Nandakumar V

In Technical Services drpartment looking after the new business development and energy conservation. New petrochemicals project conceptualization, Refinery configuration plans etc are in the present portfolio. Also member of subcommittees under MoPNG for petrochemicals plans and vision 2040 refining capacities plan. Till 2015 handling the project of four units in the Phase III expansion and upgradation project of the refinery. 2.2 million ton per year Petro Chemical Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit (PFCCU) using Stone & Webster technology, Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU), Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU) using Haldor Topsoe process, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) having SBR, MBR, UF and RO sections. The total capital investment is about $400 million. Monitoring of key pre-commissioning and commissioning activities such as heater dry out, alkali boil out, amine degreasing, catalyst loading- both conventional and dense loading as well as PFCCU hopper loading using vacuum. Overall planning of unit pre-commissioning and commissioning of major equipment like Main air blower, heaters, and wet gas compressor. Monitoring of instrumentation activities like- logic checking, loop checking and DCS FAT. Communication and team building to keep the project group focused. Coordination with technology licensors and process review activities. Contract management. Documentation of project activities. Conducting weekly and monthly review meeting and reporting to top management.

Reporting to Group General Manager (Project, Corporate Planning and Business Development). Process engineering related activities of PFCCU, SRU and Poly Propylene (Lummus Novolen Technology) Projects. P&ID review. HAZOP and HAZAN review. Review of 3D model. Instrumentation logic functional review and FAT. Preparation of Supervisory Operating Manuals. Coordination with technology licensors. Overall coordination of Pre-feasibility report preparation of poly olefin complex which comprised of pet coke gasification and various polymer productions by naphtha cracking. Economic evaluation of the Project proposal for management decision making. Evaluation of refinery configuration using Aspen PIMS LP modelling. Various value addition option exploration and selecting economical options for refinery expansion. Preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment and Rapid Risk assessment reports for Poly Propylene Unit. The report was prepared with the help of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute , India- a leading institute in this field. Preparation of statutory compliance report with respect to environmental clearances from state and national level regulatory bodies.

Process aspects of various units in the Phase III Refinery Expansion Project. Focussing on DCC ( PFCC) Unit, which makes very high Polymer Grade Propylene. Poly Propylene Unit. Environmental Clearances, Safety Audit, LP Modeling, HAZOP review, Various options for further expansion. Commissioning and start up planning. Coordination with Technology Licensors. Procurement of PFCC Catalyst. Process engineering coordination for ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd ( a sister concern in which MRPL has a minor equity). The process licensed from UOP for production of Para Xylene from Heavy naphtha through integrated aromatics technology. Involved in P&ID review, HAZOP and 3D model review.