CURRICULAM VITAE
GADDAM VENKATESH
+91 9666500740
FIELD OPERATOR
gvk4091@gmail.com
OVERVIEW:
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Diploma chemical with 7.8 years’ experience to operate DCS and field operations
in Refinery and Petrochemicals plants.
For safe and smooth operation, startup, shutdown activities, to control, monitor
and optimize the distillation columns plant processing, loading, unloading, maintain
parameters to achieve targeted production confirming to the product specification.
At highest possible productivity level ensuring adherence to the set norms with
respect to safety health and environment.
ORGANISATIONAL SCAN:
KARBALA REFINERY, IRAQ
COMMISSIONING FIELD OPERATOR
AUGUST 2022 TO CURRENT
Karbala is gross root refinery that shall process 1,40,000 BPSD of crude. Refinery
production target is mainly transportation fuels for the Iraqi market. Refinery produces
the following products LPG, gasoline, kerosene, ATK, diesel. Heavy diesel oil. Presently
working in Refinery Dispatch area. We have pipeline pumping stations, Truck loading and
Filling stations.
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Plant start-up and shut down procedures and emergencies response
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Pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, leak tests, MRT activities, water
flushing lines, steam blowing, preservation, LOTO system.
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Rim seal protection system functions test, chemical filling, instrumentation loops
cv, MOV, parameter gauges, PSV working & calibration checking works.
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Refinery terminal and storage facilities documentation works.
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Loading and un loading operations and vapour recovery systems.
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Tank farm operation –Finished all products
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LPG pressure vessels, EFRT and IFRT, CRT, DRT
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Chemical handling-meter skid and flare
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Plant DCS operation Honeywell R-400
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Authorized for gas testing works
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Proper follow with Personal protective equipment and process safety
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Knowledge of fire and safety procedure of fire equipment’s
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Firefighting operation at plant mock drill test, fire water pumps service tests and
line-up activities
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Tool box meeting and supervise the unit and lead to manpower activities
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Fire water pumps internal tests and monitoring works and logics checking
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Lp flare ignition test checking and start up activity in presence of vendor.
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PTW (permit to work) co-ordination to field operators and SIMPOS meeting works
along with JHA.
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DCS graphic punch checking, functional test coordination, logic activity checking
with vendor.
JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED, ANGUL, INDIA (COAL GASIFICATION PLANT)
ASSISTANT ENGINEER
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OCT-2021 TO JULY 2022
Operation of coal gasification plant, it produces synthesis gas by Lurgi technology,
capacity of synthesis gas is 2,25,000 NM3/HR.
It consists of gasifier unit, gas cooling unit, gas purification unit of Rectisol, sulphur
recovery unit, phenol and ammonia recovery unit. CO2 removal unit.
Operation of equipment’s distillation columns, heat exchangers, valves, pumps,
compressors, stabilizers, reboilers.
Handling of storage tanks as like internal floating roof tanks, fixed roof tanks, cryogenic
storage bullets.
Honeywell DCS R-400 version operating system.
To receive the hydrocarbon materials from process operations as by-products.
To ensure the correctness in the quality, quantity, specifications, condition of the
materials received.
Execute Ammonia, methanol, propylene, naphtha, gasification oil, field storage process
operations activities according to schedule/plans.
Internal floating roof tanks, Fixed roof tanks, mounded bullets, vertical centrifugal
pumps, multistage pumps, compressors, all valves are used and monitoring as well as
maintenance.
Tanks are commissioned and decommissioned, trouble shooting, start-up & shutdown
activities.
Hydrocarbon materials are loading and unloading with as per sop.
Knowledge of SAP, daily receipt, purchase and internal use products.
Act as area authority and validator for permit to work activities within area of
responsibility.
Take effective action to control emergencies and contain hazards within area of
responsibility.
THE ANDHRA PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED, VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA.
FIELD/DCS OPERATOR
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APR-2015 TO SEP-2021
It is oxo-alcohol plant having Tata Honeywell PKS R-500 version DCS system, designed
by DAVY MEKEE LTD, U.K., which produces 80,000 MTPA Oxo alcohols of 2-ethyl
hexanol, n/I butanol.
