Kamesh Chikhale

Experience

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  Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

  Jul 2017 - Sept 2017

  On Job Training (OJT)

  3 Months On job Training (OJT) in Ammonia plant.

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  GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED

  Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  Trainee Engineer

  -Handled Batch reactors and Unit Operations like Vacuum Distillation, Vacuum Crystallizer, Rotary Vacuum Dryer, Rotary filter etc.-Worked on a Distributed Control System (DCS)-Responsible for handling industrial productions of Diuron and Cypermethric acid

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  Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  Graduate Apprentice Trainee

  ●Process Project- 1 Month

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  Godrej Industries Limited (Chemicals)

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2021

  Senior Officer

  -Responsible for handling Vacuum Distillation Columns, Thermic fluid heater,Thermosyphon heater.-Safety Coordinator-Actively involved in plant troubleshooting, Line walk of plant and process modification works-Handles a team of Officers and workers-Conducts monthly safety meetings-Prepare Daily Shift reports and Monthly Safety reports.-HAZOP/HIRA/JSA/PSSR studies.-Conduct Self Safety audit/Cross safety audit-Implementation of a particular MOC(for process modification of a plant)-SAP booking-Line sizing and Pumps sizing calculation-Periodically performing cooling tower effectiveness calculations.-Heat duty of Heat Exchanger and its design calculations. Show less

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  SB Technologies

  Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Process Design Engineering Course(ISO 9001:2015)

  1. Line Sizing : Liquid, Steam and Compressible Fluid Line Sizing Pressure Drop calculations and Hydraulics Line Sizing by hand calculations and on PRDR Software PSV inlet and outlet Line sizing2. Pump Calculations, Sizing and Datasheets : Types of Pumps, Centrifugal Pumps and Positive Displacement Pumps, Pump Characteristic Curves, Affinity Laws, NPSH Available, Differential Head, Process Datasheet, End of Curve operations, Cavitation Problem in Pumps and Trouble shooting.3. Storage Tanks & Agitators : Types and Classification of storage Tanks Calculations and Preparation of Process datasheet.4. Introduction to BFD, PFD, UFD and P&ID, Types of Valves and Applications.5. Relevant Standards and Codes used in Chemical and Process industry API, ASME, IS, TEMA, IBR, GPSA etc.6. Air Moisture Separator : Process datasheet and Calculations as per GPSA.7. Breather valves (Pressure Vacuum Relief Valve) : Types of Breather valves, In-Breathing & Out-Breathing flowrates calc Venting requirements as per API 2000, Process datasheets.8. Control Valves (Pneumatic valves)9. Pressure Safety Valves (PSV & PRV) & Rupture Disk (RD) : Datasheet and Calculations, Types of PSV, PSV location, Relief events, Pressure relieving events, Pressure setting criteria, External Fire case, Control valve open 100% case, Thermal Expansion, Closed Block out, Tube Rupture case, In-advertent power failure case etc PSV Sizing and Calculations on software.10. Cooling Tower 11. Distillation 12. Steam Ejector, Flame Arrestor, Static Mixer, De-Superheater and Mass-Enthalpy balance calculations13. Special Piping Material Datasheets Item : Filters, Strainers, Steam Traps, Sight Glass and Flexible Hoses.14. Types of Utilities, Preparation of Utility Summary list and Calculations15. Heat Exchangers Design and Heat Transfer Operations16. Hazardous Area Classification (HAC).17. Other available Softwares used in industry and their applications Show less

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  TECHNOQUEST CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2022

  Process Engineer

  Project Handled -• Polygenta: 50TPD NSK 2 Project- PFD, P&ID, Equipment sizing, Heat duty calculations, Equipment list, Line Hydraulics, Storage tank sizing.• RIL: 300KLD ETP based on SBT - PFD, P&ID, HFD, Line sizing, Line list, Cause and Effect, IPDS, Pump Hydraulics, Control valve sizing.• TCE: 300MTPD Green Ammonia Project Oman- PSV/TSV, Line Hydraulics, Pump Hydraulics Calculation, PFD, P&ID,BFD.

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  Tata Consulting Engineers Limited

  Jul 2022 - Nov 2024

  Assistant Manager

  Project Handled -• Sakura (VCM & PVC at AGC Vinythai)- Perform Pump hydraulics and Control valve hydraulics using Best Pipe software, Line list preparation, Consistency check of datasheets, BD checking, IPDS.• Solvay Specialties India Private Limited- Perform Heat Exchanger design on HTRI software.• Expansion of Paint Plant at Mysore - Perform Pump hydraulics , Preparation of IPDS, Line list.•Reliance New Solar Energy- HTRI, PID, PFD, PSV, AFT Fathom, AFT Arrow, Hydraulic, Line sizing, IPDS, Line List, HAC, HAZOP Show less

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  Worley

  Nov 2024 - now

  Process Engineer