Laboratory Chemist
Petromin Corporation
Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months
• Complete analysis of base oils, additives and lubricants samples.
• Testing of coolant, battery water, brake fluid and transformer oil.
• Lab Blending of mono grade, multi grade and industrial grade lubricants as per requirement.
• Performing calibration and standardization of laboratory.
• Results recording in Oracle.
• Preparation of lab reagents for test purposes and laboratory maintenance as required.
• Coordination with blending department for the smooth and uninterrupted supplies of product to the customer.
• Maintain inventory of the lab consumables to ensure smooth and proper working.
• To supervise tank trucks calibration operation at assigned location to ensure dispatch of right quantity of product to the customers
• To ensure compliance Company HSE standards during calibration of vehicles to safe guard people, plant and process
• Timely arrange calibration of Prover Tanks through Weights & Measures Department to ensure sanctity of the Calibration process.
• To collect payments against calibration of tank trucks as per approved rates for timely recovery
• To maintain record of calibrated tank trucks for prompt retrieval.
• Undertake any other task or function as maybe desired by the management
• Complete analysis of finished product samples ( Gasoline, HOBC, Kerosene, Jet A-1, HSD, LDO, Fuel Oil, Base Oils, Additives) and petrochemical on ASTM standards from different oil refineries, PSO Depots, Lube manufacturing terminal across Pakistan.
•Successfully implemented wax content test of LSFO in laboratory by using UOP-46 method.
•Lab Blending of mono grade, multi grade and industrial grade lubricants as per requirement.
•Lab Blend Formulation and R&D work of lubricant.
• Complete analysis of lubricants.
• Perform used oil analysis and report to lubricant technology department.
• Analysis of chemicals.
• Reporting of the test results.
• Performing calibration and standardization of laboratory instruments as per instrument manual to fulfill the fundamental requirement of standard quality control.
• To do repeatability and reproducibility of samples monthly covering more than 30 test methods.
• Results recording in SAP QM Module and LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
• Prepare low value purchase requisitions in SAP system.
• Preparation of lab reagents for test purposes and laboratory maintenance as required.
• Provide practical training to Pakistan Army Officials on different laboratory instruments and test methods.
• Research & Development on Biodiesel Project - Development of Biodiesel from high acid number Jatropha Oil by using esterfication technique.
• Actively participate in Round Robin (Total France) and ILCP ( BP England) samples.
• Also handling the shift independently when required.
•Hands on working experience on following instrument.
o Gas Chromatography (GC).
o Co-operative fuel research engine (CFR) for research octane No.(RON)
o Perkin Elmer FTIR Spectrometer Spectrum Two
o CANNON Thermo electric Cold Cranking Simultor CCS-2000 series.
o Tanaka Sulfur Analyzer (EDXRF)
o Flash point instrument (PMCC)
o Flash point instrument (COC).
o Karl Fisher moisture analyzer.
o TBN/TAN 877 Titrino Plus Metrohlm.
o Air Release Value (Koehler)
o Rust Prevention (Petrotest)
o SPECTROIL-M (Metal Analysis)
o Viscometers.
o Foaming Apparatus.
o Demulsibility test @ 54° C.
o Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Tester JFTOT III
• Study on reports of environmental impact assessment and initial environmental examination.
• Monitoring of different industries regarding their HSE compliance and effluent water.
• Environmental Impact Assessment i.e how to control noise pollution during construction work of industry. Dust pollution control, Socio Economic development of local people i.e schools, dispensary and other benefits. Hiring of unskilled worker from local people. Meeting international standards WHO requirement.
• Waste water monitoring of leather industry i.e how are they discarding there effluent water are they following the EPA guidelines or not if not then do them some fine aur strictly order to adhere with the policy.
Specialization in petroleum and Petro chemical industries. Studied following subjects : Thermodynamics. Unit Operations. Analytical Chemistry. Fluid Mechanics. Industrial Pollution. Petroleum Refining. Lube Oil Analysis