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Pasadena, Texas, United States

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Surveyed over 30 units, identifying an additional $5.4 million / year worth of potential refinery savings in steam leak repairs.Organized a 30-day competition between operations to repair 120+ steam leaks, saving the refinery $2,000,000 / year.Analyzed the overheads of 33 towers across the refinery to determine optimal reflux ratios for maximizing energy efficiency.Collaborated with accounting, logistics, and engineering departments to improve the accuracy of the overall refinery mass balance calculation by up to 8%.

Texas City, Texas, United States

Analyzed the utilization of 300+ controllers in the Sulfur Recovery Unit and collaborated with process engineers, operations, and maintenance departments to develop and execute path forwards, which contributed to increasing unit capacity by 20%.Implemented advanced dynamic tuning in the rich amine surge drums, improving SRU stability at higher throughput by absorbing 30% of upstream flow rate swings and doubling residence time while protecting against hydrocarbon carryover.Led a two-scope improvement project in the Resid De-asphalting Unit, creating a cascade control scheme to automate the maintenance of optimal solvent-to-feed ratios, enhance efficiency, prevent plugging, and minimize solvent loss by 90+ bbl/d.Evaluated the performance of 88 inferential qualities throughout the refinery and updated bias fractions to increase accuracy.

Katy, Texas, United States

Utilize strong interpersonal skills to create a positive, supportive environment for students, leading to increased engagement. Develop and implement innovative approaches catering to the unique learning styles and needs of over 10 students. Tutor high school students, resulting in average 200+ point improvements on their cumulative SAT scores.