S.

Sivakumar
E-mail: ahtirma@gmail.com |Phone: +971508620785|Current Location: UAE
Permanent Address: 78-Maruthi Nagar, Turaiyur-621010, Trichy (DT), Tamil nadu, India.

PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL

PROCESS AND OPERATION ENGINEERING
Performance focused, detail-oriented and highly articulate chemical engineering professional with nearly 21
years of progressive experience in petrochemical, gas and polymer industries with enhanced achievements in
commissioning, plant operation and process optimization. Managed and directed for optimum utilization of
resources to increase productivity, cost saving, quality, yield and efficiency in adherence to the quality policy
of the organization.
Seeking a challenging position in Petrochemical process and production engineering where my overall
management and technical background along with leadership and decision making capabilities, will be
combined to render the most benefit of the company.

Key Impact Areas

Process Engineering
Operation and Control
Critical Thinking
Complex Problem Solving
Trouble shooting
Process Evaluation
Equipment Design
Execute Task in Pressure
Hazard and Risk analysis
PID and PFD review
Team Management
Training and Mentoring
Aspen HYSYS and PLUS

Career Benchmarks

Date of Birth: 03.06.1974

Marital Status: Married
Passport Number: J6437020
.Ammonia Plant
.
- Experienced in the startup and normal operation of process units through
DCS: Yokogawa Centum CS.
- Naphtha Hydrofining section @ 27 TPH: - vaporizer, Comox bed, stripper
column H2 compressors, Naphtha storage tanks and Furnace oil storage
tanks.
- ICI steam reformers: Primary and secondary reformers, process air
compressor, methanation, high pressure boilers @ 106 Ksc, 485 deg C, back
pressure turbine.
Qualifications
- Syn gas compressor and refrigeration system.
..Naphtha Crackers- Ethylene
M.Tech - Pursuing (2015)
plant
Manufacturing Management
- Involved in the commissioning and normal operation of hot section: Gas
BITS, Pilani, India.
fired SRT III and SRT IV HS type Naphtha crackers @ 32 TPH and
AMIIche (B.Tech)-March
downstream units.
2013
- Cold startup, refractory curing, expansion reading, alkali boil out, safety
Chemical Engineering
valve floating, chemical cleaning, oil system thermal shocking, Turbine and
Indian Institute Of
compressor oil system and start up.
Chemical Engineers,
- Gasoline fractionator, Fuel oil stripper, Quench tower, Cracked gas
Kolkata, India.
compressor (29 MW, Turbine driven, 1.5 lakhs Nm3/hr), Methanation, H2
B.Sc - April 1994
purification unit (PSA unit).
Chemistry graduation
- Cold end fractionation columns, cold box, MAPD and acetylene convertor,
Bharadidasan University,
hot and cold pumps.
Trichy, India.
- Experienced in the plant operation through DCS-TATA Honeywell
TDC3000.
Languages Skills
. Cryogenic LPG /Propane storage and handling
.
Tamil, English, Hindi
- Experienced in the tank form management and terminal automation
and Bengali
system.

Personal Details

LPG unloading operation,

cryogenic tank pressure
control, vapour recovery,
Boil off and flash gas
screw compressors,
Condensate recovery.
Cryogenic storage tanks
operation, safety
measures, cold intank
pumps, propane
vaporizer, mixers and
loading gantries.
Propane /LPG bullets and
pumps operation, LPG
ship unloading.

LP steam boilers operation, DM plant, cooling tower operation and flare

system.
Experienced in the plant operation through DCS-ABB.
..Poly Ethylene Terepthalate (Polyester)

plant..

Involved in the commissioning, shut down and startup, normal operation of

continuous polycondensation plant of 1170 TPD.
Hands on experience in Esterification and polycondensation reactors,
distillation column, glycol recovery, and ejector based vacuum system,
vacuum pumps.
Hot oil heaters, evaporators, stripper column and off gas scrubbers.
Crystallizers, tubular reactors, OXO reactors and molecular sieve dryers.
Centrifugal air compressors, VAC chillers, Ammonia crackers and nitrogen
generation.

