Mohammad Fahad
Houston,TX
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Production Engineer
LyondellBasell
07.2023 - Current
- Primary technical support for MTBE Hydrocarbons production unit at LyondellBasell's largest manufacturing facility.
- Spearheaded cost-effective raffinate hydrogenation reactor solution, enhancing downstream alkylate yield by 1% (Over $1M annual profit) within MTBE unit.
- Analyzed scientific lab and pilot plant trial data to quantify value generation and project scope document. Applied Minitab to determine statistical significance of changes in operational parameters on conversion.
- Collaborated with vendors and approved design changes, specifications, and drawings via Management of Change (MOC) process to validate pressure safety valve set points.
- Determine root cause and resolved critical tank polymer plugging issue, preventing reactor shutdown and saving $1.6 million.
- Identified a potential tray installation error upon inspection that could have prevented the distillation tower revamp project from capturing its full value.
- Evaluated benefits of enhancing reactor recycle valve trim on primary reactor train on effluent temperature control. Conducted plant trial in a controlled environment.
- Partnered with refinery to mitigate upstream contaminants' impact on MTBE unit. Updated operational procedures and developed prevention plan.
- Led cross-disciplinary effort to install floating roof tank instrumentation ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining a safe work environment.
- Coordinated Global Safety Day with a team of engineers to reinforce importance of site safety.
Catalyst Manufacturing Process Engineer Co-Op III
LyondellBasell
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Designed and implemented a waste reduction strategy for oil and water in storage tanks, utilizing guided wave radar technology to maximize separation efficiency. This initiative resulted in potential savings of up to $20,000 in oil drumming costs.
- Created and implemented reactor phase reports to streamline production trends by capturing parameters from DeltaV, enhancing operational efficiency and batch consistency.
- Mobilized field alarm rationalization efforts, incorporating remaining field alarms into the distributive control system and documenting 26 alarms. This initiative improved system reliability and operator response efficiency.
- Led an initiative to replace city water with cooling tower water to reduce reactor cycle time. Supported by AutoCAD P&ID edits, heat transfer calculations, hydraulic capacity studies, and economic analysis. This project yielded up to $170,000 in annual batch savings within budget.
- Morning Meeting Facilitation: Conducted morning meetings with technical, operations, HSE, and maintenance/reliability teams to discuss process trends and daily unit operation reports. This facilitated equipment troubleshooting, optimization, and cross-functional collaboration
UG Research Assistant, "Electrocatalytic Upgrading of Regional Feedstocks"
Department Of Chemical Engineering Flaherty Research Group
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Developed parameters to evaluate operating potentials and viability of redox reactions for an electrochemical flow reactor system that converts regional feedstocks to chemicals with valuable pharmaceutical applications
- Designed experiments to measure relationship between current, voltage, and relative amount of manganese oxide nanoparticles deposited on electrode and presented research data and interpretations to PI and mentor in a technical format
- Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for Cyclic Voltammetry and Gas Chromatography.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
The University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Urbana-Champaign, IL05.2023
Skills
- Process Equipment Validation
- Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Regulated Industry Experience (Analogous to GMP)
- Batch Documentation
- Product Stewardship
- American Petroleum Industry (API) Standards
- Management of Change / Change Control
- Aspen Plus
- Python
- Microsoft Suites
- Excel
- Google Suite
- MestReNova
- Emerson DeltaV
- PHA (Process Hazard Analysis)
- Root Cause Analysis
- SOP
- Minitab
- SAP
- Separations
- Analytical Chemistry (GC-MS, HPLC, UV-Vis)
Leadership Experience
- Alpha Chi Sigma Professional Chemistry Fraternity - Zeta Chapter, Reporter, 02/2021, 05/2021, Organized the Annual Chapter Report with executive board which won a three-star (high-ranking) award
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Engineering Open House (EOH) Chair, 09/2020, Present, Lead the EOH Committee to increase underclassmen engagement in Engineering Open House., Collaborated with other registered student organizations to promote community STEM education via entertaining, interactive exhibits such as "Biodiesel Powered Go Karts" and "Regenerative Medicine"
Research
Department of Chemical Engineering Flaherty Research Group, Urbana-Champaign, IL, UG Research Assistant, "Electrocatalytic Upgrading of Regional Feedstocks", 07/2021, 12/2021, Developed parameters to evaluate operating potentials and viability of redox reactions for an electrochemical flow reactor system that converts regional feedstocks to chemicals with valuable pharmaceutical applications, Designed experiments to measure relationship between current, voltage, and relative amount of manganese oxide nanoparticles deposited on electrode and presented research data and interpretations to PI and mentor in a technical format, Wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for Cyclic Voltammetry and Gas Chromatography
Projects
Cold Storage Room Design Project (Thermodynamics), 03/2021, 05/2021, Designed a more energy efficient vapor ammonia absorption refrigeration system, 4 Catalytic Decomposition of Isopropanol in a Plug Flow Reactor, 03/2022, 05/2022, Collaborated to design a safe plug flow reactor containing catalytic tubes to increase acetone production by 1.5x, 1, Created a technical report where cost and safety analyses were done to determine PFR design effectiveness
Timeline
Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Production Engineer
LyondellBasell
07.2023 - Current
Catalyst Manufacturing Process Engineer Co-Op III
LyondellBasell
08.2022 - 12.2022
UG Research Assistant, "Electrocatalytic Upgrading of Regional Feedstocks"
Department Of Chemical Engineering Flaherty Research Group
07.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
The University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign