Chemical Process Engineer - Design Experience

EDUCATION

May **** University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

July 2008–June 2010 Chicago Bridge and Iron, Dallas, TX

Process Engineer, Sulfur Technology

• Designed and helped coordinate the construction of Sulfur Recovery Units, Tail Gas Treating Units, Amine Absorbers, Sour Water Strippers, and Incinerators for large refineries in the United States, Columbia, and South Korea

• Made certain performance guarantees were met by ensuring quality control of process design, equipment selection, and construction

• Ensured that temperatures and pressures of streams to and from the refinery would be maintained within performance and safety limits and that lines and equipment were designed adequately

• Simulated sulfur recovery and utility processes using Aspen HYSYS and ProMax

• Developed and revised drawings including PFDs and P&IDs

• Wrote operating and startup manuals with a focus on process safety and reliability

• Generated process heat and material balances

• Evaluated line hydraulics and sized all types of equipment

• Tested upgrades to programming in proprietary sulfur recovery simulator

• Juggled complex tasks while maintaining great attention to detail

• Recognized and resolved overlooked safety issues such as undersized relief devices

Aug.–Nov. 2007 Bioengineering Resources, Inc.

• Recorded data and analyzed samples from test reactors of patented waste-to-ethanol bacteria

• Adjusted gas feeds and nutrient media supplied to bacteria cultures in order to enhance conversion of synthesis gas to ethanol

1995–2006 Fort Smith Waste Paper Company

• Loaded recyclables onto baler conveyors with Bobcats

• Loaded trailers and railcars with forklifts

• Repaired conveyors and balers

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATION

EIT – Texas, August 2010

National Merit Finalist

Eagle Scout

BEST Robotics: 2nd place statewide

COMPUTER SKILLS

Experienced in HYSYS, PROMAX, CHEMCAD, MATLAB, HTML, and C++

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and particularly Excel

Have built several personal computers

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