Process/Chemical Engineering

SUMMARY

Nine years’ experience in process engineering design duties of grassroots and revamped facilities in the LNG Cryogenic, oil and gas and petrochemicals industries. Experience in FEED engineering design. Good skills in the use of Pro II, Hysys, Aspen plus and AFT Fathom and Arrow. Professional motivated by continuous learning, adaptable to the changing environment of teamwork, flexible, very responsible, and excellent interpersonal relations. Bilingual English/Spanish and United States Citizen.

SKILLS / AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Preparation of instrument process datasheets for control valves, pressure, temperature, flow meters and level.

Development of Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID).

Process simulation analysis and reports (PRO II/HYSYS/ASPEN).

Equipment sizing calculations.

Knowledge related to the analysis and study of pressure safety valves (PSVs).

Instrumentation and understanding of process control strategies.

Generation of process equipment data sheets.

General and detailed hydraulic calculations.

Preparation of process line list.

Bilingual (English-Spanish).

Development of heat and material balances.

Highly skilled in basic chemical engineering principles applied in process engineering.

Knowledge related to LNG Process.

Good skills in the use of AFT Fathom and Arrow.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (CB&I), Houston, Texas. 09/2014 – 09/2016

Process Engineer.

Representative assignments include:

Freeport LNG Expansion Project (FLNG). Freeport LNG, Freeport – Texas. 09/2014 – 09/2016

Performing and Checking detailed hydraulic calculations for pressure profile, line sizing and pump sizing purposes for the Pretreatment (PTF) and Liquefaction (LQF) Units using 3D model in Naviswork and Isometric drawings. Generating pump data sheet based on pump hydraulic and also Generating Process Flow Data for the AIV/FIV analysis in both units.

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, Houston, Texas. 01/2011 – 09/2014

Process Engineer.

Representative assignments include:

GBR Small Capital Projects. Marathon – Galveston Bay Refinery, Texas City

1/2014 – 9/2014

Performing Hydraulic Calculations for Cat. Feed Hydrotreater Unit using AFT Fathom software and also providing assistance in other tasks such as marking up and updating CFHU P&IDs.

Lakefront DNF Replacement Project. BP Whiting Refinery, Indiana 8/2013 – 1/2014

Developing P&IDs and PFDs of a waste water treatment plant using DNF technology. Attending to P&ID review meeting as support. Reviewing and generating Process Instrument data sheets and miscellaneous tasks consisted of assisting with isometric drawings reviewing.

VPS4/HTU4 Safeguarding Study Project. Motiva Enterprises, Port Arthur Refinery, Texas 12/2012 – 8/2013

Performing a pressure relief valve study basically evaluating the controlling scenario in several relief systems in order to remediate the issues identified in the pressure relief valve study conducted by Iomosaic. Providing assistance in other tasks including P&ID mark up, generation of process lines list and attending to HAZOP meeting as support for any relief valves queries on VPS4 & HTU4 units.

DuPont Titanium Technologies Line 2 Project (DTT). DuPont, Altamira Line Plant 2, Mexico 05/2011 – 11/2012

Developing P&IDs for different process area using codes and symbologies established by DuPont.

2011 CO2 Small Cap Projects – WODC SAT F Compression Facility Upgrade Project, OXY Permian (Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation), Wasson ODC Satellite F Facility. Texas.

03/2011 – 05/2011

Performing detailed hydraulic calculations for flare system. Generating process equipment data sheet for pumps, flare stack, instrument air compressor, LP compressor, knock out drum and slug catcher drum. Sizing a knock out drum. Generating instrument process data sheets for control valves and PCV regulators and miscellaneous tasks consisted of assisting with P&ID and PFD developing.

2011 CO2 Small Cap Projects – West Seminole Phase 1 CO2 Project, OXY Permian (Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation), West Seminole San Andres Unit, Gaines County, Texas.

01/2011 – 03/2011

Developing PFDs and P&IDs. Performing detailed hydraulic calculations for line sizing purpose. Generating process equipment data sheets for pumps and drums. Sizing new pumps using Jacobs Pump Calculations spreadsheet. Attending to PFDs internal review meeting.

AMEC PARAGON, Houston, Texas. 08/2010 – 01/2011

Mechanical Engineer.

Mafumeira Sul Project (MSP), Chevron/Cabinda Gulf Oil Company LTD, Offshore Cabinda province-Republic of Angola 08/2010 – 01/2011

Generating and updating equipment data sheets according to client requirements. Preparing MR packages for +/- 30% quote. Updating weight on equipment list based on budgetary proposal obtained by vendor. Reviewing vendor budgetary quote for different pieces of equipment in order to prepare RFQ packages. Attending to HAZOP meeting as support for any mechanical queries.

JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, Houston, Texas. 09/2006 – 05/2010

Process Engineer.

Representative assignments include:

BP Whiting Naphtha Integrity Project (NIP). 04/2010 – 05/2010

Generating and maintaining process conditions for NIP lines list spreadsheet.

Ras Tanura Integrated Project (RTIP), Saudi Aramco, Ras Tanura, Kingdom Saudi Arabia. 04/2009 – 04/2010

Converting process P&IDs for a grassroot 40,000 mt of Converted Epoxy Resin (CER) unit from DOW format to RTIP format, during Pre-Feed phase in compliance with RTIP Smartplant P&ID development standards. Contributing to detailed development on Feed phase of CER auxiliary P&IDs for first pass and backcheking. Performing hydraulic calculations for CER cooling water distribution network using AFT Fathom. Generating and maintaining process conditions for CER lines list spreadsheet.

Ryton Expansion Project, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPCHEM), Borger, Texas. 03/2009 – 04/2009

Performing relief study and safety valve sizing calculations for some PSV’s and PVSV. Sizing new relief devices and checking sizing of existing devices using Jacobs PSV spreadsheet. Performing inlet pressure drop calculations to check for 3% rule using Jacobs hydraulic spreadsheet. Preparing PSV’s record electronic folder for the plant.

Jubail Polyamides Company (JPC) Project, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (CPCHEM), Jubail, Saudi Arabia. 09/2008 – 03/2009

Developing P&ID’s for a grassroot 150,000 mt/yr of Adipic Acid (ADA) plant using Rhodia technology. Participating in house on ADA P&IDs review meetings and updated P&ID’s per comments according to client requirements.

Alkylate Strategy Project, Valero Energy Corporation, Bill Greehey Refinery Corpus Christi, Texas. 03/2008 – 09/2008

Revamp of UOP HF Alkylation Unit involved significant upgrades to fractionation facilities and adding of reactor system. Performing detailed single and multi phase hydraulic calculations in different sections of the alkylation unit using Jacobs hydraulic spreadsheet. Preparing instrument process data sheets for new and existing instruments such as pressure, level, temperature, flow control valve and flow orifices. Performing relief valve sizing calculations for several existing relief valves. Preparing HAZOP Resource Books and Process Calculation Books.

High Purity Isoprene Project, Lyondell Easter Region, CHO, Channelview, Texas.

07/2007 – 03/2008

Revamp of Isoprene unit from low purity isoprene of 65% to a higher purity of 99%. Rating existing and sizing new pumps and pressure vessels. Preparing process equipment datasheets for pumps and vessels. Selecting preliminary pumps from Gould’s pump selection software to be used as references for new pumps for design purposes. Providing assistance in other tasks including P&ID mark up, PFD development, and generation of lines list.

MBO Water Filtration/Chlorination System for Fire Protection, Cooling and Cleaning, Lyondell Southern, Mont Belvieu, Texas. 06/2007 – 07/2007

This project involved significant improvement to water filtration system and the firewater system. Preparing process basic design document for MBO water Filtration/Chlorination system under supervision of the project lead. Assisting senior engineer with evaluating several cases performed in AFT Fathom for a hydraulic study of the fire protection system at the MBO facility. Responsible for obtaining estimates from different companies to improve MBO’s filtration system.

Quench System Make up Water OP1/OP2, Lyondell Eastern Region, CHO, Channelview, Texas. 04/2007 – 06/2007

Maximum flow rate of make up water to the quench tower is increased from 225 gpm to 300 gpm. Preparing instrument process data sheets for pressure and flow control valve for the new service. Generating Pressure safety relief valves (PSV) calculations for the new relief device on boiler feed water line added in Quench system make up water. Performing inlet pressure drop calculations to check for 3% rule using Jacobs hydraulic spreadsheet. Preparing a record copy PSV folder for the plant. Marking up changes on P&IDs.

POSM Project, Lyondell, Ningbo, China. 09/2006 - 04/2007

Preparing for a grassroot 876 kt/yr of propylene oxide/styrene monomer plant specification document defining the design, fabrication and supply of a catalytic converter system of propylene to propylene oxide to efficiently control emissions from Ningbo, China. Checking and marking up changes on P&IDs for Propylene Oxide/Styrene Monomer plant according to client requirements. Comparing properties between simulation data done in Aspen Plus and equipment data sheets for each process area to check the material balances in all process areas. Sizing new relief devices using Jacobs PSV spreadsheet. Updating reference documents and investigating discrepancies.

EDUCATION

M.S., Process Engineering, 2005 Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela.

B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1999 Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela.

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