Brendan Homan

Experience

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  Golf4All

  Mar 2008 - Dec 2009

  Assistant

  Assist clients and managing information desk.

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  North West University Potchefstroom Campus

  Jan 2010 - Dec 2015

  Student

  Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Process engineering (B.Eng.)

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  Buhler Industries Inc.

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

  Training Draughtsman

  - Develop Microsoft Excel work book for blower sizing. - Develop equipment on AutoCAD.

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  Sasol

  Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

  Vacation Student (Bursary holder)

  Project: Develop a Coal Processing Pad – Drying model.- Do a proper literature review regarding the project. - Develop a basic model predicting moisture loss on coal pads.- Pad management proposal.

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  Sasol

  Apr 2016 - now

  In addition to all my responsibilities as listed below as Engineer in Training the following key performance indicators (KPIs) are added to my responsibilities: - Senior manager production standby duties - Technical Support Lead to reactor train shutdowns- Green House Gas (GHG) emission calculations and reporting to relevant authorities - Facilitate isokinetic sampling for calibration and reportingProject manager and technical support engineer for the following projects which includes basic engineering, technology selection, procurement and implementation: - Abatement technology design and implementation of arc furnace dust collectors- Sasol Energy depot sustainability and improvement project for environmental compliance- Kiln dust collector efficiency project- Decanted oil (DO) recovery and filter optimization project Show less - Unit engineer for Water Recovery, Bio-sludge incinerators, Catalyst manufacturing and Synthol plants- Contributing to operation shift work with all the related daily operation and sampling processes- Update and review of service level agreements (SLAs) between operating units- Execute management of change (MOC) procedures to existing plant equipment - Contribute to adherence to operations planning (ATOP) and daily assurance meetings- Review and update plant operating manuals, philosophies and operating envelopes- Daily monitoring and deviation management on critical operating parameters - Provide technical data for maintenance procedures and plant process controls - Develop plant monitoring tools, assessments and optimization strategies- Assist with risk mitigating processes (HAZOPs and process deviation analysis (PDA))- Contribute to incident investigation and root cause analysis (RCA’s)- Equipment sizing and hydraulics calculations for plant processes and equipment- Technical audits on effectiveness of plant equipment based on engineering first principles- Fault tree development to assist production operators with fault finding on processes and equipment- Development of mass and energy balances for trouble shooting on various systems and equipment (kilns, arc furnace, cooling water systems, reactors, ball mills and separator units)- Project exposure for the design and implementation of new technology (process safety valves (PSVs), control valves, heat exchangers, abatement technology etc.)- Development of process data sheets - Mechanical flow diagram (MFD) mark up for changes to existing plant equipment and operations Show less - Developed and implemented water and salt Balances for purposes of water management at Sasol Secunda mines- Compiled a Water Conservation / Water Demand Management Plan (WC/WDM) for Sasol Secunda Operations- Developed Integrated Water and Waste Management Plan (IWWMP) for Sasol Mining Operations- Development of storm water management plans for the Sasol Secunda Complex- Developed a waste characterisation tool to ensure correctness and effectiveness of waste classification- Developing of environmental compliance software to monitor legal compliance- Conduct and facilitate internal and external Water Use License (WUL) audits from the relevant authorities- Assist and facilitate environmental risk assessments for legal requirements- Communicating and engaging with authorities and external stakeholders on regional air and water quality targets Show less

  • Senior Process Engineer

    Jul 2024 - now

  • Process Engineer II

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2024

  • Process Engineer I

    Dec 2020 - May 2022

  • Engineer In Training

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Senior Practitioner SHE: Water

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2018