Arpit Singla

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Develop simulation models in Python for batch separation processes used in gas purification and process design studies. 2. Translate model outputs into initial design values for bench-scale testing and scale-up sizing, enabling rapid iteration of operating conditions. 3. Build cost models in advanced Excel that link energy consumption and key mechanical elements to unit cost, supporting scenario comparisons and investment decisions.

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Developed and optimised process flow diagrams in DWSIM and Aspen Plus, improving process efficiency by about 15% in a pilot gas treatment plant. 2. Reviewed P&IDs, conducting Process Hazard Analysis to support stable pressure and flow control and ensure safe, reliable operation. 3. Modelled gas-liquid contact behaviour and completed water balance closures to evaluate and reduce moisture carryover risk to downstream equipment.

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Built detailed mass and energy balances in IPSE to support optimisation of high-temperature calciner operation. 2. Supported design reviews and troubleshooting, improving separation performance and operational stability. 3. Performed techno-economic evaluation of a calcium looping case study under the ANIKA project, identifying about 10% cost saving potential.

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Automated reporting workflows with Python and Xceptor, reducing manual workload by 30%. 2. Validated and transformed datasets, improving reporting accuracy and speed.

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Developed a Python-based techno-economic model, quantifying cost and energy impacts of humidity. 2. TEA demonstrated 3 times higher energy consumption in humidity. 3. Performed XRD and TGA analysis, ensuring material stability for long-term use. 4. Conducted CO2 capture experiments, validating adsorption efficiency and scalability.

Main activities & responsibilities: 1. Integrated renewable energy sources, achieving 20% electricity and 50% heat autonomy. 2. TEA demonstrated ~25% cost savings and ~40% emission reduction.

Grade: 1.8; Relevant modules: Process Safety and Calculations, Energy Process Technologies, Heat Transfer.

Grade: 2.3; Relevant modules: Process Simulation, Thermodynamics, Process Equipment Design, Mass Transfer.