Chemical Process Engineering
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Name: Bertrando E. DeCuba
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Humble, Texas 77346
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Title: Chemical Process Engineer
Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA (Scholarship from Esso International) Courses: Refinery Process Design Total Quality Management Refinery Economics and Planning Team Building
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Experience: Extensive process design and management experience in petroleum refining operations and EPC industries, covering broad aspects of refinery, petrochemical and chemical process engineering and project lead positions. Sixteen years of process engineering experience as a design and operations engineer with major oil refineries, and over 24 years with world class EPC companies. Experienced in process design of pumps, vessels, piping and PSV systems, and in leading design groups and directing refinery operating and maintenance groups. Familiar with Industry Standards and codes such as ASME, API, NFPA, OSHA, PSM, PHA, MOC, PSSR and EPA Risk Mgt. Experienced in the preparation of RFQ’s, bid evaluations & coordination with vendors. Participated in HAZOP analyses and the resolution of Action Items. Retired Process Engineer (Available for Contract), Humble, TX. 8/1/2019 to Present Technical Consulting / Sales
Occasionally working on miscellaneous short-term technical consulting and part-time commercial sales jobs
(Tuesday Morning, Best Buy). Keeping up to date on Process Engineering industry and Technology advances. Searching for contract jobs.
Oxford Corp., Taft, CA. 6/3/2019 to 7/4/2019
Process Engineering/Safety Consultant (Contract)
Acrolein Manufacturing Plant: Executed piping walk-downs and corrected P&IDs as required. Completed HAZOP action items reports, including plant equipment and operations research. Applied Flow Technology, Humble, TX. 2/15/2018 to 3/24/2018 Process Engineering Consultant (Contract)
Remotely performed process document review on a Gas-To-Liquid project for a private EPC company. Technip USA, Inc., Houston, TX. 2/07/11 to 9/19/14 Senior Process Engineer II / Project Engineer
Executed FEED for a new Resid-FCC unit for an existing refinery, including PFD development and verification, and equipment and instrument specification. Front End and Detailed engineering design of new refinery and ethylene plant projects, including 3-D Model Reviews. Equipment and instrument verification for a C3+ fractionator revamp project. Brownfield process engineering assessment and Gap Analysis for an LNG unloading terminal conversion project to loading operations, including LNG liquefaction and storage facilities, and verification of process simulations. Performed hydraulic calculations and developed utility and wastewater P&IDs for the LNG project. Served as Project Engineer in a project for a new LLDPE plant and participated in the HAZOP evaluation. Collaborated in the development of an ammonia plant design package for prospective clients by producing PFD’s, UFD’s, P&ID’s and Process Data Sheets. Dow Chemical Co., Houston, TX. 11/08/10 to 2/04/11 Senior Process Engineer (Contract)
Finalized process engineering design for revamp projects at two chemical plant sites, including equipment and instrument specification and PSM practice. Conducted process review of existing and new pumps, vessels and piping. Completed process design of new chemical storage and loading facilities, including HAZOP reviews. KBR, Newark, Delaware. 5/2010 to 7/2010
Senior Process Engineer 1 (Contract)
Grass roots refinery FEED project: Verified process engineering calculations and equipment design work prepared by other engineers. Inspected licensor PFD’s, P&ID’s and other documents for consistency and accuracy. Developed project documents and conducted piping and pump hydraulic studies. Fluor/Cakasa Engineering, Lagos, Nigeria. 12/2009 to 2/2010 Lead Process Engineer (Contract)
Directed four process engineers and two process designers in UFD, PFD and P&ID design and review in a FEED and Detailed Engineering project for oil well gathering, separation and stabilization. Advised other disciplines on instrument and equipment requisitioning. Represented the Process Engineering group in weekly project meetings with the client (Sinopec).
Jacobs Engineering Group, Houston, TX. 7/2006 to 11/2009 Process Engineer Supervisor
• BP Refinery FCC Fractionator Revamp Project: Completed PFD and P&ID development, verification, and revision, and participated in Process Hazard Analyses, Control Systems Analysis and PSSR meetings. Coordinated design and work processes with I/C Systems, Piping, CADD and Project disciplines, and BP representatives. Initiated PHA and HAZOP reviews and managed MOC and PHA documentation.
• BP Refinery Heater Fuel Gas Conditioning Project: Participated in Peer Review conference of BP Global refinery engineers to discuss quality improvement of fuel gas to refinery heaters. Coordinated fuel gas quality and heater operation statistics at the Texas City refinery with the refinery’s process engineers and operators. Produced PFD’s and equipment specifications for improved fuel gas treatment and assisted in developing project cost estimates.
