Eng., M.Sc. · Process Management & Engineering Expert
Willians Arévalo
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Willians Arévalo
Eng., M.Sc. · Process Management & Engineering Expert
Engineer with a master's degree (M.Sc.) and more than 30 years of experience in the oil refining industry. A versatile professional focused on safe facility operations, quality and meeting objectives. Throughout his career at PDVSA he led process engineering, unit start-ups and refining optimization, ultimately serving as General Manager of the El Palito Refinery. Postgraduate degree in Gas, Petroleum and Petrochemicals (Metropolitan University – French Petroleum Institute).
Trayectoria
- General Manager — El Palito Refinery, PDVSA (2014–2017): overall leadership of one of the country's main refineries.
- Deputy Refinery Manager (REP), PDVSA (2007): implementation of mechanical and human reliability plans; leadership of scheduled plant shutdowns and occupational safety and hygiene strategies.
- Operations Manager — Puerto La Cruz Refinery, PDVSA (2003): operational coordination and training of operators and engineers.
- Start-Up Leader — Reforming, Hydrotreating and Sulfur units, Valcor Project, RPLC (2000–2002); leader of the process stream valorization project (optimization of naphtha, kerosene and diesel).
- Process Engineering Leader — SISOR multiple crude loading and receiving system project, RPLC (1995–1996); conversion supervisor and FCC feed optimization.
- Process Engineer — Puerto La Cruz and San Roque Refineries, PDVSA (1990–1992): JET-A1 optimization, solvent extraction, paraffin plants and process simulation.
Certificaciones y especialidades
- Postgraduate in Gas, Petroleum and Petrochemicals — Metropolitan University / French Petroleum Institute (1994)
- Refining process engineering and optimization
- Unit start-up and conversion (reforming, hydrotreating, sulfur, FCC)
- Mechanical and human reliability
- Planning and control of plant turnarounds
- Process simulation