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HARISH KUMAR
PROFILE
Self motivated “Bulk Material Handling Systems Executive” with seven years of proven career in the field of Coal Mining
Projects, Coal Unloading & loading Terminals, Steel & Cement Plants having played varied roles in BMH and possess
assets like being update technical acumen, creative, optimistic and effective team leader for feasibility study based consulting
organizations and EPC organizations.
ACCREDITATIONS
Certified Project Management Associate from IPMA-International Project Management Association, India
Certified Professional in Project Management (2005) by Brainbench Online Certifications (U.S.A)
Active Associate member of “SME - Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration – U.S.A”
Active Member of “ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers”.
Certified by Essar Learning Centre (Hazira) for the programme “Project Management”.
OVERALL S UMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
 Layout Conceptualization and Throughput calculations for Complete Bulk Material Handling systems for Steel plants, Cement
plants, Coal Mining Transportation, loading & unloading terminals.
 Detail engineering design & equipment Specification preparations for Bulk Material Handling equipments.
 Usage of relevant codes such as CEMA, IS 11952, ISO 5048, AS 3774, BIS & DIN codes.
 Unit Layout Conceptualization for upgradation / development of existing facilities.
 Making of P&ID and interpreting to team.
 Performing calculations for Belt Conveyors, Dual Carrying Conveyors for Steel plants and Steep Angle Conveyors.
 Bulk Materials feed rate balance & calculations.
 Technical Comparison Sheet making.
 Co-ordination with vendors & Vendor drawing checking.
 Client Interaction and provide right optimistic solution.
 Supervise and guide structural, Mechanical & civil designers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
M/s. Ficus Consultancy Services Jun 09 to Present Coimbatore, India
Bulk Material Handling Design – Consultant
 Preliminary layout Conceptualization, Cost Estimation & designing of Coal unloading terminal and its storage yard facilities

for Thermal & Industrial Coal handling capacity of 15 MTPA for “Tuticorin Coal Terminal NCB – II Projects”. – The
system is designed to handle Post Panamax of Vessel Cap. 75000 DWT.
 Throughput Selection of Material Handling equipments like Stackers, Reclaimers, Ship Unloaders and Feeders and other Bulk

Material handling equipments.

 Design and Engineering of 3 km Long oversea conveyor for to convey coal oversea in the rate of 3250 TPH of capacity and

having Drives at 1750 kW.

 Selection of Drives for the equipments and provide tender inputs for all the LD and SD items.

 Supervise team of two Designers and Middle level Engineer and co-ordinate with sub-vendors for Structural Engineering and

Design for the systems.

 Providing Layout engineering Conceptualization, International Cost estimation & design services for Coal Loading

Terminal. to PT Glendale Partners Indonesia for PT Bharinto Ekatama Coal Port Expansion Projects at
Balikpapan, Indonesia. – The system is designed to handle Storage & unloading of Coal 4.5 MTPA.
 Design & Engineering of complete proposals for Bulk Material Handling transportation expansion for Coal handling port &

transportation projects.
 Modified existing barge loading conveyor to feed newly brought 10000 DWT dumb and powered barges against existing barge

capacity of 8000 DWT.

 Engineering of Bulk Material Handling Conveyors, Chutes and modifications of conveyors to increase Capacity etc.

 Retrofit Material chutes at the belt conveyors to replace with the Curved chutes for steel Plant at Agni Steels Private

Limited, India
P PT Aurecon Indonesia (Formerly Connell Wagner) May 08 to Jun 09 Jakarta, Indonesia
Mechanical Technical Officer – Mining & Industrial Department.
Cadre : T-06
 Design & Develop layout concepts for Coal Mines and coal handling to port facilities.

 Layout engineering for preliminary and concept design for port handling and transportation facilities.

 Assist Project leader for preparing feasibility study report and cost estimates.

 Working out of preliminary designs and options for making the scheme working.

 Performing Through put engineering calculations for the selection of right equipments.

 Selection of suitable equipments like ship loaders, ship unloaders, stackers, reclaimers, radial stackers etc.

 Supervision of drafting activities and utilization as per job loads.

 Developed layout concept for coal stockpiles to store & transport materials cost effectively and optimize equipments

 Developed concept of evacuation by Front-end loaders truck etc.

 Provided draftsmen with the engineering support for preparing detail engineering drawings

 Designed special type of manual hydraulic take-up, in-order to overcome the take-up application due to the constraint of

space.
 Calculations as per AS-3774 for the dump hoppers, silos and stockpiles in accordance to the material feed rate.

 Providing technical assistance for the selection of various equipments for Coal Handling.

Projects Handled:
 Kaltim Prima Coal, Kalimantan Indonesia – Melawan Coal Transport.

 PT International Nickel and Coal Tbk, Sulawesi Indonesia. – Balantang Port handling facilities.

 PT International Nickel and Coal Tbk, Sulawesi Indonesia. – Soroako coal transportation.

Larsen & Toubro Limited May 06 to March 08 Mumbai, India

Project Supervisor -Cement Pant Project Layout Department.
Cadre: S1 – Supervisor Projects.
Duties:
 Plant Layout development for cement plant with to suit customer’s requirement.

