Sylvana Ferrari Arredondo, Ing. Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal, Canada Area

As "Site Verification Engineer" I was responsible for updating Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and Plot Plan and for designing Process Flow Diagram (PFD) for fuel distribution terminals based on site walkdown visits.Prepared process deliverables (Process Design Criteria; P&ID; data sheets for instruments and equipments) and performed calculation for equipment for a project's DBM.

Montreal E Região, Canadá

Provided polite and professional front line IT support to external client requiring assistance with specific applications for clinical trials and related issues via telephone and e-mail. Trained new analysts.Professional development: improvement of my communication skills and development of a more customer-oriented mind.Accomplishments: since the begining I have demonstrated a hight level of professionalism with the support provided and communication with the client, having received several positive assessments from the clients.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Participated on feasibility studies for mining projects. Researched mining treatment processes for mining projects. Evaluated mining processes in accordance with the projects requirements

São Paulo, Brazil

Member of the Process Engineer team working within the Aromatics Unit.Led and participated in projects aimed at improving and optimizing equipment and processes in the unit. Provided engineering assistance to the operation team in the daily functioning of the unit, during special activities, and in the resolution of unforeseen issues. Monitored operational parameters and proposed necessary changes. Prepared monthly reports on the energy efficiency of the Unit. Conducted and participated on HAZOP meetings in the existing facility. Performed process simulation using PRO/II®.Professional development: contact with an industrial unit. Development of capability for quick resolution of problems. Improvement of my ability of express my ideas and impose myself on an only-men environment.Accomplishment: Successfully managed, along with the supplier, the exchange of a catalyst which represented a brand-new technology on the market that the Aromatic unit of Braskem was the first in the world to acquire. Tasked with monitoring and providing engineering support and instructions to the operations team and monitoring the performance of the catalyst following the exchange; making necessary adjustments on the process to improve the quality of the product.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Prepared process engineering documents for oil and gas proposals. Defined and approved process designs for equipment and instruments in compliance with the project requirements. Evaluated bids from suppliers in accordance with the project requirements.Proposals:Unit for sulfur removal from diesel ("diesel portfolio") for Petrobrás - Refinaria de Paulinea (Replan);Unit for sulfur removal from gasoline ("gasoline portfolio") for Petrobrás - Refinaria Presidente Bernardes de Cubatão (RPBC);Steam generation unit

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Prepared process engineering documents for industrial effluents treatment project proposals. Reviewed and approved vendor's document: drawings, datasheets, specifications. Provided necessary engineering input to others disciplines.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Executed process design deliverables for construction and expansion projects, with investments up to US$ 3 billion, during the different engineering phases.Developed basic and detail engineering design for mining projects.Developed and updated Process and Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). Developed and updated data sheets for instruments and equipments; design criteria; control narrative; line list. Performed hydraulic calculation. Performed process simulation using Aspen HYSYS®. Reviewed vendor's document: drawings, datasheets, specifications. Participated in HAZOP meetings. Provided necessary engineering input to others disciplines. Mentored CAD designer and drafters. Participated in meeting with client, vendors and with the other disciplines. Interacted with clients and the project team and visiting project sitesSome projects:- expansion of an alumina refinery located in the North of Brazil to increase its annual capacity from 1.5 to 3.5 million tons of aluminium- expansion of a nickel refinery located in South Africa to increase its production from 21,000 to 33,000 tons per year. This project were executed at the Santigo (Chile) office where I worked during 8 months being part of the Piping Engieering team responsible for the hydraulic calculation.Accomplishment: being the Process Engineer responsible for the port expansion projet and the responsible for the expansion project of the pipeline for the alumina reffinery, coordinating all the process activities in close partnership with the client.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Participated on the consolidation of the basic phase for a US$ 2.35 billion expansion project of an alumina refinery and its port, to increase the annual capacity of the refinery from 1.5 to 3.5 million tons of alumina.Prepared and updated process engineer deliverables: data sheets for instruments and equipments; process description; control narrative and developed Process and Flows Diagrams (PFD) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). Designed and developed the specifications for equipment and designed piping lines. Provided necessary engineering input to the others disciplines.

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

Participated in projects for the construction and expansion of oil & gas and chemical facilities. Developed and updated process engineering deliverables (data sheets; design criteria; line list; equipment list) and developed Process and Flows Diagrams (PFD) and Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID). Calculated mass and energy balance. Designed and developed the specifications for equipment and designed piping linesProjects:- Greenfield project of a polyethylene and ethylene refinery with a capacity of 520,000 tons per year

Master'S Degree, Industrial Processes

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemical Engineering