Resume Break-up Experience

BREAK-UP Experience Annexure-I

Water & Sewerage Department, Eastern Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Annexure-II

PTA(SZ) Environment, KIA, Karachi

Annexure-III

Global Environmental Lab, Karachi

Annexure-IV

SGS Pakistan Ltd, Karachi

Annexure-I

BREAK-UP Experience Water & Sewerage Authority, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. October 1980 till January 1995 Experience as “Lab Supervisor” in Water & Sewerage Authority Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia involves following operations: The undersigned has been permanent employee of Ministry of Water & Sewerage from October,1980 till January 1995 as Lab Supervisor in Central Quality Control Lab of the Ministry controlling all Sewer Treatment and Desalination Plants in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The undersigned has gained specialized Training in Water/Wastewater Treatment Systems and its associated works from MetCalf & Eddy Incorp, Waikfield, Mass, USA, while engaged in his services in Water & Sewerage Deptt in eastern province of Saudi Arabia. While in Saudi Arabia the undersigned has also worked on Lagooning system of Wastewater Treatment based on Natural aeration of Wastewater, designed & constructed by Ballast, B.V. Netherlands. In Saudi Arabia, every-inch-aspect of Water/ Wastewater were extensively studied & supervised by the undersigned and has long been involved in Challenging assignments of the department .A brief description of which are outlined as under: 

Quality control work of Drinking water supplies from Al-Azizia and Al-Jubail Desalination Plants. This includes Physical /Chemical/Biological examination of water from all aspects ; also including study of hostile brine water discharges impacts on oceanic environment such as continuous extinction

of natural

inherited marine flora and fauna in Gulf Marine waters. 

Quality

control

work

of

Drinking

water

supplies

from

Groundwater

resources(wells), privately managed desalination factories and other water resources

in

the

province.

examination from all aspects.

This

includes

Physical

/Chemical/Biological

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Quality Control work of Dammam /Al-Khobar City Sewer Treatment Plants (STP) based on Mechanical Aeration of wastewater Treatment, with activated sludge, designed & constructed by MetCalf & Eddy Incorp, USA. The plant consisting vital unit operations depicted as under:  

Inlet Structure = 1 3

Aeration Tanks of 15,100m capacity each = 8 3

(

= 1 Al-Khobar city)

(

= 6 Al-Khobar city)

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Sludge Thickeners capacity 800m each = 2

(

= 2 Al-Khobar city)

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Screw Pump Stations = 3

(

= 3 Al-Khobar city)

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Final Clarifiers = 8

(

= 6 Al-Khobar city)

It includes running wide range of Physical/Chemical/Biological tests on various treatment stages up to the final treated effluent at Sea out-fall at Arabian Gulf. 

Chlorination of Drinking water Supplies at the origin and at various pumping stations and in the Dammam city water-Net work and surrounding towns and villages such as Al-Abqaiq, Al-Rahima, Al-Kafji, Al-Sihat, Al-Qatif, Safwa , Taroot and Al-Hassa etc.

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Bacteriological examination of above mentioned water supplies on daily basis.

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Disinfection of Newly laid Mains, branched lines, lateral lines up to the house connection.

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Challenging disinfection of Water Mains of 2000mm dia and 15-20 km length.

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Challenging disinfection of Huge Elevated water tanks rising to the height of 20/30 storied building.

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Challenging Disinfection of Newly built Ground Storage Tanks of capacity 10 – 15,000m3.

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Challenging Disinfection following Bacteriological sampling himself from 50/60 locations in the desert including its culturing, in one day.

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Challenging Disinfection/Bacteriological Sampling during active“Gulf War” in seriously Jan to March, 1991.

& other associated work

war-effected environment, in the year

Annexure-II

BREAK-UP Experience PTA(SZ) Environment, KIA, Karachi June-1996 till January-2004

Experience as “Lab In charge” in PTA Environment, Karachi involves following operations: 

Establishment/Operation of Quality Control Environmental Lab :

Establishment and Operation of Environmental Lab capable to monitor the quality control operations of UASB(Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) Pilot Plant consulted and designed by M/S Haskoning BV Netherlands, a foreign consultant; and joint ventured by M/S NEC Environment Consultant, Karachi. 

