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Ptalganga entry&Introduction
As per PND's directive I went to PG and was directed to meet Sh J Sundar Raman. For info. JSR was known to me right from my MIT student days. I was a trainee under him in Neyveli fertilizers and later functioned as his contractor for GOP Cracker instrumentation at Baroda. So he was very familiar and cordial to me. So on reaching his office we were discussing in general about family welfare and waited for PND's arrival. Once PND entered his cabin, he was surprised to see us moving and exchanging freely. He asked JSR how do you know him? His response was Who does not know this bandikoot! he is well known in Instrumentation execution in India. Immediately PND left the place stating my job is over; you two manage. That is how my field exposure in Reliance originated.
In few weeks Mr GS Rao, my neighbor and EIL site chief at Visag. joined Reliance and reported as head of construction at PG. Naturally my boss has changed from JSR to GSR. Since I knew both of them very well transition was smooth.
In the work front, usual engineering office folly were very much there. As site instrumentation chief I have been asked to take the call and I got full recognition and co-operation from one&all. My immediate deputy was DG Sangawar under whom Arvind Patel and Vyas were there. Below them there were many engineers- Venkatesh, Godse, Vora, Chavan, Khandalkar, Rathod, Mukesh Garg, Raghavendran ,Baldota ...... PTA plant have got two distinct divisions- Oxidation and Purification. In whole of Oxidation, the main challenge was O2 monitoring and control in OXY reactor. Though John Brown personnel were there in site, it was Vyas and Vora who addressed the finite issues and with DGS directions, managed the challenges. When it came to Purification, Arvind Patel took the initiative and tackled all the misfits in Purification reactor and centrifuges. DGS took the call in addressing the main air compressor in PTA which had direct link with energy centre for steam turbine drive. He also personally managed the final product silo control having special pneumatic relays.
Raghavendran with Mukesh Garg and Rathod managed the energy centre and utilities block. In initial days, Baldota,Chavan, Venkatesh and Khandalkar took care of establishing the instrument maintenance shop and calibration. Later Venkatesh and Baldota shifted to Paraxylene plant execution.
Chavan took the total responsibility in establishing a robust workshop.
A special mention here. In PG only, since the client engineers themselves supervised and managed the construction execution, the real literal ownership mentality culture was evident. My boys used to demand for corrections if they observe any thing wrong, not only in instrumentation discipline but with all allied disciplines. We used to see team work but at the same time competition among themselves.
Specific technical points while executing PTA
1. Control room system configuration
2. Purification Reactor control valve
3. Fabrication of integral orifice
4. Hydrogen flow transmitter incident
Having got experienced with two DCS system- Honeywell TDC 2000 at Schwedt,E Germany and YEW Centum at Visag Refinery, When I first saw ABB dual mini computer system at PG, I had shock! I came to understand that BRM and Dave Walton of John Brown only configured the system with ICI Gordon's approval. As my deputation to PG was late, it was too late to incorporate an ideal DCS for PTA and PX at PG. As forecasted the issue of data share and change over were very much prevalent. Even after commissioning they continued to struggle and later changed to conventional DCS. Another sore point was- the control room did not have false flooring! So every time if one have to check the cables, it required enormous labour to lift the steel plates.
PG Experience Contd......
Key Aspects :- Delegation, Human relations, Incident analysis, Initiative, Leadership, Recognition,
Reputation, Surprise&shock, Technical issue
Ptalganga entry&Introduction
As per PND's directive I went to PG and was directed to meet Sh J Sundar Raman. For info. JSR was known to me right from my MIT student days. I was a trainee under him in Neyveli fertilizers and later functioned as his contractor for GOP Cracker instrumentation at Baroda. So he was very familiar and cordial to me. So on reaching his office we were discussing in general about family welfare and waited for PND's arrival. Once PND entered his cabin, he was surprised to see us moving and exchanging freely. He asked JSR how do you know him? His response was Who does not know this bandikoot! he is well known in Instrumentation execution in India. Immediately PND left the place stating my job is over; you two manage. That is how my field exposure in Reliance originated.
In few weeks Mr GS Rao, my neighbor and EIL site chief at Visag. joined Reliance and reported as head of construction at PG. Naturally my boss has changed from JSR to GSR. Since I knew both of them very well transition was smooth.
In the work front, usual engineering office folly were very much there. As site instrumentation chief I have been asked to take the call and I got full recognition and co-operation from one&all. My immediate deputy was DG Sangawar under whom Arvind Patel and Vyas were there. Below them there were many engineers- Venkatesh, Godse, Vora, Chavan, Khandalkar, Rathod, Mukesh Garg, Raghavendran ,Baldota ...... PTA plant have got two distinct divisions- Oxidation and Purification. In whole of Oxidation, the main challenge was O2 monitoring and control in OXY reactor. Though John Brown personnel were there in site, it was Vyas and Vora who addressed the finite issues and with DGS directions, managed the challenges. When it came to Purification, Arvind Patel took the initiative and tackled all the misfits in Purification reactor and centrifuges. DGS took the call in addressing the main air compressor in PTA which had direct link with energy centre for steam turbine drive. He also personally managed the final product silo control having special pneumatic relays.
Raghavendran with Mukesh Garg and Rathod managed the energy centre and utilities block. In initial days, Baldota,Chavan, Venkatesh and Khandalkar took care of establishing the instrument maintenance shop and calibration. Later Venkatesh and Baldota shifted to Paraxylene plant execution.
Chavan took the total responsibility in establishing a robust workshop.
A special mention here. In PG only, since the client engineers themselves supervised and managed the construction execution, the real literal ownership mentality culture was evident. My boys used to demand for corrections if they observe any thing wrong, not only in instrumentation discipline but with all allied disciplines. We used to see team work but at the same time competition among themselves.
Specific technical points while executing PTA
1. Control room system configuration
2. Purification Reactor control valve
3. Fabrication of integral orifice
4. Hydrogen flow transmitter incident
Having got experienced with two DCS system- Honeywell TDC 2000 at Schwedt,E Germany and YEW Centum at Visag Refinery, When I first saw ABB dual mini computer system at PG, I had shock! I came to understand that BRM and Dave Walton of John Brown only configured the system with ICI Gordon's approval. As my deputation to PG was late, it was too late to incorporate an ideal DCS for PTA and PX at PG. As forecasted the issue of data share and change over were very much prevalent. Even after commissioning they continued to struggle and later changed to conventional DCS. Another sore point was- the control room did not have false flooring! So every time if one have to check the cables, it required enormous labour to lift the steel plates.
PG Experience Contd......
Key Aspects :- Delegation, Human relations, Incident analysis, Initiative, Leadership, Recognition,
Reputation, Surprise&shock, Technical issue
Ramu, this should form part of Reliance Story. Not just yours! Excellent read.
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