CAREER OVERVIEW

Kumar Goud Mulemane, founder member of IMMK Chemtech Private Limited, has over 40 years of project engineering and execution of varied industries like port and terminals, LNG, container terminal, regas terminals, FSRU, floating production units, oil and gas platforms, Oil and Gas field development, refinery, petrochemicals, fertilizers, pigments, speciality chemicals, solar and thermal powerplants. He is a Chemical and Petroleum Engineer by formal qualifications and acquired experience in multi-disciplinary project development activities including process, technology, mechanical, piping, layout, instrumentation, electrical, HVAC, civil and structural, firefighting. He has gained deep and hands on experience in project management including contract management, project cost estimation, financial analysis, construction supervision, plant commissioning. He leads the Process and Plant design and development specialist assignments for IMMK delivering services in Project Development, Investment Support, for onshore and offshore projects.

Kumar Goud Mulemane has successfully implemented several types of projects, which includes, techno-commercial feasibility studies, master/investment planning, Conceptual studies, basic engineering, front end engineering design, detailed design, technical procurement, logistics planning, basic contracting strategies, construction supervision, commissioning and project close-outs. His main area of expertise is in project development of onshore and offshore facilities from concept to commissioning including feasibility and economics, financial/logistics modelling, process design, contracts and project management. Under project management, span of functional experience includes all aspects of planning and controlling of project cost, schedule and scope.

DOMAIN OF EXPERIENCE:

• Oil and Gas upstream including flow lines, pipelines, crude / gas treatment, natural gas processing etc.

• Cryogenic Technologies including LNG liquefaction

• Cryogenic terminals including FSRU / Onshore LNG Regas Terminals / Ammonia Terminals

• Midstream Refinery / Down Stream / Sulphur Recovery Units

• Petrochemicals / Polymers (PP / PE / HDPE / LLDPE)

• Caustic - Chlorine (Electrolysis Membrane cells)

• Fertilizers including Urea / Ammonia / CO2 Recovery Plants

• Heavy Water Project -Sulphide bi-thermal process

• Vegetable Oils / Chemicals / Pigments / Surfactants

• Pollution control systems

• Climate Engineering

• Off Sites & Utilities including Tank farms & Power Plants (Solar and Thermal).

Specific skills and experience include:

• Process Conceptualization and process plant configuration

• Techno-commercial Feasibility studies

• Front End Engineering Design

• Economic evaluation, investment planning and Cost-benefit analysis

• Process, Technology and Plant Design

• Detailed design

• Strategic positioning and value proposition

• Risk Management

• CAPEX and OPEX estimation

• Financial Model, scenarios and sensitivities

• Tendering support and contracting

• Renewable Energy Solutions

• Recycling technologies for waste plastics and bio-mass

WORK EXPERIENCE

20 July 2022 till date: Founder member director of IMMK Chemtech Private Limited

18 Nov 2021 till 30 June 2022: Advisian, Worley Group, Singapore

Designation : Process & Project Engineering Manager

Responsibilities : Project Engineering and Management Consultancy

Projects worked on:

Pre-FEED for LNG Bunkering facility, onshore Singapore LNG Terminal to VLCC / crude oil ship berthed at the jetty, including process conceptualization, PFD, material and energy balance, dynamic simulation (pressure and temperature profile in the LNG fuel tank during bunkering, P&ID, Process Description, Process control and safety interlocks, Simultaneous Operation philosophy, Hazardous area classification, Pressure drop calculations, Bunkering LNG feed pump data sheet, Data sheet for bunkering arm / hose, HAZID and Risk Assessment.

Pre-FEED for LNG Truck Loading facility, LNG transfer from FSRU through 1.5 KM cryogenic pipeline, buffer storage tank, LNG truck lading bays with custody transfer mass flow meter package at Gas Natural Acu (GNA), Port of Acu, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The activities / deliverables consist of process conceptualization, PFD, material and energy balance, dynamic simulation (pressure and temperature profile in the LNG buffer tank, Process Description, Process control and safety interlocks, Pressure drop calculations, LNG Truck loading pump data sheet, Data sheet for LNG truck loading arm skid, HAZID and Risk Assessment.

LNG Storage Tanks (2x260,000 M3, full containment) and LNG Truck Loading (for bays) Plot Plan development for Singapore LNG Terminal, considering Process, Piping, Safety separation distances, fire-protection and O&M requirements.

