DUANE JOSEPH SCHLEDER
Dallas, TX / 903- 926-6568 /
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/duane-schleder/1a/596/10
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OBJECTIVE
A position as a process engineer with an E&C firm, refining company, or chemical manufacturer.
EDUCATION:
B.S. In Chemical Engineering & Minor In Chemistry, Texas A&M University at College Station, Dec ‘07
Team Projects that I was assigned include:
· Methanol Plant - methanol production from natural gas via Lurgi Process.
· Ethanol Plant - ethanol production from dry corn residues by an enzymatic hydrolysis / fermentation process.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Process Simulation Software - Excellent in HYSYS, ProMax, Aspen, Pro/II, PROSIM, & TSWEET
Microsoft Office - Expert in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, & Visio
Graphic Software - Very efficient in AutoCAD, Inventor, & Solid Works
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2005 – Present
Harris Group, Inc. - Dallas, TX
Position: Process Engineer
June ’08 – May ‘09
Assisted in the design of an Amine Unit for Microgy
-Conceptualized a design for the Amine Regenerator
-Conceptualized a design for the Reboiler
-Performed process simulations using HYSYS
-Performed Heat & Material Balance
Performed process work for EnCana on their gas well locations in Central Texas
-Developed the Process Flow Diagrams as well as Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
-Performed basic calculations for the process equipment
-Performed process simulations using HYSYS
Bryan Research & Engineering Consulting Firm - Bryan, TX
Position: Consulting Engineer
Jan. ’08 – June ‘08
Created process simulations, designed process equipment, and troubleshot & optimized existing processes using ProMax for energy client. Clients that I have worked closely with include: Energy Transfer, Crosstex Energy, Devon Energy, Marathon, Chevron, Atlas Pipeline, ConocoPhillips, and Chesapeake Energy.
Processes That I Was Tasked To Design & Troubleshoot Include:
Amine Treating
Gas Sweetening via Physical Solvent
Glycol Dehydration
Cryogenic Plants For Natural Gas Liquefaction
NGL & LPG Fractionation Trains
Sulfur Recovery
Crude fractionation
Sour Water Strippers
Refrigeration Loops
Hot Oil Loops
Caustic Treating
Processes Equipment That I Was Tasked To Perform Design Calculations On Include:
Distillation Columns (Packed and Trayed)
Fixed Bed Catalytic Reactors
Separators
Compressors
Pumps
Valves
Sulfur Condensers
Gas Incinerators
Blowers
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
Boilers
Air Coolers
Baker Hughes’ Baker Petrolite - Houston, TX
Position: Chemical Engineer Summer Intern
May ’05 – Aug. ‘05
Performed experiments on crude oil samples that include the following: Pour Point, Cloud Point, and Cold Finger. I was also given the task to design a new cold finger apparatus and my design exceeded expectations.