Popescu Valentina Mihaela

analitical and phisico-chemical determinations laboratory for refineries

1995 - present OMV-Petrom – Petrobrazi Subsidiary
Position : Chief of Corrosion Laboratory
• coordinating the activity of a team of 5 engineers and 32 qualified laborants;
• identifying and studying corrosion phenomena in the tehnological installations
• Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyses using techniques such as chromatography, spectroscopy, physical and chemical separation techniques,
• studying market of anticorrosive protection materials ( inhibitors and paints ) and specific protection methods ;
• studying market of apparatus for spectrophotometric and physico-chemical testing analysis.
• Elaborating the necessaries of reactifs, chemical and consumables for a good laboratory activity
• Elaborating inspection programs for recirculated and waste waters in units equipments ;

1993 - 1995 OMV-Petrom – Petrobrazi Subsidiary
Position : Coordinating Engineer in Methodology Laboratory
• studying, testing and introducing new methods of analysis for all laboratories of Quality Control Department
• physico-chemical, chromatographic and spectrophotometric test methods for petroleum, water and chemical products) and studying the necessary apparatus for this methods.

1988 - 1993 OMV-Petrom – Petrobrazi Subsidiary
Position : Coordinating engineer in Spectrophotometric Analysis Laboratory, QC Dept.
• coordinating the activity of a team of a physician, a chemist engineer and four high-qualified laborants for analytic preparation and spectrometric analysis of petroleum and chemical products, in UV, visible and IR spectral range.

1987 - 1988 OMV-Petrom – Petrobrazi Subsidiary
Position : Probation Engineer in Production Coordinating Dpt.
• pursuance of some important chemical and petroleum products produced by the component petrochemical units of Industrial Central and Petrochemistry Brazi.


1984 - 1987 OMV-Petrom – Petrobrazi Subsidiary
Position : Probation Engineer
• making a probation tour in all technological units of Brazi Refinery and Petrochemical Plant, in charge studying tehnological control program of quality assurance of the finite and semifinite products.

Master Engineer, Oil&Gas University Ploiesti, Graduation 1984, Oil & Gas Chemistry and Technology.
Languages: English , French (beginner)

Further Training
1991 - Quality Assurance course for introducing ISO 9000 Quality System in chemical and Petrochemical Plants.
1998 Human Resources management short course.