Ahmed Deyab Deeb

Jubail  Saudi Arabia

Chemical Engineer (10+ years’ experience)

Process Engineer & Sustainability Engineer & Energy Optimization Engineer

Chemical engineer experienced in Energy Optimization & Process Simulation. Currently working as a
Sustainability Process Engineer at SABIC Ibnsina plant. Lead several energy optimization studies with
GAPTECH for Saudi Aramco, Petro-Rabigh & ADGAS. Worked for EIPET Petrochemical and MIDOR
Refinery in Egypt.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

 Process Engineer with excellent experience in Conceptual Design of chemical processes.

 Developing Energy Performance Indicators (Energy KPIs)
 Utilizing Pinch Analysis for heat recovery optimization
 Highly Skilled in using Aspen HYSYS steady state and dynamics, Flarenet and Pipesim.
 Highly experienced in delivering process engineering courses.
 NASP/IASP USA certified trainer  Experienced in using ACCE
 Proficient in using Excel & Visio  Good knowledge of MATLAB & AUTOCAD
 Excellent Presentation Skills.  Enjoy solving problems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Full-Time)

National Methanol Company (Ibnsina - SABIC Affiliate) - Saudi Arabia

11/2018- Present
Sustainability Process Engineer
Ibnsina Affiliate has three main plants: Methanol, MTBE and POM
- Developing energy performance indicators for process units, areas and major energy consumers.
- Developing Energy Efficiency and optimization dashboards for Major energy elephants (Steam
turbines, boilers, fired heaters, Reactions furnaces, compressors, ..etc.)
- Developing steam system network and optimization on Aspen Utilities Planner integrated with
Microsoft Excel.
- Evaluation of pumping systems and identify optimization opportunities.
- Support plant operations with optimum operating parameters.
- Report and monitor other sustainability KPIs (Water, GHG and Waste)
- Support other Affiliates with best practices and knowledge exchange.
- Monitor main equipment’s key operating parameters and energy efficiency.
- Identifying and developing sustainability and energy improvement opportunities.
- Benchmarking plants performance against industrial peers as well as self-benchmarking, identify
the gaps, set the targets and support unit operations to meet targets.
- Tracking actions and projects initiated to meet the targets.
- Reporting sustainability and energy status for operating units regularly.
- Improving sustainability and energy awareness and knowledge.
- Leading Sustainability meetings, contributing technical inputs and knowledge as required.
- Providing guidance and support to achieve site sustainability and energy targets.
- Providing support to the PMT for identifying and developing sustainability and energy improvement
opportunities.
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Ahmed Deyab Deeb

Senior Process Engineer / Energy & Sustainability Engineer/ Process Simulation Consultant
(+966) 53 13 55 977

- Prepare Saudi Energy Efficiency Center (SEEC) report and identifying energy gaps.
- Prepare MOCs & conceptual design package for the identified projects.
GAPTECH (Industrial Process Optimization Consultancy)- Saudi Arabia 09/2014-
10/2018
Senior Process Engineer
GAPTECH is a consulting firm specialized in the field of Energy and Process
optimization providing technical studies, software tools, training, and basic
engineering for energy and process industries.

Job Responsibilities:
- Using Pinch Analysis & Beyond pinch for heat recovery optimization.
- Analyze the historian/DCS data for major energy consumers’ equipment such as Centrifugal
Compressors, Fired Heaters, Gas Turbines, Pumps and Heat Exchangers in order to evaluate the
performance and identify potential improvements.
- Combined Heat and Power (CHP) modeling for true steam cost calculations.
- Development of the Energy KPIs for the industrial facilities (Offline & Online)
- Developing and reviewing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (PIDs), Heat Flow Diagrams
(HFDs), and process flow diagrams (PFDs).
- Preparing pressure drop calculation for pipe lines, calculation of pumps and pump selection using
Simulation software.
- Ensuring planned engineering (process) progress with respect to the engineering deliverable,
process engineering planning & scheduling, preparation of progress reports, manpower & resource
forecasts, time schedules of engineers, utilization of resources effectively & efficiently.
- Conceptual Process Design & Engineering including performing process simulations, design
calculations, Process Optimization, sizing & selection of equipment. Review of Clients tender
documents, specifications, datasheets, verification of FEED design & calculations.
- Analyzing process data to identify and evaluate initiatives and retrofit projects to optimize plants'
operation.
- Analyzing new projects design documents to identify and evaluate initiatives to improve the design.
- Performing material and energy balances as well as process simulation (in Excel or Hysys) to
ensure feasibility of identified initiatives and retrofits.
- Analyze plant performance data to identify and measure the effectiveness of existing processes and
recommend process improvement initiatives.
- Perform process equipment conceptual sizing and coordinating with vendors to obtain detailed
sizing and cost.
- Coordinating projects and communicating with clients.
- Recommend improvements to departmental policy and implement procedures and controls covering
all areas of Engineering function, so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are
fulfilled while delivering quality, cost effective service to customers.

