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Description
A process engineer develops and supports economical industrial
processes to convert raw materials into products, which are required
for our daily life.
The Process Engineer work, concerns several chemical and biochemical
processes, which are required for manufacturing of products at the
large industrial scale.
The following lists summarize Process Engineers work:
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Designing equipment,
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understanding the reactions taking place,
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installing control systems,
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starting,
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running and upgrading the processes.
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Protecting the environment and safety are also significant concerns
for process engineers.
Typical Work Activities by Process Engineer:
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Applying the principles of mass, momentum and heat transfer to
process and equipment design.
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Monitoring and developing of production units (i.e. modifications
and upgrades), and troubleshooting existing processes.
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Using computer modeling and simulations to design and evaluate
processes and operating systems for the manufacture of products.
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Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and
environmental impact of the plant.
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Sharing responsibility for risk assessment, necessitating hazard and
operability (HAZOP) studies, for health and safety of both company
staff and the wider community.
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Monitoring and improving the efficiency, output and safety of a
plant.
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Making observations and taking measurements directly, as well as
collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and
operating staff involved. Preparing necessary reports, flow diagrams
and charts.
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Assuming responsibility for environmental monitoring and ongoing
performance of processes and process plant.
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Liaising with other process engineers, perhaps working on associated
plants.
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Working closely with other specialists including scientists
responsible for quality control of raw materials, intermediates and
finished products, engineers responsible for plant maintenance,
commercial colleagues on product specifications and production
schedules, and the operating crew.
Process Engineering Section at Samref
Process Engineering Section at Samref includes 4 divisions; the
first 3 divisions represent the main Areas, which are considered by
Samref operations. The fourth Division is related to Process
Engineering Projects Design.
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A Area : In this area the Process Engineers provide technical
support for the following units: CDU, VDU, Visbreaker, CHD, NHT, CCR,
SGP, ISOM and C4 splitter.
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B Area : In this area the Process Engineers provide technical
support for the following units: FCC, Alky, MTBE, USGP, Amine and
sulfur.
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C Area : In this area the Process Engineers provide technical
support for the following units: Utilities, Boilers, Offsite,
Environment and the oil port.
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Process Engineering Projects Design : this a new division
been added to Process engineering section to provide 1st hand
assessment and continous technical follow up for some large scale
capital projects the refinery is planning to install during 2006
T/A. The section is currently utilizing an EM Specialist expertise
to validate the project scopes and evaluate provided options for
selected equipment to be installed based on vendor recommendation.
Pro II models in addition to his technical knowledge and familiarity
of EM design principles are utilized to achieve this objective.
Process Engineering activities:
In addition to, earlier typical work activities, Process
Engineers in Samref are also members of the main areas Business Team
Organizations (BT’s). The BT has been delegated the ownership and
responsibility by steering team (ST) to promote cross-functional
alignment and accountability between Operation, Maintenance and
Technical departments for meeting refinery objectives.
Process Engineering section is considered the home base for
developing new chemicals engineers at Samref, which include the
following:
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Develop new engineers to learn refinery basics and means to provide
necessary technical supports.
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Explore potential capabilities to progress under the designated
Employee Development Programs in samref, which includes ESP
(Engineer Specialist Program) and MDP (Management Devolving
Program).
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Also, prepare candidates to join other manufacturing organization
such as Operation department, Advance Control and Economics &
Planning sections within the Technical department.
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The following BFD represents the 3 main operating areas in Samref.
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