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SOWNDAR RAJAN, Joined as Senior Vice President in Meghmani Finechem Limited, Dahej

SOWNDAR RAJAN

Joined as Senior Vice President in Meghmani Finechem Limited, Dahej·Meghmani Finechem Ltd

India

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 36 years, 5 months

Joined as Senior Vice President in Meghmani Finechem Limited, Dahej

July 2010 - May 2014

Meghmani Finechem Ltd

July 2010 - May 2014

July 2010 to till date - Meghmani Finechem Ltd. 60MW coal based Power Plant
• Joined as Senior Vice President in Meghmani Finechem Limited, Dahej. Manufacturing Caustic Alkali with an installed capacity of 476 tpd. Power Plant having capacity of 2x20MW. Involved in conceptualization, Selection and finalising the 3rd plant of 20MW capacity. Plant was commissioned on 14 January 2014.
• Boiler Capacity - 2x90tph and 1x110tph/89bar/520 deg.C - AFBC type-Coal based.
• Turbine Capacity- 3x20MW Siemens make
Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Other

Sr.Vice President

January 2007 - August 2010

VARDHMAN YARNS

Bhopal, India

January 2007 - August 2010

• January 2007, Promoted as Sr.Vice President-Vardhman group of Power Plants
Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Engineering

January 2006, Promoted as Asst, Vice President

June 2006 - January 2007

VARDHMAN FABRICS

Bhopal, India

June 2006 - January 2007

• January 2006, Promoted as Asst, Vice President-Vardhman group of Power plants
• June 2006, Promoted as Vice President-Vardhman group of Power Plants.
Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Engineering

CHIEF MANAGER

October 2005 - July 2006

VARDHMAN GROUP

Delhi, India

October 2005 - July 2006

October 1 2005 to July 2010.
• Transferred to Vardhman Fabrics unit of Vardhman Textiles (SP Oswal group) and heading the Power Plant section.
• Responsible for the conceptualization. Selection and implementing the Coal Based Power Plant Projects for the group companies at Hoshankabad, Satlapur, Baddi and Hoshiarpur.
• Hoshankabad - A green field project of 25.0MW capacity Co-generation plant with 135MW High pressure coal fired boiler. This is the part of the Rs.1000crores new composite textile plant. Fully responsible for the Power project implementation.
• Satlapur -Green field Project, a part of Rs.860 crore Textile plant at Mandideep. Generating capacity of 30MW and High-pressure 135tph Coal fired AFBC boiler.
• Baddi - 8.5 MW power plants as a part of the expansion program. 70tph high-pressure Coal fired AFBC boiler and 8.5MW extraction condensing turbine and 10MW DG sets.
• Hoshiarpur - Expansion of the existing project with 5.0MW power plant, 33tph high-pressure coal fired boiler and 10MW DG plant.
Company industry:
Textile & Apparel Production
Job role:
Engineering

October 1999 as Manager-Captive Power Plant

October 1999 - September 2005

Vardhman Acrylics Limited

October 1999 - September 2005

October 1999 to September 2005
• Joined in Vardhman Acrylics Limited (SP Oswal group) in October 1999 as Manager-Captive Power Plant (coal based)
• In 2001 promoted as the Sr. Manager-Captive Power plant
• In 2002 promoted as the Dy.Gen. Manager- (CPP&Utility)
• Responsible as a Divisional Head of the Captive Power plant and Utility department consisting of Coal fired and FO fired boilers, Steam turbines, Diesel Generators, Water treatment and Effluent Treatment plant, Air compressors, Water Chillers, Brine system etc.,
• November 2005, Promoted as Chief Manager-Vardhman group of Power plants
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Other

Senior Manager - Power Block

May 1997 - October 1999

JK Paper Mills Ltd

India

May 1997 - October 1999

May 1997 to October 1999
• Joined in JK Paper Mills Ltd. Jaykaypur as Senior Manager - Power Block. Having generating capacity of 28MW. Job involved the operation and maintenance of the 75tph Coal fired AFBC boiler, 2x30tph Coal fired AFBC boilers, 2x30tph Coal fired Spreader stocker boilers, Demineralization plant, coal and ash handling plant, water treatment plant etc., Apart from the plant functions looking after the ISO 9000 and 14000 functions.
Company industry:
Technical Maintenance & Repair
Job role:
Engineering

