Energy and Process Optimization Engineer
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation - Sabic
Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 9 Mois
- Developing energy performance indicators for process units, areas and major energy consumers.
- Developing Energy Efficiency and optimization dashboards for Major energy elephants (Steam turbines, boilers, fired heaters, Reactions furnaces, compressors, ..etc.)
- Developing steam system network and optimization on Aspen Utilities Planner integrated with Microsoft Excel.
- Evaluation of pumping systems and identify optimization opportunities.
- Support plant operations with optimum operating parameters.
- Report and monitor other sustainability KPIs (Water, GHG and Waste)
- Support other Affiliates with best practices and knowledge exchange.
- Monitor main equipment’s key operating parameters and energy efficiency.
- Identifying and developing sustainability and energy improvement opportunities.
- Supporting unit operations to meet targets.
- Tracking actions and projects initiated to meet the targets.
- Reporting sustainability and energy status for operating units regularly.
- Improving sustainability and energy awareness and knowledge.
- Leading Sustainability meetings, contributing technical inputs and knowledge as required.
- Providing guidance and support to achieve site sustainability and energy targets.
- Providing support to the PMT for identifying and developing sustainability and energy improvement opportunities.
- Prepare Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) report and identifying energy gaps.
- Using Pinch Analysis & Beyond pinch for heat recovery optimization.
- Analyze the historian/DCS data for major energy consumers’ equipment such as Centrifugal Compressors, Fired Heaters, Gas Turbines, Pumps and Heat Exchangers in order to evaluate the performance and identify potential improvements.
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) modeling for true steam cost calculations.
- Development of the Energy KPIs for the industrial facilities (Offline & Online)
- Developing and reviewing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (PIDs), Heat Flow Diagrams (HFDs), and process flow diagrams (PFDs).
- Preparing pressure drop calculation for pipelines, calculation of pumps and pump selection using Simulation software.
- Ensuring planned engineering (process) progress with respect to the engineering deliverable, process engineering planning & scheduling, preparation of progress reports, manpower & resource forecasts, time schedules of engineers, utilization of resources effectively & efficiently.
- Conceptual Process Design & Engineering including performing process simulations, design calculations, Process Optimization, sizing & selection of equipment. Review of Clients tender documents, specifications, datasheets, verification of FEED design & calculations.
- Analyzing process data to identify and evaluate initiatives and retrofit projects to optimize plants' operation.
- Analyzing new projects design documents to identify and evaluate initiatives to improve the design.
- Performing material and energy balances as well as process simulation (on Excel or Hysys) to ensure feasibility of identified initiatives and retrofits.
- Perform process equipment conceptual sizing and coordinating with vendors to obtain detailed sizing and cost.
- Coordinating projects and communicating with clients.
- Recommend improvements to departmental policy and implement procedures and controls covering all areas of Engineering function, so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering quality, cost-effective service to customers.
Projects:
- SEEC Energy Intensity Study for United EO/EG III Project with SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO.
- Energy Review/Optimization Study for Additional DHT at Saudi Aramco RTR with Wood Group.
- Energy Review/Optimization Study for Saudi Aramco ZULUF CPF with JACOBS
- Engineering Study for Downstream Energy Efficient Design (Organic Rankine Cycle - Heat Transfer Medium)
- Energy Optimization and pumps selection study for Saudi Aramco Berri new GOSP
- Energy Optimization Study for Saudi Aramco Abqaiq Water injection facility
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for PetroRabigh Refining and Petrochemicals Complex
- Energy Optimization Study for optimum driver selection - Saudi Aramco East/ West Pipeline
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura Terminal North
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco East/West Pipeline Pump Station #1
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco Dhahran Bulk Plant
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco SGPD/Haradh GOSP2
- Detailed Energy Review Study - JAZAN Gasification & Acid Gas Removal Plant with SAIPEM
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study - Saudi Aramco Ain Dar GOSP
Deliver training courses and consultancy for technical & process engineers in Aspen HYSYS Steady state, Aspen HYSYS Dynamics & Honeywell UniSim®Design
Deliver several training courses and consultancy for technical & process engineers in Aspen HYSYS Steady state, Aspen HYSYS Dynamics & other technical courses.
Deliver several training courses and consultancy for technical & process engineers in Aspen HYSYS Steady state, Dynamics, Honeywell UniSim®Design & other technical courses.
