Amey Mindhe

Executed detailed engineering activities for KEM Tech licensed unit to remove heavy metals from phosphoric acid, ensuring compliance with process design and licensor specifications to support operational integrity.

• Provided process engineering support during procurement activities for major equipment, including pumps, Water treatment packages (RO, NF, UF), covering activities such as datasheets review, technical bid evaluation, and vendor coordination.
• Performed and issued pump sizing hydraulic calculations to guarantee proper equipment selection and system reliability.
• Performed and issued line sizing hydraulic calculations.
• Performed PSV calculations and issued PSV datasheets.

• Completed UOP basic engineering package training project for CCR platforming technology, enhancing understanding of process design principles.
• Developed process flowsheet utilizing Unisim software for design accuracy.
• Performed hydraulic calculations and Estimation of Design Pressure and Temperature adhering to UOP guidelines.
• Conducted PSV/PRV calculations and estimated relief rates to generate PSV specifications, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Provided critical inputs to drafting team for P&ID finalization, supporting accurate representation of CCR platforming design.

• Conducted process engineering activities within Relief System Engineering group to ensure safe and compliant design.
• Executed relief system design, revalidation, column relief simulations, and heat exchanger rating for various relief scenarios.
• Conducted equipment-wise pressure relief analysis and PSV/PRV sizing according to API 520, 521, and 2000.
• Performed relief analysis on equipment including distillation columns, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, storage tanks, pumps, and compressors.
• Engineering calculations for control valves, lines, pump hydraulics, storage tank PVRV calculations.
• Process simulation skills, ability to use Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus software.
• Well versed with Process Flow Diagrams (PFD), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Plot plans, Equipment drawing and datasheets, PSV datasheets, Pump performance curves, Isometrics etc.

• Selected products and performed troubleshooting on distillation column internals for new and revamp projects.
• Designed and estimated requirements for chemical, oil and gas, and refinery column internals.
• Executed hydraulic calculations for trays and packings in tower internals to support design optimization.
• Prepared hydraulic data sheets and technical proposals for column internals design.
• Reviewed engineering specifications and licensor data sheets to ensure compliance with process design standards.
• Reconfirmed theoretical stages, height, and diameter of columns based on calculations.
• Addressed customer technical queries during kick-off meetings and site visits to facilitate project alignment.

• Supported operations of fatty acid distillation plant to maintain production flow.
• Operated Fatty Acid Distillation Plant, Fat Splitting Plant, and Hydrogenation processes.
• Oversaw operations of raw material and product tank farm to ensure efficient management.
• Contributed to FADP Plant planning, changeover, and shutdown activities to ensure seamless operations.
• Periodically Performing Cooling Tower Effectiveness Calculations.

• Trained in erucic acid, behenic acid, and Emulstric production plant operations.
• Operated vacuum distillation column during production activities.
• Participated in ISO container and tanker filling, inspection, and dispatch activities.