Assistant Manager in 1994

May 1994 - May 1997

Ballarpur Industries Limited

India

May 1994 - May 1997

May 1994 - May 1997
• Joined in Ballarpur Industries Limited (Thapar group) as an Assistant Manager in 1994. Looking after the operation and maintenance of the 75tph coal fired spreader stocker boilers, 12MW GE make double extraction condensing turbine, 7.5MW Skoda turbine and 7.5 MW BTH turbine. Total generating capacity of 27MW.
• Promoted as Dy. Manager and Heading the Utilities department of BILT unit Sewa Jeypore, Orissa. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 42tph AFBC boiler and auxiliaries' 7.5MW BTH turbine and 5.5 MW Asea Stall turbine. Total generating capacity of 13MW.
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Other

Senior Engineer Utility in January

January 1993 - May 1994

STAR Paper Mills

India

January 1993 - May 1994

January 1993 to May 1994
• Joined in STAR Paper Mills-Saharanpur as a Senior Engineer Utility in January 1993 and promoted as a Dy.Superintedent in September 1993. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of the coal fired spreader stocker boilers, BHEL make steam turbine etc.,
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Other

Shift Engineer

October 1979 - January 1993

GRASIM Industries

India

October 1979 - January 1993

October 1979 to January 1993
• Joined in GRASIM Industries (AV Birla group) as a Shift Engineer. Looking after the operation and maintenance of the coal fired boilers, oil fired boilers, waste heat recovery boiler, BHEL make turbine etc., Involved in the study comparison and selection of the AFBC boiler conversion.
Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Engineering

Joined as a Site Engineer in the Kudremukh Iron Ore Project

January 1978 - October 1979

Malleswara

India

January 1978 - October 1979

January 1978 to October 1979
• Joined as a Site Engineer in the Kudremukh Iron Ore Project, Malleswara under ECC group and looking after the erection of apron feeder, ball mills, autogenous mills etc.


ACHIEVEMENTS
VARDHMAN ACRYLICS LIMITED
• Commissioned the 42tph Coal fired AFBC boiler and 5.5MW Turbo generator and stabilized the plant.
• Taken the full plant load on the turbine
• Strengthening operator skill in the SCADA system
• Implementing cost reduction and energy efficient methods
• Made the Captive power plant for 100% availability during the year 2002-2005.
• Reduced the erosion level in the inbed evaporator coil and increased the life
• Installed a Feed water heater and increased the cycle efficiency and fuel savings by 5%
• Fully involved in the commissioning of the new demineralization plant of 150cu.m/hr capacity
• Planned and implemented a better ash management system in the available space
• Involved in the selection, erection of the ETPlant-Tertiary plant


JK PAPER MILL
• Increased the self generation capacity from 65% to 85%
• Stabilized the operation of the 75tph coal fired AFBC boiler
• Adopted alternate fuel in the AFBC boiler and reduced the steam cost
• Stabilized the operation of the 12MW Seimens Gorlitz turbine
• Involved in the Energy conservation projects

MEGHMANI FINECHEM LIMITED
• Fully involved in the stabilization of the existing plant and increased the availability of the plant from 71% to 98.5%.
• Increased the Capacity utilisation of the coal fired thermal plant from 68.0 % to 95%.


Present Position - Sr.Vice President
Present emoluments - Rs.36.0 Lakhs/Annum (CTC)

Notice period - 3 months
Company industry:
Automotive Dealership & Distributor
Job role:
Other

Education

Calicut Regional Engineering College

January 1978

January 1978

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

• Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from the Calicut Regional Engineering College (NIT) • Holding Boiler Proficiency Certificate.

Skills

BOILER
Expert
BOILER
Expert
BOILERS
Expert
BOILERS
Expert
CHILLERS
Intermediate
CHILLERS
Intermediate
COAL FIRED
Expert
COAL FIRED
Expert
COMPRESSORS
Intermediate
COMPRESSORS
Intermediate
DESIGNING WASTE
DESIGNING WASTE
ENGINEER
Expert
ENGINEER
Expert
MAINTENANCE
Expert
MAINTENANCE
Expert
TURBINE
Expert
TURBINE
Expert
WATER TREATMENT
Expert
WATER TREATMENT
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert
Operation
Expert

Languages

Malayalam

Expert

Hobbies and interests

Photography