Amir Yazdankia P.Eng.

Principal Process Engineer at Advisian
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Toronto Area, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Process Engineer
      • Aug 2018 - Present

    • Australia
    • Professional Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Process Engineer
      • Jun 2014 - Present

    • Senior Process Engineer
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

    • Senior Process Engineer(Simulation Lead)
      • Oct 2007 - Jul 2012

      Senior Process Engineer (Simulation -Lead) Refineria del Pacifico (RDP), new gross root refinery (300000 Bbl/day), Ecuador, Manabí • Modeled and simulated Saturation Gas Plant and Sour Water Stripper. • Performed optimization and heat integration to the flow sheets to minimize operation and capital costs. • Designed seven columns in SGP and SWS and associated reboilers and pump around including Gas Absorber, Debutanizer, Depropanizer, Fuel Gas Amine Absorber, Dethanizer and Sour Water Stripper. • Performed different studies to enhance the flexibility of the design • Developed PFD and reviewed H&M summery of SGP and SWS units. • Lead and managed narrative scenarios and sizing of 150 PSVs for four units(Reformate Fractionation Unit, Aromatic Extraction Unit, SGP and SWS Units Senior Process Engineer (Sub-Lead) Marathon Petroleum Company MSATII Project (FEED+DETALIED) Reviewed FEL-2 package done by JACOBS, provided Design Validation Report along with technical recommendations to support further development of the FEED package. Performed VIP (Value Improving Practices) studies very successfully with the high level of quality and appreciated and rated by client 4.7 out of 5 which caused to earn Certificate of Bonus Award in recognition of FEED phase work on MSAT II Project. Implemented process simplification and identified a set of optimized process conditions and configuration on Reformate Splitter, LP and HP Dehumanizes that saved almost 1 million dollars. Solely responsible for modeling, simulation and optimization of LP& HP Dehexanizers, Reformate Splitter, Benzene and Toluene columns. Developed PFD and prepared Heat and Material Balanced Tables and contributed to the development of P&ID. Show less

    • Canada
    • Engineering Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Process Engineer
      • Dec 2005 - Oct 2007

      BECHTEL CO. (BANTREL ) TORONTO 2005-2007 Senior Process Engineer Petro-Canada Horizon Project(Delayed Coker and Gas Recovery plant) • Modeled, simulated and performed optimization of Main Fractionator, Vapor Recovery and LPG plants of Delayed Coker Unit. • Developed PFD and prepared Heat and Material Balanced Tables and contributed to the development of P&ID. • Prepared Design Temperature /Design Pressure diagram for Delayed Coker Unit, Vapor recovery and LPG units. • Worked on relief system study to evaluate the potential causes of overpressure of each piece of equipment and specified the required relief rates and performed hydraulic calculation for the inlet/outlet piping. • Served as quality control checker on technical calculations, process data sheets and equipment sizing such as Columns, PSV’s, Drums and Heat Exchangers to maintain the quality of the deliverables. Sunoco Point Breeze Philadelphia Refinery 210 Crude and Vacuume Unit and 868 Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit Upgrade Project( Revamp) o Solely responsible for modeling, simulation and optimization of Crude and Vacuum Units in FEL-2 and 3 Phases and preparation of PFD and H&M balance tables. o Evaluated the existing equipment such as Crude and Vacuum towers, Crude and Vacuum Heaters, Heat Exchangers, Air Coolers, Separators, Pumps and Control Valves for the new process condition and recommended changes if necessary and performed hydraulic check of critical lines for the revamped capacity. o Developed simulation, heat and material balances for relief scenarios (upset conditions) and accordingly sized pressure relief valves. o Prepared Specific Temporary Condition (STC) tables, heat exchangers, pressure and flow control valves and pumps' data sheets. o Contributed in preparing Process and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID), Line Designation Tables (LTD’s) and Tie-in list. Show less

    • Senior Chemical Engineer
      • 1992 - 2004

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