Samuel Copper Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Houston, Texas, Us

-Monitor and troubleshoot daily operation of 20 MBPD renewable diesel hydroprocessing unit.-Supported commissioning of brown roots 50+ MBPD renewable energy complex including conversion of two hydrocracking units to renewable diesel units.-Provide technical support for unit rate optimization, troubleshooting of reliability issues, and small project implementation

Houston, Texas, Us

-Monitor and troubleshoot daily operation of 80 mbpd crude and coking unit-Provide technical support and optimization for unit rate and project implementation

Houston, Texas, Us

-Develop and implement automated Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking for APC schemes site wide.-Design, implement, and maintain control applications and interface for refinery process units. -Troubleshoot, sustain, and improve Aspen DMC advanced process control applications (DMC3 and AspenIQ)-Track and support site wide alarm management. Track bad actors and work with operations and maintenance to resolve bad actors and standing alarms

Houston, Texas, Us

-Monitor and troubleshoot daily operation of 260 mbpd crude unit-Provide technical support and optimization for unit rate and project implementation-Analyze multiple years worth of data to develop end-of-life predictions for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) catalyst and provided interim solutions to reduce NOx emissions

Houston, Texas, Us

-Monitored and troubleshoot daily operation of 125 LTPD sulfur recovery units-Technical lead for sulfur recovery, amine treating, tail gas treating, sour water stripping, and jet sweetening units-Developed alternative method of Sulfur Recovery operation to prevent multi-million dollar plant shutdown-Designed solutions to as-found issues during startup of new capital Tail Gas Treater unit-Performed Prepare-to-operate duties to assist in smooth startup of new capital Tail Gas Treater unit

Houston, Texas, Us

-Generated key energy variables and led weekly reviews to drive energy efficiency-Technical lead for fuel gas, electricity use, Solomon EII metrics, and refinery energy conservation-Revised and implemented 10 year energy improvement initiative designed to reduce site EII by multiple points-Compiled data and analysis for Solomon Associates Refinery Energy Study-Planned and executed yearly Heater/Boiler MACT testing

Houston, Texas, Us

- Saturate Gas Plant Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) - Raw water intake structure environmental compliance- FCC Gas Plant tray upgrade- FCC reactor isolation valve installation- Process vessel inspection

New York, Ny, Us

- Coordinate with local professional chapter to create young professional branch and host events- Hosted joint peer-led workshop with Tulane students for a practical introduction to various sub-disciplines- Developed network of young professionals within the Greater New Orleans area- www.aiche.org/community/sites/local-sections/new-orleans

Houston, Texas, Us

-Generated a master database of all cooling water consumers and developed protocols for rapid identification and mitigation of potential leaks within the cooling water systems-Designed and developed a project scope for installation of a redundant deionization regeneration skid with an estimated budget of more than $1 million-Presented summer projects to refinery team leadership.

Manufactured thin film block copolymers on silicon wafers with flow coating technique. Investigated block copolymer self-assembly geometries when annealed with various solvents. Used atomic force microscopy techniques to visualize block copolymer self-assembly geometries.

-Learned proper EMT protocols and procedures-Served as mentor to younger members of organization as well as providing final medical and operational decisions when needed-Served the greater Tulane community by providing medical assistance to those in need

Houston, Texas, Us

-Created Aspen HYSYS unit models to identify globe valves with a high failure risk due to excessive pressure drop. -Aspen HYSYS models included hydrotreaters and dealkylation units-Progressed work orders to replace at-risk valves with an upgraded and more robust design -Assisted in quantification calculations for environmental reporting and became familiar with environmental protocols-Presented findings to refinery leadership team

- Serve as a student role model and assist in the overall functioning of the Area Desks to ensure the safety and security of university Residence Halls - Handle emergency response situations such as fire drills and alarms which occur during desk shifts - Maintain a professional and confident attitude, especially in high-stress situations, in a manner reflecting the Housing and Residence Life Office at all times

Minor, Spanish Language And Literature

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering