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Rajesh Badiger

Gurugram

Summary

Chemical Engineer from MIT, Manipal. 21 years of valuable experience in Hydrometallurgy for Mineral & Chemical Process Plant & Equipment Solutions. Presently at Metso Outotec as Engineering Manager. Lead Plant & Equipment Solutions/Package Basic & Detail Engineering for Process and assist in Mechanical, Layout, Piping, Electrical, Civil, Structural Engineering; Instrumentation, Automation Engineering. Assistance in Project, Procurement, Manufacturing wrt Schedule, Cost & Quality control; Overview Commissioning, Stabilization and Operations. Expertise in Mineral Processing (Iron ore, coal, Lead-Zinc), Leaching (Alumina, Gold, Uranium), Unit Operations (Grinding, Gravity-Mag separation, Leaching, Thickening, Filtration, Precipitation, Calcination etc)

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Manager- Engineering, MA MEI Project Delivery

METSO OUTOTEC
Gurugram
04.2019 - Current
  • Proposal & Project Engineering (Basic & Detail) for Plant Solutions.
  • Lead Engineering Execution, Assist Projects, Procurement, Quality.
  • Resource planning, development; Interphase with client & tech center.
  • Support site execution, commissioning & handover safe & satisfactory.
  • Area of Work: Execution of Design, Plant Engineering solutions for beneficiation of coal, Iron ore, Precious/Base metals. Package/island solutions for Grinding, Gravity-Magnetic separation, Flotation, Thickening & Filtration.
  • Projects:
  • - 10 MTPA Lakharpur coal washery by Global coal, for MCL
  • - 6 MTPA
  • 2 Nos. Grinding, filtration & pellet plant for JSW (Bellary and Dolvi)
  • - 3 MTPA
  • 2 Nos. Iron ore processing plant, Rungta (Chaliyama, Kammamda)
  • - Bauxite Grinding Engineering execution for Nalco & Vedanta Alumina refineries.
  • - Pressure & Vacuum Filters package Engineering for various projects/applications.
  • Feed, Proposals:
  • - Iron ore beneficiation plant, 3.0 MTPA for Nova, OSISL.
  • - 14 MTPA Iron ore beneficiation proposal for Essar Steel.
  • - Grinding, Filtration packages/islands for various customers.
  • - Coking & non-coking Coal washery for JPL, JSPL, Phil at various locations.
  • - 6.0 MTPA Drying & Grinding Package for Tata at Meramandali (On-going)

Manager - Process & Engineering

Tenova (Delkor & Bateman)
10.2010 - 03.2019
  • Thickening & pumping package for OCP, Morocco. HRT: 45 m dia for phosphate concentrate & 85 m dia for tailings.
  • Design, Engineering of 83 m2 Horizontal belt filters with all auxiliary, upstream and downstream facilities for CIL, Vizag. UCIL, Jaduguda.
  • 2500 TPD Lime stone beneficiation, inclusive flotation, thickening & filtration package for Ramco Cements Ltd., Alathiyur Works. TN
  • 1000 TPD Fluorspar beneficiation (inclusive of 9 stage flotation circuit) plant for GFL-GM, Morocco.
  • 8 MTPA greenfield Iron ore project of Crushing, Screening and Washing plant for Tata Steel, Khondbond mines, Odisha.
  • Commissioning & Stabilisation:
  • Pressure Leach (Autoclaves) system for UCIL’s
  • 3000 TPD green field project at Tummalapalle.
  • 2.0 MTPA Iron ore de-bottlenecking project by Vedanta Sura mines, Goa.
  • Feasibility Study:
  • - 1000 TPH Mineral separation project with PCP & MSP circuits, Bhavanapadu, Trimex Mineral Sand.
  • Proposal engineering:
  • - 1000 TPD gold processing plant with CIL circuit for GeoMysore Services project at Jonnagiri site.
  • - 1.6 MTPA Rock phosphate beneficiation plant including of grinding, flotation, thickening & filtration.

Deputy Manager – Process, Projects

AnRak Aluminium
08.2008 - 04.2010
  • 1.5 MMTPA green field Alumina refinery project worth 1.2 billion USD. Basic Engineering from Worley Parsons Australia & Detailing by SNC-Lavalin India Ltd.

Manager – Process, Engineering

Utkal Alumina, HINDALCO
01.2007 - 07.2008
  • 1.5 MMTPA green field Alumina refinery project worth 1.2 billion USD. Basic Engineering from Rio Tinto Alcan, Australia & Detailing by UHDE India Ltd.
  • Involved in Basic Engineering, Technology transfer, Detailing & Procurement phases, as Lead Process engineer for both AnRak & Utkal Projects from client side.

Engineer – Process, Production

HINDALCO, Belgaum Alumina
Belgaum
09.2001 - 12.2006
  • Process Monitoring, Data Analysis, Process control, simulations (SyaCAD) and Process Optimisation. Process Development, Debottlenecking & Project Implementation.
  • Production, Operational & Resource Management. Process Liaising with various agencies/ departments, Training & Development of Personnel.
  • Key roles & Responsibilities:
  • Planning & Budgeting of Raw material, Product, Consumables & Performance.
  • Initiatives for Occupational Health, Safety & Environment Protection through ISO, OHSAS, WCM etc.
  • Process design changes
  • Bottom entry flash design for digester slurry heat recovery system in consultation with Dr. Karel Fort to achieve about 5% energy savings & increased heaters life. Scheme for vent & safety relief system.
  • Modification on red mud filters from vacuum to roller cake discharge mechanism in consultation with M/s. Bokela for improvement in filtration capacity & energy efficiency.
  • Rehabilitation on red mud pond
  • “Vegetation on Red Mud” in association with “Tata Energy Research Institute” to reduce dusting & improve environmental standers & rehabilitation of abandoned tailings disposal area. Scheme for future red mud & effluent liquor storage.
  • Inputs for P & B, Capex, Opex & Quality Systems
  • Inputs for annual production & efficiency targets, Capex & Opex planning, implementation of accomplishment strategies, progressive monitoring & review.
  • Adherence to ISO 9001 & 14001 systems.
  • Project Implementation & Capacity upgradation
  • Contribution towards execution of modifications in Calciner internals & auxiliaries, refractory lining, operating & shut down practices to achieve enhanced production volume (about 15%) & reduced specific energy consumptions.
  • Revamp of existing system
  • Modification of evaporator flash vessels, cleaning practices and low concentration operation to reduce silica scaling, enhance evaporation capacity & steam economy.
  • Revamp of dust collection systems for Lime, Alumina & Bauxite handling areas to reduce work area dust levels within limits.
  • Process Studies
  • Analysis on process variables affecting digestion productivity & extraction losses. Initiatives to reduce alumina reversion & unaccounted losses. Optimization of process variables for increased productivity & feedback control through DCS to operate close to saturation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal
India

Skills

  • Execute Conceptual/Feasibility Studies, Front End Engineering Design Lead Project Engineering solutions, Proposal support for Scope & Budget
  • Process Design & Optimisation Inputs for Lab & Pilot Plant test work; Flow Sheets, Mass-Energy Balance and Control Philosophy HSC Simulation
  • Develop Equipment Specifications; Assist in Sizing, Selection, Evaluation and Procurement Development of Layouts, Manufacturing drawings, BOM
  • Assist Project monitoring, Procurement, Manufacturing and Quality control Interphase with Customer and technology supply groups for best solutions
  • Hazard Identification & HAZOP Studies; Initiatives for Safety & Environment Management Inputs for Planning & Budgeting, Exposure to ISO systems
  • Operational Improvements & Resource Management; Training & Development of Personnel Liaising with various agencies Preparation of SOPs/Process Manuals, Schemes & Procedures
  • Plant Commissioning, Process Stabilization, Capacity Ramp-Up, Performance Establishment and Plant Hand Over Safe & Satisfactory
  • Cross-functional team leadership

References

  • Johannes, Siiki, Director, Engineering Management, johannes.siiki@mogroup.com, MINPLA Engineering, Finland, Finland
  • Sharma, HNS, Manager, Plant Engineering, sharma.hns@mogrouppartners.com, Sidvin Outotec Engg. Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, India, Bangalore, India
  • Mohammad Ali, Arabian, Technology Manager Beneficiation Process – CPS, ali.arabian@mogroup.com, Germany, Germany
  • Amol, Kakade, Senior Manager, Solution Sales, amol.kakade@mogroup.com, MINPLA Sales & Proposal, Espoo, Finland, Espoo, Finland
  • Oskar, Sieking, Filters Business Mngt, oskar.sieking@mogroup.com, MINFIL Industrial Filtration, Utrecht, Holland, Utrecht, Holland
  • Tony, Parthasarathy, Director MCP & Ferrous MET MCP Delivery, tony.parthasarathy@mogroup.com, Perth, Australia, Perth, Australia

Languages

Languages known : English, Hindi, Kannada

Timeline

Sr. Manager- Engineering, MA MEI Project Delivery

METSO OUTOTEC
04.2019 - Current

Manager - Process & Engineering

Tenova (Delkor & Bateman)
10.2010 - 03.2019

Deputy Manager – Process, Projects

AnRak Aluminium
08.2008 - 04.2010

Manager – Process, Engineering

Utkal Alumina, HINDALCO
01.2007 - 07.2008

Engineer – Process, Production

HINDALCO, Belgaum Alumina
09.2001 - 12.2006

Bachelor's Degree - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal

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