A.I.D. Consultants CV:

Darius Kovachevich, P. Eng., Senior Consultant

Summary

40 years of experience in Engineering, Design, Trouble-shooting and Drafting of mechanical, piping and instrumentation of industrial and commercial installations. Knowledgeable in Codes and Standards application in both Canada and the United States.

Professional Affiliations

Order of Engineers of Quebec (O.I.Q.)
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (A.P.E.O.)

Professional Experience

From 1997 to date

A.I.D. Consultants Ltd, Montreal, Qc

Senior Engineering Consultant for different projects such as:

  • Process and mechanical design of a Co2 Liquefaction Plant, Medicine Hat, Alberta
  • Design of a Nitrogen Compression Plant, Argonal, Bécancour, Qc
  • Miramichi Regional Hospital, Chatham Head, NB

From 1993 to 1996

Canadian Bechtel Ltd, Montreal, Qc

Chief Engineer on the following projects:

  • Raglan Nickel Concentrate Project, Labrador
  • Aluminum waste study for Alcan Spent Pot Lining (SPL)
  • Sebree Aluminum Smelter, Kentucky; addition of pot lines
  • Reynolds Aluminum, Messina NY; Waste Water Treatment

From 1988 to 1992

Canadian Bechtel Ltd, Toronto, On

  • Development of P & ID’s for chemical system, compressed air, seal water and water systems (FCS Paper, Illinois, USA)
  • Design of utility systems for a chemical plant (Proctor & Gamble Co., Belleville, Ontario)
  • Design and preparation of contract packages for service facilities heating system (Monroe Power Plant, Michigan, USA)
  • Responsible for all utilities for Rio Algoma underground mine and uranium extraction plant, including boilers and steam distribution system (Elliot Lake, Ontario)
  • Design of ammonia refrigeration system and loading facilities, including a 27,000 ton liquid ammonia storage tank, vaporizers, pumps, heat exchangers and piping (Esso Chemical, Saskatoon Terminal)
  • Final design and verification of P&ID’s for utilities and diesel generator exhaust gas heat recovery system, water supply pipeline and fuel handling system. On site trouble shooting assistance to client and subsequent home office design review of diesel engine, auxiliaries and waste heat recovery systems, including concentrates drying and building heating systems (Cominco Ltd., Polaris Project, North West Territories)
  • Final design and verification of P&ID’s for process and utility systems, such as diesel generator exhaust gas heat recovery system, water supply pipeline and fuel handling system (Echo Bay Mines Ltd., North West Territories)
  • Dust collection, fire protection, system and dust emission study (Cathedral Bluffs Shale Oil Co., Colorado, USA)

From 1975 to 1977

Canatom, Montreal, Qc

  • Design and specifications for water treatment plant, chemical injection system, vacuum degassers, hydrogen sulphide strippers, purge towers and DW system (Heavy Water Plant for AECL, Laprade, Quebec)

From 1973 to 1975

Canadian Bechtel Ltd, Montreal, Qc

  • Specifications for boilers, chillers, compressors, cooling towers, pumps and water treatment equipment. Design of fuel system, steam and condensate distribution system, and preparation of process P & ID’s (proctor & Gamble, Belleville, Ontario)
  • Mechanical design for radioactive gas removal and solidification of nuclear waste (Florida Power Corporation)

1973

Seagrams Distillers Corporation, Lasalle, Quebec

  • Design of distillery equipment columns, heat exchangers, cookers, evaporators, flow sheets and heat balances.
  • Development of new distilling methods.
  • Responsible for construction of a distillery in Jamaica.

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