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 :

1. Process tools: Aspen Plus, HYSYS, Excel-based calculators.
2. Mechanical tools: PVElite, Compress, AutoCAD/Inventor, ANSYS (preferred).
3. 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

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