Training Lab Staff:

Training Lab staff of vital Physical and Chemical tests related to Water & Wastewater treatment ; sample collection, preparation and preservation techniques adapted by APHA,HACH,USCFR and USEPA based standard Procedures and protocols. 

Quality Control Work:

Quality Control work /Bench studies relating to operation of Pilot Plant consisting of vide varieties of Effluent,s parametric tests and other associated water/wastewater work utilizing Instrument/Equipments listed as under:

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Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, AAS (GBC Australia).

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Gas Chromatograph, GC (Perkin Elmer, USA).

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Spectrophotometers/Colorimeters (Hach USA).

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Flame Photometer(Ciba Corning, UK)

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Conductivity/PH/DO Meters(Jenway,UK)

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Digesdahl assembly for TKN (Hach,USA)

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Reactor digestion assembly for COD & Metals (Hach,USA)

Pilot Plant Studies: In June 1996 ,PTA, SZ(Pakistan Tanners Association, Southern Zone) hired me as “Lab In charge” to establish and operate the Environmental Lab and

to assist the related water/wastewater work of its An-Aerobic Pilot Treatment plant(Phase I) at Korangi Industrial Area in Karachi. PTA contracted NEC Environment Consultant and its Subsidiary foreign company M/S “HASKONING” BV, Netherland to design and establish a Pilot Effluent Treatment Plant for treatment of its Tannery effluent discharges; whereas financing of the project was sponsored by following three sectors:

o

The Government of Pakistan.

o

The Royal Dutch Government of Netherlands.

o

The PTA Group of Industries(consisting more than 150 small & Bigger Tanneries).

The term Tanning means processing of raw animal hides & skins and finally converting it to finished leather. There are more than 150 Tanneries from smaller to larger size are in operation in this particular sector of Korangi Industrial area. First phase of the project is to establish an Environmental Quality control lab ,a Pilot plant based on effluent Treatment by well known Technology referred to as UASB ( Up flow An-Aerobic Sludge Blanket)Technology ; and to use raw influent from nearby waste discharges of M/S Mohammad Shafi Tanneries. In this technology Influent waste discharges enters an An-Aerobic closed system(An-Aerobic Bio-reactor) from the bottom ; passes through an activated sludge blanket for an optimized period of time ,raised to the surface with evolution of bio-degraded components such as mainly of CH4 & CO2 in association with viable amount of N2 and varying minor amounts of H2S,H2 and volatile fatty acids. These Bio-degraded gases are collected on the top along with treated effluent and is discharged outside for further treatment. There is an estimated cluster of 200 tanneries are operating in Korangi Industrial Area, discharging multi type of chemicals and animal wastes with varying amount along with evolution of very disgusting and unpleasant smell, that is causing acutely serious Environmental impacts to an alarming level in the region as well as to the nearby agricultural land

and further to the sea-outfall at Indian ocean ; thereby endangering the aquatic based life consisting of precious flora and fauna. With group of Engineers and technicians the Pilot Plant was put into operation. In the early stage of operation, only pure Tannery effluent was used after equalization step but no viable reaction was observed even after prolong waiting. It was found after hectic efforts that the effluent stream is acutely short of microbial population that are mainly responsible for degradation of huge amount of Organics in the form of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. In other words the optimum level of F/M (Food to Biomass) ratio was not achieved; because large F/M ratio do not support an active biochemical reaction with proportional growth and propagation of microorganisms but proving mortal to biomass. In order to overcome the dilemma the tannery effluent stream was gradually enriched with fresh domestic wastewater brought from nearby Mahmoodabad,s domestic Effluent Treatment Plant. Our Technical team come across many difficulties to stabilize the Pilot plant to an optimum level. The fact of the matter was that the effluent loading was accompanied by terribly large amount of pollutants in the form of COD, BOD,TSS,VSS,TDS and TKN ; I never come across before ; sometimes it looks difficult to apply APHA analytical procedures correctly because of unprecedented and unimaginable interferences. Depicted below is summary of problems, we come across to stabilize the pilot plant: 

High Sulphate Contents, ranging from 2000 to 3000ppm , because most tanneries consuming water from its own bored wells.

