Process Engineer Lead

HARSHAD C. SHAH

***** ****** ****

Houston, TX **082-1757

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

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

Summary of Experience

Self-motivated Senior Lead process engineer with twenty plus years of experience with strong technical, engineering, communication skill, emotional intelligent skills, and leadership skills.

Worked on domestic and international projects in LNG, Oil Refineries, Methanol, Gas Processing (sweetening) and Dehydration Units, Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP), Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU) and Specialty Chemical Plants. Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) by Lummus.

Expertise in PFD, P&ID, UFD, MSD and Material Selection Report; process equipment and inline instrument data sheets, process control schemes, Cause and Effect Matrix, process safety including PHA, HAZOP, HAZID, SWIFT (Structure what if technique), MOC, Scenario Analysis and relief valve sizing, Over Protection System, Process Safety Valve (PSV) audits, and Flare Header sizing.

Knowledge of pressure vessel and piping codes: ASME, ANSI and API 520/521, NFPA. Experienced with SMART PLANT P&IDS and AUTO CAD P&IDS Developing BEDD (Basic Engineering Design Data) documents.

Developed and monitored process man-hours and schedules for all phases of project including Basic Engineering Package (BEP), Front End Engineering Design (FEED), and Detailed Engineering and Construction (DEC). Ability to coordinate work with other engineering disciplines in a multi-task environment, performing technical review, bid evaluation for equipment, and completing project milestones on schedule within budget.

Client-oriented and capable of developing and maintaining close working relationships with clients and vendors. Team player with good communication skills (active listening, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. Strong desire to learn and paying attention to detail

Experienced in utilities units, Steam, Fuel gas, Fuel Oil, Instrument Air, Nitrogen, Water treatment and cooling water.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Burrow Global, Deer Park (Houston), Texas 2/2020 -3/2020

Process Engineer (Contract): Worked on Formosa Plastic Corporation (FPC), Point Comfort, Texas

LLDPE (LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) PRD Pressure Relief device (Valve) project. Project was put on hold due to current economic conditions due to virus Pandemic. I evaluated relief valves on Butene Dryer unit vendor supplied skid mounted unit. Evaluated various scenarios and PSV sizing per API-RP-520, 521. Also, use IPRSM software to input equipment data for PSV database file.

Technip FMC (Houston), Senior Process Engineer 10/2018- 01/2020

Lead engineer for relief valve evaluations on Chevron Phillips (CP Chem.) Ethylene DBN1594(De-bottle Necking) revamp project and Grass root Long Son Ethylene 950 KTA project’s for: cracked gas compressor unit, fresh caustic and spent caustic unit and quench water system: Lead engineer for checking and verification of Existing PSV size for new process conditions and new PSV sizing and checking for various applicable scenarios for additional services using API 520, 521 API-2000. Units are cracked gas compressor, Propylene and Ethylene refrigeration and quench water system. New PSV datasheets, review of existing equipment and specialty item datasheets. Checking demotion P&IDS, HAZOP P&IDS, tie-ins and updating (modification) of existing P&IDS and creating MOCs (P&ID revision log). All PSV calculations and PSV datasheets are prepared per API standards.

Process System Engineer for Commonwealth LNG plant near Lake Charles, Louisiana. Worked on pre-treatment and Liquefaction, PFDs, and P&IDs review and update, UTOS units LNG tanks, LNG Loading lines and Liquid loading Arms and hybrid Arm, LNG recirculation lines BOG compressor and hydraulic and safety relief valves calculation and utilities.

Kiewit OGC Engineering, Houston 9/2018 to 10/2018

Process Engineer: Worked on crude oil pipeline and pumping station project for Enterprise Products company’s project in Colorado state

Temporary Retirement 10/2015 to 09/2018

South Korean Engineering & Construction (SKE&C) USA, Inc Houston, Texas 3/2011 – 10/2015

Principal Process Engineer:

Lead Process System Engineer for LNG plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana for Magnolia LNG, LLC. A Joint Venture project between KBR Houston and SK E&C USA. The total capacity of 8 MTPA LNG with four trains using OSMR technology. The initial preliminary cost estimate of the project is US $ 3.5 billion dollars. Responsibility includes for process and utilities and off sites units. Acid Gas removal unit AGRU, H2S and Mercury removal Unit, Molecular Sieve Dehydration, Liquefaction (Cold Box) Unit and Mixed Refrigeration unit. Pre-cooling of mixed refrigerant using Ammonia. Two LNG cryogenic storage tanks, Marine loading, Defrost gas system. Truck loading and Barge Loading, BOG Compressors and Marine Flares, Warm Flare and Cold Flare. Writing response to FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory commission) inquiries on process and safety related issues. Checker for PFDS, P&IDs, Datasheets. Reviewed MLNG client comments and vendor data. Lead liaison Engineer for coordinating KANFA LNG consultant review of MLNG project at SKEC.

Leucadia Lake Charles Clean Energy (LLCE) Project, Lake Charles. Petroleum coke gasification project using GE Quench type gasifiers. The products were Methanol (4200 STPD), Hydrogen (110 MMSCFD), Sulfuric Acid (1600STPD), ARGON (290STPD) and Carbon Dioxide (13,500 STPD). Lead Engineer for ASU (Air Separation Unit) by Air Products, Argon storage and truck and rail car loading. Rare Gas Recovery (RGR) for Xenon and Krypton recovery licensed by ICEBLICK LTD of UKRANE. The LCCE project did not proceed to EPC phase due to financial issues.

