Chemical Engineer (Process Engineer)

To detect process problems and improvement opportunities related to production increasing, safety and cost reduction Act as a technical resource for Operations personnel,applying technical skills to optimize plant operations, resolves plant problems

May 2012 –Present
PDVSA – Petropiar (Crude Upgrader, 247KBPOD)
Crude Unit / Process Engineer
Main Tasks and Assignments:
Pipe and equipment evaluation and design. Instrument data sheet develop and modification when needed.Elaboration of conceptual engineering of projects based on recommendations and feasibility studies.Development and elaboration of Process Flow Diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams.HAZOPparticipation as Process focal point.
Support in Planned Shut down and start up of crude and vacuum units.Operational monitoring, evaluation and technical recommendations supplied.Prepare operational reports, daily and monthly.General evaluation of the Crude and Vacuum units (Test Run).
Evaluation and daily monitoring of the different key process variables on an atmospheric and vacuum unit, desalting and distillation process. Guarantees effective communications with the operation team and other related departments to correct process deviations and apply recommendations to optimize the operation.Proficiency in process monitoring tools and simulators (PRO II, Aspen Plus, Aspen Process Explorer, Inplant).

Hydrogen Plants and Utilities Process Engineer
May 2008 –May 2012
PDVSA – Petropiar (Crude Upgrader, 247KBPOD)

Main Tasks and Assignments:
Prepare technical audit in the demineralizer plant with Reverse osmosis technology, steam generation system, cooling water system and wastewater system. Prepare technical bid for hydrogen plant catalysts (HDS, Reforming and HTS);activated alumina for the instrument air system and membranes of reverse osmosis system in the demineralizer plant.
Responsible for the successful execution of catalyst replacement in hydrogen plants. To guarantee effective communications with the operation team and other related departments to correct process deviations and apply recommendations to optimize the operation.Evaluation and daily monitoring of the different key process variables on a water demineralization unit, based on Reversal Osmosis Technology, Waste Water Treatment Unit, Steam Generation Unit, Instrumet Air, Combustible Gas, among others.
Evaluation and daily monitoring of the different key process variables on 2 Hydrogen Plant Units. sEvaluation and daily monitoring of the different chemicals treatment for Industrial Services with Nalco & GE Water and Technologies.

Graduated: 12-10-2007 Universidad de Oriente, Barcelona, Anzoategui State, Venezuela.
Chemical Engineer. Thesis to obtain the degree: “Análisis de Riesgo en el Cálculo de Reservas en Yacimientos de Gas Condensado”