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Expert in Refining and Petrochemical Processes including Safety and Energy Conservation Audits, Expert Witness
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Over 32 years experience in Engineering Management at senior level in Process Engineering, Technology, Operations and Project Management, Licensing, Acquisitions, Alliances and Business Development. Provided proven leadership and vision with broader perspectives and able to manage multiple tasks and personnel on mega projects. Significant Technology and process design and supervision experience in the field of refining including Crude/Vacuum units, Hydro Processing (All hydrotreating/ HDS and hydrocracking), FCC, Gas Plants, Alkylation, Reforming, and visbreaking including other Gasoline Processes e.g Iso-octene/Iso-octane and all units in Lube refining. Provides safety audits to meet the safety and environmental requirements to make the plants leader in the social and community. Provides energy conservation audit and solutions to make the organization energy responsible and enhance the profits. Was trained on ICI Hazard and operability methodology in 1978 after the Flexborough explosion and have great depth on Haz & Op studies after that on lot of other jobs using ICI methodology.which does help to look at what if type of analysis on each equipment and great depth and find the solutions. Patents provide refiners and petrochemical plants innovations to enhance the performance of the units. Experience in safety audits, refinery optimization and heat integration/conservation studies.
Worked in UK, Germany, Netherlands and USA, in a team environment and worked with multi cultural groups from North America/Japan/ Korea/China/Middle East/ Europe/ Russia/Iran etc. Now develops refining technology portfolio and Business development for the Technologies at hand. Filed patents on sulfuric Acid alkylation, Iso-octene/Iso-octane, Ethers technology especially ETBE with wet ethanol and Higher Ethers, All hydrogenations and HDS processes, Bio-Diesel and Octenes. Experienced in business development in North America, Far East, India, middle East, Europe, Russia, Iran etc. Attended Management and Presentation courses at ABB Lummus Global Inc. Multiple Patents and articles to credit.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities: Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Houston, Texas;
Pasadena, Texas;
Beaumont, Texas;
College Station, Texas;
Baytown, Texas;
Bryan, Texas;
Sugar Land, Texas;
Victoria, Texas;
Port Arthur, Texas;
and Galveston, Texas.
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Honors |
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1973
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Ph.D.
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Chemical Engineering
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University of Surrey, UK
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1967
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Post Graduate Diploma
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Chemical engineering
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University of surrey, UK
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Top of the Class
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2007 to
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(Undisclosed)
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President
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Responsible for P/L and all the policy and IP matters
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2006 to 2007
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Technip USa
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Engineering
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Refinery Advisor
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In charge of Refining business area together with business development
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2005 to 2006
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GTC Technology LLP
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Engineering
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Director Strategic Business development Refining Business area
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To set up GTC Technology in Refining Business
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1988 to 2005
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ABB Lummus Global Inc
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Engineering
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Senior Manager New process Development and Business Development Executive
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responsible for Technology and setting up design and providing expert advise together with execution and Business development
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1979 to 1987
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Davy Mckee Corporation
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Engineering
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Process Manager/ Project Manager
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Responsible for process department and major projects as project Manager later on.
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1978 to 1979
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Procon LTD
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Engineering
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Process Manager
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Responsible for process department and in charge of Refining Jobs
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1973 to 1978
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Badger LTD
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Engineering
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Senior Engineer
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Supervising process design in Refining and Petrohemicals
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Associations/Societies
Institute Of Chemical Engineers 1973
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Licenses/Certifications
Chartered Engineer ( UK)
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Publications and Patents Summary
Enhance Refinery Economics Through C4 Chemistry & AdvancesEdit
EPC
|June 12, 2011 Authors: Expert, C.Eng
Enhance Refinery Economics Through C4 Chemistry & Advances
Expert
President
Refining Hydrocarbon Technologies
Texas, USA.
www.rhtgulfcoast.com
Presented at
CAT-TECH
Global Catalyst Technology Forum
13 & 14 June, 2011
Rixos Libertas, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Update on Latest Technology Developments for Specialized Equipment Used in Thermal Processes to Promote Efficiency and Plant safetyEdit
EPC
|June 14, 2011 Authors: Expert, C.Eng
Update on Latest Technology Developments for Specialized ? Equipment Used in Thermal Processes to Promote Efficiency and Plant safety
Expert
President
Refining Hydrocarbon Technologies
Texas, USA.
