Engineer Process

AMY TRAN

U.S. Citizen

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Sugar Land, Texas 77498

Cell Phone: 281-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

EDUCATION

BS, Chemical Engineering (Cum Laude), Lamar University, Beaumont, TX, 1997

SIGNIFICANT ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Process Engineer with over 15 years of experience in diverse engineering and process facility design primarily in Chemical, Refineries, LNG, and Offshore Oil and Gas industries.

• Designing steam cracking pyrolysis furnace for Ethylene technology, evaluating performance of ethane cracking furnaces, performing technical troubleshooting for operating company.

• Sizing and preparing data sheets for equipment including pressure vessels, tanks, compressors, pumps, control valves and in-line instruments

• Hydraulic calculations for process and utility systems

• Sizing of utilities (steam, air, nitrogen, utility water)

• Sizing relief valves for different scenarios. Familiar with API STD 520, 521, 526 and others

• Process simulation with ProMax for sizing and rating equipment.

• P&ID development

KW International, Houston, Texas (Mar 2018 – Mar 2020)

Sr. Process Engineer

• Performed engineering for proposal include sizing and designing for TEG dehydration units, line heaters, separators, filter separators, fuel gas skid based on customer’s defined specifications.

• Performed ASME pressure vessel calculations via Compress for detailed design and fabrication approval for two phase and three phase separators, TEG contactors, fuel gas scrubbers.

• Used ProMax for sizing and designing for fire tube and process coil for line heaters.

• Created and reviewed on complex P&IDs for process equipment including indirect heaters, and TEG dehydration units

CB&I Engineering and Construction, Houston, Texas (Jul 2013 – Sep 2016)

Sr. Process Engineer

• Mozambique LNG Re-FEED

Performed equipment datasheet updates due to new design data provided by Client. Developed PFDs and P&IDs associated with an elaborate chemical injection philosophy. Performed PSV calculations for complex systems. Developed datasheet for control valve, on/off valve, flow elements, and analyzer Instrumentation based on Re-FEED work.

• TOTAL Petrochemicals

Worked on P&ID MOC (management of change) that included HAZOP recommendations on P&ID mark-ups and transferring MOC to Master P&IDs for FEED.

Worked on TOTAL side cracker OSBL study for 1000 KTA ethylene facility. Performed calculations to prepare equipment datasheets based on reference plant and offsite information.

• Cameron LNG

Worked on warm end of the liquefaction project. Performed hydraulic calculations and developed equipment data sheets. Reviewed vendor data and drawings. Also, performed calculation on amine system volume to verify storage tank sizes.

• Golden Pass LNG Export project

Worked on OSBL area that included hydraulic calculations and developing equipment data sheets.

• West Lake Ethylene Petro3 Study - Sulphur, Louisiana

Worked on utilities studies for the new ethylene manufacturing facility. Performed calculations to prepare equipment datasheets with new capacity based on reference plant and offsite information.

Worley Parsons, Houston, Texas (Mar 2012 – Jun 2013)

Sr. Process Engineer

Chevron Rosebank FEED, FPSO – North Sea, UK

Topsides facility with 100 KBPD oil, 200 KBPD water, 260 KBPD water injection, 100 MMSCFD gas export, 80 MMSCFD gas lift.

Developed PFDs, SFDs, and P&IDs for the following Topsides Utility Facilities: Seawater system, Nitrogen system, Utility Water system, and Sand Cleaning system.

Performed equipment sizing for seawater lift pump, treated seawater surge vessel, nitrogen receiver, utility water tank, and utility water pump.

Performed line sizing for all header and lines and prepared various equipment data sheets.

Calculated and performed Utility Summary.

Coordinate with Vendor to obtain data for seawater treatment package, nitrogen generation package, and sand cleaning package.

Presented P&IDs for Seawater system, Nitrogen system, Utility Water system, and Sand Cleaning system in design review and HAZOP meeting with Clients.

ExxonMobil Chemical Global Technology, Baytown, Texas (July 2009 – Mar 2012)

Process Engineer

Ethane Hybrid Cracking Operability Assessment – Notre-Dame de Gravenchon, France Performed a study to evaluate the operability of ethane hybrid cracking on LRT-2 radiant finned tube furnace. The hybrid simulation was performed on six (6) ethane convection passes and six (6) hydrocrackate convection passes. Performed heat and material balance for hybrid case with two different feeds: hydrocrackate and ethane.

Critical Flow Nozzle (CFN) sizing, Baytown Olefins Plant, Baytown, Texas

Performed sizing calculation on critical flow nozzle (CFN) to propose new CFN size for the new retrofitted bare LRT-1 radiant tube.

