Alexander J. Contreras

Personal information

Address: Res. La Torre, Apt.91. Av. Independencia

Los Teques-Edo. Miranda – 1201. Venezuela.

Telephone Number: celphone +58-0412- 3751090

E-mail Address: acx7aw@r.postjobfree.com

Day of birth: 04-06-1975

Profile and objective:

Development in the catalysis area and the quality control of petroleum products

Professional experience:

April 2003- July 2005. PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., Miranda- Venezuela. Research in Catalysis:

-I worked in a R & D project preparing catalysts cobalt supported on silica for Gas to liquids tecnologies. Preparation of catalytic support based on silica by emulsions methods and supported metallic catalysts by the impregnation and precipitation methods.

- Preparation of manganese complexes employing bidentate amine lingand by the precipitation method for the selective oxidation, in liquid phase, of hydrocarbons and streams employed in diesel fuels formulations.

- Catalysts evaluation to bench and laboratory scale in the Synthesis Fischer-Tropsch and Selective oxidation reactions following the activities and selectivities of catalysts by GC.

July 2005- April 2009. PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., Miranda- Venezuela. Physicochemical characterization of heterogeneous catalysts:

-Installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of physisorption equipments: ASAP 2020 Micromeritics. Characterization of catalyts by the physisorption technique of Nitrogen and CO2: determining textural properties.

-Installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of Chemisorption equipments: ASAP 2010 Micromeritics. Characterization of catalyts by the chemisorption technique of hydrogen and CO (Carbon monoxide): determining dispersion and metal area.

-Installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of Thermogravimetric analysis equipments: Characterization of catalyts by thermogravimetric analysis coupled to quadrupole mass (TGA-MS), Differential thermal analysis (DTA) and DSC.

-Installation, calibration, operation and maintenance of temperature programmed equipments: AUTOCHEM, Micromeritics. Characterization of catalyts by the temperature programmed techniques: Oxidation, reduction and reaction.

-Operating of equipments to pyridine adsorption followed by FTIR.

April 2009- Present. PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., Miranda- Venezuela. Products quality Department:

-Physicochemical characterization of fuels using ASTM methods: density, viscosity, destillation, gums, corrosión, pour point, flash point and others by the Quality Standard ISO-17025.

-Knowlodge of Quality Standard ISO-17025.

-Responsible for quality testing methodologies of fuels: Density and Vapor Pressure. Study of uncertainty of both methodologies for validation. Participation in internal and external audits of both methodologies.

-Participation in interlaboratory tests for gasolines.

-Compative study of the effect of gasoline-oxygenated (ethanol or MTBE) blends on the properties of SBR, NBR and FKM elastomeric materials, using the standard SAE J-200.

-Synthesis of oxygenated compounds starting from glycerol and acetone, using Amberlyst-35 as a heterogeneuos catalyst, in a batch scale.

-Preparation of silica supported zirconia catalysts for synthesis of diethyl carbonate, new oxygenated compound used in gasoline, starting from Bioethanol and CO2 in a batch reactor.

- Skills in planning, managing and executing projects R & D: New environmetally friendly fuels.

Academic formation

Languages:

Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV). BSc, Chemistry. 1995-2002 Caracas – Venezuela. Distinction: Academic rank, position Nº 5 among 25.

In the present, I am studing Masters Degree in Chemical engineering.

Spanish (Fluent) and English (Intermidiate level)

Specialized training:

–Course of English: Level two.

December 2004. British Council Venezuela. Caracas – Venezuela.

–Accelerated Professional Program

October 2006. Inlingua – PDVSA – Venezuela

- Assistance VII Venezuelan Congress of Chemistry. November 2005. Mérida – Venezuela.

- Adsorption studies, thermal analysis and microcalorimetry and solid porous powder.

December 2005. IVIC. San Antonio – Venezuela.

-Heterogeneus catalysts Preparation Methods.

April 2006. PDVSA – Los Teques – Venezuela.

-Solids Catalysts Characterization.

July 2006. PDVSA. Los Teques– Venezuela.

- Standard ISO 17025.

October 2009 – L & S Consultores C:A – Maracay. Venezuela.

-Refining Processes and Petroleum Products. February 2010. PDVSA-IFP. Los Teques- Venezuela.

-Spark-Ignition and diésel engines. March 2010. PDVSA-IFP. Los Teques- Venezuela.

-Software and Hardware GC coupled to mass. Prod&Khym Analítica e Instrumental. July 2011. PDVSA. Venezuela.

-Managament Proyects. Knowledge Group. June 2013. Caracas- Venezuela.

-Others

Additional skills:

-Personal computer skills, including strong typing ability and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Windows, Office, Word, Excel) Experience in various wet chemical analysis with experience setting up, running and reading lab tests and operating lab instruments utilizing FTIR, HPLC, GC-MS and UV-Visible spectrophotometry

- Ability to work as part of a team.

Hobbies:

– Play basketball and exercise.

Personal references:

1. Dr. M. Josefina Perez Zurita

Research Associate

University of Calgary

Canada e- mail address: acx7aw@r.postjobfree.com

2. Dr.Francisco López Linares

Technical Team Leader

Chevron Richmond, California e- mail address: acx7aw@r.postjobfree.com

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