KMKhaled MhamdiSenior Process Engineer
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01 / PROCESS ENGINEERING

Process engineering.
From study to commissioning.

Process design and optimization, from simulation to detailed engineering and commissioning.

Standards & specifications

  • API
  • ASME
  • Shell DEP
  • ANSI

CO₂ capture: from flue gas to solvent regeneration

Aspen HYSYS · Absorption / regeneration · Utilities
Aspen HYSYS

Amine absorption & regeneration

Absorber, regenerator, solvent recycle and CO₂ compression in the integrated capture model.

Aspen HYSYS

Flue-gas conditioning

Aspen HYSYS

Integrated capture case

An integrated Aspen HYSYS study covering flue-gas conditioning, the amine loop and CO₂ recovery.

Aspen HYSYS

Atmospheric distillation

Crude preheat train, furnace, distillation column and product circuits.

Aspen HYSYS Dynamics

Dynamic simulation & control

Pressure, flow and level control loops with transient response trends.

Aspen Energy Analyzer

Pinch analysis & heat retrofit

Heat-exchanger network analysis and composite curves for heat-recovery studies.

P&ID / Process documentation

Process & instrumentation diagrams

Equipment, piping, instrumentation and control interfaces in a detailed engineering drawing.

HAZOP / Risk assessment

Risk evaluation in HAZOP reviews

Consequence and probability matrix used to structure process-safety assessments.

HAZOP / P&ID review

HAZOP on the process drawing

Marked-up P&ID supporting node-by-node review of deviations and safeguards.

From FEED to a complete process package

Refinery revamp

Topping & Platforming: process simulations, equipment sizing, safety reviews and the technical tender package.

35% capacity expansion objective · €3.3M FEED study

Sour Water Stripper

Basic engineering, HMB, PFD / P&ID, column and exchanger sizing, control valves and relief systems.

Treated-water design targets: H₂S ≤ 5 ppm · NH₃ ≤ 10 ppm

Wastewater-treatment revamp

Lead process engineering for DAF, coagulation / flocculation, sludge thickening, pumps and hydraulic networks.

€3.5M EPC · Main equipment installed; commissioning preparation

Engineering deliverables & technical reviews

From process models and drawings to equipment specifications, procurement and safety.

Process simulation, HMB & PFD/P&ID

Process simulation and optimization, heat and material balances (HMB), and preparation, verification and approval of process flow diagrams (PFD) and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID).

Pumps, piping & material selection

Equipment and piping sizing: flow, head / ΔP, NPSHa versus NPSHr, absorbed power and minimum flow. Material selection, corrosion allowance, line diameter, schedule, fittings, and hydraulic and thermal losses.

Heat exchangers, furnaces, columns & separators

Process equipment sizing, thermal duty, heat-transfer area, fouling, pressure-drop limits and Aspen EDR reviews. Fired-heater combustion and radiant / convective sections; column internals, separators and hydraulic sizing.

Control valves, PSV / PRV & instruments

Control-valve sizing: Cv, available ΔP, cavitation and flashing. PSV / PRV relief scenarios, discharge flow, set pressure, backpressure and orifice selection. Selection and specification of process instruments; flare hydraulics and depressurization studies.

Equipment datasheets & Bill of Materials

Prepare and review equipment datasheets, instrument specifications, bills of materials (BOM), technical requisitions and supplier offers, including API 610 pump datasheets and technical compliance checks.

HAZOP / HAZID & cause-and-effect matrices

Participate in HAZOP / HAZID reviews, assess deviations and safeguards, prepare cause-and-effect matrices, and support management of change (MOC), technical reviews and safety requirements.

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