Engineer
National Refinery Limited
Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months
Routine Responsibilities
• Reviews and develop process calculations, equipment sizing, and process studies.
• Monitoring Lube-I refinery.
• Leading Lube-I Revamp Project.
• Material and heat balance of the assigned unit to ensure optimum operation.
• Evaluation of Vendor’s technical offers.
• Perform Process simulations.
• Prepare technical specs.
• Lube-I products management & blending
• Lube-I products shipment planning
Major Accomplishments
• Lead Lube-I DCS Project.
• Lead Data Compilation includes As-Built of 1966 Old Lube-I refinery.
In Progress:
• Leading Lube-I Revamp Project.
• Coordinating Lube-I refinery as assistant to manager Lube-I
• Sometimes act as a manager Lube-I in his absence
Conceptual Design, Front End & Detailed engineering & Detail Engineering activities for oil and gas, Petrochemical chemical plants. Equipment process datasheet preparation, Hydraulics measurements, Line sizing and pressure drop calculations based on ARAMCO standards. Evaluation of Vendor’s technical offers. Perform Process simulations. Reviews and develop process calculations, equipment sizing, and process studies as per Aramco standards.
Approved from AL-KHAFJI JOINT OPERATIONS (ARAMCO GULF OPERATIONS).
Approved from SAUDI CHEVRON (SCHEM).
Certified Training For Smart Plant PID from INTERGRAPH.
Engineering accreditation and approved from SAUDI ENGINEERING COUNCIL bearing registration number 193999.
Monitor operation and abnormalities in LUBE-II refinery. Counter checks the availability of chemical inventory & hardware and Carry out technical evaluation.
Preparation of specs for new equipment/instruments etc. Suggesting suitable measures for plant trouble shooting with coordination of other counterparts.
Monitoring consumption of fuel, gas, and power, taking measures to minimize losses.
In addition of the above, assignment given by the Departmental Manager on day-to-day basis are also performing as instructed.
Routine Jobs:
Working as a team member of ASPEN HYSYS V7.3.2 for simulating models for FUEL and LUBE II Refinery.
Line up of LUBEII Refinery.
Review and analysis of plant operating parameters and performance of LUBE II Refinery.
Inspection of the procured items in warehouse related to the operation / process department.
Daily monitoring of products yields and providing the technical assistance in case of any abnormal yields / results.
TURNAROUND OF FUEL REFINERY (DECEMBER 2012):
UOP PLATEFORMER CATALYST R56 Regeneration.
Skimming (Loading/Unloading) of Cobalt Molybdenum Catalyst for Hydrobon Unit.
TURNAROUND OF LUBE II REFINERY (NOVEMBER 2012):
DECOKING OF Vacuum Distillation Unit and Propane DE asphalting Unit Furnaces.
LINE HYDRAULICS and Commissioning of cooling water line from LUBE REFINERY to FUEL REFINERY.
Specs generating and technical evaluation of XV’s at LUBE II REFINERY.
Preparation of Equipment Data Sheets. Process Engineering Flow Schemes. Process simulation, heat and material balance for oil and gas sector. Hydraulics measurements, Line sizing and pressure drop calculations. API separator sizing calculation. Pressure safety valves relieve load estimation and orifice sizing calculations as per API standards. Pump selection.
All inline process equipment sizing.
Process design integration.
Major Projects:
Development of as built P&ID (Process Engineering Flow Scheme) for SHELL LOBP Kemari. Development of P&ID and PFD of Re-Refining of Used Oil for GULFRAY (Dammam Saudi Arabia) Line Sizing and Hydraulic calculations and Pump Selection for heavy Lubricants (Loading and Unloading Facility) for SHELL LOBP Kemari. Three phase and two phase separator ratings for MARI GAS. Natural Gas Processing Simulation (TEG DEHYDRATION and HCDP Unit).
Reduction Of Energy Cost Over Distillation Column (Final Year Project):
The project based on the revamping of conventional unit to the one which is cost effective.
* Process Flow Diagram.
* Material balance.
* Energy balance over the unit.
* Hysys Simulation.
* Rating of Equipments (Distillation Column, Heat Exchangers, Furnace, Reboiler, Condensers and Pumps).
* Cost Calculations.
* Material Selection Criterion.
* Health and Safety Aspects.
* Bio Diesel :
The Project based on the alternative energy consideration.
* Methods of Production.
* Raw materials and its availability.