Projects:
- SEEC Energy Intensity Study for United EO/EG III Project with SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO.
- Energy Review/Optimization Study for Additional DHT at Saudi Aramco RTR with Wood Group.
- Energy Review/Optimization Study for Saudi Aramco ZULUF CPF with JACOBS
- Engineering Study for Downstream Energy Efficient Design (Organic Rankine Cycle – Heat
Transfer Medium)
- Energy Optimization and pumps selection study for Saudi Aramco Berri new GOSP
- Energy Optimization Study for Saudi Aramco Abqaiq Water injection facility
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for PetroRabigh Refining and Petrochemicals Complex
- Energy Optimization Study for optimum driver selection – Saudi Aramco East/ West Pipeline
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco Ras Tanura Terminal North
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Classification: Internal Use

Ahmed Deyab Deeb

Senior Process Engineer / Energy & Sustainability Engineer/ Process Simulation Consultant
(+966) 53 13 55 977

- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco East/West Pipeline Pump Station #1
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco Dhahran Bulk Plant
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study for Saudi Aramco SGPD/Haradh GOSP2
- Detailed Energy Review Study - JAZAN Gasification & Acid Gas Removal Plant with SAIPEM
- Detailed Energy Assessment Study – Saudi Aramco Ain Dar GOSP

Egyptian Indian PolyEthylene Terephthalate (PET) Co. 12/2013 –

08/2014
Operation Engineer (Shift In-Charge)
Egyptian Indian Polyester Company (EIPET) is producing Bottle Grade PET resin of 1200 Ton/Day
- Attended the Commissioning & Start-up of Condensation Polymerization unit (CP) & Solid State
Polymerization (SSP) Unit.
Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible to instruct, supervise and monitor all operators to follow all procedures, regulations of
local operation and maintenance in order to keep safety and stability during the shift.
- To manage the routine operation of the plant, in shifts as a team leader to achieve daily production
plans.
- Leading Shift Team, in routine and non-routine job executions on the plant.
- To handle plant emergencies without compromising, personnel and plant equipment safety. 
- To train, develop and maintain a well-organized and disciplined work unit which is highly motivated
to achieve short and long term requirement of the job. 
- Suggest a solution to remove operational problems/bottlenecks, improve personnel safety. 
- Hands-on experience on Distributed Control System by YOKOGAWA 
- Preparation of Turnaround SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), for safe equipment handover for
maintenance followed by safe start up. 
- Studying and reviewing of normal and emergency handling SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) 
- Safe handling of process plant during emergency situations. 
- Suggesting modifications & optimizations for efficient plant operation. 
- Conducting and implementing audits for improving plant safety 
- Participate/Develop Risk Assessments.
- Participate/Lead HAZOP meetings

PETROMAINT - MIDOR Project (Middle East Oil Refining) 2010 – 2013

Process Simulation Engineer (Private)

Job Responsibilities:
- Developing high fidelity steady-state and dynamic simulation models using Aspen HYSYS process
simulation Software.
- Use modeling results to identify potential problems and recommend solutions to resolve identified
problems.
- Defining and set -up of different Operator Training Simulators architectures.
- Developing and testing several control loop scenarios to ensure the stability of the process against
the disturbances.
- Developing process simulation models for plant expansion or reconfiguration scenarios.
- Developing the start-up & shutdown procedure using Dynamic Simulation.
- Equipment sizing and rating (Pumps, Compressors, HX,….) to ensure proper selection.
- Participate/Develop Risk Assessments.
- Participate/Lead HAZOP meetings
Projects:
- Conceptual Design of Trans-Gulf LPG Plant
- Process Simulation Study of Petro-Sannan Gas Plant
- Dynamic Simulation Study of Methanol recovery columns-E-METHANEX
- Maximization of Naphtha Production rate & Optimization for ATM Towers.
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Ahmed Deyab Deeb

