Sandeep Khatwani

Principal Consultant at Advisian
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(386) 825-5501
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Houston, Texas, United States, US
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  • Hindi -

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Consultant
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      • Confidential Client, USGC – Develop conceptual design deliverables and a Class IV Cost Estimate for retrofitting existing FCC and Cogen facilities with Carbon Capture units. Review options for integration of FCC flue gas to the new CCU. • Confidential Client, USGC – Develop FOA writeup as part of the DOE application for Detail Design funding for a new Direct Air Capture facility. • Confidential Client, USGC – Develop FOA writeup as part of DOE application for FEED funding and class V cost estimate for retrofitting an existing Cogen facility with a Carbon Capture unit. The study included technology comparison between licensors. • Confidential Client, USGC – Develop a Hydrogen Fueling Station Study. • Confidential Client, Netherlands – Develop FEL1 BEP and class V cost estimate for a grassroots Renewable Diesel facility also producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The study included site assessment comparison between two sites in Netherlands. • Confidential Client, Canada – Develop FEL1 scope for coprocessing upto 10% renewable feed in the Distillate Hydrotreater, Catalytic Feed Hydrotreater and Fluidized Catalytic Cracker units. Develop Balance of Plant scope for refinery integration and rail unloading. • West Coast Client, USA – Develop FEL1 scope for hydrocracker revamp to 20,000 BPD renewable hydroprocessing unit for renewable diesel and up to 35% SAF. Develop OSBL scope for refinery integration and rail unloading. • BP, Multiple Global sites - 10,000 BPD renewable hydroprocessing unit for up to 100% SAF. Refinery integration study for three sites. Show less

    • India
    • Construction
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Process Section Manager
      • Dec 2018 - Sep 2021

      2021 – 2021 | Low Carbon Intensity Renewable Fuels Project | Gron Fuels LLC | Owner’s Enginer | Baton Rouge, LouisianaFEL 1, 2 and 3 for a 60,000 BPSD renewable feedstock Greenfield facility producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Renewable Diesel.Responsibilities: Serving in Owner’s Lead Engineer role, managing the Licensor PDPs, OSBL development and overall project execution. Project involved feedstock PretreatmentUnit and Waste Water Treatment unit licensed by Alfa Laval and Hydroprocessing unit andHydrogen Production Unit licensed by Haldor Topsoe.2020 – 2021 | HCU to RDU Conversion Project | CVR Energy | Process Manager | Wynnewood, OklahomaFEL 2, FEL 3 and EPC for the Hydrocracker to Renewable Diesel Conversion Project processing 7,500 BPSD of Renewable Feedstock.Responsibilities: Serving as the Lead Process Engineer on a fast tracked complex revamp project, completing conceptual phase to EPC in 6 months. Managed a team of 20 process engineers. Responsible for developing the execution strategy, overall project co-ordination, managing licensor information and workshare with India office.2019 - 2020 | Bottom of the Barrel Project | Petro-Rabigh | Process Manager | Rabigh, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaLicensor BEP management and FEED for a grassroots Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT) Unit, (based on UOP’s Distillate Unionfining technology) producing 162,000 BPSD of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.Responsibilities: Served as the Lead Process Engineer for DHT unit. Responsible for managing licensor information and concurrently progressing FEED deliverables. Responsible for overall co-ordination of 6 different process units and workshare with India office. Show less

    • Process Engineering Supervisor
      • Oct 2013 - Dec 2018

      2018 - 2019 | Fuel Gas Product Recovery Project | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | Process Engineering Lead | Texas City, TexasFeasibility Phase Scope Definition and Class III (±35%) cost estimate of a grassroots 170 MMSCFD Fuel Gas Product Recovery Unit. Responsibilities: Lead investigations and studies to reduce the overall TIC for the unit while maintaining high energy efficiency. Performed plant process simulations to study sensitivity cases and finalize the base design. Lead the PFD / Energy VIP reviews meeting with the client.2017 - 2018 | Canada Kuwait PDH/PP Project | Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation (CKPC) | Process Engineering Lead | Edmonton, CanadaLump-sum Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Class II (±10%) cost estimate of a grassroots 550 KTA Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) Unit based on UOP’s C3 Oleflex Technology to produce Polymer Grade Propylene. Responsibilities: Lead the conceptual development of process design and spearheaded the value engineering effort. Ensured the quality and consistency of process deliverables across three remote offices. Lead the P&ID review and HAZOP review meetings with the client.2015 - 2017 | MON1900 Project | Monsanto | Process Area Lead | Luling, LouisianaProcess Development, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), and Detail Engineering of a 50 MM lb/year herbicide plant in the US Gulf Coast; currently in detail engineering with target start-up date of 2020. 2013 – 2015 | Lakefront DNF Replacement Project | BP | Process Supervisor | Whiting, IndianaFEED and Detail Engineering of a Dissolved Nitrogen Floatation (DNF) wastewater treatment plant; successfully started up in May 2016. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Principal Process Engineer
      • Jun 2012 - Oct 2013

