R.G. PADMANATHAN
Chennai
Summary
Mechanical Process Designer with over 5 years of experience in the design, optimization, and modification of process and mechanical systems for power plants and sulfuric acid production facilities. Proficient in developing PFDs/P&IDs and coordinating multidisciplinary teams. Skilled in improving plant efficiency, reliability, and safety through robust design solutions aligned with industry codes and standards.
I am a Design Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the EPC design sector, including more than 7 years in equipment design and the fabrication of vessels and tanks (API 650). I have experience in technical offer evaluation and fabrication drawing vetting. I am capable of preparing P&ID diagrams, performing strength calculations for pipes and headers, preparing valve lists, and designing vessels according to ASME Section VIII, Division 1, and tanks as per API 650.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
M/S ISGEC HEAVY ENGINEERING LTD.
10.2007 - Current
- Supported the design and modification of process flow systems for sulfuric acid production units and utility systems.
- Prepared mass and energy balance calculations, assisting senior engineers in optimizing process conditions.
- Updated P&IDs and mechanical design documents in coordination with EPC contractors and project managers.
- Participated in HAZOP and design review meetings, ensuring process safety and operability.
- Preparing specifications for safety valves, valves, etc., and reviewing both pre-order and post-order.
- Checking code calculations in vendor documents according to the relevant codes.
- Industry Type: Oil & Gas & Power sector
- Department: EPC Design
- Designation: Deputy design controller
- STATIC EQUIPMENT – JOB RESPONSIBILITY:
- Checking fabrication drawings and vendor drawings as per the relevant codes.
- Checking code calculations in vendor documents according to the relevant codes.
- Using P&V Elite software to review vendor documents.
- Preparing specifications for safety valves, valves, etc., and reviewing both pre-order and post-order documents.
- Preparation of civil input drawings.
- Reviewing the drawings for internal disciplines such as piping, civil, and C&I.
- Controlling and managing the draftsmen's work and clarifying their doubts.
- EPC – JOB RESPONSIBILITY
- Executing the project as per the contractual agreement, preparing the overall power plant layout, piping layout, design basis report for power plant equipment, and general arrangement drawings for tanks.
- Coordinating with internal departments to ensure the integrity and completeness of the system.
- Preparing civil input drawings, vetting civil drawings, and coordinating with the civil department for interface checking.
- Preparing water balance drawings, P&IDs for the main steam line and turbine bleed line, PRDS system (deaerator pegging, ejector, gland sealing, and dumping system), raw water system, treated water system (DM water and boiler initial filling water), cooling water system, and instrument and conveying/service air compressor system.
- Preparing steam composite pipe routing from the boiler main steam stop valve (MSSV) to the turbine inlet, turbine bleed piping to the HP heater, deaerator, and LP heater with its drain, and preparing feed water composite pipe routing up to the MSV of the boiler.
- Preparing composite routing and detailed engineering for the non-IBR cooling water system piping.
- Vetting the fabrication drawings for the above-mentioned systems and reviewing the interference and completeness of the project.
- Attending to site feedback, NCRs, and other queries from various departments.
- Projects Handled:
- M/s. GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LTD (GSFC) - 600 TPD Sulphuric Acid Plant at VADODARA
- M/s/ MANGALORE CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS LTD (MCFL)- 300 TPD Sulphuric Acid Plant at MANGALURU
- M/s IOCL, Barauni (BR-9 Expansion joint) (ARU, SRU, SWS)
- M/s. Indian Oil Corporation limited, haldia – Sulphuric acid plant.
- M/s Assam petrochemicals Limited – 1 x 200 TPD Formaldehyde plant.
- M/s Assam petrochemical limited (1 x 10.3 MW) Captive power plant.
- M/s. GERDAU STEEL INDIA LTD, Andhra Pradesh, India – 1 x 15 MW Coke oven gas based Captive Power Plant
- M/s. SAR SENAPATI SANATJI GHORPADE SUGAR FACTORY LTD, Maharashtra, India – 1 x 23 MW Cogen Power Plant.
- M/s. ADDAX BIO ENERGY LTD – 1 X 30 MW Cogen Power Plant.
- M/s. STARWIRE INDIA LIMITED – 1 X 10 MW Captive Power Plant.
- M/s. HPCL Bio Fuels Ltd., Bihar, India – 1 x 20 MW Cogen Power Plant.
- M/s. KPR SUGAR MILLS LIMITED, Karnataka, India – 5000 TCD Sugar Plant with 30 MW Cogen Power Plant.
