RAJESH KUMAR VERMA E-Mail ID: rkverma.hbti02@gmail.com Contact: Mobile: +91 9560486953

Passport No: G6129036 US Business Visa: Till 2026

Experienced Chemical Engineer with more than 12 years of qualitative experience petroleum refining industry in plant operations, process design, unit monitoring, plant commissioning & start-up.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Examination Institution/University

B. Tech. (Chemical Engg.) HARCOURT BUTLER TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, KANPUR in 2001 with 63.11%

M. Tech (Chemical Engg.) INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, BHU, VARANASI in 2003 with 7.59 CGPA

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS / PROJECTS DONE: Overseas Experience:

Apr’14 to Oct’14: GTC Crystallization technology Paraxylene and Xylene Isomerization Unit start-up at SONATRACH, SKIKDA – Algeria.

Feb’11 to May’11: Process engineering training on Gail Pata – C4 Selective Hydrogenation project at Axens France.

Sep’13 to Jan’14: Alarm management project for Qatar gas through Qatar – Kentz.

Start-up & Commissioning:

Started-up Naphtha Hydrotreater & Isomerisation Unit at IOCL, Digboi,

Diesel Hydrotreater start-up at CPCL-Chennai, HMEL-Bhathinda, MRPL-Mangalore

VGO Hydrotreater start-up at HMEL-Bhathinda.

This includes P&ID inspection, equipment inspection, unit & catalyst specific procedures, plant stabilization & guarantee test run. Preparation of safe operating guidelines / start-up procedures to the client at each stage of the project.

Preparing Unit & Catalyst performance sheet (macro based Excel calculations), HMB check & plant trouble shooting, independently supervised Catalyst Unloading, Loading, Sulfiding and other Start-up activities.

Process Optimization (Process Simulation):

Aromatics plant simulation (Complete Process Unit Simulation Column, Exchangers, Vessels as well as Reactor model simulation for Naphtha Hydrotreater on NHDT-Sim & CCR Reactor on Ref-Sim) and profit improvement studies performed based on the tuned model as stated following:

Plat former reactor Weighted Average Inlet temperature (WAIT) and Chloride Optimisation;

Study done on Ref-Sim: Implemented, Profit around 0.3% reformates Yield improvement on per degC of WAIT reduction and Chloride on catalyst optimized to reduce cracking in the reactor while reformate RON was targeted 104.

Platformer LPG maximization, by adding Tatoray and Isomer off gases to RCD section.

Study done on Petro-Sim, Tatoray & Isomer Off gases diverted to Platformer RCD section for LPG maximization, successful test run conducted in the plant, implemented , profit around 0.1 M US$/Annum.

Optimization of FCC Naphtha/Stabilized Crude Naphtha End point and quantity for the Aromatics plant.

Study done on Petro-Sim, FCC Naphtha cut optimized to increase the CCR reformate for Para Xylene potential, successful test run conducted in the plant, implemented , profit around 0.4 M US$/Annum.

WORK EXPERIENCE: May’15 till now

Working as “Principal Analyst – PEP” in IHS Gurgaon and is mainly responsible for the technological development research & Process Economics for Aromatics complex technologies. This involves:

Literature survey through patents and other non-proprietary information available on internet.

Technology understanding, process scheme finalization & Process simulation by Aspen or Promax softwares.

System design & Process Economics based on IHS proprietary software “PEPCost”.

Feb’14 to May’15

Worked as “Technical Service Advisor” in GTC Technology Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon and responsible for start-up & technical services activities for Indian & Overseas projects.

Job Responsibility:

Main domain: BTX separation, P-Xylene crystallization, Xylene isomerization, technologies.

Efficiently managing of Technical Service Group and guiding new engineers to GTC technologies & start-up preparation.

Providing off-site and on-site support to the client in unit performance monitoring, plant trouble shooting and start-up of new units.

Operating & trouble shooting guidelines preparation.

Resolving of Client queries & plant operating issues.

