Process Engineer Chemical

OBJECTIVE: Senior Process Engineer

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

Essential experience in Chemical Process design, development, modeling, calculation and troubleshooting in major (up to $1.200MM) and minor (up to $1.5MM) projects for Chemical, Food, and Semiconductor industry

Essential expertise in Chemical Process design development, optimization, scale-up and transfer into manufacturing.

oEssential experience in BED, FEED and DED development

oProficiency in ASPEN, HYSYS and ChemCAD

Essential experience in batch and continuous chemical reactions and processes: mass and heat transfer, chemical reaction kinetics, fluid and solid transport.

oEssential experience in separation and purification processes: distillation and rectification, vacuum and thin film evaporation, filtration, centrifugation, absorption and adsorption, stripping, membrane technology.

oAuxiliary and facility equipment: pump stations, tanks farms, gas and liquid handling systems.

Hands-on experience in chemical equipment

oPrinciple process equipment: reactors, heat exchangers, columns, filters, centrifuges, gas abatement, liquid and solid dispense systems.

oAuxiliary and facility equipment: pump stations, tanks farms, gas and liquid handling systems.

Oil and Gas process expertise:

oUltrapure gas (Methane, Ethane, Ethylene) cryoprocessing.

oSyngas processing: Steam Methane Reforming (SMR) and Auto Thermal Reforming (ATR)

oNatural Gas (NG) and Landfill Gas (LFG) processing: compression, desulfurization, drying.

oGTL (Gas-to-Liquid) process expertise: Syngas processing, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, FTL fractionation and upgrade.

oHydrogen processing: SMR/ATR, purification (PSA), compressing.

oRefining expertise: Crude distillation, Naphtha stabilization.

oWaste Heat Recovery: Waste Heat Steam generation and handling, PTP heat transfer.

oSpecialty Chemicals Storage and Distribution systems, Hazardous Waste Collection and Gas Abatement systems.

oProcess Wastewater Treatment process: RO, neutralization, flocculation, clarification, filtration, OA control.

Special Chemical process expertise:

oHigh Organic Synthesis: API substances, organic dyes, food additives, pheromones.

oPolysilicon process expertise: FBR, Off-Gas processing, distillation, CVD and recovery.

oBiodiesel process expertise: cross-esterification, separation, purification, recovery.

oSpecialty Chemicals Storage and Distribution systems, Hazardous Waste Collection and Gas Abatement systems.

oPurified and Waste Water Treatment process: RO, filtration, ozonation, UV-treatment, neutralization, pH-control

Working knowledge of API (API-520/521), ASME Section VIII, NFPA 59A, UFC, UMC, UPC and NEC.

Essential experience in pilot plant design and operation.

Equipment acquisition and installation, testing, commissioning and validation.

Process Control and Automation system design.

Chemical process system testing and commissioning.

Expert user of AutoCAD / AutoCAD PID.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leadership, Training and Personnel Management

Goal-oriented experienced small group leader; managed and trained up to 10 members of project team.

Practiced open-mind inspirational synergetic approach to lead the team

oSet up common goal for the team and personal goals for team members; Inspired and motivated them to work at high performance level.

oCreated an environment cultivating team member pride of ownership in their work.

oCreated and maintained professional end ethical environment.

Coordinated workload, monitored team members’ activity.

Engineering Project Management

Performed management of design project for EPC companies

oPrepared and coordinated with Client a proposal to solve Client’s problem

oCollaborated with, Process Technology, Business Units and Client to develop the Basis of Design package.

oSet up process design standards and requirements to meet Client’s needs.

oDevelopment of project plans, communication of progress and coordination of changes.

oScheduled drawings and specification release.

oPrioritized workload to enhance design team performance. Managed and coordinated the project development with 3rd party Engineering teams to execute assignments to meet project’s time line.

oDirected integration of process design activities and production requirements into the project

oSet up bidding process for Contractors and analyzed Service Providers’ proposals

oInteracted with Client, Vendor and Contractor to coordinate the execution of the project in order to meet project specs within allocated time and money

oProvided cooperation with other disciplines, i.e. Instrumentation, Controls, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, Safety and Drafting,

oLed or participated in various in Kickoff and Design Review meetings throughout project life cycle.

oProvided engineering support during construction to troubleshoot evolving challenges

Basic Engineering and Front-End Engineering Design Expertise

Developed a number BED and FEED design for major projects of Pheromone, Gas-to-Liquid and Polysilicon production plants

Developed project studies to evaluate options and recommend the best solution.

oUsing chemical process modeling software developed Process Models, Energy and Mass Balances (HMB), Waste Profiles (WP), Utility Profile (UP), and equipment requirements.

