CHANDHRAMOHAN S

Principal Process Engineer

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Process Engineer with 15 Years of experience in Process Design/Dynamic
[email protected]
simulation / Operator training simulator and Refinery Pilot plant
operations. Mobile: +91 9884929849

Education
Employment History M.Tech-Chemical Engineering
❖ Principal Process Engineer at Wood, Chennai Nationality
Dec 2022 — Present Indian
❖ Project Summary
Skills in Process Engineering
1. Ineos OSBL Facilities -Belgium
Project Description : The process design objective is to • P&ID Preparation
provide necessary utility services and import and export • Process Control systems
hydrocarbon feedstocks, Products and Co Products to allow
for the ethane cracker to operate without disruption. • Process flow diagram
• Control valve Hydraulics
Responsibilities : Review and update of Instrument
calculations for Control valves, Relief valves, Preparation of • Pump Hydraulics
Instrument Data sheets, P&ID preparation, Vendor document • Line sizing
review, Line list, Pump hydraulics, Control valve hydraulics.
• Relief & Blowdown

❖ Principal Process Engineer at Saipem, Chennai • Cause & Effect

May 2020 — Dec 2022 • Process Logic diagrams

❖ Project Summary • Utility Summary
1. Hawiyah Gas Plant Expansion-Saudi Arabia • Operating manual
Project Description : The process design objective is toinstall
• DCS FAT Participation
new gas processing facilities at Hawiyah Gas Plant (HGP) to
process 1070 MMSCFD of raw gas. • Vendor document
Review
Responsibilities : Review and update of P&IDs, Review and • Line list
update of Operating and Control Philosophy, Review and
update of Cause and Effect Chart, DCS FAT participation • Equipment list
2. Haifa Chemicals Ammonia plant-Israel Skills in Process Software
Project Description: The process design objective is to
build an Anhydrous Ammonia Plant having a nominal rated • HYSYS
capacity of 300 MTPD. • Flare system analyzer

Responsibilities: Performed Plant wide hydraulic calculations,

Pump calculations and Control valve Hydraulics
3. Marjan -Sulfur Recovery unit -Saudi Arabia
Project Description: The process design objective is to
install SRU plant consists of three separate trains, each having
a design capacity to produce 850 TPD of liquid sulfur during
normal operation (3 x 33%).

Responsibilities: P&ID Preparation, Vendor document review,

Line list, Participation in Alarm Rationalization workshop,
Preparation of Utility summary, DCS FAT participation
❖ Process Engineer Consultant at Technip Energies, Chennai Skills in Dynamic Simulation
April 2019 — April 2020 • Gas Compression unit
❖ Project Summary
• VGO Hydroteating unit
1. Polypropylene Unit BEDP-PCGD, China
• Sulphuric acid unit
Project Description: BEDP for Polypropylene unit with a
capacity of 500 KTA • Coal fired Power plants
• Urea plant
Responsibilities: Preparation of P&ID, Preparation of Line List,
Preparation of PDS for Equipment and Instruments, Checking • Sea water RO plant
of Process Logic diagrams.
Skills in Dynamic simulation
2. Polypropylene Unit BEDP-BPCL, India
software
Project Description : BEDP for Polypropylene unit with a
capacity of 450 KTA • Omega simulation-Visual
Modeller
Responsibilities : Preparation of P&ID, Preparation of Line • Prosimulator
List, Preparation of PDS for Equipment and Instruments,
Checking of ProcessLogic diagrams. • Simpack

❖ Lead Simulation Engineer at SimInfosystems Pvt Ltd, Chennai Skills in DCS

• Lead Simulation Engineer in SimInfosystems Private Ltd,
Chennai fromApril 2018 to April 2019. • Yokagawa DCS
• Senior Simulation Engineer in SimInfosystems Private Ltd, • ABB DCS
Chennaifrom December 2012 to March 2018.
• Simulation Engineer in SimInfosystems Private Ltd, Chennai
fromNovember 2010 to November 2012.
❖ Project Summary
1. Urea Project for SAFCO-Saudi Arabia
Project Description : The project is to develop OTS for
“SAFCO, SaudiArabia” using OmegaLand simulator and
integrating the model with Yokagawa Centum VP DCS. Urea
Plant has a design capacity of3250 (TPD).