 Designing of Raw Material Handling Storge & feeding systems for Cement Plant

 Checking of vendor drawings to suit the layout.

 Piping Isometric drawings making for Cement Plant.

 Studying P&ID and interpreting to generate it.

 GA making of Material Chutes and pipes.

 Designed long conveyor of 2.5 Kms for handling limestone from Crushing Plant to Raw mills.

 Layout engineering of storage silos such as Raw Meal Blending Silos, Homogenizing Silos, Cement Silos, Clinker silo

and the storage bins for Shale, Limestone and Gypsum.

Projects Handled:
 Gujarat Anjan Cement Plant projects (4500 TPD), Gujarat India.

 Jaypee Sun Sidhi Cement Plant Projects (5000 TPD), Sidhi, India.

 Oman Cement Company (S.A.O.G) Projects (5000 TPD), Rusayl, Oman. (Proposal Stage).

Essar Steel Limited April 04 to April 06 Hazira, India

Diploma Engineer-Bulk Material Handling Department Sponge Iron Plant.
Projects Handled:
(1) DESIGN & ENGINEERING OF OXIDE FEEDING SYSTEM – MODULE-IV PHASE I & II:
 Developed layout and designed Oxide/Pellets feeding System for Module IV-Phase I (Sponge Iron Plant - Midrex) of
120 Tons/Hr production. This requires initial feed rate of 4000 Tons/Hr from Jetty and screening is done around 1200
Tons/Hr finally it is conveyed to module. Each conveyer having the rated capacity of 250 Tons/Hr.
 A new scheme of Vertical Steep Angle Conveying i.e., the conveyors with Angle of Inclination of 90 Degrees rated 2000
Tons/Hr with the height of 56m is developed to feed the system with raw materials.
 Apart from the vertical Steep angle conveying, 20 Conventional Belt Conveyors rated 300 Ton/Hr and 2 belt conveyors
rated 2000 Tons/Hr are designed and executed for the system.
(2) DESIGN & ENGINEERING OF PRODUCT HANDLING SYSTEM – MOD-IV:
 Developed layout and designed product/Hot briquettes feeding System from module four having approximate design
capacity of 150 Tons/Hr. this gets the feeding from drag chain conveyors and is finally fed to the Steel Melting Plant
(SMP).
(3) DESIGN & ENGINEERING OF PELLETS FEEDING SYSTEM – Module V:
 Developed Layout and designed Oxide/Pellets feeding System for two Modules (Sponge Iron) of 250 Tons/Hr
productions. This requires initial feed rate of 2500 Tons/Hr from Jetty to five bunkers & after screening around 1000
Tons/Hr is conveyed to two HBI/DRI Modules. Each having the rated capacity of 500 Tons/Hr.
 A Dual Carrying Conveyor (D.C.C.) of 2500 Tons/Hr Capacity at Carrying side and return side carrying 500 Tons/Hr
having horizontal centres of 1.7 KM Long is developed and engineered to facilitate the oxide feeding from Jetty.
 Apart from the D.C.C, 8 Conventional Belt Conveyors rated 500 Ton/Hr are designed and executed for the system.

PATENTS A ND PR ESENTATIONS
Patents made at Profession:
 Developed a spreadsheet in M.S. Excel for performing design calculation for Belt feeders.

 Developed a program on Visual Basic 6.0 and M.S. Excel for performing design calculation of Belt Conveyors to

make a quick estimate in less time.

 Developed a program in M.S. Excel for performing design calculation of Air slides (This program has been validated

by Larsen & Toubro Limited for the projects).

 Successfully studied, developed and designed spoon type feeding chutes for Iron ore, Pellets and Limestone at Essar

Steel Limited, which resulted in less belt wear and improved flow of material through Conveyor.

Paper presented:
Presented a paper in “Modern energy conservation techniques in Industries” at Technical Symposium held at
Coimbatore, India.
SYSTEMS PROFICIENC Y
 AutoCAD 2006, 2008, Pro–E 2001, Solid Edge V20, Delta Helix, Beltstat 7.0, HTML, Visual Basic 6.0, SAP-
Material Management, M.S Projects 2003, and MS Office under Windows based platform.
AWARDS RECEIVED
 Received awards for consistency in performance & good time management in Larsen & Toubro.
 Received Best All Rounder Award for excellent performance in studies, sports and discipline at College.
ENTREPRENEURIA L SKIL LS
 Proven time and people management skills
 Problem resolving abilities and decision making
 Logical reasoning & excellent communication skills
 Marketing skills
 Good team Member while being a team leader
 Go – get positive attitude natured person.
REFERENCES
Domestic & International References are available on further requests.
EDUCATION
P.S.G. Polytechnic College April 2004 Coimbatore, India
Honours Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Design & Drafting Specialization)
 First Class with honours – 87%

St Paul’s School April 2002 Coimbatore, India

Higher secondary course certificate
 First Class. 80%

LANGUAGES KNOWN
 English – Read, Write & Speak  Telugu - Speak
 Hindi – Read, Write & Speak  Kannada - Speak
 Tamil – Read, Write & Speak  Indonesian – Read, Write & Speak