Senior Engineer/Coal Gasification Design Specialists at Dastur Energy

Employment Type  :- Regular / Consultancy Function : Coal Gasification Solutions Design Job Title  :- Senior Engineer / Coal Gasification Design Specialist for Dastur Energy Location :- NEW DELHI / KOLKATA 1.Purpose of the position: To develop suitable & tailor-made designed based solutions for various Industrial segments especially Coal Gasification for Steel Industry, Coal Gasification for Chemical Industry etc. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in designing and scaling bubbling or circulating fluidized bed (BFB/CFB) gasifiers for industrial decarbonization, clean fuels, and chemical production, including coal, petcoke , and waste-to-syngas applications. 2.    Reporting Relationships: Position Reports to : Managing Director & CEO / Techno Strategic advisor Subordinates reporting to this position : Fluidized Bed Coal Gasification Design Engineers 3.    Qualification & Experience required:   Qualification B.Tech / M.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, or Energy Engineering. Candidates with a Ph.D with relevant experience would have an advantage Experience 7–20 years in fluidized bed reactor design or reactor design. 4.    Customers Served: Internal : CEO, Techno Strategic Advisor External : Clients and Project Engineers of Dastur Energy. 5.    Key Contacts: Internal : CEO / Techno Strategic Advisor, HR, Project Heads, Technology Licensor Tech Lead. External : Client Project Team Lead, Government Authorities, Suppliers & Vendors, Consultants. 6.    Size of the Role: Financial : Integral to company defined targets year on year. Non Financial : Number of subordinates - Direct- 2- 6 nos. 7.    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Key Responsibilities: 1) Process Design & Simulation Perform conceptual and detailed process design of fluidized bed gasifiers based on licensed technology. Develop heat and mass balances, syngas composition, conversion efficiency, and operating windows. Build and validate process simulations based on licensed technology (e.g., Aspen Plus, Unisim, gPROMS, or proprietary codes). Refine/Define process performance KPIs, operating margins, and control strategies. 2) Process Design Package (PDP) Development Prepare complete PDP documents: PFDs, P&IDs, heat and material balances, equipment datasheets. Utility and offsite requirements, control philosophy, start-up and shutdown logic. Generate Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) including fuel properties, design throughput, ash behavior, and tar/cracking handling. 3) Mechanical Design of Gasifier Equipment Lead or oversee mechanical design of major equipment: Gasifier pressure vessel design including wall thickness, insulation, refractory, and internals layout. Internals: distributor plates, nozzle grid, cyclones, diplegs, steam/air injectors. Structural and support systems: vessel skirts, lugs, supports, wind/seismic loads. Conduct or review: Vessel design calculations (ASME Sec VIII Div 1/2). Material selection (Cr-Mo steel, Incoloy, refractory lining), erosion/corrosion resistance. Thermal expansion analysis, stresses due to startup/shutdown cycles. 4) Cross-Functional Integration Work with instrumentation, piping, and civil teams to finalize layout, controls, and interfaces. Participate in HAZOP, model reviews, and detailed engineering deliverables. Contribute to bid packages, RFQs, and vendor document reviews. 8.    Functional Competencies Required: Competency Description - Expertise in use of the following : Process tools: Aspen Plus, HYSYS, Excel-based calculators. Mechanical tools: PVElite, Compress, AutoCAD/Inventor, ANSYS (preferred). Codes: ASME Sec VIII, API 560, IS/IEC norms for pressure parts and refractory. 9.    Preferred experience, skills, exposure : Design of dual-loop or multi-stage gasifiers. Exposure to carbon capture integration (e.g., WGS-AGR). Experience with modular skid-mounted design or high-ash Indian coals. Hands-on interaction with vendors and EPC teams during fabrication and FATs. 10. Behavioral Competencies Required: · Sharp Focus on the Design task and implementation · Stakeholder management · Team Development · Collaboration and Influencing the engineering team · Innovative approach to problem solving · Decision Making NOTE : Apply to

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