Chakravarti Bavisetti

Experience

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  National Power Training Institute, Nagpur

  Aug 2002 - Jul 2003

  Professional Training on Thermal Power Plant Engineering

  On job training: at 4 x 210MW (KWU-BHEL STG) pulverized fuel coal based Thermal power plant, Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station (KTPS), MSEB, India.Simulator training: on exact replica of 210MW unit of Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station.

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  GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd.

  Sept 2003 - Nov 2005

  Control Room Engineer

  Control Room DCS operation of ABB Gas Turbines, HRSG, ALSTOM Steam Turbine and Balance of plant.

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  GMR Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd.

  Nov 2005 - Mar 2009

  Shift Charge Engineer

  388.5 MW gas based combined cycle power plant ( GE 9FA ). Job Responsibilities:• Whole responsibility of operating the plant smoothly & efficiently. • Managing the shift team and ensure personnel & equipment safety.• Coordinating with LDC & GAIL (gas supply) departments.• Start-up & shut down the plant safely and handling emergencies.• Plant restoration & start-up during black-outs/emergencies.• 400KV SWYD switching from SCP, isolations and normalizations.• 6.6KV & 415V SWGR operations from ECP.• Coordinating the equipment isolations and normalizations.• Issuing & closing the HV, LV & mechanical PTWs. Show less

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  Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA​)

  Apr 2009 - now

  Lead Engineer-Power & Desalination

  •Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Abu Dhabi, UAE. A premium Aluminium producer with production of 2.5 million TPA.•Emirates Aluminium-EMAL, world’s 5th largest single site Aluminium smelter complex with 3600 MW CCPP ( GE 9FA ) and Aluminium production of 1.4 million TPA.Job Responsibilities:•Operation of power plant, Gas compressors, Rectifier Transformers, ABB 220kV & 33kV GIS, Power & Energy substations and RMUs. •Responsibility of PTW system, HV Issuing Authority and carryout HV switching, isolations & normalizations.•Optimization of energy & process efficiency. Problem solving.•Coordinating safe isolation / normalization of turbines / HRSGs during major overhauls / outages and their re-commissioning. •Handling electrical and plant emergencies. •Prepare / review SOPs, EOPs, Pre-start checks and LOTOV procedures.•Train and mentor my team to achieve competency.•Lean Manufacturing: A3, 5S & VM and suggestions.Achievements: 1. Performance Ranking: Achieved highest rank "Role Model" for 3 times and "Excellent Performer for 3 times. 2. Ideas & Initiatives:a) HRSG22 underperformance, savings: 1,147,210 USD. b) ST20 hot well level maintaining low, savings: 408,070 USD/yr.c) ST10 condenser vacuum fluctuations. savings: 185,285 USD/yr. Presented in DQG International symposium.d) Improve HRSGs efficiency: 80 m3/day DM water & 120 MW/day recovered.e) Optimization of GT bleed valves, savings: 183,960 USD/yr. Presented in DQG International symposium.4. Rashid annual Gold award-2013 in Energy saving category. 5. “EMAL suggestion of the month” award for Feb-2015 (Optimization of ST outage period). Savings: 62400 USD/yr. Presented in DQG International symposium.6. Rashid annual Gold award - 2015 in EGA Best Safety award category.7. Rashid annual Gold award – 2016 for EGA Best problem solving A3.8. An achievement award "Outstanding Contribution in Suggestion Scheme".9. Worked on optimization of plant instrument air system to improve plant sustainability. Show less