Process Engineer Chemical Engineering

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Sadeddin Kherfan

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Irvine,, CA 92603

Mob +1-714-***-****

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadeddin-kherfan-08b8b941/

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I have a long experience as a process engineer working in a large petrochemical complex. I

gave chemical engineering core courses in several universities. I did consultations to many

companies in the chemical, fertilizers, petroleum, hydrometallurgy and environmental fields.

I have led groups doing research in the fields of air, water, soil pollution and treatment, catalysis,

petroleum refining and rare metal extraction. I was a member of IPCC/TFB for 12 years working

on emissions of GHG

2-Education

● Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Newcastle University, UK.

● M. Sc. Chemistry, Manchester University, UK.

● B. Sc. Chemical Engineering Leeds University / UK.

3-Skills

● English (Excellent), German (Good), French (Good)

● Computer skills (MS. Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Outlook)

● Simulation of chemical processes (ChemCad, PROII, SuperPro, Aspen)

● Laboratory instruments (IR, UV, GC, HPLC, MS….)

● Environmental Impact Assessment

4- Experience

Department of Chemistry/ Chapman University Orange California 2022-24

● Organic chemistry Laboratory

● General chemistry Laboratory

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Chemical & Environmental Engineering - University of California UCR 2020-22

● Chemical Plant Design

● Chemical Process Design

● Separation Processes

Chemical & Biological Engineering – University of Alabama 2014-2019

● Plant design with economics & simulation

● Gas Process Engineering

● Chemical Engineering & Climate change

● Chemical engineering calculations

● Chemical Engineering Laboratory

● Unit Operation Laboratory

Process Engineer: General Refining Company / Syria 1970-1973

● Operation and maintenance of 3 large scale hydro-treating units & steam reforming unit.

● Specifying and evaluating chemicals (antioxidants, inhibitors, catalysts and supports)

● Troubleshooting and implementing emergency & safety procedures

General Fertilizers Company/ Syria 1976 - 1986

● Commissioning of a superphosphate fertilizer’s complex.

● Retrofitting of a sulfuric acid plant.

● Caking of ammonium nitrate fertilizers

Consultations: 1977 -2002

● Study of Phosphate Washing General Phosphate Co /Syria

● Study of Oil Shale Deposits in Syria General Geological Co /Syria

● Air Pollution from Homs Refinery Homs Refinery /Syria

● Hydrometallurgy Extraction of rare metals Atomic Energy Commission

Teaching & Research on Oil Refinery pilot-Plant 1976-1990

● Research on catalysis of hydro-treating, steam reforming, platforming and hydrocracking

● Manager of teaching and research on a pilot - plant refinery.

● Consultant (corrosion, process simulation, catalysis, air pollution & emissions, rectification)

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Research & Development on extraction of rare metals Pilot-Plant 1992-2002

● Develop extraction of rare metals from laboratory bench-scale to a micro pilot-plant to a full

pilot plant.

● 30 research papers published on extraction of uranium, chromium and vanadium from

commercial phosphoric acid.

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