Ramaswamy Pillai, DESIGN MANAGER

Ramaswamy Pillai

DESIGN MANAGER

CITEC ENGINEERING INDIA PVT LTD

Location
India - Chennai
Education
Master's degree, THERMAL POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

DESIGN MANAGER at CITEC ENGINEERING INDIA PVT LTD
  • India
  • My current job since June 2011

TOTAL EXPERIENCE : 12 Years (EXCLUDING ONE YEAR PG DIPLOMA-THERMAL POWER PLANT ENGINEERING)
•Experience : 4.8 Years

LEAD ENGINEER at GE INDIA TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
  • India
  • December 2007 to June 2011

Handling Complete HRSG Package and Involved in

•Purchase Specification for Heat Recovery steam generators
•Heat and Mass Balance Simulations in GATE Cycle to study the performances for utility boiler / HRSG
•Process / Thermal Calculations for HRSG / Waste Heat Recovery Units
•Sizing calculation for Pumps / Safety valves
•Review and approval of supplier documents HRSG / WHRU package
•Resolution to client/consortium comments on system engineering and technical deviation with respect to technical requirements.
•Design Audit with Customer
•Knowledge in ASME / API Codes

Proposals / New Project Execution for Waste Heat Recovery Units. In addition Involved in
•Technical Bid Evaluation / Qualification for 9 Units of Waste Heat Recovery Units
•Post Order Vendor Document Review
•Site Support
Engineering for 35 MW Steam Turbine & Auxiliaries design
•Technical Specification for Steam Turbine & Auxiliaries
•Bid Evaluation & Vendor Documents Review
•Cycle Performance Study - Gate Cycle
•Review of P&ID for Power Cycle Piping
•Check of Thermal & Heat Load Calculations
Engineering for Zubair Gas Compressors Stations
•P&ID for Natural gas compressor stations
•Pump Data sheet / Specifications preparation
•Bid Evaluation & Vendor Documents Review

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER-MAIN PLANT DESIGN at LARSEN & TOUBRO – SARGENT & LUNDY
  • India
  • August 2006 to December 2007

Involved in Detailed System Engineering for IOCL Naphtha Cracker unit -Panipat -Combined Cycle Power Plant Project ( L&T- S&L - EPC Engineer)

•Involved in P&ID Preparation for Power cycle piping ( Steam & Water Cycle) using CADME, Equipment Sizing, Specification Preparation, Line & valve list preparation, Power Cycle Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Calculation for steam system
•Handled Steam Turbine Package ( 35 MW x 3) -BHEL
•Handled Boiler Pumps and Auxiliary system pumps
•Involved in Vendor ( BHEL ) Drawing Review and Interface engineering
•Performed Heat and Mass Balance Simulations to understand steam turbine performances
•Performed Thermal calculations for Heat Recovery Steam Generators and sizing calculations for Boiler Feed Pump, Condensate Extraction Pumps
•Prepared Specifications for Heat Recovery Steam Generators, Boiler Feed Pump, Condensate Extraction Pump
•Technical Bid Evaluation / Vendor Finalization/ Post Order Vendor documents Review
•Involved in Logics and Interlocks for Power cycle systems
•Knowledge in ASME and IBR codes

BASIC ENGINEERING PACKAGE- 2 x 600 MW THERMAL POWER PLANT
•Performed Heat and Mass Balance Simulations for entire cycle to the customer
•Involved in Preparation of Specification for complete steam generator package and P&ID for 2 x 500 MW coal Fired MALWA Thermal Power Plant ( L&T- S&L - Owners Engineer)
BASIC ENGINEERING PACKAGE- 445 MW COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT -KONASEEMA & 370 MW AMMAN EAST COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT, JORDAN (DOOSAN -KOREA)
•Involved in P&ID Preparation for Power cycle piping
•Power Cycle Pipe Sizing and Pressure Drop Calculation for steam system
•Handled Steam Turbine Package - Pre order and Post Order Document Review

ENGINEER-POWER at HINDUSTAN ZINC LIMITED
  • India
  • September 2004 to July 2006

POWER IN 2 X 77 MW CPP
RESPONSIBILITIES: OPERATION EXPERIENCE
•Involved in Operation & Maintenance of 2 x 77 MW Coal Fired Captive Thermal Power plant - BHEL make ( Coal: Imported coal )
•Operation activities of HZL -CPP to achieve Performance targets of the Plant, Operation Parameters, budget plans & safety
•Experience in Plant Startup( Cold, Warm & Hot start Up’s) & Synchronization by hand with 132 KV Grid
•Carry out maintenance activities of Steam Turbine, Boiler, BOP
•Involved in Load Distribution and Wheeling of Power and Interaction with RSEB Grid, UI charges for wheeling
•Part of Team for Reduction in Specific Coal & Water Consumption
•Experience in Commissioning & Operation Waste Heat Recovery Boiler
•Involved in Operation in 9.4 MW SEIMENS DDIT Turbine (Wood Ward Governing) Based on WHRB - 50 Tph, 40ksc, 400 Degrees
PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
•Involved in Initial Stages of Erection and Interface with BHEL for completion of 2 x77 MW CPP Project
•Product knowledge about Boiler-Pressure Parts, Condensate Cycle, Feed Water Cycle, & Heaters
•Commissioning activities of 2x 77 MW Coal Fired CPP
•As customer representative to BHEL in carrying out Performance Guarantee Tests for the two units
•Involved in Engineering and Preparation of Technical Specifications for new Projects

GRADUATE APPRENTICE TRAINEE at NEYVELI LIGNITE CORPORATION LIMITED
  • India
  • September 2002 to September 2003

Undergone Scheme Tracing and Operation Training Programme in 7 x 210 MW Lignite fired Thermal Power Station-II at Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited.
•Involved in Erection of Rail Mounted Stacker with Reclaimer Tripper car (590Tons), for Dumping Lignite at the rate of 4000m3/hr in the Lignite Bunker area in Mine I-A. -ELECON MAKE

Education

Master's degree, THERMAL POWER PLANT ENGINEERING
  • at NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE -NPTI
  • September 2004

ONE YEAR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN THERMAL POWER PLANT ENGINEERING UNDER THE MINISTRY OF POWER -GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. INVOLVING FAMILARISATION OF POWER PLANT SCHEMES & EQUIPMENTS PLANT VISITS SIMULATOR TRAINING MAINTENANCE TRAINING

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at CRESCENT ENGINNERING COLLEGEUNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
  • January 2002
High school or equivalent,
  • at JAWAHAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLState Board
  • January 1998
High school or equivalent,
  • at JAWAHAR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLCBSE
  • January 1996

courses: BOILER OPERATION ENGINEER –PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATE

Specialties & Skills

Proposal Evaluation
Equipment Specification
Power Plant Engineer
AUTOCAD
BALANCE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
PROPOSAL WRITING
SPECIFICATION
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

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