urea plant structures $0.5MM.

Senior Process Engineer (1983–1990)

Process evaluation of operating parameters to identify potential energy saving and production improvement. Evaluated process through computer simulations to provide design material balance, energy savings, incremental production and safety and environmental benefits.

Supported operations by troubleshooting operational deficiencies and operator competency. Established training for operators.

Justified low pressure stripping column condenser and assisted DSM Stamicarbon with system design.

Justified urea evaporator carryover reduction using 1st effect bubble cap tray. Brinks mist eliminator superceded this installation.

Process refractometer installed in the low pressure recovery section to reduce synthesis byproduct accumulation.

Retrofitted liquid amine solvent and synthesis gas molecular sieve driers to save energy. Saved 2.5 MMBtu / Ton.

Economic analysis to replace two high pressure exchangers.

Helped justify process computer control using Fisher Provox for H/N ratio control, with purge gas reduction benefits.

Evaluated alternate CO2 removal solvents to MEA.

Justified and worked with Haldor Topsoe and Ammonia Casale and MW Kellogg to engineer radial flow converters.

Worked with molecular sieve supplier to install driers that allowed the synthesis loop to be repiped in the ammonia plants for compressor power savings.

Worked to justify new catalyst for the water gas shifters.

Evaluated the use of palladium getter gauzes in Nitric acid plants for platinum recovery.

Performed dry recycle studies for optimum oversize urea crusher settings.

Supervisor- Urea Plant (1981–1982)

Observed operations, recommended maintenance projects to maintain plant production. Prioritized, instructed and assisted with maintenance work scheduling performed by company and contractor personnel.

Directed urea plant operations for ill plant superintendent for a major production outage caused by tube failure of high pressure heat exchanger.

Process Engineer and Technical Assistant (1975–1980)

Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana in Chemical Engineering

Education

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.

M.B.A., Master of Business Administration.

Accounting credits to sit for CPA exam

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

B.S., Chemical Engineering

Additional Graduate Studies

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.

Thermodynamics and Convective Heat Transfer, M.S. Ch. Eng. graduate curriculum.

Professional Development

Leadership Development Program E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration of Louisiana State Univ.

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