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I am a Chemical Engineer with over 25 years of experience in plant design, engineering, and commissioning for both continuous and batch processes. I have designed and commissioned major chemical plants, including Pyridine, 3-Cyanopyridine, Niacinamide, Acetaldehyde, Acetic Acid, and Acetic Anhydride. Additionally, I have hands-on experience with process equipment sizing (i.e., Fixed Bed Reactor, Distillation Columns, Decanters, Heat Exchangers, Extraction Column, etc.), Process Simulation, Co-ordination with Detail Engineering Team/Consultant, Plant Commissioning and debottlenecking/revamping of existing plants.
Beyond plant design and commissioning, I am a certified Six Sigma Black Belt with expertise in applying Lean and DMAIC methodologies for process improvements. As Head of Business Excellence, I led process optimization initiatives across multiple plant locations, achieving annual savings of Rs. 40–45 crore. These cost reductions were primarily driven by raw material and utility efficiency improvements, with major contributions from capacity debottlenecking projects.
Currently self-employed, providing consultancy services for existing plant capacity expansion and greenfield chemical plant design & engineering. Additionally, associated with digital solutions companies as a domain expert, leveraging real-time data analytics and machine learning to optimize the performance of heat exchangers, boilers, fired heaters, distillation columns, and VAHP systems.
Thanks,
Kailash Mehra
Consultant – Chemical Process & Plant Design
LinkedIn Profile : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kailash-mehra-1a107626/
email: kailash.jubl@gmail.com