Khalid Nawaz

Experience

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  Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern

  Pakistan’s largest fertilizer companyQuick Learner: Engaged 6 weeks in Production department and learned about Company’s Culture & Environment, Engineer Duties, and gained technical knowledgeTechnical Skills: Covered utility, Ammonia and Urea sections, specifically studied pumps, Compressors, Reactors, Heat Exchangers, Filters, Boilers, Turbines, Valves, Condensers, and many more

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  Amal Academy

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  Amal Graduate

  Education startup funded by Stanford University that teaches professional skills to students and corporations.– Communication: Completed a competitive written application and interview process to be selected from over 600 applicants for intensive 3-month Fellowship funded by Stanford University– Skills development: Invested 150 hours in order to develop business skills (e.g., communication, leadership, problem solving, teamwork, etc.) that will help me make a deeper impact on the job Show less

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  Pak Arab Fertilizers Limited

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Graduate Engineer

  Worked as a graduate trainee engineer and learnt about the company culture and policies. spent 04 months in technical training center and got trainings about the plant and company.

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  Pakistan Refinery Limited

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Operations Engineer

  During 02 months period got experience of working as operations engineer, got safety trainings, technical trainings and completed line tracing of all areas. During training ship got view of practical implication of my final year project on high-octane gasoline production from heavy naphtha.

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  Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2022

  • Equipment’s and machines safe shutdowns, startups and handover• Plant performance improvement and energy conservation • Troubleshooting, HAZOP study of machines and equipment’s and regular safety audits• Problems identification and initiating service requests for plant improvement • Jobs planning, their safety and timely execution and permits handover to different agencies• IMS & safety coordinator and implementation of ISO standards • Emergencies handling during plant upsets Show less Major Projects:• High efficiency (96%) cooling tower fan installation, significant energy saved• Commissioning of natural gas booster compressors• Township sewage water treatment plant debottlenecking/flow optimization • Sizing and equipment’s selection of chlorine dosing system for 3790 m3 capacity urea cooling tower. • Self-cleaning cooling water filter (M/s Orival, USA make) performance test conducted, better results than old gravity type side stream filters.• Gas Turbine (GT-703) lube oil change over from shell turbo T-46 to Mobil DTE 846. • Commissioning of Oxamine equipment and its 03-month performance test. Troubleshooting’s•Corrosion inhibitor, sodium nitrite (NaNo2) depletion in natural gas compressor’s closed cooling water system, problem identification and its remedial actions & recommendations. • Frequent tripping of gas turbine during start up on Ignition failure, problem pin pointed and corrective actions were taken. • Steam turbines low efficiency problem identification and presented recommendations • Root cause analysis and problem identification of low chlorine gas flow through ejector [used for cl2 dosing in cooling towers].• Low ejector vacuum used for demin lines acid regeneration was identified and same has resolved. Key Assignments:• Technical monitoring program (TMP) of urea/utilities cooling towers, demin Lines, steam and power generation and steam balance of complex. • Technical review of lubricant oils and chemicals for their acceptance and comparison for selection.• Monitoring cooling water quality by keeping check on technical service report, TSR was daily circulated by M/s Buckman representative. • Handled 20 service requests, detail working was carried out, process specifications and closing notes were issued based on detailed technical evaluation. Turnaround Jobs: • Catalyst replacement of LTSC and primary reformer • Chemical cleaning of plate & frame heat exchangers Show less

  • Operations Engineer

    Mar 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Process Engineer (Technology & Engineering Division)

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2019
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  Mari Petroleum Company Limited

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2023

  Process Engineer

  250 MMSCFD gas processing complex that includes:3 phase separators having 50 MMSCFD capacity eachHybrid system for CO2 removal includes membranes and ammine sweetning unit. • Screw type wet lubrication instrument air compressor • Instrument air generation units I.e. dryers• Nitrogen generation units• Fire water network including diesel engine driven pumps and storage tanks• Fire suppression system includes sprinklers and deluge • Ro unit having capacity of 4.0 m3/hr. • Oil and water separators and slope vessel • Flare system and knock out drum• Condensate and water degassers • Water bath and hot oil heaters. Show less

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  Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited

  Dec 2023 - now

  Senior Process Engineer