Rahul Dhawade
Lead Process Engineer at LyondellBasell
- Role
- Lead Process Engineer at LyondellBasell
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Dhawade
Results-driven Lead Process Engineer and Chemical Engineering professional with 14+ years of expertise in process design, scale-up, simulation, and optimization in petrochemicals and chemical manufacturing. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur. Since June 2022, leading at Lyondell Basell, Mumbai, as Lead Process Engineer:Led FLEX project (FEL-2/3), achieving $15M cost savings via optimization.Managed TBA to Propylene R&D as Project Engineering Manager and Process Lead, completed FEL-1 in-house, reducing external costs.Led global Aspen simulation upgrades; delivered plant match simulations for Propylene Oxide.Performed hydraulics and process safety calculations, enhancing safety and reliability.From December 2019 to May 2022, as Process Engineer:Simulated Propylene Glycol Ether process; rated heat exchangers with HTRI.Conducted dispersion/PSV/EIV analyses;At Reliance Industries Ltd (20••••19):Sr. Process Engineer (20••••19): Contributed to 120KTA/60KTA Linear Alkyl Benzene projects; developed H & MB, hydraulics, PFDs; benchmarked R&D vs. UOP; created Excel tools.Process Engineer, R&D (20••••16): Drove benzene alkylation/trans-alkylation scale-up; managed pilot plants; patented ionic liquid process (WO20••••••71A1).Shift Engineer (20••••12): Handled operations, safety; optimized EDC column, saving ₹50 Lakhs annually.Core skills: Aspen Plus/HYSYS, HTRI, AFT Fathom, Korf; process safety (RVs, EIVs); project leadership (FEL stages, risk mitigation); technologies (Propylene Oxide, LAB, EDC/VCM, FLEX, PO).Trainings: Project Management Essentials; Reliance Certified Chemical Engineer; technical (Aspen, Pipe-Net, etc.).Patent holder and team leader passionate about innovation and safety. Let’s connect to discuss opportunities in energy and chemicals
Experience
Lead Process Engineer
Jun 2022 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Led Flex project to convert ethylene to Propylene as Process Lead (FEL-2 and 3), generating significant values through process optimization.• Led R&D project TBA to Propylene as Project Engineering Manager and Process Lead.• Delivered plant match-case simulation for Propylene Oxide (t-Butyl Alcohol route).• Executed process hydraulics calculations for cooling water circuits using Aspen HYSYS.
Education
Janata Junior College
HSC
Janata High School, Mouda, Nagpur
SSC, GENERAL
Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Nagpur.
B.Tech, Chemical Engineering
Skills
- Refining
- Process Control
- Process Optimization
- Energy
- Project Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Polymers
- Petrochemical
- Hazop
- Process Safety
- Refinery
- Epc
- Instrumentation
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