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Vishnu Kumar Brahmachari

Noida

Summary

Skilled control systems engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the Energy industry. Adept at the design, testing and commissioning of control systems. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. DCS Competency: Siemens SPPA T3000, ABB Symphony Plus System, Emerson Ovation System, Yokogawa Centum VP System, Metso MAX DNA System.
Adequate experience of engineering for greenfield and retrofit projects. Have good understanding and experience in control design for rehabilitation projects which includes various DCS - Siemens Teleperm ME system, Siemens Teleperm XP system, Siemens S5-95, MHI Controls, STC Turbine Controls, L&T Controls (S&L), ABB P14 System, ABB P13 System.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

System Engineer (Position: Manager)

Siemens Ltd.
07.2023 - Current

The job role includes design aspects of Instrumentation & Control for Steam Turbines.

  • Participation for Kickoff meetings.
  • Engineering coordination & scheduling Clarification of Project
    specifications for Design Freeze for TCS hardware & software (T3000).
  • Reviewing ST Checklist and project specials.
  • Instrument specifications & ordering.
  • Preparation of Turbine module list, Measurement list, Load list etc.
  • Project Change management.
  • Project Schedule & scope management.
  • Site coordination/commissioning support.

Senior Engineer

ABB Global Industries and Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2017 - 06.2023

Support Project Manager for all technical aspects of project as well as in various project activities such as customer handling, quality control, progress reporting and closeout.

Design, Implementation, Functionality testing of Controls for greenfield and retrofit projects in Thermal power plant, Combined cycle power plant, Geothermal plant. Conducting FAT, SAT, Commissioning.

DCS- ABB Symphony Plus, ABB P14 System, ABB P13 System.

Senior Engineer

Emerson Process Management
06.2014 - 02.2017

Leading control system projects involving applications related to power generation units (steam turbine, combined cycle power plant control, thermal power plant control, HRSG, oil/ coal-fired boiler, BOP systems).

Design, engineering, FAT, commissioning of controls.

DCS - Ovation (Emerson)

Executive

Yokogawa India Limited
09.2013 - 06.2014

Involved in successful Boiler Light-up, Turbine Rolling and Synchronization of 1st unit of 2x660 MW Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power plant. (LNT MHI MAKE).

Roles & Responsibilities includes: Implementation and Testing of Controls viz. Sequence logics, OLCS, CLCS and Commissioning of Drives related to Station C&I. HMI Modification. Yokogawa Foundation Fieldbus (FF). Third party Communication. Troubleshooting of control panels through Hardware Schemes.

DCS- Centum VP.

Engineer

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd.
11.2009 - 09.2013

Contributed to erection, commissioning and maintenance of

control & instrumentation packages for 2 x 270 MW coal-fired power generation unit. (BHEL MAKE).

DCS- Metso MaxDNA

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Control Engineering

Sathyabama University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2009

Higher Secondary School

D.A.V. Gandhinagar Public School
Ranchi, India
2005

Secondary School

D.A.V. Gandhinagar Public School
Ranchi, India
2003

Skills

  • Closed Loop Control Design & Tuning
  • Control Design & Implementation
  • HMI Programming
  • Control System Retrofit
  • Steam Turbine Control
  • Boiler Control
  • Combined Cycle Power Plant Control
  • Industrial Communication Protocols