Site visits for business development, client on-site training, plant trouble shooting, Unit start-up & Performance run.

SEP’13 TO JAN’2014

Worked as “Process Engineer with QATAR-KENTZ Engineers & Constructors WLL.” at for Qatar Gas.

Job Responsibility:

Alarm rationalization & Implementation on DCS: Project under progress for Qatar-Gas Project includes Alarm rationalization (alarm priority characterization, nuisance alarms removal, additional alarm provision critical process condition & Set points revisions to improve process monitoring), & its DCS implementation.

Management of change (e-MOC) feasibility study, co-ordination with operations & licensor & Detailed Engineering Contractor.

Engineering for modifications, HAZOP & Risk assessment.

SEP’10 to JUN’13

Worked as a “Hydro-processing Technologist” in Axens India Pvt Ltd, Delhi (IFP – France group company).

Job Responsibility:

Commissioning & Start-up support to client: that includes

Equipment inspection, P & ID inspection, Catalyst loading (sock and dense), & providing support & guidance for safe commissioning & start-up of the unit.

Preparation of site specific start-up guidelines, operating philosophy & control philosophy documents

Trouble shooting, Stabilization of the plant & conducting Performance test run.

Maintaining plant safety aspects at all the time during start-up & giving suggestions to plant operations.

Regular monitoring of the units: Analysis of the operation data, lab analysis and giving suggestions to the client for improvement of the unit operation.

Technical visits for special jobs: Catalyst regeneration, Catalyst sulfur stripping, catalyst loading, catalyst sulfiding, skimming, start up and stabilization.

Sales Activities: Preparing technical proposals attending Client meeting and follow-up for catalyst sales.

NOV’08 to SEP’10

Worked as a Process Engineer/Project Engineer in for Refinery expansion project, Essar Oil Refinery, Vadinar.

Job Responsibility:

Licensor & DEC’s documents review for the assigned project like Equipment’s datasheets, PFD, P & ID, Heat & Material balance etc.

Performing preliminary calculations like line sizing, valve sizing, hydraulics calculation to review the available documents & comments if any changes are required.

Preparation of Technical Query for Vendor Offer/Handling Vendor Meetings.

P & ID inspection and construction follow-up till mechanical completion.

Supervise and follow-up the Pre-commissioning, Commissioning & start-up activities.

JUL’03 to NOV’08

Worked as Technical Services Engineer in Aromatics complex in Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar. Aromatics Complex comprised of Naphtha hydro treating, Plat former and CCR, Tatoray / Isomar and Parex Units (all UOP technology).

Job Responsibility:

Review of unit operation data & analyze to determine potential problems & ensure to meet company objectives with regard to Safety, Quality, Reliability and Profitability.

Inspection of tray columns, packed columns, vessels, heat exchangers and reactor catalyst loading during unit turnarounds.

Performing studies on existing equipment, studies for capacity enhancement, plant material and energy balance.

HAZOP, HAZID analysis for all modifications in the plant.

Worked on Aromatics Complex Simulation (including reactor’s detailed models) in Petro-Sim.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Catalyst Unloading, Loading, Sulfiding, Start-up & Test run proficient.

Performed Equipment inspection, Inspection for Mechanical Completion, Checklist for “Ready to Operate / Completion Check” etc.

Process Engineering, conceptualization & feasibility studies.

Extensive working experience on process simulation softwares like ASPEN+, HYSIS, & PETROSIM, Ref-Sim, Pro-II, HTRI.

Proficient in HAZOP, HAZID, PHA, PSSR, & Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

TECHNICAL TRAINING:

10 days training – Technical Foundation Course at Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar.

One week Training on Aspen+ process Simulation, at Pune

5 days training on Basic engineering by UOP.

Basic H2S training, Fire fighting training & First Aid training.

Training on Technical Report writing & Management Skills.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

D.O.B 25th Jun.’ 1981 Sex Male

Status Single

I do hereby confirm that the information given in this form is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Place: (Rajesh Kumar Verma)