www.rhtgulfcoast.com
Presented at
BBTC
9 th International Bottom of the barrel
Technology Conference
15 & 16 June, 2011
Rixos Libertas, Dubrovnik, Croatia An overview of Renewable Fuels Ethanol From Cellulose and Bio-diesel from Conventional/Algae feed and economic options for ETBEEdit
EPC
|June 17, 2011 Authors: Expert, C.Eng
An overview of Renewable Fuels Ethanol From Cellulose and Bio-diesel ?from Conventional/Algae feed and economic options for ETBE
Expert
President
Refining Hydrocarbon Technologies
Texas, USA.
www.rhtgulfcoast.com
Presented at
GREEN FORUM
2 nd Green Refining & Petrochemicals Forum
17 June, 2011
Rixos Libertas, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Patents + Add a patent Remove Section
Novel method low cost low temperature alkylation saves 50 % fronm conventional technology, and new mixing concept, dry process and vapor absorption making compressor redundent Edit
United States Patent US 7,652,187, |Issued January 26, 2010 Inventors: Expert, C.Eng
Multistage Etherification with wet ethanol Edit
United States Patent 7,732,648
|Issued June 8, 2010 Inventors: Expert, C.Eng
Provide novel configuration for mnimum cost and high yield process and use of wet ethanol saving major cost of feedstock.
Low Cost Octene Process Edit
United States Patent 7,632,976
|Issued December 15, 2009 Inventors: Expert, C.Eng
Novel configuration provides low cost octene option
Optimum Process for selective hydrogenation, isomerization, Benzene Sat, Gasoline HDS and all HDS process with unique configuration Edit
United States Patent 7,959,793
|Issued June 11, 2011 Inventors: Expert, C.Eng Provides essentially all hydrognation and isomerization option at low cost without charging high price of structured packing and catalyst cost which arte paid up in 3 to 12 months.
Biodiesel Process Edit
United States Patent 7,989,646
|Issued August 2, 2011 Inventors: Expert, C.Eng
RHT Biodiesel Process for optimum cost and yield with hetrogeneous catalyst
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Chemical Engineer (UK)
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- Oil & Gas Journal
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- ERTC Annual conference
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Summary [ Edit ]RECENT Consultation Projects:with FUND Managers and others— North and South American oil production/exploration industry ----Refining technology solutions users ----Scandinavian refining industry ---- Gas Transportation Infrastructure and Construction — Electrical energy transformer industry ----Industrial Safety Technology Products ----Plant safety equipment and technology industry Expert and innovative in all aspects of Refining and Petrochemical Busines including renewable fuels. Providing technology Licensing with smart configuaration to cut cost below 50 % of the present technologies.
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1. Refining Technology Group member 2. Petroleum Downstream Group Members 3. Heavy Oil Group OriginatorLooking at new ways to meet the upgrade the Crude with one type of equipment. Progressive refiner or technology developer look at the options and complete paradigm shift in equipment in refining and upgraders. 4. Project Manager Networking Group Group member 5. Advanced Technologies for Gasand Oil production from Oil Sand/Shale OIl/Biomass Group OroiginatorWith new equipment and paradigm shift in doing things in this area. 6. Renewable Fuels, Ethanol from Cellulose, Biodiesel from Algae and more Group Originator Oil Refining: Global Technology Forum
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| International Experience: |
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1967 to 1979
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UK/London
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Lecturer and later joined Major contractors from 1973 to 1979.
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1979 to 1980
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Germany
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Incharge of technology and providing supervision to petrochemical plant design
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1992 to 1995
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Netherlands ?The Hague
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Incharge of business Development, Technology department and operations management. Involved in all Refinery and even combined cycle power plant.
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Hindi
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Good
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English
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Training/Seminars
Senior management and presentation courses
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Catalyst vendor and certain special equipment suppliers
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Other Skills and Services
Business Development
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