New CFN Curves Development, Olefins Plants at France, Singapore, and Texas

Developed an updated CFN curve based on the new method for different feed as Hydrocrackate, Naphtha, and Ethane on radiant finned tube and MERT radiant tube furnaces

Bare Radiant Tube Furnace Performance Assessment, Baton Rouge Chemical Plant, Beaumont, TX

Performed a study that evaluated the performance of the LRT-2 furnace which was retrofitted with bare tubes in 2009. Worked with Baton Rouge and team members to find that the fouled convection section was causing boiler feed water to vaporize prematurely in the convection section and that the dilution flow meter accuracy was suspect.

Shaw Stone & Webster- Fired Heater & Furnace Division Houston,Texas (Feb 2004 – April 2009)

Process Engineer

Copesul Plant 1 Recycle Furnace Revamp Study, Brazil

PetroChina Sichuan 800 KTA Ethylene Plant, Chengdu, China

Liaoning Huajin Ethylene Revamp Project, Liaoning Province, China

YNCC No. 1 GTE Intergration, Yeochun, Republic of Korea

Developed yields and performed heat and material balance for heavy feed cracking furnace, light feed cracking furnace, recycle gas cracking furnace, hot steam standby (HSSB), decoke, and shutdown (SD) cases. Performed heat and material balance for independent cell operation (ICO) furnace with different feeds: light liquid feed and recycle gas, and light liquid feed and steam air. Performed heat and material balance for quadrant cracking operation furnace with different feeds: mixed naphtha and recycle gas. Performed selected linear exchanger (SLE) and ultra selected exchanger (USX) process datasheets. Developed PFD and P&ID for the furnaces and GTE ducts to furnaces.

Valero, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Unit (ULSD) Project, Houston, Texas

TOC Plant 1 - Debottleneck Project, Thailand

Developed P&IDs, performed hydraulic calculations, and developed control valve datasheets and equipment datasheets.

Richtech Engineering Inc., Houston, Texas (Dec 2002 – Jan 2004)

Process Engineer

CNOOC, Lu Da Oil Field Development, Four (4) Offshore Production Platforms

Developed PFDs and P&IDs for topsides production facilities including crude oil treating system, produced water treatment and injection system, and gas compression and treating system. Prepared process design basis and engineering specifications. Conducted line sizing for single-phase and multiphase lines. Performed equipment sizing for separators, heat exchangers, and pumps. Additionally, prepared equipment data sheets and developed various equipment RFQ packages.

Fluor Daniel, Sugar Land, Texas (Jan 2001 – Sep 2002)

Process Engineer

ExxonMobil Development Corporation – Kizomba ‘A’ – FPSO - Topside, Angola Block 15

Involved in sizing calculations and P&ID development for drain systems including hazardous and non-hazardous open drain tanks, closed drain vessel, and drain headers. Performed pump and control valve hydraulic calculation, as well as line sizing. Additionally, sized relief valves to provide over-pressure protection for the topsides system. Used InTools to provide process data in preparing instrument datasheets for control valves and relief valves for instrument group. Developed equipment data sheets and was involved in P&ID review with clients.

ExxonMobil Refining and Supply – Baytown Low Sulfur Mogas Project - Baytown Refinery

Performed pump and control valve hydraulic calculations as well as line sizing for hydrofinishing unit and cracking light ends unit (revamp). Determined maximum allowable CO emission based on higher fuel gas rate. Developed pump data sheets and used InTools to provide process data for the instrumentation group to size field instruments. Additionally, updated existing P&ID with current data.

Paragon Engineering Services Incorporated, Houston, Texas (Nov 1999 – Jan 2001)

Process Engineer

EDC, Energy Development Corporation (China) Inc., Cheng Dao Xi Field: Developed P&IDs for the open drain system and utility water system. Sized the utility water tanks, header, and all distribution lines in the system.

S & B Engineers and Constructors Ltd., Houston, TX (April 1998 – Oct 1999)

Process Engineer

Conoco Petrozuata Syncrude Project, Lake Charles, LA:

Phenol 3 Project, Shell Chemical Company, Deer Park, Texas:

Calculated process data for the new shell and tube heat exchangers and re-rating existing shell and tube heat exchangers and air coolers. Used process data to run HTRI software for the new and existing units and to update exchanger’s construction data. Prepared vendor bid evaluation and equipment requisition for the project. Additionally, checked on vendor drawings and review data.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Proficient with the following software application:

SPYRO

BR&E ProMax 5.0 Process Simulation Software

Pro II Simulation Software

COMPRESS ASME Pressure Vessel Design Software

HTRI software (IST, CST, ST, RKH)

MS Windows and related applications

AutoCAD 2011

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