Commissioning Roles and Responsibilities

Review project design and documents, identify design discrepancies.

Development of integrated start up schedule, monitoring the progress of commissioning activities.
Commissioning and start up of system/equipments safely and reached stable conditions.
Provide input for P&ID review, HAZOP review.
Monitor and lead DCS operations such as alarm, trips, interlocks, permissive and overrides.
Produce plans and specific procedures including P&ID mark ups for activities related to leak testing, chemical
cleaning, oil flushing, air blowing, catalyst loading, operational test procedure and start up.
Conduct P&ID line walks, equipment internal inspections and vendor package readiness.
Participate in HAZOP meeting with other department representatives.
Provide necessary technical information for the other discipline during the commissioning.
Coordinate the work with budgeted man hour and project schedule.
Monitor and control plant process through DCS and maintaining the process parameters.
Actively involved in the trouble shooting of the process upset during power failure & plant interruption and
quickly normalize the process.
Planning and taking part in planned shutdown and start up activities of the plant.

Work History
JBF RAK LLC. Ras al Khaimah, UAE: Assistant manager- Production & utility Oct 2008 to till date.

Polyethylene Terepthalate (Polyester) manufacturing- 1170 TPD, CTIEI, China

Responsibilities:

Overseeing the production process, planning and organizing production schedule.

Ensuring the production is cost effective and products are produced on time & good quality.
Process monitoring and parameter control for better production process.
Monitoring process equipments performance & efficiency and ensure it works with in capacity.
Planning and coordination for equipment maintenance, work permit authorization for safe work in plant.
Analysis of utility & energy consumption with production, optimization of resource consumption.
Investigation of process failure & deviation, break down analysis, eliminating root cause and corrective action
implementation. Process modification for smooth plant operation and SOP development.
Selecting, ordering and purchasing of materials, annual budget planning and ensuring optimized usage.
Manpower planning for plant operation and motivating for efficient functions, setting KPI to achieve goals.
Supervising the work of junior staff, training need identification & impart development programme.
Risk analysis studies; ensuring safe working conditions and compliance with HSE legislation.
Taking part in ISO audits and maintaining documentation, review and ensure the standards.
Operational Responsibilities:

Raw material blending and feeding, Esterification and polycondensation reactors, distillation column
and EG recovery, stripper column, ejecter based vaccum unit, high pressure gear pumps, therminal &
dowtherm heating system, product filteration and pellatization unit.
Therminal fluid heaters- NG fired , now optmized to Furnace oil. Make: BSPC, capacity: 12.5Mkcal/hr.
IR centrifugal compressor- capacity: 12652 m3/hr @ 5.7 bar Model: C200MX3.
Vapour absorption chiller- 1100 TR(LBr absorbent).
Induced type closed loop cooling tower- Capacity: 4000 m3/hr @ 3.5 bar, chemical treatment programme.
Effluent treatment plant :- Total recycle concept with zero liquid discharge system.

South Asian Petrochem Limited, Haldia. India. Polyester manufacturing. Senior Officer Mar 04 - Sep 08
Indian Oil petronas Limited, Haldia. India. LPG gas operation. Junior Executive Process - Feb 03 - Mar 04
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited, India. Naphtha cracker-Olefin plant. Process Operator
- Mar 99 - Feb 03
SPIC Petrochemicals Limited, Chennai,India - Deputed to SPIC groups. Process Operator - Aug 95- Mar 99

Training and Developments

Fire fighting, emergency response, PPE use, extinguisher operation and mock drill @ SPIC limited.
ISO policy and standards by "Real time management system" @ JBF RAK LLC and certified auditor.

"Total Quality management system"- Faculty Mr.Suneel Rahator @ JBF RAK LLC.
"Advanced excel training" - conducted by Atlas Institute @ JBF RAK LLC.
Radiation safety and Measurement" @ JBF RAK LLC.
"Water treatment and effluent management system"- Nalco gulf Ltd @ JBF RAK LLC.
Developments: MS Office, SAP & Orion, Internet applications, Aspen HYSYS & PLUS V 8.0