      2013 - 2013 | Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) Project | Enterprise Products | Process Manager | Mont Belvieu, TexasFEED and Detail Design of a grassroots Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) Unit producing 750,000 metric TPA of Propylene based on Lummus’s Catofin Technology.2012 - 2013 | Antwerp North West Europe Resid Upgrade Project | ExxonMobil | Lead Process Engineer | Antwerp, BelgiumExtended FEED and an issue-to-bid (ITB) package for lump-sum detail engineering of a grassroots 50,000 BPSD Delayed Coking and Flare unit. Start-up scheduled for 2017. Show less

    • Senior Process Engineer
      • Mar 2008 - Jun 2012

      2011 - 2012 | Refinery Reconfiguration Project | PEMEX | Lead Process Engineer | Salamanca, MexicoTechnical Feasibility and Basic Engineering Package along with Class II (±20%) cost estimate of a grassroots 45,000 BPSD Delayed Coker and Vapor Recovery unit reusing the equipment already purchased for a cancelled US Gulf Coast project. 2010 - 2011 | Wynyard Carnallite Potash Project | Karnalyte Resources | Area Process Lead | Wynyard, CanadaFEED package of a potash manufacturing (solution mining) facility including the associated utility systems. 2010 - 2010 | Sakai Refinery Upgrade Project | Cosmo Oil Company | Process Advisor | Sakai, JapanStart-up Assistance and Performance Test Run for the Delayed Coker and Vapor Recovery units. 2009 - 2010 | Distillate Yield Improvement Project | Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) | Process Engineering Lead | Haldia, IndiaProcess Design Package of a grassroots 30,000 BPSD Delayed Coking and Vapor Recovery unit. 2008 - 2009 | Athabasca Upgrader Project | Total E&P | Senior Process Engineer | Athabasca, CanadaProcess Design Package of a grass root 126,000 BPSD Delayed Coker and Vapor Recovery unit. Show less

    • Process Engineer
      • Feb 2006 - Mar 2008

      2007 - 2008 | Jubail Export Refinery Project | Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) | Senior Process Engineer | Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaProcess Design Package of a grass root 103,000 BPSD Delayed Coking and Vapor Recovery unit, providing licensor support during detail engineering, and conducting process and operations training for client personnel. 2006 - 2007 | Sturgeon Upgrader Project | Petro-Canada – Fort Hills Energy LP | Process Engineer | Edmonton, CanadaBasic Engineering Package of a grassroots 145,000 BPSD Delayed Coker and Gas Plant. 2006 - 2006 | Cherry Point Refinery Project | BP | Process Engineer | Blaine, WashingtonRevamp study of the pre-fractionator tower to improve the operation. Show less

  • Matrikon International
    • Houston, Texas Area
    • Application Consultant
      • Jun 2004 - Feb 2006

      2005 - 2006 | Integrated Subsurface Information System Project | BP | Applications Engineer | Houston, Texas Integration and configuration of BP's Integrated Subsurface Information System technology for various offshore fields. Responsibilities: Worked closely with the client personnel to understand the requirements for commissioning a web-based well monitoring and surveillance solution for offshore fields. Successfully implemented the system using Matrikon’s suite of products. 2004 - 2005 | Advanced Total Monitoring Project | Shell Global Solutions | Applications Engineer | Houston, Texas Commissioning of Matrikon’s suite of products at various sites and training of personnel. Responsibilities: Configured Matrikon’s products at various client sites. Trained personnel in the use of these products. Show less

    • Assistant Engineer
      • Aug 2001 - Jun 2002

Education

  • Texas A&M University-Kingsville
    MS, Chemical Engineering
    2002 - 2004
  • University of Mumbai
    Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering
    1997 - 2001

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