Refinery Scheduler

• Jun 2022 - Present

Global feedstock consultant- Lead principal scientist

• Feb 2013 - Jan 2022

Consulted refineries, trading and supply on crude oils and feedstocks (conventional, sustainable and bio-components), additives and contaminants to maximise value, increasing flexibility and improving safety and reliability Provided expert guidance and technical leadership on crude oils and feedstocks for bp and troubleshoot processing and quality issues, including mitigation plans Provided technical advice and guidance on technology needs and business application of best practices and to influence strategic options related to crude and feedstock processing Acted as a role model for all technical staff, sharing expertise in a proactive and visible manner while actively coaching and mentoring to accelerate technical development on the crude knowledge discipline by for example: Supporting refineries in strategic studies and improvement projects Assessing crude oils, (sustainable) feedstocks and finished product blend components Executing root cause analysis on processing and quality issues including mitigation strategies Initiating and supporting research and development projects in the area of hydrocarbon processing, analysis and energy efficiency Supporting on bio- and sustainable feedstocks Being at the interface to refineries, trading, supply, oil production and labs and connecting the stakeholders on crude, (sustainable) feedstocks and product quality Expert on crude oil and feedstock quality, nuisance properties and contaminants going beyond assay data including cold flow and waxes, asphaltene stability and compatibility, naphthenates, fouling and impact of oil field chemicals on refineries Show less

Hydroprocessing researcher

• Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

Research on distillate hydrotreating: HDS-pilot plant testing and evaluation of results in respect to process parameters, catalyst performance, product and feedstock qualitySupport for hydrotreating projects Research on cold flow properties of Diesel fuel and (non-)conventional blend componentsTroubleshooting oil quality issues

Crude oil research team lead

• Jan 2007 - Feb 2012

Team and project lead on crude oil, feedstock, unconventional hydrocarbons and product quality research Focus on oil quality, chemistry and interactions, processing and blending impacts, nuisance properties and energy efficiencyQuality and processability assessment of crude oils and unconventional hydrocarbons Interdisciplinary work in major projects for unconventional hydrocarbons as e.g. Fischer-Tropsch liquids (GtL) and streams from in-situ upgradingTechnical service and support to refineries, process and product groups and oil field developments Expert in cold flow properties, fouling, interface interactions, nuisance properties, oil field chemicals, metals, compatibility of oils, asphaltenes and waxes, transport, quality and operational aspects, oil characterisationInvolved in projects on oil field developments, synthetic crude oils, enhanced oil recovery, biofuels, GtL, crude oil constraint management, approval processes Show less

Oil movement technologist

• Mar 2005 - Dec 2006

Project work in the area of oil movement, storage, crude oil and product quality as e.g. introduction of bio-components into the refinery Key areas: Change management, safety and feasibility studies, analysis and optimization, technical support and training, product quality monitoring

Lube oil blending plant technologist

• Apr 2001 - Mar 2005

Responsible for all technical aspects in lube oil production in one of the largest blending plants world widefrom raw material and product quality, quality control, supplier monitoring, receipt of raw materials, internal transport, processing and blending to finished products and intermediates, storage, filling and transport, utilities, safety aspects and working instructionse.g.Process analysis and optimisation with e.g. FMEA and SPC tools including change management Responsible for operational key performance indicatorsTechnical support and trouble shooting in operational and quality areas (from reception of raw materials to distribution of finished products)Technical support for sales and product management, research and QHSSE-functions (auditing, quality incidents e.g.) Deputy of the operational managerSafety studies, best practice guides and permit to work process Responsible for working instructions and other controlled QHSSE- documents Show less