Career Episode 1

a) Introduction
Chronology:
Geographical Location:
Name of Organization:
Position Occupied:

12 October 2011 to 03 November 2012

Jawaharlal Nehru Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam, India
Visakha Solvents Limited, Ramky Group.
Senior Engineer MBD

C.E1.1. In the first career episode, I would describe the current position that I occupy. I have been working as a
Senior Engineer MBD in Visakha Solvents Limited, Ramky Group since 09 July 2011. It is situated in Jawaharlal
Nehru Pharmacity, Visakhapatnam, India. I am a Chemical Engineer. The team under my direction performs tasks
like finding prospective clients, collection of solvent samples, coordinating with process development department to
finalize the deals.

a) Background
C.E.1.2. As a Senior Engineer, I gather relevant information about prospective business opportunities
and I analyze the viability for developing
technical presentations, developing process as per client companys
needs and prioritizing the company business activities accordingly.
C.E1.3. I understand the clients requirement and services offered by our company, learning
the intricacies involved in designing and development of services and using this information
accordingly to provide to best possible products / services to the customers as per their needs
and requirements
C.E1.4. First of all, I understand and match the customer's requirements and give them a
clear technical presentation regarding how I am going to provide them the desired product in most economical way.
C.E1.5 I
collect waste
solvent
samples
to
be
reprocessed
and
perform
a
pilot scale
process development to see the viability of process by coordinating with process development department.
C.E1.6. Once the
process is developed, I
technical
parameters
such
as
percentage
moisture content after treatment, p H, Mode
clients.

perform
costing for the process and give
recovery
of
desired
solvent , its
purity,
of packaging and mode of transport to our

C.E1.7. After presentation, I need to prepare a contract on mutual consent and MoUs (memorandum of
understanding) to close the deals.

b) Personal Engineering Activity

CE1.13. My direct duties include
Finding prospective clients
Meeting them in person to explain about our project operations.
Collecting waste solvent samples and specifications of spent.
Advising and guiding on process development based on the final specifications required by client.
Preparing Contracts, MoUs (memorandum of understanding).
Giving technical presentations, preparing final product specifications based upon pilot scale testing.
Providing technical data and specifications of processed material.

C.E.1.14.

Engineering capabilities.

I collected a spent solvent(waste) sample of ethyl acetate from one of our clients(Auctus
pharma India pvt ltd) and they asked me to separate only ethyl acetate with purity <=
99.5% and
MC>=0.5% by separating rest of 20 impurities it contained.

I started developing process by water washing the collected sample. After 3 stages of water
washing ,I could able to remove almost 16 impurities which are water soluble .Then I chose to
treat the collection with CaCl2 to remove rest of impurities and moisture content. I got succeeded in
doing so but with huge quantity of effluent generation.

I started negotiations with client companys General Manager and I could able to convince them
that I could make it and I closed the deal on job work basis.

I approached another client(Glochem Industries India pvt ltd) with an intention of bidding for
salable solvents but that companys General Manager asked me to check whether I can develop
a process for separating Cyclohexane from mixture of Acetone+Cyclohexane.

c) Summary
C.E1.15.

Duties and tasks assigned to me are very diverse. So I have to demonstrate my knowledge both
in the engineering and non-engineering fields. I apply all the acquired knowledge and try to get
the new information about latest process techniques, business mechanisms. My personal role
contributed to carry out a main part of a business development along with process development
to the project. To the present time all the contracts concluded by me are running successfully.

Career Episode 2
a) Introduction
Chronology:
Geographical Location:
Name of Organization:
Position Occupied:

05 August 2010 to 26 June 2011

Plot no 110A, Industrial Development Area (IDA), Srikakulam, India
Andhra Organics Limited.
Senior Operations Engineer Process

C.E2.1 This second career episode took place between 05 August 2010 and 26 June 2011. I was working
as an Operations Engineer in solvent recovery plant i.e. recovering desired solvents from waste(spent)
solvents from other industries, manufacturing fresh solvents such as DMSO(Dimethyl Sulfoxide).During this
period, In a general body meeting, I advised my Head-Projects to restart the abandoned conventional
(coagulation & filtration) effluent treatment plant. My senior management asked me to make a plan how
I can bring it back into operation as it was abandoned for more than 10 years and all ground level,
above ground level tanks are half filled with sludge.

a) Background
C.E2.2
I reviewed existing plant design and prepared a plan after an in-depth discussion with my project
manager showing how I can clean the accumulated sludge and its safe disposal as per PCB (Pollution
control board) norms and policies & simple design modifications.
C.E2.3 I gave a power point presentation how the accumulated sludge can be removed from tanks
in most economical and cost effective way using simple JCB Loader and how it could be brought into
better operation by addition of reverse osmosis system.. After presentation, my project manager approved
my proposal of revamping the abandoned ETP plant.
C.E2.4 I prepared a basic design of plant and directed my team to remove all the sludge from tanks
and load them into waste carrying trucks for safe disposal in nearby landfills.
C.E2.5 I guided and supervised whole operation of removing sludge from ground level tanks viz.
equalization tank, neutralization tank , treated effluent collection tanks and aeration tank, sludge drying beds.
C.E2.6
I checked all the available equipment with the plant whether they can be reused or
had to be installed..

new equipment

C.E2.7 I permitted maintenance team to uninstall all the available equipment like aerator, sludge recycling
pumps, flow meters , valves, dosing pumps, pipes etc.

b)

Personal Engineering Activity

C.E2.14.

