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Yohans Varghese

Yohans Varghese

Process Design Engineer
Pune

Summary

Accomplished Process Engineer with more than 5 years enforcing compliance and improving steps in accomplishing goals. Successful and driven individual committed to proactive planning and goal-oriented work.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Process Safety Consultant

Smith and Burgess
09.2022 - Current
  • Identiy pressure relief scenarios, quantified relief loads, and determined the adequacy of relief devices for the pressure relief system analysis
  • Mitigated concern associated with existing relief system design which includes verification of identified pressure relief scenarios, relief loads and relief devices sizing utilizing the various software's and tools
  • Maintaining an interface with client for progress update, review meetings, change of scope discussion, data requirement/availability and scheduling.

Process Engineer

KBR
11.2022 - 04.2023
  • Responsible for performing deliverables in Basic Engineering Package for KBR’s proprietary Ethylene and Propylene Technology(Steam Cracker).
  • Perform and check hydraulic calculations for pumps, compressors, control valves, and line sizing.
  • Develop process engineering deliverables such as PFDs, H&MBs, Equipment Process Datasheets, Utility Summaries and other process deliverables required for a Basic Engineering Design Package.
  • Develop and check piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), from preliminary issue drawings to design.

Process Engineer

Ingenero Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - 08.2022
  • Conducting Equipment-wise risk/safety analysis as per API 520 / 521 and mitigation plans.
  • Preparation, checking and reviewing of P&IDs, PFDs, technical reports, technical studies, and process calculations.

Field Executive

ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPAL)
12.2018 - 12.2019
  • Ensuring that planned production is achieved by better planning of resources & proper scheduling of production activities in shifts
  • Monitoring daily field logs and process data to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards
  • Coordinating with technical teams to resolve issues pertaining to product quality and production
  • Managing permits and maintenance of shift logs for manufacturing units.

Education

Master of Technology - Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Calicut, India
07.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor Of Technology - Chemical Engineering

Government Engineering College, Thrissur
Thrissur, India
09.2011 - 05.2015

Skills

    Control valve sizing and calculations

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Software

Poseidon Hydrualic Circuits

Aspen Plus

Aspen Hysys

Salus

PSPPM

Publications

  • Effect of feed temperature on the performance of Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell, Caraline Ann Jacob, Yohans Varghese, Vineesh Ravi, 2018
  • Experimental investigation using enriched biogas in S-I engine for stable rural electrification, Antony Pallan, Yohans Varghese, Deepak Mathews, 2019
  • Parametric Study and ANN modelling of Liquid Feed Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell, Vineesh Ravi, Yohans Varghese, Caraline Ann Jacob, 2020

Projects

  • Polymers Unit, BCO Unit, (Lyondellbasell), 05/2022, Present, Evaluate the requirement for emergency isolation valves (EIV) for all process units and associated Storage Tanks of the Bayport site. Suggest mitigation options for EIV, based on risk assessment depending on consequence category and the frequency of leaks per approach per guideline.
  • Westlake Vinyl Ethylene Unit, Calvert City, Kentucky, (LYB), 12/2021, 05/2022, Evaluate the hydraulic impact of Flare hydraulic network Model flare at Ethylene Production. Perform hydraulic run for global scenarios considered in the earlier analysis and reconcile relief load by flare runs.
  • Equistar Chemicals, LP, Edison (LYB), 12/2019, 12/2020, Size PSV, prepare line list, process data Sheets of pumps, tanks and heat exchangers. Review and update PID and PFD, check pump hydraulics and control valve hydraulics. Relief system analysis for various units of the Alcohol plant unit.
  • Effect of Inlet Feed temperature on the yield of a Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell, 04/2017, 06/2018
  • Evaluate and study various operating parameters of DEFC with which the output of a fuel cell can be improved.
  • Experiments were performed with various parameters varying the feed temperature of the anode and cathode for vapor and liquid feed.
  • Synthesis of polyaniline based composite membrane and its characterization, 05/2017, 06/2018, Synthesized and studied the characteristics of a novel composite membrane based on Polyaniline, Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and Silica particles by collaborating with different teams.
  • Compared the characteristics and yield with the already existing Nafion Membrane used for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells.

Timeline

Process Engineer

KBR
11.2022 - 04.2023

Process Safety Consultant

Smith and Burgess
09.2022 - Current

Process Engineer

Ingenero Technologies Pvt Ltd
11.2019 - 08.2022

Field Executive

ONGC Petro Additions Limited (OPAL)
12.2018 - 12.2019

Master of Technology - Chemical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Calicut
07.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor Of Technology - Chemical Engineering

Government Engineering College, Thrissur
09.2011 - 05.2015
Yohans VargheseProcess Design Engineer