
Aqeel Khalid PE. ASP.
Apprentice Process Engineer

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About me
Loss Prevention | Ammonia | Hydrogen | Lithium
Education

Army Burn Hall College, Abbottabad
1997 - 2001Secondary & Higher Secondary School Certificate Pre-EngineeringActivities and Societies: - Member College Basket ball team. - Editor Literary Society - Prefect Junior Hostel - College sixth Position holder in Federal Board Matriculation Examination Life was worth enjoying while studying at ABHC. Here I completed my Metric & Intermediate level studies and progressed with flying colors to next step of my professional education.

University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
2002 - 2006Bachelor of Science (BS) Chemical EngineeringActivities and Societies: President of Literary Society. - Scored first position in First year, First Semester. - Teachers assistant for technical support- President of Literary society
Experience

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qaism Limited
Aug 2006 - Jul 2007Apprentice Process Engineer- Process Monitoring, Optimization and Trouble Shooting.- Energy Audit and Material/Energy Balance of Overall Complex.- Monitoring and Analysis of Plant Effluents and Suggesting Measures to Compliance to NEQS and limits set by EPA.- Inventory Control of Chemicals and Catalysts- Loading and Commissioning of Demineralization Train.- Sizing of a PSV (pressure safety valve) according to API 520.- Preparation of Process Packages for Service Requests received. - Supervised following jobs at AMMONIA plant during Annual Turnaround (Largest Turnaround in history of Fertilizer Industry);- Catalyst unloading/loading of High Temperature Shift Converter.- Basket and Catalyst loading of Ammonia converter.- Catalyst loading/unloading of Secondary Reformer.- Packing loading at Benfield Towers (regenerators and absorber).- Chemical Cleaning of Plate type Heat Exchanger at urea plant. Show less

Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited
Aug 2007 - Dec 2012Process Project Engineer-I- Daily plant process parameters' monitoring & issuance of assessment report along with recommendations for efficient operations.- Worked on Ammonia plant , steam reforming, CO2 removal, KBR purifier technology. Plant modifications involving de-bottlenecking study to achieve 1500 MTPD targeted production. Contributed in Ammonia plant revamp study for capacity enhancement by Haldor Topsoe & KBR .- Root cause analysis of Cooling Tower cell fills choking problem due to organic growth. - Use of APEN PLUS, PRO-II & EDR for solutions to various process/ system evaluations. - Preparation of process packages for Management of Change (MOC) requests . - Steam balance of complex on monthly basis and highlight leakages.- Implemented Technical Monitoring Program at utilities unit in accordance with OEM’s instructions and preparation of technical reports. - Evaluation, Design and commissioning of a new Reverse Osmosis unit, 150 m3/hr capacity. - Shift Manager of Offsite & Utilities section responsible for safe commissioning & trouble free operation.- Carried out loop testing, functional tests, site acceptance test & commissioning of Power Plant i.e. 21 MW Gas Turbines (Mark-VI speedtronic control system) & Heat Recovery Steam Generators.- Turn Around co,ordinator-2011 responsible for opportune and safe execution of jobs with optimized resources. - Design and review of PFD’s/PID’s of Water Treatment Plant, Cooling Tower Side Stream Filter Proposals and Finalization of vendor Scope according to requisition.- Managed & Supervised the Engineering Design, Procurement of promising water extraction project for whole site worth 5 million US $ and its Erection/ Commissioning.- Commissioned TSA type Nitrogen (Gas & Liquid) Generation Plant of M/S Linde, - Conducted Pre-commissioning & commissioning activities i.e. water flushing, air blowing, hydro testing, pneumatic testing and steam blowing. Show less

SIPCHEM
Dec 2012 - Sept 2014Process Engineer- Participated in Pre-Start up Safety Reviews of critical systems for various modifications projects.- Trained in Apollo Root Cause analysis methodology for Lead investigations of Process safety incidents.- Proficient in operating Aspen Hysys/ Plus, EDR and PHApro. - Prepared & reviewed plant's CAPEX (Capital expense) & OPEX (Operating expense) taking in account its past & present performance.- Prepared Steam shedding philosophy with five integrated boilers and Plant/ Instrument air operating philosophy with seven integrated centrifugal air compressors.- Implementing APC for boilers with steam shedding logic and single header master controller. Show less

First Quantum Minerals LTD
Feb 2015 - Oct 2017Process Engineer Acid Plant & Utilities
Yara Pilbara
Apr 2018 - Jun 2022Process Engineer
Tianqi Lithium Corporation
Jul 2022 - Dec 2023Process Engineer Hydrometallurgy
SIPCHEM
Dec 2023 - nowSenior Process Safety Engineer
Licenses & Certifications

Certificate in Work Health & Safety
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Managing Your Energy
LinkedInDec 2021 
HAZOP & PHA Techniques for Process Safety
AIChE - American Institute of Chemical EngineersFeb 2013
Boiler Intermediate Operation
Safe Work AustraliaJul 2016- View certificate

Communicating with Executives
LinkedInJul 2025 - View certificate

Top 10 Rules for Highly Effective Leadership
LinkedInJun 2025 
Turbine Operation
Safe Work AustraliaJun 2016
Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Board of Certified Safety ProfessionalsDec 2020
Languages
- enEnglish
- urUrdu
- puPunjabi
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