- M/s. NSL SUGARS LIMITED, Karnataka, India – 5000 TCD Sugar plant with 1 x 35 MW Cogen Power Plant.
- M/s. COREGREEN SUGARS LIMITED, Karnataka, India – 1 x 25 MW Cogen Power Plant.
Junior Executive
M/S CETHAR VESSELS LTD.
02.2002 - 10.2007
- GA and Fabrication drawing for DEAERATOR AND STORAGE TANK.
- GA and Fabrication drawing for DM tank as per API650 & IS 803.
- Preparing P&ID (IBR & Non-IBR), valve list based on line sizing under coming international standards (IS and ASME).
- Engineering for the generation of external steam composite pipe routing from boiler main steam stop valve (MSSV) to turbine inlet, turbine bleed piping to HP heater, De-aerator, LP heater with its drain and PRDS piping.
- Preparing strength calculation for pipes, tubes, headers, and plates, etc., as per ASME & IBR.
- Releasing piping isometric drawings and detail drawings ensuring compliance to codes, standards and project specification.
- Checking of stress isometric and support drawings as per the stress analysis report.
- Checking of piping arrangement, fabrication drawing.
- Preparing composite routing for piping layout (IBR & Non IBR piping).
- Allocating work to the drafting group and preparing overall power plant layout, piping layout, TG hall layout, field room layout and WTP layout based on customer requirement.
- Guiding drafting group with necessary inputs for preparing the bought-out civil inputs & structural input and also verifying civil construction drawings, customer/consultant commented drawings.
- Reviewing the fabrication / erection drawings (IBR & NonIBR Piping, Structural etc.,) as per international standards and reviewing the interference and completeness of the customer needs.
- Coordinating with inter departments (WTP, FHS, Civil, Contracts, Shop / Site Construction feedbacks etc.,) for interference from the starting to the successful completion of the project to meet the customer requirement.
- Attending site feedbacks / NCR and other queries from other departments.
- Maintaining correspondence files pertaining to detail engineering.
- Detail Engineering of Power Pressure Parts, Non-Pressure Parts & Piping.
- Preparation of overall plot plan layout, general arrangement, pressure parts arrangements and P&I diagram according to design and customer requirements.
- Design and detailed engineering of integral and non–integral piping.
- Industry Type: Power sector
- Department: Thermal power plant EPC
- Designation: Junior Executive
Press Operator
M/S DINDIGUL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
04.1999 - 02.2002
- Schedule monitoring and proactive follow-up on time delivery of material/documents.
- Site coordination and preparation of As-Built drawings.
- Guiding drafting group with necessary inputs for layout & detailed fabrication drawing.
- Codes & Standards: ASME & IBR.
- Industry Type: Press tools, Jigs, Fixtures, Molds, Sheet Metal Pressing Plastic Components For Automobile, Textile
- Designation: Press Operator
Technician
M/S HOFINCONS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD.
10.1995 - 04.1999
- Maintenance work in various Industries like Essar Steel Plant, Swill Copper Plant & Bell Grantio Ceramica Ltd.
- Industry Type: Maintenance work in various Industries
- Designation: Technician
Education
B.E. (Part Time) - Mechanical Engineering
Sathyabama University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu01.2015
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
RVS Polytechnic College
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu01.1995
Skills
- Process Design (Power & Sulfuric Acid Plants)
- PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment Layouts, and GA Drawings
- Pressure Vessel Design (ASME, API)
- AutoCAD
- Material Selection & Specification
- Process Optimization
- MS Office: MS Word & MS Excel
- Design Software: Auto CAD 2007, CADISON
- Operating System: Windows XP / 7 / 8
- Vessel design: PV ELITE
Certification
- ASME SECTION VIII DIVISION -1
- ASME SECTION II Part D Properties MATERIALS
- API 650
- P&V Elite software
Languages
Tamil
English
Hindi
Personal Information
- Passport Number: F7010135
- Title: PROCESS DESIGNER
- ID Type: Passport
- ID Number: F7010135
- Date of Birth: March 9, 1974
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Personal data processing
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Timeline
M/S ISGEC HEAVY ENGINEERING LTD.
10.2007 - Current
Junior Executive
M/S CETHAR VESSELS LTD.
02.2002 - 10.2007
Press Operator
M/S DINDIGUL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
04.1999 - 02.2002
Technician
M/S HOFINCONS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD.
10.1995 - 04.1999
B.E. (Part Time) - Mechanical Engineering
Sathyabama University
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
RVS Polytechnic College