Pradeep Pawar

Work History

Principal Engineer, Process Design

Air Company

01.2025 - Current

Led the technology development for 100% drop-in and paraffinic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production processes.
Designed and executed Design of Experiment (DoE) studies for hydrogenation and olefin's to aromatics processes.
Guided a team of scientists and engineers to achieve successful lab results, meeting SAF product requirements.
Proposed an innovative sulfur treatment process, enhancing catalyst performance and reducing coking issues.

Chief Technical Advisor - Process

KBR

05.2024 - 12.2024

Led the pre-FEED and FEED deliverables for a major Liquids to Chemicals project of global refining company in the Derivatives/Aromatics sector.
Collaborated with the owner team to develop a comprehensive design basis document, ensuring all process conditions were met.
Spearheaded review licensor package for downstream steam cracker aromatics & olefins units to meet pre-FEED standard and cost estimate and actively participated in Hazop reviews with licensor.
Conducted process studies focused on energy optimization, contributing to the project's sustainability goals.

Process Engineering Business Development Manager

SLB (Schlumberger)

01.2023 - 03.2024

Developed and executed the US land regional marketing strategy for process engineering, driving revenue growth for process engineering business line that includes market leading process simulation software Symmetry.
Increased client base by identifying new business opportunities and cultivating strong relationships with key decision makers.
Contributed to increase process engineering revenues by 15% and participated in largest simulation sale to client.
Developed outside of strategy to increase reach through user group meeting, industry events and publications.
Improved reliability of software license tracking tool that resulted in timely renewals and billing process.
Acted as liaison between the partner organization and SLB team to introduce new products to market.

Sr. Project Development Manager – Aromatics & Derivatives

Honeywell UOP

08.2022 - 12.2022

Drove business development initiatives in Aromatics and Derivatives technologies, creating new opportunities. Actively took ownership of projects for large customer engagements.
Led complex sales projects, collaborating with sales and technical teams to ensure successful customer engagements.
Conducted internal strategy meetings to align techno-economic proposals with market demands, ensuring competitive edge.
Mentored technical sales support engineers, improving their understanding of guarantee strategies and exception processes.
Developed a comprehensive project pipeline using Salesforce, enhancing tracking of technology capacities and risk assessments.

Principal Process Design Engineer

Ascend Performance Materials

10.2021 - 08.2022

Led the process engineering team for capital projects at Ascend Performance Materials Chocolate Bayou Plant, enhancing operational efficiency using stage gate process.
Led a major project to recover raw materials, significantly reducing hazardous chemical usage in the acrylonitrile process.
Conducted a detailed vendor review of heat exchanger failures, implementing process control improvements to prevent future issues.
Assisted in daily troubleshooting and turnaround activities, ensuring seamless operations and minimal downtime.
Prepared report for revamp of Acrylonitrile process water stripping column to a dual-purpose column using Hysys simulation and rated heat exchangers during turnaround for improving reliability of plugged tubes exchangers.

Senior Process Engineer

Scientific Design Company Inc

10.2020 - 09.2021

Led process engineering teams in delivering basic engineering design projects for Ethylene oxide/glycol technology for client in Europe and Central Asia.
Contributed to Hazop activities and 3D model reviews, enhancing project safety and efficiency.
Developed process design (FEL1) for a new technology to produce Ethylene from sustainable sources such as Ethanol from corn, promoting green technology.
Played a key role in preparing RFPs and vendor proposal comparisons, optimizing project costs for Design of Experiment (DoE) study to increase ethylene oxide (EO) content in EO reactor outlet.
Collaborated on cost estimation studies using Aspen Economic Analyzer, enhancing project budgeting accuracy.

Process Engineering Supervisor

BECHTEL CORPORATION

07.2018 - 06.2020

Conducted technical reviews of vendor proposals for equipment purchases, securing cost-effective solutions that met operational requirements.
Executed process safety relief deliverable such as PSV narratives, relief & depressurization calculations and PSV datasheets for LNG plant FEED (FEL-3) based on COP technology for client in Australia.
Led preparation of process deliverables for OSBL Ethylene Unbound Storage facilities of Ethylene Cracker Project for Eastern US client.
Conducted optimization studies that reduced Ethylene Rundown Storage Tank Boil-Off Gas (BOG) compressor size by 15-25%, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Led a team of 2-3 process engineers in preparation of process deliverable's for FEED (FEL-2) revamp project of existing Delayed Coker unit at major refinery in Louisiana.