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Naphtha and propylene as raw materials, consists of synthesis gas, Oxo aldehyde,
alcohols plant and utilities.
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Steam naphtha reforming process produces synthesis gas which is reacts with
propylene gives aldehydes and then finally produces alcohols on vapour phase and
liquid phase hydrogenation.
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In this plant consists of purification unit, reaction unit, product separation unit, isomer
separation unit, sphere area, flare unit, tank farm unit, catalyst handling, flammable
and hydrocarbon materials handling, liquids loading and unloading as per sop.
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In this unit consists equipment’s of adsorbers, continuous stirred tank reactors, falling
film evaporator, decanter, separators, stabiliser, distillation columns, Horton sphere,
valves, heat exchangers, fixed roof and floating roof tanks, liquid nitrogen bullets,
multistage pumps and reciprocating and centrifugal compressors its lube oil cooling
unit.
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Continuous monitoring and maintain process parameters like pressure, temperature,
level, etc., and logging them at regular intervals and adjust parameters according to
process requirement and monitoring rotating machines.
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Oversee and ensure smooth & efficient operation of equipment’s, process plant also
make correct action regarding any operational disturbances, coordinate with shift in
charge/field operators for field adjustments.
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Start up, shutdown process plant and utilizes by following procedure and instruction
from shift in charge.
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Prepare equipment for maintenance under permit to work and proper following work
permits cold, hot works, confined space entry, working at heights, excavation, chipping
works permit systems.
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Collaborate with management to set and work within the parameters required to meet
production targets.
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Logging of plant parameters in log sheets, events in logbook, prepare daily shift
reports.
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Assisting management in various process related aspects for improving the
performance of equipment’s and processes.
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Handling materials are hydrogen, CO, aldehyde, propylene, liquid nitrogen.
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Gas, liquid, Smoke and Fire detectors checking and observing.
RESPOSIBILITIES:
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Coordinate with shift in charge/quality control for attending product complaints,
discussing with them for any major deviation in parameter as per sop & corrective
action, carrying out experiments/tests in process of improvements.
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Ensuring efficient operation by scanning the spot values and trends of critical
parameters and laboratory results at intermittent intervals & instruct /guide the field
operator on corrective action if needed.
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To take the print out of daily production reports generated in DCS and printout of
historical reports of plant as and when needed.
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Ensuring the plant operates at maximum productive level through DCS operation,
obtaining information from shift in charge regarding the plant status, production and
consumption details, stock levels, plant problems, quality reports.
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Corrective actions taken in case of deviation, pending problems and their implications,
reporting the same to shift in charge /product manager and communicating the
relevant feedback down the line.
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To carryout independently plant start up, shutdown, emergencies handling and trouble
shooting in the plant in coordination with shift in charge and field operators as per
checklist.
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Study the SOP, process manual, equipment specification, PSVs, CVs, pumps and motor
running data sheet.
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To log the parameters in panel log sheet as schedule and alarms acknowledgement.
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Instruct and guide the field operator for adjusting the process parameters if deviation
is observed in the process.
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Instruct and guide line the field operate for checking in field if any abnormalities are
found in process during the plant running /start-up/shutdown/emergencies adjusting
the process parameters within the safe limit of the operation.
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Monitoring plant parameters and maintain within limits, production yield calculation.
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Monitoring the chemical consumption and tracking the consumption trends.
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Basic knowledge of chemistry, unit operations & process.
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Knowledge of working on DCS R-500 version.
Educational details:
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Diploma in Chemical Engineering from SBTET, Andhra Pradesh with 74.97% in 2014.
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Diploma in chemical with 7.8 years’ experience in petrochemicals operation.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth: 27th July 1996
Address: D.NO. 22-1039/8, BJR Nagar, near Pachamama
Nagar, JJ Nagar colony post, Medchal, Telangana-50087.
Language: English, Hindi, Telugu.
Marital status: Married
Notice period: 2 months.
Passport no: R2801384 (Valid upto 20/07/2027)
temple,
Jawahar