Training Courses Delivered:
- Process Simulation in Oil & Gas Applications Using Aspen HYSYS April 2014
- Static Equipment Process Point of View Course for engineers from ' Alexandria National Refining and Petrochemicals Co. (ANRPC)' March 2014
- Distillation Tower Internals & Static Refining Equipment Feb 2014
- Process Simulation in Oil Refining Using Aspen HYSYS Steady State for engineers from ' Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) ' Dec 2013
- Material & Energy Balance for engineers from 'Khalda Petroleum Company' Nov 2013
- Planned Shutdown and Critical Activities; Startup and Maintenance June 2013
- Process Simulation in Oil & Gas Production Using Aspen HYSYS St. State & Dynamics in 'Agiba Petroleum Company' May 2013
- Process Simulation in Gas Processing & Conditioning Using Aspen HYSYS for engineers from ' Egyptian Projects Operation & Maintenance Co (EPROM)' April 2013
- Process Simulation in Gas Processing Using Aspen HYSYS for engineers from ' Egyptian Projects Operation & Maintenance Co (EPROM)' Dec 2012
- Process Simulation in Oil Refining Using Aspen HYSYS for engineers from ' Amreya Petroleum Refining Co (APRC)' April 2012
- Process Calculations & Simulation Using Aspen HYSYS Steady State 'Damietta'. Feb 2012
- Process Simulation in Oil Refining Using Aspen HYSYS Steady State & Dynamics for engineers from 'Middle East Oil Refining Company (MIDOR)' Sep 2011
- Process Simulation in Oil & Gas Applications Using Aspen HYSYS for engineers from 'Khalda -Apache Petroleum Company' July 2011
- Process Simulation in Oil Production Using Aspen HYSYS St. State &Dynamics for engineers from 'Agiba Petroleum Company' Nov 2010
- Process Simulation in Oil Refining Using Aspen HYSYS Steady State for engineers from 'Alexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) '. Feb 2010
Egyptian Indian Polyester Company (EIPET) is producing Bottle Grade PET resin of 1200 Ton/Day
- Attended the Commissioning & Start-up of Condensation Polymerization unit (CP) & Solid State Polymerization (SSP) Unit.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible to instruct, supervise and monitor all operators to follow all procedures, regulations of local operation and maintenance in order to keep safety and stability during the shift.
- To manage routine operation of plant, in shifts as a team leader to achieve daily production plans.
- Leading Shift Team, in routine and non-routine job executions on the plant.
- To handle plant emergencies without compromising, personnel and plant equipment safety.
- To train, develop and maintain a well-organized and disciplined work unit which is highly motivated to achieve short and long term requirement of the job.
- Suggest solution to remove operational problems / bottlenecks, improve personnel safety.
- Hands-on experience on Distributed Control System by YOKOGAWA
- Safe handling and execution of critical system jobs.
- Preparation of Turnaround SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), for safe equipment handover for maintenance followed by safe start up.
- Studying and reviewing of normal and emergency handling SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
- Safe handling of process plant during emergency situations.
- Suggesting modifications & optimizations for efficient plant operation.
- Conducting and implementing audits for improving plant safety
- Performance Monitoring of the Unit w.r.t Feed Quality, Product Yields, Product Quality, Equipment Performance
Attended the following Shutdowns & Turnarounds:
1. ELAB -Egyptian Linear Alkyl Benzene (Shutdown Dec, 2010)
2. MIDOR - Middle East Oil Refinery (Turnaround April, 2011)
3. MIDOR - Middle East Oil Refinery (Shutdown August, 2011)
4. MIDOR - Middle East Oil Refinery (Shutdown Nov, 2011)
5. MIDOR - Middle East Oil Refinery (Shutdown Feb, 2012)
6. MIDOR - Middle East Oil Refinery (Shutdown June, 2012)
- Developing high fidelity steady-state and dynamic simulation models using Aspen HYSYS & Honeywell Unisim Design Software.
- Use modeling results to identify potential problems and recommend solutions to resolve identified problems.
- Defining and set -up of different Operator Training Simulators architectures.
- Developing and testing several control loop scenarios to ensure the stability of the process against the disturbances.
- Developing process simulation models for plant expansion or reconfiguration scenarios.
- Developing the start-up & shutdown procedure using Dynamic Simulation.
- Equipment sizing and rating (Pumps, Compressors, HX, ….) to ensure proper selection.
- Participate/Develop Risk Assessments.
- Participate/Lead HAZOP meetings
Projects:
- Conceptual Design of Trans-Gulf LPG Plant
- Process Simulation Study of Petro-Sannan Gas Plant
- Dynamic Simulation Study of Methanol recovery columns-E-METHANEX
- Maximization of Naphtha Production rate & Optimization for ATM Towers.
Demonstrator for Gas processing and liquefaction of natural gas (LNG) using Aspen Hysys
Chemical Engineering Courses