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Extremely large BOD/COD loadings, ranging from 1500 to 3000ppm BOD and 30,000+ ppm as COD respectively.

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Extremely High Suspended solids(TSS) ,ranging 500 to 2500ppm.

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Extremely Large Volatile Suspended Solid(VSS), ranging 400 to 2000ppm.

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High Chromium contents, ranging 50 to 250 ppm.

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Low Microbial population as compared to huge amount of nutrient food in the form of Carbonaceous and Nitrogenous organics(Proteins).

Tanning of raw hides and skins involves multi fold treatment processes such as De-hairing, Liming, Trimming, De-liming, Bating, De-greasing, Pickling, Tanning and Dyeing ; and multi type Chemicals and dyes are used in these processes. The combined effluent emerges from individual Tannery

has

multi

fold

pollution

load

in

terms

of

COD,

BOD,TSS,VSS,TDS,TKN ,Amm(N),PO4 and Chromium. It was ultimately revealed that Tannery effluent stream is acutely lack of microbial population mainly due to Extremes of PH caused by extensive chemical usage and due to presence of extra large organics as nutrient food ; because presence of extra large food/nutrient prove toxic to biomass. In order to

compensate the shortfall

of biomass , the tannery effluent

was gradually enriched with domestic wastewater

since the plant was

found acutely short of Microbial population . Dilution activity with domestic sewer was conducted in very small increments until peak ratio of (1:1.5) to (1:1.7) was reached ; at this dilution the Bio-reactor yielded optimum and ultimate efficiency. A significant long time was lapsed to reach at peak ratio ranges at which maximum biochemical reaction took place ; thereby accelerating the biodegradability of large organics. So in this way, after months of hectic efforts, we were finally be able to stabilize the pilot plant to optimum efficiency with optimum evolution of following gaseous components: 

Methane,CH4 = 80%

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Carbon Dioxide, CO2 = 10%

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Nitrogen, N2 = 10%

Annexure-III

BREAK-UP Experience Global Environmental Lab, Karachi Jan-2005 till June-2005 Experience as “General Manager” in Global Environmental Lab, Karachi involves following operations: 

Training Lab Staff :

Training Lab staff on Water/Wastewater for Sampling/Storage and Analytical Techniques adapting APHA/ HACH/ USEPA approved Standard Procedures. 

Marketing/Consultancy Services:

Marketing and providing Consultancy services in the field of Emission monitoring , Combustion , Pollution Control and Water/Wastewater Treatment System and its related work. 

Quality Control Work:

Quality Control Work relating to Environmental Monitoring, Water/Wastewater Sampling and other associated work utilizing Instrument/Equipments listed as under. 1. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, AAS (GBC Australia). 2. Gas Chromatograph, GC (Hewlett Packard USA). 3. Spectrophotometers/Colorimeters (Hach USA). 4. Microbiology Analyses. 5. Maester-2000, Flue Gas Analyses (Maester Instrument, UK). 6. Lancôme Series II, Flue Gas Analyzer (Land Combustion/Environmental Monitoring, UK). 7. Ambient Air Monitoring using Dragger,s tubes. 8. High Volume Sampler for PM10 and Metal Analyzer in ambient air. 9. Noise Level meter/ Lux Meter etc. 

Environmental Studies:

Active involvement in Environmental studies of various local, national and multinational projects depicted as under: 

PPL – Pakistan Petroleum,s projects at Sui, Mazrani, Kandhkot and Adhi gas Fields in Baluchistan and Panjab (2005).



JICA – Japanese oriented project referred to as “ Leach ate studies”

in

surroundings of Islamabad(2005). 

MRDL – Chinese oriented project in Copper/Gold Mines Saindak, Quetta, Balochistan(2005).

