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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Escondido, California, Us

Moss Landing, California, Us

Led the technical and operations design of a 23 skid modular demonstration plant for an innovative and competitive chemical process in the chlor-alkali industry.Collaborated with a modular-skid EPC firm as the technical lead from detailed engineering design through construction and factory acceptance testing.Spearheaded the process design package by owning key deliverables such as mass balances, P&IDs, equipment and instrument lists, control philosophy, and operating and sampling guidelines.Led the operations design of the plant alongside our chemical operating partner which included creating 70 pages of startup and shutdown procedures and developing a commissioning plan. Considerations included operator safety, operability optimization, and general new technology challenges that may arise.Acted as the technical lead for a 6-week, 22 node PHA alongside our chemical operating partner and licensing partner by evaluating safeguards and confirming action item close-outs.Interfaced with vendors for a variety of equipment and instruments including pumps, compressors, control valves, flow meters, color analyzers, oxygen sensors, LEL sensors, and pH probes. Collaborated with our licensing partner by refining our initial commercial plant design, developing simulation models and presenting our process at relevant technology seminars.

Moss Landing, California, Us

Assisted in developing a modular-skid demonstration plant for an innovative chemical process in the chlor-alkali industry, competitive both CapEx and OpEx to state-of-the-art.Developed and refined many key process design package documents including control philosophy, cause & effect/interlock matrix, and process description.Collaborated with a modular-skid EPC firm to refine our plant design which included ambient safety sensors locations, optimal sample collection points, and accessibility of valves for future instrument and equipment maintenance.

Moss Landing, California, Us

Executed weekly pilot plant runs by working alongside operators to ensure smooth start-up and shut down procedures on a flexible schedule (nights, weekends). Operated the pilot plant using an Allen Bradley PLC system.Monitored pilot plant performance through data collection software. Data collected was used for both troubleshooting process deviations and to make process improvements during maintenance periods.Wrote PTWs (Permits to Work) and oversaw work completion, ensuring safety protocols such as LOTOs and proper PPE are followed. Performed plumbing work when needed.Developed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for operators to perform routine tasks such as Plant Start-Up, Plant Shut-Down, and batch chemical productions.Designed a partially automated waste transfer station for 150 gal/week of flammable hazardous waste. This design improved on the previous method through upgraded safety features and reduced labor. Project included vendor quotes, P&ID redlines, PHA (process hazards analysis), supervision of work completed, and development of SOPs for waste transfer.Directly responsible for various sensor functionality (VOC, LEL, O2, pH) which included weekly response tests, quarterly calibrations, and reaching out to manufacturers when necessary.Improved and managed instrument list of 500+ instruments for the pilot plant. This list included links to all instrument data sheets, purchase order history, and instrument/electrical compatibility.Spearheaded a project to replace two 250-gallon chemical storage tanks due to chemical incompatibility. This included researching a compatible tank material, reaching out to vendors, and comparing lead times to price.HAZWOPER, First Aid & Forklift certified

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Evaluated and optimized a client’s current oil production pipe routing layout to reduce their required number of multimillion-dollar cooling facilities.Collaborated with other engineering disciplines to improve a client’s current oil production cooling process by suggesting various mechanical and process changes.Performed sizing calculations for equipment such as a 2-phase separator, PSVs and orifice meters.Evaluated various equipment data sheets such as pump curves and control valve characteristic curves.Collaborated with AutoCAD drafters to prepare PFDs and P&IDs of Oil and Gas processes.Reviewed and verified data sheets and P&IDs in accordance with company QA-QC standards.Assisted in reviewing and updating AutoCAD 3D models with senior level designers.Collaborated with clients and various engineering disciplines to complete projects.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Provided basic research-related safety services to laboratories, including assisting routine audits of lab space, general lab safety guidance, and basic biosafety, chemical, and radiological safety. Assisted the Research Assistance Specialists with office related duties, such as creating new room signs, updating SOPs of administrative tasks and creating new PI binders containing standard waste removal information.

La Jolla, Ca, Us

Have direct oversight of a building that housed 110 undergraduate residents by implementing programs, specifically social justice education, social success, and academic achievement.Manage and maintain a quarterly programming budget of $1100.Set a precedent for the community by upholding and enforcing university and community standards and policies.Mitigate and resolve residential conflicts.Maintain a cooperative and positive team environment within the Residence Life staff and the Village residential community.

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Performed hydraulic calculations of a soft water process with Excel and verified results using process simulation software (PIPE-FLO).Generated equipment process data sheets, line list data sheets, and mass and energy balances.Interacted with other engineering disciplines to complete a successful bid proposal. Researched greenhouse emission standards for the San Joaquin Valley Air District to confirm compliance of processes for clients.Assisted with developing a process simulation of a complex natural gas piping system.

Developed the lab equipment and procedures needed to use the Turner instrument for oil content including hexane recovery and concentration.Tested a variety of compounds for their activity to remove boron from produced water including doped activated charcoal and powdered activated charcoal.Tested a matrix of ferric chloride and hydrogen peroxide in the concentration range of 50 to 500 ppm of each reactant for functionality to remove boron and arsenic from produced water.Maintained a water laboratory including chemicals, glassware, reagents, pH and TDS meters and other equipment as needed for water assays.Measured the residual oil in produced water after procedures to reduce oil and grease including absorption media such as activated charcoal, Hydrosil, and tri-blends in the 0.1 to 50 ppm range oil.