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turnaround; the job was safely completed in 22 days against the planned span of 25 days.

calculations, sizing of column internals, commissioning, revamps, and troubleshooting of distillation columns for enhancing plant per- formance and reliability. Bhagwat holds a BE in chemical engineering from University of Pune. Amar Patil is Deputy Manager, Application & Technology at Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. He specialises in digital twins, operator training simu - lators, and refinery process simulations, supporting troubleshooting, optimisation, and revamp of refining units and contributes to simula - tion-driven solutions for enhancing plant performance and reliability. Patil holds an MTech in chemical engineering from ICT, Mumbai. Mukesh Gupta is Deputy General Manager, Sales, at Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. He is a sales professional with more than 30 years of extensive experience in technical sales across the process industry, including oil and gas, chemicals, and fertilisers. He has expertise in managing key accounts with hands-on experience in process industry applications and industrial equipment and solutions.

Literature cited 1 Mosca, G, Ramani, P, Dharmaraj, G, Retrofitting a vacuum tower and the heater’s transfer line to maximise throughput and operational reli - ability , IRPC Europe Conference June 2018. 2 Mosca, G, Arora, A, Squeezing the bottom of the barrel while improving operational reliability , BBTC ME&A Technology Conference October 2016, Manama, Bahrain. Rahul Srivastava is General Manager (Technical Services) at Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Mathura refinery. In this role, he oversees technical evaluations, process optimisations, and complete technical services department to ensure maximum operational efficiency and reliability. Srivastava holds a B.Tech in chemical engineering from Jadavpur University Kolkata.

Manish Rohit is Chief Manager (Technical Services) at IOCL, Mathura refinery. He is responsible for managing day-to-day technical service operations, troubleshooting process issues, driv- ing energy conservation initiatives, and implementing refinery modernisation projects. Rohit holds a B.Tech in chemical engineering from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Harshit Budholiya is Process Manager at IOCL, Mathura refinery. His responsi - bilities include monitoring process units, troubleshooting process issues, driving energy conservation initiatives, and ensuring strict compliance with safety and environmental standards. Budholiya holds a BE (Hons) in chemical engineer - ing from Birla Institute of Technology and Science – Pilani (BITS-Pilani). Giuseppe Mosca is Global Technical Expert and Head of Engineering Solutions at Sulzer Chemtech. He is involved with process simulations, revamping proposals, troubleshooting, commissioning, and start-up assistance of fractionation equipment. He is the author and co-author of more than 50 papers published at international confer- ences and in magazines. Mosca received a MS degree in chemical engineering from the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy, and is a registered professional engineer of the district of L’Aquila, Italy, and a senior member of AIChE. Unmesh Bhagwat is Senior Manager, Application & Technology at Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd. He contributes as the Refinery Regional Application Manager for India and Middle East. His core expertise includes process simulation, hydraulic

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