Performed full span FEED optimization including, but not limited to:

oSpecification of process requirements and Scope of Work, development of PFD and P&ID

oConcept development, sizing and specification of custom-designed process equipment.

oSpecification of major process and auxiliary equipment, instrumentation and controls.

oEvaluation of EH&S design requirements to ensure their compliance to codes, regulations, and corporate policies.

oCustom-designed process equipment specification and sizing.

oDevelopment of Process Description, Process Economic Data collection.

oEvaluation and approval of process design changes and specifications.

Chemical Process Detailed Design Expertise

Developed a number of chemical novel/upgrade process scale-up design projects for Biotech, Gas-to-Liquid, Pure Chemicals and API manufacturing resulting in cost-effective production increase.

Developed a number of projects of pilot plants and full-scale novel food processing resulting in labor reduction, wastewater elimination and product yield increase.

Performed full span process design including:

oDevelopment of BFD, PFD and P&ID, specification of process and auxiliary equipment, instrumentation and controls

oEvaluation and approval of design changes.

oDevelopment of Process Description, Sequence of Operation, Control Logic Alarm and Interlock matrixes.

oDetailed design of process-specific equipment.

oDesign of Process and Emergency venting systems (pressure relief scenario specification, PSV sizing, PSV header design, flare unit specification)

oReview of vendor drawings and submittals from contractor

oHAZOP and PHA review

oDevelopment of ECO, FPT, SOP documentation and Validation procedures.

Performed FAT, start-up, commissioning and validation of designed process and/or equipment.

Facility Systems Design Expertise

Developed a number of system upgrade design projects for Chemical, Semiconductor and Biotech facilities to accommodate an increased service demand and improve environmental requirements.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY in USA, ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chemical Process Engineering Consultant 2021 – Current

Process Engineering support to model, design and start-up various novel and existing upgraded chemical process systems

Troubleshot Cryogenic Process Gas Purification startup and commissioning at Gas Innovation, La Porte, TX.

Developed BOD and Feasibility Study for green-field project of 500 MT/yr Pheromone production in Catoosa OK.

oExtensively used ASPEN to develop original production scale-up simulations followed by HMB, WWP, and equipment sizing and OpEX/CapEX estimations.

oCoordinated integration of process changes and production requirements into the projects

oProvided Engineering support in development of the CAPEX and OPEX budgets.

Provivi – Santa Monica, CA 2018 – 2021

Startup to commercialize advanced Pheromones production by reducing the cost of environment-friendly crops protection.

Senior Process Engineer

Led multidiscipline engineering activities to develop the pheromone active ingredients (AI) processing. Performed the process design of variety of chemical production trains in Germany and Hungary.

Directed the developed process integration into existing process train at the Contract Manufacturer facility at Saltigo GmbH (Leverkusen, Germany) and Soneas Chemical Ltd. (Nagyteteny, Hungary):

oDeveloped Process Modell, HMB and requirements for principal equipment sizing.

oProvided Support to local design companies during project design development

oCoordinated and supervised the process train construction as Technology Provider representative. Provided engineering support during start-up.

Verdezyne – Carlsbad, CA 2016 – 2018

Synthetic biology to produce chemicals from renewable sources for more sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

Senior Process Engineer

Led engineering teams of Verdezyne and contract engineers, equipment and technology vendors to identify, specify and design production and manufacturing operations for fermentation based biochemical products. Performed downstream process design for Dodecandioic Acid technology from pilot plant data through basic and detailed engineering activities in the USA, Europe, Singapore and Malaysia.

Developed Project Study and Basic Engineering Package (BEP) from data developed in the Carlsbad lab and the pilot plant, thus enabling completion of critical detailed engineering drawings and design documents for the construction of the Dodecandioic Diacid manufacturing facility in Malaysia.

oDeveloped Simulations and Mass-and-Energy Balances for new R&D completed processes

oDesigned and supervised lab and pilot plant experiments to verify operation conditions for selected equipment. Directed integration of process changes and production requirements into the projects

oProvided assistance to VP of Engineering in development of the CAPEX and OPEX budgets.

Effectively managed contracted EPC company process design development and equipment selection

oProvided application support for process development department.

oPresented process change implementation for initially designed system to increase its efficiency and improve product quality.

oEvaluated and approved of design and specification changes.

oReviewed bid documentation and vendor quotations and issued procurement recommendations.

oExtensively traveled within USA and to Europe, Singapore and Malaysia to participate in Kickoff, Design Review, HAZOP and PHA meetings, equipment FAT, and engineering support during construction.