• BP Refinery Firewater Improvement Study: Liaised with the refinery Fire Marshal, utility engineers and operators to define current hydraulic conditions and determine future design needs. Developed the refinery’s first plant-wide firewater network model with AFT Fathom Fluid Dynamic Simulation Software. KBR, Houston, TX. 3/2003 to 1/2006
Process Technical Advisor
• LNG Complex Revamp project: Performed FEED Phase P&ID verification, pump and piping hydraulic design, line list development and equipment specification. Accountabilities for the EPC phase consisted of detailed engineering work, including verification of existing P&ID’s and production of new P&ID’s.
• Natural Gas Monetization (GTL) Project for a major grassroots Gas To Liquids facility in Nigeria: Performed detailed engineering work, pump and system hydraulic calculations, equipment and instrument specification and vendor equipment verification. Provided mentoring of less experienced engineers.
• Gasoline Hydrotreating Unit Revamp: Performed FEED and detailed engineering design, including PFD/P&ID development and equipment specification. Coordinated with the piping, vessels, control systems, CADD, project management and client staff to expedite preparation and turnover of quality documents. Discovered and corrected a design basis discrepancy in the number of burners in existing furnaces, resulting in time and effort, and cost savings of over $800,000, in specifying and purchasing additional burners. Partec Resources, Houston, TX. 1998 to 2003
Principal Process Engineer
Heavy Oil Fractionator Project Study: Conducted feed pump and piping hydraulic studies, cooling water system hydraulic design and tank farm layout design for heavy oil and intermediate product storage. Provided guidance to engineers with less experience.
Onyx Engineering, Pasadena, TX. 1994 to 1998
Lead Process Engineer / Project Manager (Contract) Managed a team of 3 process engineers and 2 piping designers in a Safety Relief System Study project for Lyondell’s Deer Park Petrochemical plant. Evaluated the suitability of over 3,300 PSVs with regards to meeting process and safety requirements. Directed and assisted the team in performing documentation and field verification of equipment and piping, established equipment process design conditions, conducted capacity and hydraulic calculations, prepared individual PSV folders, and submitted the results to client management. Also acted as the PSM Project Team Manager, responsible for planning, staffing and refinery liaison. Jacobs Engineering Group, Houston, TX. 1988 to 1994 Senior Process Engineer
Collaborated on an Exxon-Mobil Gasoline Hydrotreating Unit Revamp project, including FEED and detailed engineering design. Coordinated with the piping, vessels, control systems, CADD, project management and client staff to expedite preparation and turnover of quality documents. Completed a Shell refinery unit cooling water systems study and hydraulic design. Conducted the tank farm layout design study for heavy oil feed and intermediate product storage for a Shell refinery project. Assigned as site engineering support per request by Exxon BOP, Baytown, TX, verifying instrumentation operation, and process flow through piping walkdowns. Texas City Refining, Inc., Texas City, Texas. 1984 to 1988 Refinery Senior Process Engineer / Fuels Coordinator Refinery process engineering support and design: Performed refinery process engineering support and directed production, testing and blending of fuel oil, distillate and gasoline products with the refinery’s operations, laboratory and shipping departments. Responsibilities included planning and scheduling for the receipt, storage and shipping of refinery blend-stocks and products. Procon International, Houston, TX. 1980 to 1984
Senior Process Engineer
Produced P&ID’s, equipment datasheets and instrument datasheets for the Detailed Process Engineering phase for crude and visbreaker unit projects for a Saudi Aramco refinery in Riyadh. Conducted a feasibility study and FEED of a terminal facility for a major refinery in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. Lago Oil & Transport Co. (Esso International refinery), Aruba, Dutch Caribbean. 1968 to 1980 Refinery Process Engineer / Senior Refinery Process Engineer / Terminal Manager Refinery Engineer responsibilities included process engineering support and project design for the Light Ends Fractionation, Gas Processing, Alkylation, Isomerization and Merox Treatment units in a 450,000 Bbl./day petroleum refinery. Responsible for the design, construction and installation verification, and startup of a 72,000 Bbl. ship ballast containment and oil/water separation system. Due to the success in oil recovery and environmental improvement, a second unit was recommended, designed and built. As the acting Oil Movements Operations Manager, directed 14 technicians, operators and maintenance personnel in crude oil storage allocation and plant feed scheduling, fuels blending, forecasting and planning of product shipping, and equipment maintenance for the refinery’s 10-million-barrel terminal facility. Devised a plan and supervised technicians and operators to correct the mercaptan sulfur specification in a 640,000-barrel floating roof tank of military aviation jet fuel, saving the refinery over $8 million in potential lost sales and ship demurrage.
Special Fields of Knowledge:
Hydraulic Studies Pressure Relief Systems Study and Design Process Safety Management Firewater Systems Design Additional Skills:
Proficiency with Microsoft PC tools and AFT Fathom Fluid Dynamic Simulation Software. Working knowledge of Pro-II, Aspen HYSYS and AutoCAD applications. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Effective leadership capability. Strong analytical and PC skills. Passionately dedicated to process plant safety and operational optimization, and the protection of personnel and the environment. Consistent application of Process Safety Management regulations in all design work. Bilingual in English and Spanish.
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