YELLETI VENKATA KANAKA SEKHAR

Safety-conscious Senior Process Operator skilled in the operations of large scale

petrochemical plants viz. Ammonia, Methanol, GTL and Natural gas processing.

Adept at operating, monitoring and adjusting central controls and plant

equipment. Focused on increasing production, minimizing equipment downtime

and costs and maximizing overall plant efficiency.

WORK HISTORY

01/2000 to 10/2006 Process Operator

Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited - kakinada, India

· DCS operator of 1050 MTPD Ammonia plant.

· DCS operations with ABB Advant AC460.

· Worked in naphtha desulphurization and sulphur stripper.

· Final desuplhurization using NiMox/CoMox and ZnO beds.

· Steam reforming for Hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

· CO2 absorption and stripping with Giammarco Vetrocoke solution.

· Ammonia synthesis, Ammonia refrigeration, purge gas recovery unit and cold box for getting pure Hydrogen.

· Raw and sweet Naphtha storage tanks.

· Condensing type steam turbine driven synthesis gas, ammonia and air compressors.

· Chemical processing skillfulness · Standard Operating Procedures · Understanding various chemicals · Familiar with safety measures · Gas plant knowledge · DCS operations · Process improvements · Safe startup and shutdowns

10/2006 to 12/2008 Control Room operator

SIPCHEM - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

· DCS operator 2900 MTPD Methanol plant.

· DCS operations with Emerson Delta V.

· Steam reforming for Hydrogen and Carbon monoxide.

· Methanol synthesis, distillation and storage tanks.

· packaged units like Demin water and steam generation.

· Natural gas and Synthesis gas compressors.

01/2009 to 10/2016 Senior Process Operator

Qatar Shell GTL Ltd - Ras Laffan, Qatar

· Senior operator of 140000 bpd Shell GTL plant.

· DCS operations with Honeywell systems.

· Distillation units ( Heavy wax and process waste water).

· Heavy Paraffin Synthesis Reactor ( Fixed bed tubular reactor with 29000 tubes).

· Flushing Oil system.

· Commissioning of GTL Heavy Paraffin Synthesis Unit.

· Participated in Turnaround as system owner.

09/2018 to Present Operator Process

ADNOC Gas Processing – Habshan, UAE.

· Operator of 1306 mmscfd natural Gas processing unit.

· Gas separation and Condensate stabilization.

· Slug catchers and Distillation columns.

· H2S separation in Sour water treatment unit.

· Acid gas treatment using MDEA solution.

· Gas dehydration and NGL recovery operations.

· 100% HSE compliance as per company mandatory policy.

EDUCATION

2005 Associate Member: Chemical Engineering

Indian Institute of chemical engineers - Kolkata, WB, India.

1999 Diploma : Chemical Engineering

Govt. Polytechnic, Visakhapatnam, AP, India.