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Mr. Gor Kaushik

8/30, Parkes Street
Parramatta, NSW 2150

Telephone Mobile 0410460201
e-mail gorkaushik@hotmail.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To become a member of Professional Chemical Engineers team.
HANDS ON EXPERIENCE
 Ammonia, Hydrogen  Caprolactam / Nylon -6
 Urea  Ammonium Sulfate
 Purge Gas Recovery  Phosphoric Acid
 Sulfuric Acid  Di-Ammoniam Sulfate
 MEK-Oxime  Utilities e.g.DMW, COG,IA,IG
 Melamine  Waste Water Treatment

EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
-2000 Mount Isa Mine Ventilation Project (with Simon Carves Australia)
Debottlenecking of BHP Iron ore dryer for Whylla. (Simon Carves Aust.)

-1999 Debottlenecking of Natural Gas Sweetening and Dehydration Plants (QGPC, Doha, Qatar, In Gulf)

1999-1994 1450 MTPD Ammonia Project. (Linde New Concept)
1000 MTPD Sulfuric Acid Project. (John Browder (USA) Process)
Hydrocarbon Storage Terminal at Sikka Shore.
1250 MTPA MEK-Oxime Project.
1400 MTPA Cyclohexanone Aldehyde Resin Project.
Acetic Acid Recovery Plant (100 MTPD).
Preparation of 24.3 % ammonia solution.
Emission Control of Ammonia.
Carbon Di-oxide supply.
Oxygen supply to Caprolactam Plant.
Treatment facility for converting Arsenic Sludge to non-soluble form.
Naphtha and Benzene Storage Tank Farms.
Revamping of Fire Water system for Fertilizers and Petrochemicals Complex.

1994-1990 Turbine Testing facility for ABB, Baroda
Gujarat Glass 18 MTPD Plant.
Essar Gujarat Natural Gas Reduction Station.
Natural Gas Pressure Reduction and Gas Supply for Gujarat Torrent Power project.
Hydroxyl Amine (HX Sulfate) Sulfate Crystal Project.
LPG loading / unloading for Crompton Graves.
RO plant for Sikka.
Fire Water System Design for Oil exploration station, Surat.

1991-1990 Atmospheric Storage Tanks for Ammonia Storage. (10000+10000 MT)
Development of SIMPRAN, Simulation Package for Caprolactam.

1988-1990 Co-generation Phase I & II.
D.M. Water III Plant.
De bottlenecking of Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP).
Controlling Ammonia emissions from Urea Group of Plants.
Energy Conservation in GSFC complex.
De bottlenecking of MEK-Oxime plant.
Cyclohexanone Debottlenecking and Quality Improvement Schemes

1986-1988 Revamping of Ammonia II plant. Integration of Ammonia Group of Plants.
100 Met. Common stack for Sulfuric Acid Group of Plants.
Modelling of Equalization Pond.
Modelling of Benzene hydrogenation Reactor.

EMPLOYMENT
Sr. Process Engineer Simon Carves Australia, Sydney, Australia
July – Continue A world class Process Consultant Company under taking chemical process plants on turnkey basis.
Duties
 Reviewed PFD and P & I diagram for Mount Isa Project.
 Reviewed piping diagram from process point of view.
 Reviewed and suggested plant control strategies for MIM plant.
 Prepared operating manual for the plant.
 Prepared commissioning manual for the process plant.

Process Engineer Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Doha, Qatar
April 1999 – July 1999 A renowned company of Middle East region, in the filed of Oil exploration, Oil Refinery, Fertilizer and Petrochemical Products with more than 10000 employee.
Duties
 De-bottlenecked NG dehydration and sweetening process to
 Trained Process Operators for Natural Gas Dehydration and Sweetening Process to 130 % of rated capacity.
Achievements
 The plants are running normal at de-bottlenecked capacity since commissioning.

Sr. Engr. (Des. -Process) Gujarat State Fert. & Chem. Ltd., Baroda, India
1993 - 1999
GSFC is one the largest integrated Petrochemicals and Fertilizers ISO 9002 company in the Asia, employing about 6000 employees and turn over of A$ 40 Millions.

Process Engineer Gujarat State Fert. & Chem. Ltd., Baroda, India
1987 - 1993

Duties
 Prepared Process Flow Diagrams and P & I Diagrams.
 Recommend Process Design of Heat Exchanges, Reactors, Packed /Tray columns, Storage Tanks etc.
 Prepared Process Specifications for machinery items e.g. Compressors, Pumps.
 Recommended instrumentation and control strategies for plant operation.
 Assisted in commissioning/Pre-commissioning and decommissioning activities of the plants.
 Participated in Trouble shooting, De bottlenecking and Quality Improvement studies.
 Designed Pollution control schemes.
 Designed safety systems, Fire Protection systems as per NFCA / Fire Protection manual.
 Prepared plant layout as per statutory rules and process requirements.
 Negotiated with Suppliers after techno-economic evaluation of the tender.
 Prepared documents for tender enquiries with scope of work.
 Prepared Minutes of Meetings and instruction manual for plant operation.
 Designed Pilot plants and scale up them to full size plants.
 Checked detailed engineering drawings e.g. Fabrication drawings for Tanks, Process Vessels, Heat Exchanger, Piping drawings etc.
 Tested boilers
 Assisted operating personnel in solving day to day plant operating problems.
 Prepared Design Basis for the new projects.
 Participated in HAZOP studies.


Achievements
Projects
 Over-view design for Caprolactam Expansion Project (50000 MTPA) with UHDE (I) Ltd.
 Participated for Ammonia - IV (1450 MTPD) design kick-off meetings with M/s Technimont ICB, know how from M/s Linde.
 Over-view design for S.A. IV (1000 MTPD) with M/s DMCC know how from M/s John Browder Co., USA
 Hydrocarbon Storage facility at Sikka Shore Terminal.
 MEK-Oxime plant (1200 MTPA).
 Ammonia recovery using acid scrubbing system.
De-bottlenecking
 Cyclohexanone plant de-bottlenecked to 150 % of its designed capacity.
 Ammonia group of plants ( A-I,II,III) de-bottlenecked to 115 % of its designed capacity.
Pilot Plants
 Designed plant for converting Arsenic Sludge into non-soluble form.
 Advised for pilot plant set-up and data collection for full-scale plant for Cyclohexane Aldehyde Resins.
 Designed process plant for Hydroxyl Amine Sulfate crystals.
Chemical Engineer SB Pharmaceutical, Baroda, India
1986 - 1987
 Operated plants for manufacturing Tetracycline and Tetramycine plants using fermentation technology.
 Collected and analyzed data by running Pilot plant.

EDUCATION
M.Tech.(Chemical Eng.) Indian Institute of Technology , Bombay, India
1984 – 1986
The degree is equivalent to Australian Master Degree recognized by NOOSR & Insti. of Engineers - Australia.

COMPUTER JOBS
 Modeled Benzene Hydrogenation Reactor.
 Simulated Equalization pond for BOD plant and suggested improvement to avoid pH shocks.
 Prepared programmes for Thermal design of Heat exchangers.
 Prepared programme for pipe line sizing.
 Prepared Symbols library in Auto-cad for preparing P & I, PFD diagrams.
 Computerized specification sheets for various instruments, Breather Valves, Flame Arrestors, Safety Valve, Eductor, RO etc.

PAPERS PRESENTED
1. Heat Exchanger Design
2. Design Basis Finalization for New Projects.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1. Indian Insti. of Chemical Engineers.
2. Insti. of Engineers.-Australia.
3. American Insti. of Chemical Engineers.

REFEREES
Will be supplied on request.