Kousik Das

• Taking lead on Design Engineering & Proposal Engineering for New Coal Pulverizers & Pulverizer retrofit/upgrade jobs for coal based thermal power plants and industrial mills.
• Taking lead on New Product Introduction (NPI) projects related to coal pulverizers for enabling business growth of the organization.
• Leading cross-functional team to resolve the site technical issues related to coal pulverizer projects.
• Adhered to timelines meeting the organizational priorities of Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost.
• To establish and maintain relationships with concerned external and internal interfaces to ensure achievement of customer requirements.
• Guiding the team for efficiently dealing with the parts supply projects.
• Guiding the team for engineering dispositions to the NCRs.

• Worked as Project Engineering Manager for complex Boiler retrofit/revamp projects like -

1) Combustion modification with inclusion of RLNG firing (Low-Nox) in Boiler #1, 2, 3 at CPCL, Manali

2) IOCL Barauni - resolving the vibration issue of CO Boiler with introduction of Economizer Bypass duct & Economizer modification

3) Reliance Vadodara - Renovation of Boiler #4 & 5

4) Torrent Power, Ahmedabad - APH & ducting replacement

• Leading the design engineering, proposal engineering & NPI programs for Coal pulverizer upgrades projects. Major mill upgrade projects executed-

1) NTPC Rihand Stage-I (2x500 MW units) - replacement of old BRM Mills (12E10) with new HP 1003 Mills.

2) JSW Bellary BF#3 - upgradation of existng XRS-1003 mills

3) Mill Capacity restoration in XRP 803 Mill at Aditya Alumina, Lapanga

Major NPI projects -

1) Low-cost HP 803 Mill design development

2) Low-cost Journal Assembly design development for XRP/XRS Mills

3) Tilt-in/Tilt-out Arrangement for XRP/XRS Mills

4) New Sealing System for XRP/XRS Mills

• Reverse Engineering of oOEM Fleet Boiler Components (mill parts, pressure parts, firing system components).
• Performed the Lead Engineer role for 'Boiler Parts Network' for all the domestic & overseas tendering & execution jobs for Boiler parts supply (mill parts, pressure parts, firing system components).
• Leading the Boiler Service Engineering Team for NCR disposition/closure.
• Leading the Boiler Service Engineering team for Audits.
• VSM activity - ITO & OTR process for new-build & upgrade projects.

• Worked as Project Lead for Arrangement & Piping

1) NPCIL Kakrapar #3&4 (2x700 MW) Nuclear Power Plant - Conceptual Arrangement & Piping layout for Conventional Island (Turbine Hall)

• Worked as Deputy Project Lead for Plants Arrangement & Piping and Support design lead. Projects handled -

1) Pembroke 5 x KA26 (2150 MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant, U.K.

2) Aghada 1 x KA26 (400 MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant, Ireland

3) Kestrel-2 2 x KA13-1 (500 MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant, Dubai

• Worked as Support design lead for projects -

1) Scandale 2 x KA26 (800 MW) Cogeneration Plant, Italy

2) Kaeng Khoi 2 x KA26-2-1600 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant, Thailand

• Worked as Site Technical Officer for Piping & Arrangement at Pembroke 5 x KA26 (2150 MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant, U.K. (site assignment for 1 year)
• Performed the responsibility of Line Manager for 15 nos. Engineers/designers as Group Head.
• Interacted with subject matter experts to develop training material and tools for personnel.

Worked as Mechanical Design Engineer performing the following responsibilities -

• Pipe Sizing, Thickness Calculation & Stress Analysis of Process Steam (HP & LP) Piping.
• Preparation of P & I Diagrams Steam, Condensate, Cooling Water, Naphtha, HSD, Natural Gas, Instrument Air Systems.
• Vendor Drawing Review of Process Steam Supply System, Fuel Oil Supply System & Fire Protection System
• Preparation of EPC Tender Specification.
• Preparation of Tender Evaluation Report.
• Preparation of Feasibility Report & Detail Project Report