Spectrum Midstream Terminal project: Lake Charles, LA. The project involved seventeen storage tanks for Crude oil, diesel, and Natural Gasoline. Lead process engineer for PFDs and P&IDs development and tank datasheets (internal and external floating roof tanks). The project also includes fire water tank and utility water storage tank.

Lead Process Engineer: Southern Louisiana Methanol (SLM) 5000 MTD plant from natural gas feed using DPT (Davy Power Technology) confidential process. Responsible for Utilities and off sites facilities. Reverse osmosis, Demineralization system, and cooling tower makeup and closed cooling water system. BFW system, deaerator and chemical injection.

REFINERIA DEL PACAFICO (RDP) MANABI, ECUADOR: 300,000 BBL grass root refinery Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) project. Assignment included Utilities and Offsite units, UOP Alkylation and Isomer Unit Process and Utilities P&IDs, Demineralized Water System, Steam and Condensate unit, Boiler Feed Water Unit, Fuel Oil and Fuel Gas Units. Major task- P&IDs, PFD/UFD, MSD, UDD, Complete review of flare system design- flare header, KO drum, Flare stack, Process Datasheets, Line List, Equipment List and Utility Summary, HAZOP, and Operating guide lines and Quality Control and audit check for all process deliverables.

OILTANKING LLC (Enterprise Products), Houston, Texas 01/2010 -3/2011

Project/Process Engineer: Responsible for fifteen Million dollar tank procurement and installation and crude manifold projects; two 390,000 barrels tanks and Crude manifolds expansion and recirculation lines, $ 450,000 residual Crude Heating Project, Steam condensate recovery system, Molten Sulfur Storage preliminary proposal, Prepare project scope for BP pipeline transient surge analysis, Crude oil Storage tanks for Shell, British Petroleum, and Nexen (Canada), Prepare project scope for ring wall foundations for tanks and did bid evaluations for API 650 storage tanks and ring foundations,

CB & I LUMMUS (ABB Lummus) – Houston, Texas 6/2005 – 3/2009

Principal Process Engineer

Lead process Engineer on Delayed Coker Unit (DCU) DEC project for ESSAR OIL INDIA LTD; Ultra Low Sulfur Gasoline (ULSD) DEC and FEED project for six refineries for PEMEX utilizing CDTECH proprietary process; Olefin Conversion Unit (OCU) BEP and FEED project using Lummus technology process for Abudabi National Oil Company (ADNOC); LC fining heavy oil project for Northwest Upgrader (Alberta, Canada). The process engineering functions of these projects were completed on time and within budget.

Performed detailed review of vendor packages for coke cutting pumps, un-heading devices, isolation valves, fire heaters, and hydraulic power units (HPU).

Reviewed work of junior and senior level engineers on various projects. Directed and controlled P&IDs, PFDs, hydraulics calculations for lines, and pumps and compressors. Developed and reviewed data sheets for process equipment, inline instruments, control valves, flow meters, analyzers, pressure relief valves, and rupture disks for submission to vendors.

Participated in Plot plant, Model (review at 30% to 90% level) for heaters, fuel system, process and utility lines. Ensured that all requirements were met and the most efficient and economical pipe routing was implemented.

TESSENDERLO KERELEY SERVICES (TKS), INC. – New Mexico 8/2004 –6/2005

Senior Process Engineer (contract)

Worked on Gas Processing and Sulfur Recovery Units Performed P&ID review and updates, process equipment specification, pressure safety valve sizing, control valve sizing, hydraulic calculation, pumps and line sizing, piping and insulation material specification. Developed line list and tie-ins list. Develop document file and process standard for process department.

DERKSEN DESIGN, INC. – Ventura, California Senior Process Engineer: Off platform (at coast of Santa Barbara, CA) instrumentation update and safety review

WASHINGTON INTERNATION GROUP – Cleveland, Ohio

Senior Process Engineer: Chevron Chemical plastic plant revamp in West Virginia.

Review of P&IDs and Equipment.

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICAL COMPANY – Wichita, Kansas

Process Safety Management Engineer: Review of HAZOP recommendations, mitigation and implementation.

PARSONS CORPORATION – Pasadena, California

Principal Process Engineer; Worked on Saudi ARAMCO GOSP projects, Refinery upgrade and BP refinery relief valve audit Carson (LA), CA and Shell Oil Martinez.

ANVIL CORPORATION – Bellingham, Washington

Process Engineer: BP refinery relief valve audit at Cherry Point, WA

Badger Engineers, Houston, Texas

Process Engineer: KOCH refinery revamp project in Corpus Christi, Tx

PROCESS PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL – Houston, Texas

Process Engineer: Design of Sour Gas treatment and SRU plant. MDEA, Selexol and Claus Units

EDUCATION

MS Chemical Engineering – Lamar University – Beaumont, Texas

BS Chemical Engineering – Texas A & M (I) University – Kingsville, Texas

BSc Chemistry University OF Bombay (Mumbai, India)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Engineering in Training (EIT License XE 086732)

US Citizen, No US work visa Sponsorship is required.

TWIC CARD Valid 2022.

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