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ACE-ROC – Joint ACE-FFC 175 MW Thermal Power Plant at Daharki, Sindh run on Mari gas (2005).

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MANGLA DAM RAISING PROJECT—10 MGD Water Treatment Plant, New Mirpur City by Joint ACE-NESPAK Venture (2005).

Annexure-IV BREAK-UP Experience SGS Pakistan Ltd, Karachi September-2005 till date Experience as “In charge Environmental Lab” in SGS Pakistan Ltd, Karachi involves following Operations:

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Quality Control :

Quality control work of Environmental Analyses described as under: 1. Water/Wastewater Analyses 2. Sediment Analyses 3. Soil Analyses 4. Solid waste Analyses 5. Gases Emission Analyses

(Point Source Emissions)

6. Ambient Air Analyses

(Non-Permanent

gases

in

Ambient

Troposphere) 7. Microbiological Analyses Instruments/Equipments/Techniques: Spectrophotometers(VIS/UV), Ion-selective Electrodes, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers , Gas Chromatographs , Flame Photometers , Lancom Flue

Gas

Analyzers(Point

source

emissions)

;

High

volume

samplers(TSP/PM10/PM2.5 analyses) and later on metal analyses by AAS Spectrometry

;

Concentration-based

air

sampling

based

on

Adsorption/Absorption for later on GC/Wet analyses (ambient gaseous analyses);

ITX

Macro-determination

air

contaminants(indoor

air

monitoring);Weather Station, equipped also with micro-determination of most desired air contaminants such as CO, NOx, SOx, PM10 etc ; plus Wet Analyses and many other baseline lab instruments. Sampling/Analyses Protocols and Guidelines: APHA, USEPA, ASTM, AOAC, USFDA , USCFR ,WHO,WORLD BANK,IFC

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Marketing:

Capability marketing based on profession and social-based linkages from diversified Local and multinational companies throughout Pakistan.

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EIA , IEE, ESA Studies:

Active

involvement

in

Environmental

Impact

Assessment (EIA),

Initial

Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environment Site Assessment(ESA) and other Environmental studies of various local, multinational and International projects depicted as under: 1. PPL,s Effluent Treatment Plant, Sui , Baluchistan based on Lagooning system of wastewater treatment by extended aeration(2006). 2. PPL,s Environmental study of 82 wellheads, its Gaseous Emission Releases ; its Soil amenability to agriculture and its Ground water resources(2007). 3. PPL,s Environmental study of diversified process locations in Sui, Kandkot, Mazrani and Adhi gas fields(2007/2008). 4. Baseline data generation for ETP Studies for Atlas Honda, SITE, Karachi (2006). 5. Baseline data generation for ETP Studies for Abbott Pakistan Ltd, LIA, Karachi (2006/2007). 6. Nestle

Water

Desalination

Plant,

Port

Qasim,

Karachi

involved

in

production of bottled water by Reverse Osmosis Desalination(2006). 7. Century Paper & Board Mills Limited,67–KM, Multan Road, Lahore, Bhaipheru, Distt.

Kasur.

involved

in production of Paper &

allied

products(2006). 8. Pak-China Chemicals, Lahore involved in first-ever production of BioPesticides in the country (2007). 9. EMAAR GIGA Modern city project, Budoo-Bundal Island, Karachi involved in construction of modern city on BB Island through Dubai-based company Emaar(2007/2008). 10. Gul Ahmed,s 15 MW Power Co-Generation expansion based on Gas & Steam Turbine in Landhi industrial area, Karachi(2008). 11. PARCO-MCR expansion of De-Sulfurization & Air blown Asphalt units, in Muzafargarh of Multan district(2008). 12. WWF,s Study of wetlands in Pakistan (2007/2008). 13. Nestle,s Expansion of Effluent Treatment Plant and other dairy products in Kabirwalla city of Multan district(2008).

14. Sitara,s PVC and Hydrogen Peroxide manufacturing plants respectively in Faisalabad city of Pakistan(2007). 15. Plus many small to Medium Environmental Studies in Pakistan.

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