Kavitha Mohan
Chemical Engineer
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced and skilled chemical engineer with a total of 11+ years of experience in basic design engineering and in commissioning of varied units in the Oil and Gas sector across the globe.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Scientist
SABIC Research & Technology Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
04.2023 - Current
- Prepare and review process design package for Polypropylene Homo/Random technology.
- Participate in internal and client Process Flow Diagram, Piping and Instrumentation Diagram, HAZOP and 3-D model review meetings.
- Provide technical input to the contractor and review the prepared process specification and datasheets.
- Assisted in the first in-house process design package for Ras-Al-Khair PP project, developing design guidelines and improving the design manual.
- Prepared operating manual for Polypropylene H/R Technology (Vent Recovery Section) for Fujian Petrochemical Company Ltd.
- Proposal preparation for SASREF and YASREF Polypropylene technology.
- Mentoring college hires with technical queries.
Career Break
None
05.2022 - 04.2023
- Took a career break to travel and participate in a documentary highlighting women in adventure sports.
- The documentary covers me as a passionate rock climber and is due to release in late 2025.
- Volunteered at an NGO named Avani, Uttarakhand to learn about the pyrolysis process, generating electricity from pine needles.
- Prepared operation and maintenance manuals.
- Trained the employees at Avani and helped them understand how each equipment works.
Field Advisor- III
UOP India Pvt Limited
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Ensuring that the Unit is constructed as per design- by being actively involved in the piping and equipment check out of the unit
- Taking lead of the activities done by the contractors, refiners and internal team members to ensure that the design parameters are met prior to unit start up and that the unit is ready for commission
- Catalyst loading - Ensure that the catalyst is being loaded as per standards, without any damage to the catalyst
- In case of dense loading, the densities are ensured to be within the design limits
- Unit consultation- Assist customer in resolving and determining items that can compromise the safety, operability and/or performance of the unit
- Provide instructions/consultation/training to the refiner on unit commissioning, process parameters, column/reactor optimization to achieve optimum product yields and properties
- Customer Interaction and satisfaction- Handling difficult customer interactions and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Safety- Ensure that activities are performed safely and raise awareness when needed
- Helped to identify issues with metalized catalyst coke formation and reactor inspections in the existing Platforming Unit for NSRP- Vietnam
- Successfully commissioned the Platforming unit for HPCL Vishakhapatnam as a part of a capacity revamp in 2019/20
- Commissioned the new naphtha block comprising of NHT, Platforming/Reforming and Bensat Unit for IOCL Barauni, Bihar in 2020
- Commissioned the new Motor Spirit Block comprising of NHT, Platforming and Penex as a part of BS VI upgradation for BPCL Kochi, Kerala in 2021
Process Design Engineer
UOP India Pvt Limited
07.2012 - 08.2019
- Complete Basic engineering of Licensed packages (Schedule A) for UOP licensed technologies
- Process design using simulation software such as Unisim and preparation of Process Flow Diagrams (PFD)
- Completing Unit hydraulics for both new and revamp units
- Provide recommendations for modifications or replacement of piping/equipment in revamps
- Prepare material flow diagrams (MSD) and provide adequate inputs for the preparation of Piping and instrumentation Diagrams (PID)
- Prepare and provide specifications as per UOP Licensed Schedule A Package including vessels, exchangers, pumps, compressors, pressure relief valves and miscellaneous
- Conduct internal review meetings for PFD and PID
- Attend customer PFD (Process Flow Diagrams) and PID (Piping and instrumentation Diagrams) meetings and discuss technical queries and basis for design with the customer
- Attend weekly/biweekly calls with customer to discuss progress and engage in technical discussions with the customer
- Attend to post Schedule A queries
- Perform Revamp Scoping and Feasibility studies
- Check for equipment adequacy and provide cost effective recommendations for the same in a study report
- Train and mentor new joiners
- Review and perform process check of specifications and hydraulics for other engineers to ensure quality
- Developing design for auxiliary heaters for Flint Hills Resources (Corpus Christi, USA) as a part of a revamp feasibility study in 2019
- The auxiliary heaters gives an opportunity for running units at increased throughout without replacing/modifying the existing firebox
- This was done by actively coordinating and engaging with the process and heater specialist
- Lead the team for the Flint Hills Resources Project by actively coordinating with the customer
- Awarded a Bravo for the same project
- Designed the first MTO (Methanol to olefins) Unit by UOP (Jiangsu Sailboat)
- Helped to develop design manual and guidelines for future projects
- Assisted in the first UOP connected performance solutions (CPS) offered by UOP for PTTGC, Thailand
- Helped to develop excel based tools and simulations to assist in future projects
- Designed various other Naphtha Units such as Naphtha Hydrotreating Units for SRC Singapore, CCR Platforming Process Unit Units for various customer such as GALP, Hanwha, FHR, Petron
- Have also designed some Fluid Catalytic Cracking units for customer such as Fuji Oil, PHRC
- Assisted in PSV specifications for Hydro processing technologies such as Unicracking and Ecofining Process Units
- Process and Project design for some Aromatic Units such as Parex and Tatoray for Hanwha total, BAPCO
Education
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
Govt. Engineering College (GEC)
01.2008 - 01.2012
Class XII - CBSE
TOCH Public School
01.2007 - 01.2008
Class X - CBSE
TOCH Public School
01.2005 - 01.2006
Skills
Unisim Simulation Software
Hydraulics software (NHP)
- HTRI
Aspen Plus Simulation Software
Skills And Achievements
Expertise in Unisim, Hydraulics software (NHP), HTRI, Worked as column writer for college newsletter, Graffitti, GEC Thrissur, Achievements in intercollege cultural events for dancing, singing, and painting.
Timeline
Scientist
SABIC Research & Technology Pvt. Ltd.
04.2023 - Current
Career Break
None
05.2022 - 04.2023
Field Advisor- III
UOP India Pvt Limited
08.2019 - 05.2022
Process Design Engineer
UOP India Pvt Limited
07.2012 - 08.2019
B.Tech - Chemical Engineering
Govt. Engineering College (GEC)
01.2008 - 01.2012
Class XII - CBSE
TOCH Public School
01.2007 - 01.2008
Class X - CBSE
TOCH Public School
01.2005 - 01.2006
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