Floating Production Unit of Husky-CNOOC Madura Ltd, Indonesia consisting of sub-sea pipelines, risers / jumpers’ connection, Hull with marine facilities, top facilities consisting gas / liquid separators, compressors, gas dehydration (drying), custody metering package: Technical Due Diligent Study consisting of review: technical, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning and financial modeling.

Duri Steam Flood Heavy Oil Field in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, operated by PT. Chevron Pacific Indonesia: Technical Due Diligence on Oil production, steam and power consumption, O&M and capacities compatibility of steam and power generation units in line with the Duri field requirements.

Sep 2016-Nov 20 (10): MMK Chemical Technology Solution (mmkchemtech.com)

Period: September 2016 to November 17, 2020

Designation: Director (Proprietor)

18-Dec-19 till 31-May-19: Deputed to Integrated Project Services Mehtalia, Mumbai

Responsibilities : Project & Engineering Management for Pentaerythritol plant of Perstorp

Aug 19 till 18 Nov 20: Developing process & modular plant design for catalytic monomerization of multiple plastics wastes to chemical feedstock.

Mar19 to July 19: Deputed to Worley Energy / Chemical / Resources (Hyderabad) as a

Senior Technical Advisor from MMK Chemical Technology Solutions

Responsibilities: FEED / EPC Tender for Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal Project

Sep. 16 to Mar. 19: Deputed to BLACK & VEATCH India Private Limited, Mumbai as a Senior Technical Advisor from MMK Chemical Technology Solutions

People Reporting: Engineering management, Disciplines (process, piping, machineries, equipment, electrical, instrumentation & control, civil & structure), Procurement & Construction.

Responsibilities: LNG Regas Terminals (FSRU/onshore) EPC operations including commissioning, Proposal Engineering / Value Engineering in terms of Capex & Opex optimization, filling design gaps in the schemes provided by clients and making value propositions. Front End Engineering Design, Plant design optimization, advising the BLACK & VEATCH management EPC team regarding winning and robust execution strategies with risk mitigation approaches. Supporting EPC projects execution

List of Projects executed in Black & Veatch:

• LNG Regas Terminal IOCL Ennore Terminal, Tamil Nadu, India (under execution)

• LNGC FSRU / Jetty Top Facilities for Swan Energy Limited (Under execution)

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Company (9): TECHINT India Private Limited, Thane (Mumbai)

Period: February 2010 to July 2016

Designation: Director (Board Member) Engineering & Business Development

People Reporting: All Engineering Disciplines (process, piping, machineries, equipment, electrical, instrumentation & control, civil & structure), project engineering, project planning & document control.

Responsibilities: Setting-up of the company from scratch, resource planning / recruitment, training & development, business development, proposal preparation, process conceptualization, basic engineering, detailed design, cost estimation, basic project engineering management, planning, progress monitoring and execution meeting quality, schedule & cost / budget.

List of projects executed: LNG Terminal, Dunkerque, France; Sulphur handling terminal, Gasco, Abu Dhabi; Crude oil processing plant, KJO, Saudi Arabia; Coke / liquid sulphur handling facility, Aramco, Saudi; Molten salt treatment facility, SQM, Chile; Iso-butanizer de-bottlenecking project, LyondellBasell, Netherland;Thermal power plant, Pesqueria, Mexico; Supercritical power plant, El Ain El Sokhna, Egypt; Methanol Project FEED, Indorama, Nigeria; Hot rolling mill, TENARIS, Bay city, USA

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Company (8): Chemtex Global Engineers Private Limited, Mumbai

Period: July 2007 to February 2010

Designation: Vice President Engineering & Procurement

People Reporting: Engineering Disciplines (process, piping, machineries, equipment, electrical, instrumentation & control, civil & structure), Inspection engineers and Procurement team.

Projects Engineered: Cellulose Acetate Project, Sichuan Push Acetati, Yibin, PR China; Condensate Pumping system, ABB S.p.A, Milan (Sonotrac, Algeria); Diesel / Gasoline upgradation project, IOTL/IOCL, Gujarat;

KNO3 Plant, ABB/SQM Chile; Sawan Gas Field Compression station, ABB/Pakistan; Marathon ULSD Project, BMCD, US;

Maleic Anhydride Revamp Project, PSI/NOC Japan;

Sulphur recovery project, HPCL, Vizag, India.