Senior Process Engineer / Energy & Sustainability Engineer/ Process Simulation Consultant
(+966) 53 13 55 977

Alexandria University - Faculty of Engineering 09/2009 –

07/2010
Teaching Assistant
 Natural gas processing and liquefaction (LNG)
 Process Modeling & Simulation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Part-Time)

Working as a Process Engineering Instructor/Trainer (Part-time) for the following companies:

ECOMAN Consultancy, Solutions & Training (UAE) 2014 – Present

Petroleum Training Center – Ministry of Petroleum (Sudan) 2014 – Present
Oil and Gas Skills (OGS) - Ministry of Petroleum (Egypt) 2010 – Present
Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries -Enppi (Egypt) 2010 – Present
Information Technology Specialists (ITS) for Training & Consultancy (Egypt) 2012 – Present
Alexandria Petroleum Maintenance Co. Training Center (APM) 2012 – 2014
Abo Qir Fertilizers Company Training Center (AFC) 10/2010 – 11 /2010

EDUCATION
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Alexandria University, (In-Progress)
(ADVANCED STUDIES) Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Alexandria University (2013)
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Alexandria University, 2009

TRAINING COURSES

 2018 Efficient Motor Control With Power Drives Systems ‘Schneider Electric’
 2018 Six Sigma Yellow Belt Professional “6sigma Study”
 2017 Introduction to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ‘Udemy’
 2017 PMP Preparation & Primavera P6 ‘Udemy’
 2017 Steam Systems Optimization ‘Schneider Electric’
 2017 Pumping Systems III: Improving System Efficiency ‘Schneider Electric’
 2017 Active Energy Efficiency Using Speed Control ‘Schneider Electric’
 2017 Financing and Performance Contracting for Energy Efficiency Projects ‘Schneider
Electric’
 2017 Financial Analysis of Energy Efficiency Projects I ‘Schneider Electric’
 2016 Energy Efficiency and Management In Industry ‘Saudi Energy Eff. Center’
 2016 Heat Exchanger Network (HEN) Workshop ‘ASPENTECH’
 2016 Boiler Types and Opportunities for Energy Efficiency ‘Schneider Electric’
 2015 CHP - Combined Heat & Power ‘Schneider Electric’
 2015 ISO 50001: Maximizing Your Energy Efficiency Through Proven Standards
 2014 English Conversation Upper intermediate Course ‘ British Council’
 2014 AutoCAD &AutoCAD P&ID 2015 ‘ ITS for training & Consultancy’
 2014 Valves & Actuators (Final Control Element) 'Egypt Engineers Syndicate'
 2011 Fire Fighting Course 'General Directorate of Civil Defense and Fire'
 2010 Instrumentation for Process 'Oil & Gas Skills (OGS)'
 2010 Basics of Process Control System 'Dataway for Training Solutions'
 2010 Advanced MatLab Modeling 'CAE Training Center'
 2009 Gas Processing Technology 'Oil & Gas Skills (OGS)'.
 2009 Oil Refining Technology 'Oil & Gas Skills (OGS)' and certified from The
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology "NAIT", Canada.
 2009 OSHA (General & Construction)

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Classification: Internal Use

Ahmed Deyab Deeb

Senior Process Engineer / Energy & Sustainability Engineer/ Process Simulation Consultant
(+966) 53 13 55 977

 2009 Heat Exchangers Design 'Future Training Center'.

 2009 Pumps & Compressors 'Future Training Center'.
 2007 Process Simulation using HYSYS 'New Horizons Computer Learning Center'.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Worked as a volunteer Instructor for:

 Dynamic Simulation using Aspen HYSYS Dynamics at Chemical Engineering
Department, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University (2010)
 Process Simulation Using HYSYS at Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of
Engineering, Alexandria University (Summer Training 2008, 2009 & 2010).
 Process Simulation Using ChemCAD at Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of
Engineering, Alexandria University (Summer Training 2006 & 2007).
 MatLab Modeling at Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering,
Alexandria University (Summer Training 2006).

SKILLS

 Language Skills:
 Arabic: Mother tongue
 English: Excellent (Written & Spoken)
 German: Fair
 Computer Skills:
 Proficient with MS Office package

PERSONAL DETAILS

- Date of birth: 22/07/1987 - Gender: Male - Marital status: Married

- Military service: Final Exemption - Nationality: Egyptian
- Willing to relocate: YES
REFERENCES

Available upon request

Last updated on January 2020

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