* Lab scale production.
* Amount of product calculation.
Process
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Approved from AL-KHAFJI JOINT OPERATIONS (ARAMCO GULF OPERATIONS).
* Approved from SAUDI CHEVRON (SCHEM).
* Certified Training For Smart Plant PID from INTERGRAPH.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conceptual Design, Front End & Detailed engineering & Detail Engineering activities for oil and gas,
Petrochemical chemical plants.
* Equipment process datasheet preparation,
* Hydraulics measurements, Line sizing and pressure drop calculations based on ARAMCO standards.
* Evaluation of Vendor’s technical offers.
* Perform Process simulations.
* Reviews and develop process calculations, equipment sizing, and process studies as per Aramco standards.
MAJOR PROJECTS:
* GAS PLANT BYPASS (AL KHAFJI JOINT OPERATION KJO)
* The project is about providing a bypass to an existing gas plant to supply wet gas to the downstream users
during maintenance time.
* RELOCATION OF PROPANE DRUM (AL KHAFJI JOINT OPERATION KJO)
* The project is about relocating of existing propane drum at AL KHAFJI JOINT OPERATION KJO without
any shutdown.
* CORROSION INHIBITOR INJECTION SYSTEM FOR OFFSHORE (AL KHAFJI JOINT
OPERATION KJO)
* The project is about providing corrosion inhibitor injection system for offshore platform liquid crude lines.
* REPLACEMENT OF AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM OFFSHORE (AL KHAFJI JOINT
OPERATION KJO)
* The project is about replacing of existing air compressor with higher capacity and screw type at offshore
platform.
* DETAIL ENGINEERING FOR NG SLUDGE TANK (SABIC)
* The project is about replacing of existing NG sludge tank with the new one for higher capacity.
* HEAVY GLYCOL LOADING FACILTY AT SHARQ (SABIC)
* The project is about providing loading facility for heavy glycol.
* GAN PIPELINE (SABIC)
* This project is about engineering of nitrogen gas pipeline from SABIC to other end users.
* Monitor operation and abnormalities in LUBE-II refinery.
* Counter checks the availability of chemical inventory & hardware and Carry out technical evaluation.
* Preparation of specs for new equipment/instruments etc.
* Suggesting suitable measures for plant trouble shooting with coordination of other counterparts.
* Monitoring consumption of fuel, gas, and power, taking measures to minimize losses.
* In addition of the above, assignment given by the Departmental Manager on day-to-day basis are also
performing as instructed.
Routine Jobs:
* Working as a team member of ASPEN HYSYS V7.3.2 for simulating models for FUEL and LUBE II
Refinery.
* Line up of LUBEII Refinery.
* Review and analysis of plant operating parameters and performance of LUBE II Refinery.
* Inspection of the procured items in warehouse related to the operation / process department.
* Daily monitoring of products yields and providing the technical assistance in case of any abnormal yields /
results.
TURNAROUND OF FUEL REFINERY (DECEMBER 2012):
* UOP PLATEFORMER CATALYST R56 Regeneration.
* Preparation of Equipment Data Sheets.
* Process Engineering Flow Schemes.
* Process simulation, heat and material balance for oil and gas sector.
* Hydraulics measurements, Line sizing and pressure drop calculations.
* API separator sizing calculation.
* Pressure safety valves relieve load estimation and orifice sizing calculations as per API standards.
* Pump selection.
* All inline process equipment sizing.
* Process design integration.
Major Projects:
* Development of as built P&ID (Process Engineering Flow Scheme) for SHELL LOBP Kemari.
* Development of P&ID and PFD of Re-Refining of Used Oil for GULFRAY (Dammam Saudi Arabia)
* Line Sizing and Hydraulic calculations and Pump Selection for heavy Lubricants (Loading and Unloading
Facility) for SHELL LOBP Kemari.
* Three phase and two phase separator ratings for MARI GAS.
* Natural Gas Processing Simulation (TEG DEHYDRATION and HCDP Unit).
FINAL YEAR THESIS: Reduction Of Energy Cost Over Distillation Column (Final Year Project): The project based on the revamping of conventional unit to the one which is cost effective. Process Flow Diagram. Material balance. Energy balance over the unit. Hysys Simulation. Rating of Equipments (Distillation Column, Heat Exchangers, Furnace, Reboiler, Condensers and Pumps). Cost Calculations. Material Selection Criterion. Health and Safety Aspects.