Client |
N.Z.
Synthetic Fuels (then a Mobil affiliate)
later bought by
Methanex for methanol only |
 |
Location |
Motonui (near
Waitara & New Plymouth, NZ) |
Program |
Process and IT projects in support
of Operations & Tech. Depts |
Duration |
1985 - 1990 |
Scope |
Debottlenecking, develop Process
MIS, LIMS, run CADD & Library |
Role |
1985-86: Sr. Process Engineer 1987-90: Info.
Systems Sup'visor |
Tasks |
Initially did acceptance startup tests of all
non-process units from Bechtel (see page 8
of January 1998 "
Bechtel Briefs") Debottlenecking
- Applied case studies of large ASPEN model
of natural gas reforming & methanol synthesis to identify
bottle-necks
- Prioritized bringing in second, high-CO2
content pipeline to increase production 9% with stoichiometric mixed
feed gas
- Developed pipeline transient monitoring
system for Fox 1/A system as advance warning for feed & fuel control
systems
- Presented
Prevention of Reformer Overfiring During Startup to
AIChE
Loss Prevention Symposium, San Diego, 1990
Process MIS & LIMS
- Setup graphic monitoring of process
conditions by setting up color schematics with updating values, on "IBM
4361" with
GDDM
graphics and
SQL/DS
relational database
- Worked with process engineers to identify
and develop the schematics, daily reports and trend analysis for
each unit
- Integrated lab data by direct connection to
HP analyzers, and setting up lab tags for routine wet chemistry
results.
CADD
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