Sr. Project (Process) Manager

SULZER GTC TECHNOLOGY INC.

04.2007 - 07.2018

Managed and executed BEP projects for various licensed technologies. Conducted feasibility/configuration studies & prepared technical proposals for asset sales team. Served as technical expert during full lifecycle of BEP project.
Led technical service team in start-up & troubleshooting process plant operations of licensed units. Mentored junior engineers in process technology/engineering per design standards and guidelines.
Reduced capital and operating cost by15% by reuse of existing equipment with minimum modification and by lowering energy with use of divided wall column technology for a conversion of LPG Reforming Unit to NHT/Isomerization Unit.
Led development of Basic Engineering Design Package (BEP) for Toluene Methylation technology using R&D pilot plant data. Suggested improvements to reduce energy used in process by 30%.
Led team of 6-8 process engineers in development of BEP package and also managed startup team for revamp of an idle Straight-run Naphtha Reforming unit to Naphtha Hydrotreating and C5/C6 Isomerization technology including first implementation of Top Divided Wall Column.
Led development of BEP project for world's largest Aromatics Extraction Distillation for private refinery in India and startup team for this plant, completing startup within 5 days after feed cut-in.
Developed joint patent for 'Heavy Hydrocarbon Removal from Solvent Streams' to remove green oil from pygas hydrotreating that accumulates in solvent loop of BTX Extraction Units.

Senior Process Engineer

BECHTEL CORPORATION

04.2006 - 04.2007

Executed BEP/FEED deliverables including simulation, PFDs, P&IDs, and Process equipment datasheets.
Contributing team member on various projects such as BEP for lube extraction revamp of an idle Egyptian Lube oil plant, Delayed Coker grassroots BEP of Midwest U.S. refinery, and a refinery upgrade project for a major Southern U.S. refinery to develop FEED (FEL-2) package for an Aromatics Complex.
Completed Relief load sizing for Delayed Coker's main fractionation during FEED package development that included simulation of pseudo dynamic model for PSV relief.
Led Basic Engineering Package development for a revamp of an existing Lube Extraction unit using Bechtel's NMP Extraction technology.

Senior Process Engineer

SULZER GTC TECHNOLOGY INC.

09.2002 - 03.2006

Led independently team of engineers in completing a BEP of an Extractive distillation unit for client in Saudi Arabia within schedule. Active team member during startup and commissioning of this plant.
Contributing team member of process engineering team executing BEP design projects for licensed technologies that included process simulations , HMB, PFD's/P&ID's,Process equipment datasheets.
Completed a Feasibility study which was later awarded as BEP project for an Aromatics complex technologies including Extractive distillation, Transalkylation, Isomerization.

Senior Applications Engineer

Axiom Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

12.2000 - 08.2002

Executed dynamic and steady simulation for various clients including GUI based operator training simulator for BP Chemicals site in UK, PEMEX refinery in Mexico and aromatics complex simulation for large engineering contractor in USA.

Engineer-Technical

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) Mumbai Refinery

07.1996 - 11.2000

Contributed as process contact engineer for Lube Base Oil Stock refinery and successfully maintained the uptime of Lube extraction, hydrofinishing and wastewater treatment plant.
Lead auditor for implementation and training of ISO-14001 system in the refinery.

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Principal Engineer, Process Design

Chief Technical Advisor - Process

Process Engineering Business Development Manager

Sr. Project Development Manager – Aromatics & Derivatives

Principal Process Design Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

Process Engineering Supervisor

Sr. Project (Process) Manager

Senior Process Engineer

Senior Process Engineer

Senior Applications Engineer

Engineer-Technical

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Master - Business Administration

Bachelor - Chemical Engineering

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