Jimmy K.
Energy Efficiency + Water Conservation, Process Industries
Professional Value
Jimmy helps process industries achieve 15-40% opex reduction through advanced energy efficiency and water conservation using Process Integration Pinch Analysis. With an MS in chemical engineering and 35+ years of experience, he has consulted for major corporations worldwide including BP, Dow, DuPont, SABIC and Saudi Aramco. Jimmy provides specialised optimisation consulting through his firm established in 1997, delivering proven results in process design and energy/water optimisation.
Selected Clients
Executive Profile
Jimmy holds an MS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and has more than 35 years of experience in process design and energy/water optimization, working for both manufacturing and engineering design companies before establishing his firm in 1997, specializing in Process Integration (Pinch Analysis).
He has been a consultant to major corporations world-wide including Amoco (BP), Union Carbide (Dow), Dupont, Enron, Lubrizol, Mitsubishi, Monsanto (Solutia), Pemex, PetroChina, SABIC, Saudi Aramco, Southern Cal Gas, Tesoro, Xcel Energy, Dubai Gas Supply, as well as to US Dept of Energy, Natural Resources Canada, the World Bank, and UNIDO.
He has authored or co-authored over 75 technical papers and book chapters, and regularly teaches courses on Pinch Analysis, Energy Efficiency in Oil Refineries, and related subjects.
Since 2008, he has headed up a world-wide network of about a dozen individual experts (minimum 25 years experience) and 3-4 specialist companies as Alliance Partners, who provide consulting services focused on the oil, gas and chemical industries.
Core Competencies
Energy And Environment
Jimmy possesses expertise in Energy and Environment, with a strong background in heat recovery optimization using Pinch Analysis, and electrical power conservation.
He has experience in simulation modeling and optimization of Combined Heat and Power systems, as well as water conservation and wastewater minimization.
Jimmy provides seminars and courses in Process Integration techniques for energy and waste reduction, and offers management consulting services for electric and gas utilities.
Oil, Petroleum Specific
Jimmy has specialized knowledge in the Oil, Petroleum sector, with expertise in heat recovery optimization, electrical power conservation, and simulation modeling of Combined Heat and Power systems.
He applies Pinch Analysis for water conservation and wastewater minimization, and develops Process Performance Indices for energy and waste reduction.
Jimmy provides process engineering services, including heat and material balances, and management consulting for oil and petroleum companies.
Performance Management
Jimmy is skilled in Performance Management, having developed a proprietary method for formulating energy and water KPIs for industrial manufacturing processes.
This method has been successfully implemented by Saudi Aramco, and Jimmy has published his research in the field.
He offers expertise in monitoring and optimizing industrial processes, with a focus on energy and water efficiency.