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Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Melbourne, Australia

Geelong Refinery

(formerly known as Aker Solutions)- Participated in the FEED and Detailed Design phases for a greenfield infrastructure project for a major client in South Australia. Undertook process design calculations, created and maintained PFDs and P&IDs.- Participated in the detailed design phase for an upgrade of the existing Oil Search facilities at Kutubu and Gobe in the PNG Highlands. - Created Construction Engineering Design Packs for Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrument works- Provided Technical and Field Engineering support on site in PNG leading up to and during the 2011 Shutdown

Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

PNG LNG - Oil Search AGRP. FIFO

Melbourne, Australia

Participated in a range of Feasibility Studies and FEED projects to debottleneck brownfield refinery units for both national and international clients.Participated in a Feasibility Study to design greenfield refinery units for international clients.Key team member in a coal to liquids (CTL) feasibility study.Carried out process engineering calculations and unit simulations utilising process simulators such as HTRI, HTFS, Aspen Аcol+, Aspen Plus and HYSYS.Undertook design calculations and equipment checks for multiple refinery units.Compiled client specific deliverables for different projects.Scribed for numerous PFD Reviews, HAZOPs and HAZIDsProvided Engineering Support on site at the Sasol Plant in Secunda, South Africa. As Built the P&IDs, PFDs, UFDs and datasheets of the numerous refinery units under Uhde's scope.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Obtained practical hands on experience in a small company active in waste water effluent treatment. Learnt the drying and vitrification process for the treatment of sewage sludge.Controlled the day-to-day running and operations of the drying and vitrification plant in the absence of operations staff.Worked alongside and assisted the Technical Manager with the test runs, which were conducted on the pilot plant to access the operational performance of the plant.Undertook fundamental engineering calculations including equipment checks/sizing and heat and material balances.

Be (Hons), Chemical And Process Engineering

Master Of Engineering, Chemical And Process Engineering

Successfully assisted in the design of a new swirl burner assembly, using CFD modelling, which enabled the client to debottleneck their.