Erwin Flores

About Erwin Flores

Process engineer with 30+ years of experience in engineering, in addition to process lead and technology development roles. Experienced in the design of gas and oil separation plants, coal gasification facilities, refinery gasoline desulfurization units, ethylene derivatives. Additional projects include LNG, Acid Gas Removal, Ammonia, Propane Dehydrogenation, SMRs, SRU, Carbon Black Production, Hydrotreating, Power Plants, relief valve audits and Process Safety Management roles. Experienced in all aspects of project execution, starting from conceptual design, FEED, detailed engineering, construction support, commissioning, start-up activities, licensing support, technology development and supervision of task force engineering teams. Developed project schedules and generated man-hours estimates. Relevant experience includes process modeling, development of PFDs, P & IDs, material balances, equipment sizing, equipment inspection, development of commissioning procedures and process support during MOC/PHA/LOPA activities. Evaluated catalyst performance from several providers. Managed licensor activities in support of equity projects. Proficient in Aspen modeling and working knowledge of ProMax and Hysys simulation programs.

Experience

1. Senior Principal Process Engineer

   Worley

   May 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Venture Global, Calcasieu Pass LNG, Cameron Parish, LaThe project consists of a LNG terminal with a capacity of 20 MTPA. Participated as area lead for the storage and BOG compression areas. Responsibilities included review of deliverables and coordination in the development of P & IDs.Participated on a project for Heartwell Renewables LLC, a joint venture between The Love\'s Family of Companies and Cargill. The project consists in a greenfield renewable fuels plant in Hastings, Nebraska. The new facility will produce approximately 80 MM gallons/yr of renewable diesel from feedstocks such as vegetable oils and beef tallow. Project scope includes a pretreatment unit, an SMR, a PSA, renewable Diesel/Naphtha production units, an amine recovery unit, sour water stripping and off-site facilities.

Education

• Universidad Centroamericana, Managua

  Basic Engineering

• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemical Engineering

• Tecnológico de Monterrey

  Chemical Engineering and Computer Science

Skills

• Gasification
• Power Plants
• Water Treatment
• Hazop
• Gas Processing
• Gas
• Refinery
• Refinery Operations
• Equipment Sizing
• Petrochemical
• Front End Engineering Design (Feed)
• Petroleum
• Feed
• Engineering
• P&Id
• Hazop Study
• Project Engineering
• Aspen Hysys
• Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&Id)
• Commissioning
• Lopa
• Chemical Engineering