About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1873219
SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER | THERMODYNAMICS, SEPARATIONS & PROCESS SIMULATION
Core Expertise
- Process design and simulation across chemical, petrochemical, biotech, and mining sectors.
- Advanced thermodynamics and activity-coefficient modeling for non-ideal and electrolyte systems.
- Design and optimization of separation trains: distillation, azeotropic extraction, decanters, and HEN.
- FEL 1–3 deliverables including PFD/P&ID development, equipment sizing, and constructability forecasting.
- Pilot plant scale-up, reactor design, and dynamic process modeling for commercialization.
Project Background
- Developed proprietary solvent extraction process (patent pending) for metal recovery from waste streams.
- Performed thermodynamic regression and binary-parameter calibration for complex aqueous–organic–ionic systems.
- Designed pilot and commercial unit operations including jet-impingement feeds and decanter configurations.
- Executed mass-balance reconciliation, uncertainty propagation, and loss quantification for chemical inventories.
- Sized PSV/PRV, pumps, and piping; completed HEN pinch analysis to improve thermal performance.
Key Skills
- Aspen+ (v11–14), HYSYS, ChemCAD, RADFRAC and Polymath for steady-state and dynamic simulations
- AutoCAD P&ID, CADWorx Plant, Pipe-FLO, and EDR for exchanger design and hydraulic analyses
- Thermodynamic methods including eNRTL, UNIQUAC, Pitzer and NRTL with binary-parameter regression
- Process simulation, dynamic modeling, mass and energy balances, and control-loop sensitivity studies
- Separation technologies: distillation, azeotropic extractors, decanters, and multiphase separation systems
- PSV/PRV sizing, heat exchanger network pinch analysis, pump sizing, and piping hydraulic design
Education
- B.S., Chemical Engineering — University of Utah
Awards & Recognition
- Patent pending: proprietary solvent extraction process for metal recovery from waste streams
- Professional affiliations include AIChE, NCEES membership, and other industry technical organizations
Why Interview this Candidate?
An experienced process engineer with deep expertise in thermodynamics, separations, and process simulation. Demonstrated record of delivering measurable results, including a documented 20% project cost reduction and a tenfold productivity improvement on metallurgical processes. Skilled at taking concepts from FEL deliverables through pilot scale and commercialization using rigorous modeling and practical equipment sizing.
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