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Peter Kurilla

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Operations Manager at Veolia Slovensko

  • Education

    • Technical University of Kosice

      2008 - 2012
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Mechanical engineering Power engineering and power devices

      Ph.D. THESIS: STUDY OF THERMODYNAMICAL POSSIBILITIES FOR VARIOUS WASTES GASIFICATION IN PLASMA ARC REACTOR

    • Technical University of Kosice

      2002 - 2007
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Pyrometallurgy and Hydrometallurgy Non-ferrous metals and waste treatment

      Activities and Societies: Pyrometallurgy and Hydromatellurgy of non-ferrous and PGM metals, metal recycling, research M.Sc. THESIS: RECOVERY OF PLATINUM GROUP METALS FROM SPENT AUTOCATALYSTS BY HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS

  • Experience

    • SAFINA, a.s.

      Jun 2007 - Dec 2013

      Production - Operation Manager of PlasmaEnvi dept. (Plasma process and development specialist) responsible for melting and gasification of various wastes (waste to energy process) (e.g.: catalysts from chemical and petrochemical industry with PGM and non-ferrous metals (Cu, Ni, Co, W, V, Zn, Cr) content, NiMH and Li-ion battery - Ni, Co, Li and REM content)) by plasma arc reactor in SAFINA plasma plant. Project manager for development of Mobile Plasma Arc Reactor unit. Project member of Cogeneration unit with Capstone microturbine implementation for using of synthetic gas. Plasma plant at SAFINA Company project manager and Compamy middle management member. Member of Board directors of Microturbine association in the Czech Republic. Show less

      • Production / Operations Manager

        Nov 2010 - Dec 2013

      • Plasma Process Specialist - metallurgist

        Oct 2008 - Nov 2010

      • Development Engineer

        Jun 2007 - Oct 2008

    • PSC and SAFINA Co. - consultancy

      Jul 2007 - Jun 2017
      Metallurgist consultant for metals and energy recovery from wastes by Plasma applications

      Consultancy for Plasma applications in metallurgy industry and waste (e-waste, hazardous, metals content, municipal wastes) treatment for metals and energy recovery purposes. Waste to energy. Recovery of non-ferrous metals from variable wastes.Activities: - project assessment (waste to energy, metals recovery, metals refining) - reactor design and process modeling - thermodynamic models for gasification and smelting - commissioning and process improvement - development and research of new possibilities in plasma applications - proposals of slag system compositions - synthetic gas production and its energy utilization References: PHOENIX Solutions Co. - Minneapolis, USA SAFINA Co. - Prague, CZE CHEMOPROJECT Co. - Pregue, CZE QEL/Silvergas Co. - Bardejov, SVK Technical University - Kosice, SVK Show less

    • Metalimex A.S.

      Dec 2013 - May 2014
      LME Trader

      Job descriptions: Non – ferrous metals/alloys trading (Cu, Ni, Pb, Al, Zn, Sn, Si, Ag, Au) Market research, B2B, Business negotiation, Acquisition activities and solving of receivables

    • Slovenske elektrarne, an Enel Group company

      Jun 2014 - Nov 2015
      Senior Auditor

      Audit of company processes at Nuclear, Conventional-Thermal (coal) and Hydro power plants. Investigation of process weaknesses and their causes. Settings of the action plans and risk management. Analysis strategy, testing scope and findings.

    • Veolia Slovensko

      Nov 2015 - now

      Senior Manager at Veolia - the whole of Slovakia DHS plants Regional Production / Operations Manager for DHS at Veolia - central and western Slovakia region. Production / Operations manager for DHS at Veolia - Bratislava region. Veolia Energia Slovensko, a.s.

      • Senior Manager

        May 2021 - now

      • Regional Production / Operations Manager

        Apr 2020 - May 2021

      • Production / Operations Manager for Bratislava region

        Sept 2017 - Mar 2020

      • Coordinator of DHS operation for Bratislava region

        Nov 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ISO 9001 - Internal audit, EUR Ing. Certificated specialist in metallurgy of non-ferrous metals and power engineering

      Organization of certificated specialists in metallurgy and power engineering - EUR Ing

    • Competency for represent in Energy Business (Power Engineering - thermal energetics)

      Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
      Nov 2017

    • Competency for represent in Energy Business (Power Engineering - electro energetics)

      Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
      Mar 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Peter Kurilla
      Metalurgia 2007 - Student conference, 1st place in category Metalurgy of metals within diploma thesis - Jan 2007