Responsibilities : Model development, third party logic

development and testing in model, DCS Integration and plant
startup with DCS
2. VGO Hydrotreating project for HMEL-India
Project Description : The project is to develop OTS for
“HMEL, India” using OmegaLand simulator and integrating the
model with Yokagawa Centum VP DCS. VGO Hydrotreater has
a design capacity of 3600000 (TPA).

Responsibilities : Model development, Steady state capture,

DCS Integration and plant startup with DCS, MAT closure, FAT
and SAT closure.
3. Sulphuric Acid & Powerplant project for Maaden- Saudi Arabia
Project Description : The project is to develop OTS for
“Maaden, Saudi Arabia” using OmegaLand simulator and
integrating the model with Yokagawa Centum VP DCS.
Maaden SAP plant has a capacity of 5050MTPD.Maaden
Power-plant consists of two STG with a rated capacity of
2*81.6 MW.

Responsibilities : Model development, Steady state capture,

Development of third-party logics in model, DCS Integration
and plant startup with DCS, MAT closure, FAT and SAT closure.

4. Insalah Gas project -Algeria

Project Description: The project is to develop OTS for “In
Salah Gas, Algeria “using OmegaLand and integrating the
model with Yokagawa Centum CS3000 DCS.Model consists of
two parallel trains of gas turbine driven 2Stage compression
and its associated equipment like Inlet separator, Inlet cooler
and Discharge coolers and Gas dehydration facilities.

Responsibilities: Model development and steady state

capture, and Integration of model with CS-3000DCS,
Startup/Shutdown of plant, MAT closure, FAT closure and SAT
closure.

5. Seawater Reverse Osmosis Project for Marafiq- Saudi Arabia

Project Description: The project is to develop OTS for
“Marafiq, Saudi Arabia” using OmegaLand simulator and
integrating the model with Yokagawa Centum VP DCS. SWRO-
4 Model consists of pretreatment facilities of sea water using
Dissolved Air floatation, Disk Filter and Ultra filtration
technologies. Desalination of sea water is performed using
Reverse osmosis technology. SWRO Plant has a capacity of
100000 m3/day.

Responsibilities: Model Configuration and Data Entry,

Model tuning and Steady state capture, DCSIntegration, Plant
Startup/Shutdown, MAT closure, FAT and SAT closure.

6. Essar Power -MP Mahan Project (2*600MW)

Project Description: The project is to develop simulation
model for Essar power plant using Simpack and integrating
the model with ABB DCS.Essar Power plant consists of
controlled circulation drum, uses pulverized coal for fuel and
has a turbine- generator rated at 600MW.

Responsibilities: Modeling of cooling water systems,

Fuel oil systems, Lube oil cooling systems, Generator
auxiliaries, Integration of Model with ABB DCS,
Startup/Shutdown of plant, FAT closure.
❖ Research Assistant in Chennai petroleum Corporation R&D Centre,
Chennai, Oct 2008 — Oct 2010
❖ Project Summary
1. Hydrotreating of diesel to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel
Project Description: Hydro treating of Diesel/HVGO was
carried out to evaluate high activity new generation DHDS
catalysts from different catalyst suppliers such as Axens and
Criterion. The hydrotreating studies were conducted by
varying the process parameters such as reactor temperature,
pressure and liquid hourly space velocity.

Responsibilities: Handling of PLC system and data

compilation, operation and maintenance of Hydrotreating
pilot plant. Start up and shut down of unit.
2. Catalytic Reforming of Naphtha
Project Description: Catalytic reforming of naphtha was
performed to study the effect of naphtha using catalysts
obtained from Axens. Catalytic reforming experiments were
conducted at varying process conditions such as reaction
temperature, pressure and liquid hourly space velocity

Responsibilities: Handling of PLC system and data

compilation, operation and maintenance of catalytic reformer
pilot plant. Start up and shut down of unit.