MEHUL PATEL

PLANT MANAGER PROFILE Sr.Manager with 30 years of experience in Butadiene process, pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation process, benzene extraction process, Tank farm operation, sphere operation, offsite, cooling tower operation and Flare area operation.

• PLANT AUTOMATION.
• Involved in implementation of Advanced Process Control (AspenDMC Plus) implementation project in BBHO Plant.
• Involved in the identification of Manipulated Variables, ControlVariables selection.
• Team Member of ODR committee.
• Power User of Operations Monitoring Professional (OMPro byHoneywell) for BBHO (Naphtha Cracker Unit),.
• Prepared dynamic simulations of Ethylene Fractionator, PropyleneFractionator.
• Prepare dynamic simulation BTX Extractive distillation withsulfolane for study solvent ratio and optimization of benzenelosses in raffinate.
• Prepare Benzene – toluene Dynamic Model to understand bettercontrol of column with strategic implementation of changes in dayto day operation.
• Successfully Model Methanol-formaldehyde -water Rate basedsimulation in aspen plus.
• Prepare dynamic simulation of propane propylene splitter (HIDC)mechanical vapor recompression system and find out breakthrough temperature to minimize propylene losses from bottomof column.
• Steady state simulations developed for columns and heatexchangers.
• Suggest and successfully implemented to minimize fouling in finalcolumn overhead condenser due to popcorn polymer in Butadieneextraction unit.
• Suggest to minimize solvent losses in wash water in BD unit withhelp of simulation work carried out in HYSYS.
• Energy Conservation projects carried out using HYSYS Simulationsoftware and improved the energy efficiency of distillationcolumns by suggesting optimum reflux rate pertaining to a specificdistillate composition and minimum heat input.
• PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT:.
• Team Member of PHA-HAZOP.
• Participated in Pre Start-up & Safety Review.
• Prepared and updated plant SOPs.
• OTHER ACTIVITIES.
• Develop important parameter of IP21 to Excel sheet for bettermonitoring plant and prepare KPI Graph.
• Prepare PIPA with help of PHAST software and done consequenceanalysis of emergency scenario.
• Involve in COD minimization in OWS project and successfullycompleted according to management vision under quality circleproject.
• Awarded Gold Trophy by QCFI Ankleshwar chapter at statelevel also excellence trophy by Bhili chapter at national level.
• Awarded by RIL for giving contribution in teaching at Learningcenter.

Aspen Hysys, Aspen Plus