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SENA TÜRKOĞLU

SENA TÜRKOĞLU

İzmir ,TN

Summary

Accomplished Technical Leader with extensive experience at Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery, specializing in refinery plant operations and energy efficiency processes. Demonstrated expertise in Aspen HYSYS and other engineering tools, alongside process safety. Proven track record in leading high-value projects and mentoring teams for enhanced productivity.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Leader

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
01.2024 - Current
  • Process responsibility and managing of CDU / VDU / LPG / ARU / SRU plants and eight engineers.
  • Process leader of New Sulfur Recovery Unit.
  • At daily operations, applying instructions of planning department, identifying potential bottlenecks, making necessary optimizations.

Energy Processes Technical Leader

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
06.2023 - 12.2023
  • Managed different projects which have worth of 25 M$.
  • Assisted in the design and implementation of of the projects future expansion and adaptability.
  • Operated start up of new boiler.

Power Plant Superintendent

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Optimized energy using of refinery to minimize demand of steam and water.
  • Progressing of delayed critical projects such as reverse osmose and new two boilers.

Energy Management Superintendent

Tüpraş Head Office
09.2021 - 01.2023
  • Head Office Energy Management responsibility of Energy Intensity Index reports and presentation to President of Energy Group of Koç Holding.
  • Coordination of energy projects and performance of all Tüpraş Refineries.
  • Responsibility of several projects which are operated by Head Office.

Process and Energy Management Superintendent

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
01.2017 - 01.2023
  • Process responsibility in the whole refinery operations as the only process leader.
  • Managed operation of crude distillation units
  • Managed multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining strict deadlines and adhering to budget constraints.
  • Mentored junior staff, leading to increased productivity and improved teamwork throughout the organization.

Energy Efficiency Engineer

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
05.2012 - 01.2017

Operations Engineer

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
07.2011 - 04.2012

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Hacettepe University
06.2011

Skills

  • Refinery Plant Operations
  • Power Plant and Energy Efficiency Processes
  • Process Safety Management and Hazop Risk Assessment
  • Aspen HYSYS, PIMS
  • PowerApp, Pentaho Data Analysis Programs

Certification

  • Certified Process Design Fundamentals (PDF), UOP
  • Certified Aspen HYSYS - User Certification Exam, Aspen
  • Certified Refinery Process Modeling using Aspen HYSYS and Aspen HYSYS Petroleum Refining, Aspen
  • Certified Advanced Solutions using Aspen HYSYS, Aspen
  • Certified Hazop Study

Projects

2024     New SRU Project

Process leader.

2023     Water Treatment Plant

Progressing process design of  reverse of osmose unit which has 250 m3/h water production. 

2023     50 tons/h 40 bar Boiler Installation
Process studies and commissioning leader.
2022     Crude Oil Unit Waste Heat Study
Owner of exchanger designs. Line sizing and facility siting responsibility.
2022     15 ton/h Reverse Osmosis Project
Design of project and process. Responsibility for project specifications and tender.

2022     Waste Water Treatment Deodorizing Unit Design
Responsibility of odor prevention system BEDP preparation.

2021      Solar Power Plant
2 MWe and 5 MWe solar plants project leader, call letter and legal applications responsibility.
Tüpraş Sustainability Projects were started with this project.
2020      Revision of Furnace Logics
Revision of F-101 furnace logics according to the process - process manager
2020      LSRN-HSRN Wagon Bottom Loading Project
LSRN and HSRN wagon bottom loading project process design. Commissioning of the first LSRN bottom loading project in Turkey.

2019     Crude Oil Unit Heat Integration Study
Process studies leader. 1,3 Gcal/h energy saving. 

2018     Crude Oil Units Column Revamp Study
Energy leader of column internals replacement.

2017     Dirty Water Stripping Unit Project
Responsibility of BEDP preparation.

2017     15.4 MW 119 t/h Capacity Process Furnace Commissioning
Process studies leader. Responsibility of engineering and commissioning studies in the furnace renovation process.
2017      F-1201 Furnace Revamp
Process studies leader.
2016      Cold BFW Project
2014     Refinery Electricity Consumption Optimization
Leader of electric motors and VSD efficiency studies.
2013      2 MW Back Pressure Turbine Project
Development of turbine project and design of refinery steam balance.

2012     30 tons/h 10 bar Boiler Installation

Modelling steam distribution of refinery. Specifying boiler's capacity.


Timeline

Technical Leader

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
01.2024 - Current

Energy Processes Technical Leader

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
06.2023 - 12.2023

Power Plant Superintendent

Tüpraş Kırıkkale Refinery
02.2023 - 05.2023

Energy Management Superintendent

Tüpraş Head Office
09.2021 - 01.2023

Process and Energy Management Superintendent

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
01.2017 - 01.2023

Energy Efficiency Engineer

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
05.2012 - 01.2017

Operations Engineer

Tüpraş Batman Refinery
07.2011 - 04.2012

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Hacettepe University
SENA TÜRKOĞLU