My direct duties include

Monitor, supervise and guide project team to accomplish the tasks assigned to
them as per schedule.

Provide them with proper plan and tasks to be assigned in a day. .

When required , I explained each detail viz. calculations.

Monitoring proper quantity of feed is fed into tanks.

Guide them in what chemicals to be used for dosing and what should be the
percentage of dosing by safe procedures.

Where required , I demonstrated the operation of plant to team of operators..

C.E2.15.

Engineering Capabilities

I managed the plant operations, detailed engineering, environmental compliance, and customer
service of company.

I Led business development efforts.

I managed the basic design, selection of suitable process, section of equipment and installation
and startup, shutdown of ETP & solvent recovery plants to obtain desired end results.

I analyzed the problem brought to me regarding operation and advise them how to
trouble shoot online .
.

c)

Summary
C.E2.16.

The project and operations I carried out met all the safety requirements and complied
with environmental norms as per PCB. During this period, I managed to calculate,
estimate and select equipment and structures so that they completely fulfilled all the
engineering tasks. The replacement of the defected and worn out, damaged
equipment allowed removing the defects, found during the process of maintenance.

Career Episode 3
a) Introduction
Chronology:
Geographical Location:
Name of Organization:
Position Occupied:

04 June 2009 to 27 July 2010

Survey 50/1, Autonagar Industrial Area, Visakhapatnam, India
Divya Chemical Corporation.
Operations Engineer Process &Projects

C.E3.1 This third career episode took place from 4th June 2009 to 27 July 2010. I was working as an
Operations Engineer in solvent recovery plant i.e.reprocessing waste(spent) solvents to recover usable
sovents, manufacturing fresh solvents such as SMO(Sodium Methoxide) ,DEO(Diethyl oxalate),Methanol
Recovery & Ethanol +Water separation columns and monitoring expansion project of distillation columns
plant.

b) Background
C.E3.2
I monitored operation of the manufacturing processes of fresh solvents and recovery of desired
solvents from spent (waste) solvents.
C.E3.3
I calculated the quantities of raw materials to be fed into reactor , residence time for reaction
to take place.

C.E3.4
I optimized the parameters like temperature, vacuum ,reflux and see to that I achieve optimum
specifications as per SOP(Standard operating procedures).
C.E3.5

I observed the cooling (condensation) and evaporation operations are in optimum range.

C.E3.6
I directed my team when to shut down the plant for maintenance and when to start up the
plant and trouble shooting online.
C.E3.7

I permitted maintenance team to clean the condensers when they are clogged .

C.E3.8

I checked periodically cooling tower TDS, TSS, p H and change of water

C.E3.9
I am responsible for supply of steam to jacket when the reaction is endothermic and RT
Water to jacket when the reaction is exothermic in set safety rules.
C.E3.10 I supervised proper cooling water supply to condensers and phase separators from utility
department (VAM -Vapor Absorption Machines)
C.E3.11 I prepared all technical documents such as shift schedules for operators, Shift-In-charges,
Monitoring, Log books, Job work reports for maintenance.
C.E3.12
records.

c)

Calculation of yield, stock balance sheet

by verifying

dispatch record and production control

Personal Engineering Activity

C.E3.13

My direct duties include

C.E3.14

Monitoring and supervising solvent recovery plants & ETP and RO plants.

Optimizing parameters such as temperature, vacuum

required specifications of final distillate.

When required residue removal from column.

Monitoring proper quantity of feed is fed into column.

Monitor boil up of solvent and collection of fractions.

When distillation starts, monitoring the quality of online distillate to confirm the
desired specifications.

Cleaning of clogged condensers and blocked lines to achieve proper condensation.

Observing cooling tower water quality to get good cooling to reactor jacket.

Calculation of reflux and maintaining optimum reflux to get maximum possible

purity of desired solvent.

Decreasing moisture content by adjusting reflux and other parameters.

See to that reflux drums are not getting full to carry out smooth operation.

Calculation of pump flow rates, Pump head as per the

Calculation of yield, stock balance.

and

reflux to

achieve

requirement of operation.

Engineering Capabilities

I managed the plant operations, detailed engineering, environmental compliance, and customer
service of company.

I led business development efforts.

I managed the basic design, erection, installation and startup, shutdown of solvent recovery
industry and maintained all documented records.

d)

I am responsible for producing 75 KLD of MeOH and 6 KLD of ethanol. .all of sudden. One fine
day, I got information that ethanol column is not working properly since morning as
distillation was not taking place. when I went to troubleshoot ,I found heating (Top
temp.78DC) and all parameters were apt to carry out the distillation. But, the solvent was
not getting distilled and coming out through condensers (top, reflux drum)as it was( pale
yellow color)..Then I advised my team to remove residue from bottom of column due to
which column got filled and no operation took place. After removing residue from bottom, I
could manage to get the desired operation done in 3 hrs.

Summary
C.E3.15

The operations I carried out met all the safety requirements and complied with
environmental norms as per PCB. During this period, I managed to calculate, develop
and select suitable processes, so that they completely fulfilled all the engineering
tasks. I identified root cause of the abnormal process operations and I successfully
rectified abnormalities in process during the process operations.