Chevron - Technology Marketing (TEMA)

TEMA is the hydroprocessing and refinery technology commercialization center of excellence for Chevron as part of Chevron Lummus Global. Working with domestic and international clients, they provide industrial plant designs and upscaling specialized to the clients needs. As an intern I joined the process engineering team, helping model and design aspects of a refinery for an international client in Panipat India.

Actionables

Process Modelling

Acquired a fundamental understanding of the process overview, feed conditions, reaction specifications, and unit functionality.
Learned Aveva Pro/II, a process modelling software, by utilizing existing documentation and colleague advice to achieve work proficiency swiftly.
Created a mock simulation of the process flow for my assigned project.

Data Analysis & Verification

Imported 7 design cases containing 90+ process variables from model into COMOS, a database management program, verifying the import accuracy within 0.01%.
Performed mass and energy balances across 16 design cases to ensure data correctness.
Determined the limiting case for asigned process units across 16 design cases.

Process Designing

Generated corrosion reports across 16 design cases to determine the material properties for pipe and unit design.
Conducted a pump system mark-up accounting for pressure drop, line losses, and inlet/outlet stream elevation for various units.
Designed and sized 12 process units to maximize yield while minimizing energy consumption. Provided installation instructions for client use.

Document Revision

Revised 5 outdated operating procedures to simplify for newcomers that reflected present-day methodology.
Created visual aids to accompany instructional documentation to augment clarity upon use.
Wrote new document on how to use new column-design feature after seeing coworkers struggle with the interface.

Technology Marketing Internship

Summer 2019