Ventech Engineering International – Pasadena, TX 2013 – 2015

Engineering construction firm providing engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance and project management for Oil-and-GAS industry.

Senior Process Engineer

Led the process engineering team to design BED and DED packages for new refineries and GTL plants in USA, UK and Russia.

Developed Feasibility Study for Marine Diesel upgrade facility for Environmental Fuel System in Ipswich, UK.

oIdentified process and environmental challenges, resulting in revision of selected technology and facility location.

Developed Feasibility Studies for Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) 1000 bbl/d facilities in USA (Ashtabula GTL, Ashtabula, OH) and Russia (Clean Energy, Anadyr) based on ATR Syngas/Hydrogen processing and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis.

oProvided the proof of projects positive outcome and profitability, resulting in investors decision to proceed with further FEED and DED packages development.

oTraveled to visit potential job sites and verify local conditions and regulations for construction.

Led the group of junior engineers to design FEED and DED packages for Biogas-to-Liquid 250 bbl/d facility for NVIA GTL JV in Oklahoma City, OK.

oIntegrated novel Biogas purification, SMR Syngas/Hydrogen processing and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis applications into FEED and DED.

oDeveloped the Process section of DED package. Facility construction completed and production started .

oActively participated in Kickoff, Design Review, HAZOP and PHA meetings.

Developed Control Philosophy and Control System Description for greenfield refinery project for Dakota Prairie Refining LLC in Dickenson, ND. Construction completed and production started.

Dynamic Engineering Inc– Houston, TX 2011 – 2013

Engineering design service provider for polysilicon material production plants for semiconductor and solar industries

Senior Process Engineer

Contributed significantly in FEED packages development. Provided interdisciplinary support for Polysilicon production facilities project in China and Russia

Optimized heat transfer processes resulting in equipment improved efficiency and cost reduction.

Based on evaluation of EH&S requirements, developed Process and Safety Control System for CSG Polysilicon facility expansion in Hubei, China

oSelected and specified Instruments and Controls to accommodate process requirements.

oDeveloped Control Philosophy and Control System Description to provide efficient and safe operation.

Provided business development support for the project of new Rus-Si-A Polysilicon production facility in Usolye Sibirskoye, Russia

Extensively traveled internationally for project presentation and design review meetings.

Poly Plant Project – Burbank, CA 2008 – 2011

Enabling companies in the solar industry to build polysilicon material production plants to produce solar cells & modules

Senior Process Engineer

Contributed significantly in BED packages development. Provided interdisciplinary support for Polysilicon production facilities project in Korea, China and Russia

Designed Chlorosilane Purification System for Hankook Polysilicon facility expansion in Seoul, Korea,

oDesigned and optimized heat and mass transfer processes resulting in equipment improved efficiency and cost reduction

oDesigned Emergency Shutdown System to provide operation safety.

Designed Raw Chlorosilane Separation and Chlorosilane Waste Treatment Systems for Shansheng New Energy new facility in Baotou, China

oDeveloped a concept design of efficient liquid-solid-gas separator.

Provided business development support for the project of new Polysilicon production facility for Silarus in Omsk, Russia

Extensively traveled internationally for project presentation and design review meetings

Kreido Biofuels – Camarillo, CA 2007 – 2008

Process developer and mixing equipment manufacturer for Biofuel and Pharmaceutical industries

Laboratory Supervisor

Led process development of renewable fuel production and supervised lab team operations of row material testing and process optimization to ensure high yield, quality and standards compliance.

Set up R&D laboratory for Biodiesel process development.

oDesigned a Pilot Plant actually replicating the full-scale process conditions.

Initiated and executed technology development strategies for the commercialization of new and innovative mixing reactor design.

oUtilizing the advantages of STT technology slashed the reaction time down +99%

oIdentified and resolved the process challenges thus establishing the optimal requirements for the separation equipment to minimize the process time for Glycerin removal. Upgraded Glycerin purification and Methanol regeneration processes to eliminate Glycerol jellification and improve its quality.

oPerformed the startup of small-scale operation at Foothills Biodiesel in Lenoir, NC

EDUCATION and SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Institute of Technology, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Profession Development center, Glendale CA

Leadership and Team Skills Training

CERTIFICATION

Certified Chemical Engineer, State of California (CH 5989)

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