Projects

  • QASSIM & TAIBA (Component project, Saudi Arabia): Combined cycle power plants with 3 GTs and 2 STs configuration (2xSST6-5000 KN Multishaft turbine) Working as a INS responsible for Siemens T3000 control system.
  • MONFALCONE (Italy): Supported as Coordinator for Automation (I&C) for Siemens T3000 control system.
  • IO list Standardization for ST DCS for A-Market (Orlando, U.S).
  • GHORASHAL LFS (LFS project, CCPP Bangladesh) (Nov 2022 to March 2023) (ABBGISPL). A Low Fidelity Simulator project where scope of Work includes the testing of GT, SCBOP, CCBOP, HRSG, ST, ELECTRICAL area of a combined cycle power plant.
  • EDC (Geothermal Plant, Philippines) (June 2021 to October 2022) (ABB GISPL) . A Green field Geothermal project where ABB scope of work includes Design, Implementation, Testing, FAT, SAT, Commissioning of the project. Roles & Responsibilities includes Application engineering and testing of Sogongon Unit Power Plant area, Common area, Steam Field POS area, Electrical Synchronization area along with DG Set operation in Black Start mode, Load Test mode and No Load Test mode.
  • Misurata (Thermal Power Plant, Libya) (Jan 2021 to May 2021) (ABB GISPL) A retrofit project where roles & responsibilities includes-Designing of ABB P14 Multifunction blocks to ABB Symphony Plus Control System. Implementation of converted controls into CFC blocks in ABB Symphony Plus System. Implementation & Testing of all the analog devices/ closed loop control of the plant.
  • Sylhet (Extension of Simple Cycle to Combined Cycle, Bangladesh) (Jan 2020 to March 2020) (ABB GISPL) A project to extend Simple cycle power plant to combined cycle power plant adding 2 HRSG and 1 ST. Shanghai Electric Corporation (SEC) China is the EPC and has ordered the HRSG and BOP DCS package to ABB. ABB Scope of work includes Design, Engineering, FAT, SAT, Commissioning of the Project. Deputed to site in Bangladesh for the commissioning of HRSG, BOP and Plant Startup in Coordinated mode.
  • BUNDANG CCPP (SOUTH KOREA) (June 2019 to December 2019) (ABB GISPL) A Combined cycle power plant of 355 MW capacity where roles and responsibilities
    includes Designing of ABB P13 control system into ABB Symphony plus System. Implementation, Functionality Testing of controls for HRSG area. Deputed to Site in South Korea for Commissioning.
  • Fenchuganj CCPP 90 MW (Bangladesh) (January 2018 to October 2018) (ABB GISPL): A Combined cycle power plant with 2 GT's and 1 ST. Scope of work includes HRSG, CCBOP, SCBOP, and Electrical. Responsible for Designing of existing ABB P14 control system to ABB Symphony plus system. Designing of control macros and graphic macros and the functionality testing of the digital devices, analog devices, closed loop controls. Responsible for the quality control. Responsible for Tuning of all the closed loop control system. Deputed to site in Bangladesh for commissioning from the scratch up to full load of the plant.
  • BIBIYANA III CCPP 400 MW (Bangladesh) (ABB GISPL): A Combined cycle power plant with 2 GT's and 1 ST. L&T Baroda (INDIA) is EPC and has ordered the Turbine Package to FUJI ELECTRIC and further, FUJI ELECTRIC has given order to ABB for control system of Turbine & its Auxiliaries package. Scope of work includes commissioning of Turbine and its Auxiliaries, Turning Gear operation, rolling and Synchronization through “Automatic Turbine Start-up” program. Deputed to site in Bangladesh for the project commissioning.
  • Kemerton Power Australia-Retrofit Project (EMERSON): A Simple cycle power plant situated near Perth, Australia. Scope of work includes GT protection, SC BOP. Responsible for Designing of existing Siemens Teleperm XP and Siemens S5-95 controls into Emerson Ovation system for the SC BOP and GT protection respectively. Designing of control macros and graphic macros and the functionality testing of the digital devices, analog devices, closed loop controls. Deputed to site in Australia for the project commissioning.
  • MPC YULCHON (1X550 MW Combined Cycle Power plant, South Korea) (EMERSON) –(Siemens Teleperm XP System): Responsible for Designing of Siemens Teleperm Xp controls into Emerson Ovation system. Designing of control macros and graphic macros and their functionality testing. Design, Implementation and functionality testing of the sequences, digital devices, analog devices, closed loop controls. Responsible for the quality control and resource management. Conducted pre FAT, FAT and Commissioning of the project in South Korea.
  • KOSPO HADONG (6X500 MW TPP, South Korea) (EMERSON)(Siemens Teleperm ME): Responsible for Designing of Siemens Teleperm ME controls into Emerson Ovation system. Designing of control macros and graphic macros and their functionality testing. Design, Implementation and functionality testing of the sequences, digital devices, analog devices, closed loop controls. Responsible for the quality control and resource management. Conducted pre FAT, FAT and Commissioning of the project in South Korea.
  • HPGCL YAMUNANAGAR (2X300 MW TPP) (EMERSON) Responsible for Rolling, Synchronization and loading of the unit #2 in ATC Mode.
  • Reliance ROSA (4x300 MW TPP) (EMERSON) Responsible for Rolling, Synchronization and loading of the unit #3 in ATC Mode.
  • KAPAR KEV (1X300MW), Malaysia (EMERSON)– (Retrofit Job) (MHI CONTROLS). Responsible for Implementation, Functional Testing for Drive Control Logics.
  • NTPC KORBA (1x500MW) (EMERSON) – (Simulation) - (BHEL). Responsible for Implementation of Logics and Graphics for Generator System.
  • RABIGH Stage III, Saudi Arabia (1x300MW) (EMERSON): (Retrofit Job) - (MHI CONTROLS). Responsible for Design and Implementation, Functional Testing for Turbine Protection System, Digital Electrohydraulic Control(DEH), Group Sequence, Sub group and Drive Control Logics for TG Aux, Boiler Aux.
  • TSI (Philippines) (EMERSON): Site visit to Davao, Philippines for the collection of design inputs from the site and understanding the operating philosophy of the plant.
  • Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal Power plant, Madhya Pradesh (2x660 MW) LNT MHI EPC. (September 2013 to June 2014) (YOKOGAWA) Involved in the commissioning of TG Aux. Involved in successful boiler light up and synchronization of the unit.
  • Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Limited, Jamshedpur (2X270 MW) BHEL EPC (November 2009 to September 2013) Completely involved in Engineering, Erection,Commissioning & maintenance of BTG package

Timeline

System Engineer (Position: Manager)

Siemens Ltd.
07.2023 - Current

Senior Engineer

ABB Global Industries and Services Pvt. Ltd.
02.2017 - 06.2023

Senior Engineer

Emerson Process Management
06.2014 - 02.2017

Executive

Yokogawa India Limited
09.2013 - 06.2014

Engineer

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Ltd.
11.2009 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Control Engineering

Sathyabama University

Higher Secondary School

D.A.V. Gandhinagar Public School

Secondary School

D.A.V. Gandhinagar Public School
Vishnu Kumar Brahmachari