Aytaj Mammadli

SOCAR HAOR Modernization & Reconstruction Project

For phase I of the project: Responsible for the safe, efficient and optimal commissioning/startup of following units:
Sour Water Stripper-SWS
Sulphur Recovery Unit-SRU
LPG Storage
MTBE production
C4 Hydrogenation

Pre-commissioning/Commissioning and Start-up phases of the refinery including:

Participating in cleaning activities (air blowing, blasting, water flushing, mechanical cleaning, hydro jetting of process pipelines) and solving technical problems arising;
Checking field during reinstatement and walkdown and preparing relevant punch lists;
Participating in steam network preparation and target blowing;
Doing P&ID check;
Following box-up and preservation of equipment;
Coordinating leak / service test, inerting and drying activities;
Took part in instrument loop and Interlock functional checks;
Prepared subsection P&ID Diagrams and writing procedures of start-up, shutdown and normal operation for above mentioned units;
Delivering trainings about unit operation, control narrative, equipment working principle, transmitters, pumps, PSV types and key interlock system;
Made advancements in DCS screens to create control schemes easy to follow;
Reviewing commissioning procedures and markedup P&IDs and coordinating activities such as Incinerator/Thermal & Claus reactors dryout, amine degreasing, catalyst loading and etc.

To be involved in Project Phase II together with gaining experience from existing CDU/VDU unit.
Participated in FEED phase P&ID review and HAZOP workshop sessions for CDU/VDU unit.
Responsible for operation and maintenance activities to ensure maximum efficiency in existing unit.
Providing operating procedures for safe operation.
Investigating problems, analyzing root causes and deriving resolutions.

Process monitoring of refinery units

Quality control of the products

Evaluating design proposals and implementation

Providing technical support for operation team

Adjusting chemical consumptions

Doing material / heat balance calculations

Periodically performing process documentation

Investigating and troubleshooting problems

Ensuring that units work as per specifications and appropriate capacities.

Objective was to learn how ammonia is produced and used for urea production

Conduct material and heat balance

Following safety standards and regulations regarding workplace, products and processes

Researching process improvements

Main purpose was to learn catalytic reforming process in detail

Performing material and heat balance

Researching literature about working principles of equipments

Analyzing the effect of changing the operating conditions on the process

Responsibility was to be familiar with initial treatment of crude oil, catalytic reforming, catalytic cracking and coking processes.

Learning safe and smooth operation of the plant

Discussing process fundamentals with mentors