Senior Process Operator
Jubail Chevron Phillips Co. (S-Chem)
Total years of experience :26 years, 7 Months
The S-Chem is a joint venture of Saudi Chevron Phillips (SCP), Jubail Chevron Phillips (JCP) and Saudi Polymers Co (SPCo) with Chevron Phillips Chemical Co, Texas. SPCo has two trains of Polystyrene, two trains of Polyethylene (LLDPE & HDPE) and one train of Polypropylene (PP). Plants using the Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CP Chem) technology, Spheripol process are able to produce a wide range of Polymer. The plant produces 100 KTA (each train) of General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS) and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS), also 550 KTA Polypropylene and 600 KTA Polyethylene (each train).
●As a Senior Process Operator, Handled normal operation, start-up and shutdown activity of Additives and Catalyst preparation, TEAL system handling, Exothermic Polymerization (Loop) Reactors, High Pressure & Low Pressure Recovery, Pelletizing (Extruder) section in PP/PE Plant.
●Successfully handled any emergencies from DCS (Emerson Delta-V 10.1 version) and Field like power failure, power dip, raw materials failure and utility failure.
●Followed Permit and LTT (Lock, Tag and Try) procedure as per HSE policy during routine activities.
●Facilitated inter discipline coordination for monitoring the product characteristic using sampling, monitoring and continuous communication with Field operators and Shift Leader.
●Took extensive training on emergency handling, Critical Procedure, safety, gas testing and first aid.
skills petrochemicals manufacturing operations process operations oil and gas process safety
Jamnagar Export Refinery Project (JERP) associated with the Polypropylene Plant having two trains of capacity 450 K tones/ annum each (Total 900 KTA). The plant has UNIPOL, Gas phase polymerization process from Union carbide (UCC - Daw) Unipol technology.
●As an Executive, Handled daily DCS (Foxboro) panel operation (extruder section) for two trains (lines 1 & 2).
●Prepared daily shift reports, maintenance requirements and follow-up, compliance of work permit.
●Implemented corrective action through DCS based on lab analysis.
●Handled normal start-up and shutdown activity of the plant including major annual turnarounds.
●Successfully handled emergencies like power failure, power dip and utility failure for ZSK- 380 Extruder.
●Facilitated inter discipline coordination for monitoring the product and intermediate streams characteristic using sampling, continuous communication with Field operator / Supervisor.
●Took special training in OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), Safety, Fire fighting, HSEF (Health, Safety, Environment and Fire), Work permit and First-aid including refresher course.
NATPET is associated with the Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) which has Expander, Furness and Cold Box & Polypropylene Plant (PP) which has Liquid face two Loop Reactors (Spheripol process - Bassel Technology), and the plant capacity of 400 KTA.
Accountable for executing different activities during the execution of the project including:
Involved in pre-commissioning, commissioning and DCS (Emerson Delta-V 10.1 version) panel operation with Reaction, Recovery section and Extruder section for Homo-polymer, Random copolymer and High Impact copolymer.
Operation, monitoring and controlling of reaction unit (PP loop reactor), Propylene Purification, Ethylene Purification, Vent Gas Recovery (Low pressure and High pressure) unit, Catalyst and Teal system.
Handling of Ethylene in Gas phase Reactor for made Random copolymer, Online Grade changeover of Product, Screen pack, Pumps, Blowers and silos changeover through DCS.
Handling of all utility such as Sea water, Cooling water, Fire water network, Polish water, Waste water, Air compressor, Steam letdown unit, Hydrogen generation unit, including Storage facility for feed, finished products and utilities and Propane, Ethylene, sales gas and Nitrogen metering skids etc..
Handling and reporting of unusual observations and process upsets.
Handling of emergencies as well as normal start-up and shutdown activities of the plant and utilities.
Handing of the ZSK 380, Copperion (W&P) Extruder capacity 60 T/Hr, as any type of emergencies like Power failure, Power dip and utility failure.
Monitored the production and intermediate streams characteristic by sampling, continuous online monitoring and through plant communication systems.
Analyzed PFDs, P&IDs, Cause and Effect diagrams and Standard Operating Procedure.
As an active member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT), took extensive training on emergency handling, safety, handling of fire fighting equipment, gas testing and first aid.
Associated with the Polypropylene Plant having three trains, capacity of 200 K tones/ annum each and a fourth train with 400 K tones/annum capacity. The plant has UNIPOL, Gas phase polymerization process from Union carbide (UCC - Daw) technology.
As a Panel Operator daily DCS (Foxboro) panel operation (extruder section) for three trains (lines A/B/C).
Prepared daily shift reports, maintenance requirements and follow-up, compliance of work permit.
Assigned the Line D (new project) as Extruder Specialist and involved in erection, pre-commissioning and commissioning activity, and subsequently regular plant operation from DCS.
Handled day-to-day operation from DCS of Purification unit (Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Propylene), Main PP reactor, Vent Gas recovery unit and Teal, Catalyst system.
Implemented corrective action through DCS based on lab analysis.
Handled normal start-up and shutdown activity of the plant including major annual turnarounds.
Successfully handled emergencies like power failure, power dip and utility failure e.g. ZSK-250, 300 and 350.
Oversaw fire water network and underground storm water channel.
Facilitated inter discipline coordination for monitoring the product and intermediate streams characteristic using sampling, continuous communication with Field operator / Supervisor.
Took special training in OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration), Safety, Fire fighting, HSEF (Health, Safety, Environment and Fire), Work permit and First-aid including refresher course.
Involved in the erection and commissioning of PLC (Yokogava) controlled DETC (Diethyl Thiophosphoryl Chloride) plant and Phosphorus Pentasulphide (P2S5).
●Supervised operation and control of DETA, Chlorination, Azeotropic Distillation & Vacuum Distillation (Aziotrop Distillation with Benzene from an 18 meter column and Vacuum Distillation by four stage steam jet ejector).
●Accountable for monitoring and controlling plant process parameters from PLC (Yokogawa) based control panel to ensure safe and eficient plant operation.
●Monitored daily operations and handling of Benzene, Ethanol storage tank, Caustic tank, Chlorine toners, Catalyst drums and its associated facility.
●Handled by-product from processes such as H2S scrubber, HCl scrubber and Sulfur recovery unit.
●Managed operations of Centrifugal pumps, reboiler, heat exchangers, graphite condenser and four stage steam jet ejectors.
●Prepared daily shift reports, reporting of maintenance requirements and follow-up.
Involved in handling day-to-day operations of Vinyl Siphon (VS) and Acetyl Sulphanilyle Chloride (ASC) plants.
●Successfully handled Freon bullet tank (Ethylene Oxide), Reactor, Scrubber, Dryer, Centrifuge, RVDF, and Centrifugal pumps.
●Monitored process parameters for assigned process area regularly, and prepared daily log/report sheet for the shift.
●Coordinated with the control room operator and supervisor during star-up/shutdown, normal operation and emergency for any malfunction of problem in the field.