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Company (7): Tecnimont ICB Private Limited, Mumbai

Period: July 2000 to July 2007

Designation: Vice President (Process Services)

People Reporting: Engineering Disciplines (process, HSE, commissioning, utilities)

Projects Engineered: LNG Regasification terminal, Shell, Hazira, India; PP IOCL, Panipat; PP Project, Daiching, China; PP Project for Plock Poland; HDPE Project, Plock Poland; CO2 Recovery plants, IFFCO, India; Urea Plant Revamp, PIC, Kuwait; Urea Plant Revamp, RPC, Iran; Sulphur export facility, Takreer, Abu Dhabi;

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Company (6) : Granherne & Co. LLC, Muscat (Worked for PDO, Oman)

Period: September 1998 to May 2000

Designation: Principal Process Engineer

Projects Engineered: Oil & Gas upstream oil field facilities at Burhan / Qarnalam / South / North Oman (Petroleum Development of Oman joint venture with Shell) facilities including flowlines, Manifold, cross country pipeline, Gas compressor stations, gas treatment, pumping stations etc.

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Company (5): UHDE India, Mumbai, (now it is known as ThyssenKrupp solutions)

Period: July 1989 to March 1992 & April 1993 to September 1998

Designation: Dy. General Manager (Process & Project Engineering Mgt.)

Projects Engineered: Caustic Chlorine projects of PACL/GACL, Cryogenic Ammonia storage for Coromandel, RCF, Godavari Fertilizers & chemicals, HDPE project, IPCL, Gujarat, Refinery relocation project, Nagarjuna

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Company (4): Brown & Root, Saudi Limited, Saudi Arabia

Period: April 1992 to March 1993

Designation: Principal Engineer

Responsibilities: Process conceptualization, equipment sizing, basic engineering, detailed design and project cost estimation.

Projects executed: Ras Tanura Refinery Up-gradation Project, Saudi Arabia

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Name of company (3): Gharda Chemicals Limited, Mumbai (Dombivali)

Period: August 1988 to July 1989

Designation: Senior Engineer

Responsibilities: Process conceptualization, equipment sizing, basic engineering, detailed design, procurement, inspection, testing, construction supervision, commissioning of the plant facilities.

Projects executed: Pilot Plant for Amines, Tank farm for Methanol & Ammonia and Incinerator for toxic waste for specialty chemical plant

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Company (2): Batliboi & Company Limited, Surat / Udhna, Gujarat

Period: June 1987 to July 1988

Designation: Design Superintendent (Air pollution control equipment / system)

Responsibilities: Process & mechanical design, procurement, fabrication, inspection & testing and commissioning of air pollution control system consisting of scrubbers, fans & bag filters systems

Projects executed: Chlorine gas scrubbing system for GACL, Bag filters with for Dabur India, impingement plate scrubbing system and blowers.

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Company (1): BARC Training School Mumbai / Heavy Water Project, Kota, India

Period: September 1980 to June 1987

Designation: SO/SD, Superintendent (Heavy Water Plant, Kota) training

Responsibilities: in Nuclear Engineering, Heavy water bi-sulphide plant design modifications, commissioning, O&M & technical services.

Qualifications, affiliations and significant achievement:

• B. Tech (1980), Chemical Engineering, NITK, Surathkal, Karnataka, India

• Certificate course in Intellectual Property Rights (Delhi Law Institute) and studied Indian Patent Act 1970 and later amendments along with Patent Rules

• NTPEL Online Certification course in Constitution of India & Environmental Governance, Administrative and Adjudicatory process

• Training in AI tools (Data Science, Machine Learning and Deep Learning using R & Python Programming languages.

• General Management (company sponsored)

• Studied Indian Contract Act 1872, Indian Evidence Act 1872, Law of Torts, Indian Patent Act 1970 with Patent Rules and later Amendments and Indian Arbitration Act 1996 with later amendments and Competition Act 2012 and later amendments (self)

• Project Management, Financial Management& Cost Accounting (self)

• Certified Corporate Directorship, from Institute of Directors, India

• Served as Member of Board of Studies, MIT Academy of Engineering, Pune (16 -20 and now member of Academic Council

• Patent pending on Continuous Ethoxylation Process consisting of Mini-tube Multi-tube Multi-coil scalable reactor system based on Process Intensification, minimum inventory, Minimum Capex and Opex and enhanced safety (Published by patent office on March 15, 2017, under examination).

• Presently pursuing online Corporate Law Course from NLU Bhopal

• Published a paper in International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJERT) on Climate Engineering: “Scientific Solution to Decelerate Climate Warming”