Process & Application Engineer

PANATIX Analytical System

Key Responsibilities

Process study and application engineering

• Study customer process specifications, P&IDs, stream compositions, and operating envelopes for each analyzer application.
• Translate application requirements into a defensible engineering basis of design, including identification of missing data and clarification requests to the customer.

Basic design of analyzer and sample conditioning solutions

• Carry out the basic design of analyzer and sample conditioning systems (SCS), including tap point selection, fast-loop arrangement, conditioning train, and return / vent / drain scheme.
• Select the right analyzer technology for the application (GC, FID, PID, UV/VIS, TDL, paramagnetic, electrochemical, etc.) in coordination with OEM partners.
• Select sample system components (filters, regulators, coolers, knockouts, vaporizers, membranes, valves, tubing) and define the materials of construction.
• Prepare sample system schematics, datasheets, and bills of materials for review.

Engineering verification and process calculations

• Build process simulations in Aspen HYSYS (or equivalent) to validate sample behaviour from tap point to analyzer cell.
• Carry out the full set of process calculations required to verify each design, including:
• Dewpoint and hydrocarbon dewpoint analysis
• Phase envelope construction (P-T diagrams) for the sample stream
• Pressure drop and flow distribution across the full sample loop
• Lag time / response time calculations for fast-loop and SCS layouts
• Wake frequency calculations for thermowells and probe installations
• Joule-Thomson cooling, vaporization, and condensation checks
• Prepare engineering justification packages - calculation reports, sizing notes, and design rationale for proposals, FAT, and SAT.

Cross-functional and customer-facing engineering support

• Provide technical clarifications and OEM coordination support across PANATIX's principals.
• Review and approve sample system drawings and BOMs before issue.
• Provide technical back-up to the field team during commissioning, troubleshooting, and AMC interventions.