
Feroz Habid
Chemical engineer experienced
South AfricaWork Experience
Senior process engineerFull Time
- Job Details:Involved on the following projects: - Lead process engineer responsible for the basic engineering design of the Cryogenic drains project at Sasol. - Senior process engineer solely responsible for the design of all utility systems for the Bio-Ethanol plant at Craddock - Lead process engineer responsible for the Concept engineering designs of the Cryogenic drains project at Sasol. - Lead process engineer responsible for the basic engineering design of the fire water deluge system at Sasol. - Lead process engineer responsible for the basic engineering design of the Water works process optimisation project at the water treatment plant at Sasol. - Lead process engineer responsible for the basic and detailed engineering design as well as commissioning of the Crystalliser plant at Impala. - Lead process engineer responsible for the basic engineering design of the Phase IV expansion project at Impala. My responsibilities at Air Liquide include: • Lead Process engineer on various projects (see above). • Management and control of process engineering scope. • Scheduling and prioritization of process engineering scope.. • Manage, schedule and lead design reviews and hazop on projects. • Perform risk assessment and mitigation. • Input to overall project Schedule. • Prepared tender documents. • Delivered optimal engineering solutions. • Process engineering. • Performed strategic process engineering studies. • Mass and energy balance. • Equipment sizing and design. • Control valve sizing and design. • Refinery systems configurations. • Completed concept engineering design, basic engineering design and detailed engineering designs on a number of different projects in the Refinery, Precious metals, Petrol-chemical and utilities environments. • Perform equipment design - Heat exchangers, vessels, tanks, pumps, control valves, relief valves, • Commissioning engineer for Crystallizer plant at Impala Base Metals refinery
Senior simulation design analystFull Time
PEBBLE BED MODULAR REACTOR (PBMR)
Dec 2004 - May 2007 -2 yrs, 5 months
South Africa , Pretoria
- Job Details:Key Achievements Delivered an optimal thermo-hydraulic design of the Core Barrel Cooling System to reduce the cost by 10%, achieved by minimising its design temperature. • Conducted thermo-hydraulic analyses group design for all water utility systems. • Incorporated results from world class test facility, in the design of the PBMR Main Power System heat exchangers.
Senior Process EngineerFull Time
Sasol Technology
Nov 1999 - Nov 2004 -5 yrs
South Africa
- Job Details:Lead Process Engineer: Project Turbo, Sasol Technology 2001 - 2004 Key Achievements Project Turbo was successfully commissioned ensuring Sasol became compliant with Euro II Fuel Specifications. This project significantly increased Sasol’s propylene production. • Managed and supervised the process engineering scope and contractor interfaces for the upgrade of the Secunda Complex to produce a lead free petrol pool. Business units included Refinery, Polypropylene/Ethylene and Sasol Synfuels. • Co-ordinated and facilitated design reviews and HAZOP studies. • Conducted resource planning for commissioning activities. Senior Process Engineer: C4 Skeletal Isomerisation Refinery Project, Sasol Technology 2000 - 2001 Key Achievements Meticulous reorganisation (within time and operational constraints) of the Catalytic Polymer refinery Plant to receive isomerised product from the C4 Skeletal Isomerisation refinery plant. Senior Process Engineer: C5 Skeletal Isomerisation Refinery Project Sasol Technology 2000 - 2001 Key Achievements Identified, implemented and measured specifications to improve the throughput capacity of the CD TAME Refinery plant by 5%. Isolated and targeted a design change to remove visible and unsafe practices. • Revised the CD TAME Refinery plant to supply feed to the C5 Skeletal Isomerisation Refinery Plant. • Overhauled the Tank Farm Area for product rundown, from C5 Skeletal Isomerisation Refinery Plant. • Designed the nitrogen start-up system for C5 Skeletal Isomerisation Refinery Plant. • Performed design audits on engineering, procurement and construction management contractors. • Integrated interface between design and operations teams.
Optimisation engineerFull Time
Sasol Synthetic Fuels
Jan 1998 - Nov 1999 -1 yr, 10 months
South Africa
- Job Details:Optimisation Engineer: Sasol Synthetic Fuels 1998 - 1999 Key Achievements Developed and implemented an online expert system which improved plant recovery times, after a trip, by 15%. Designed and installed significant game changing advanced control systems at the CD TAME Refinery Unit to increase throughput capacity by 5% and at Tank farm Petrol and Diesel blending systems to realise a 15% drop in additives consumption. • Developed Linear Programming models for Refinery West units. • Established an advanced control governance group for Secunda site. • Executed manpower planning and budget control in addition to fundamental training for the team. • Implementation of online expert systems to optimise plant production and minimise plant downtimes, during trip conditions.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Engineering (Chemical) in Chemical
University of Durban WestvilleJan 1992 - Jan 1995 - 3 yr
High School - Other
Crossmoor SecondaryJan 1991
Skills
- Process engineer
- Process optimisation
- Refinery
- petrochemical
- Software Engineering
- Equipment sizing and design
- Facilitating Hazop and design reviews
- Team Leadership
- AFT Fathom
- Microsoft Office
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Languages
English
FluentHindi
Intermediate
Training & Certifications
Advanced process control
University of Pretoria·1999