Dan E.

Berrigan 14413 Linda Vista drive -- Whittier, CA 90602

Cell: 310-909-9830 Home: 562-789-1064
Engineering Professional -- Instrumentation & Control Technology
Instrumentation and control (I&C) engineer acknowledged for
delivering reliable applications and support activities
for various hydrocarbon and mining/minerals processing plants.
These pursuits and deliverables cover the gamut from technical
and cost studies, narrative and detailed specifications,
drawings, and controller configurations to positions
as a refinery staff engineer, as a project member at three
engineering firms. This technical background includes hands-on expe
rience with pneumatics, electronics (analog, digital and wireless), radiation (l
evel/density detectors), analytical (water chemistry and
gas detectors) and mechanical components (tank vents, control
and relief valves). Activities cover cost studies, design, client interfaces, FA
T/SAT tests, through construction, startup and operational/maintenance follow up
.
Professional Strengths include:
* Process Control System Design
* Project & Safety Life Cycles
* ASME & API Over Pressure Vessel Protection (non-SIS)
* Cause & Effects Matrix
* Root Cause Failure Analysis
* Failure Mode & Effects Analysis
* Processes: Oil & Gas, Mining & Minerals
* Project and Department Management
* P&ID Development
* Refinery Staff Instrument Engineering
* Hazardous Conditions Evaluations
* Safety: SIL, SIF, SIS
* Foundation Fieldbus, Wireless
* Control Systems:
- Datasheets
- Loop & Logic Diagrams
- Wiring Diagrams
- DCS & Specialty Controllers
- Controller Configurations
Project Highlights -- Examples of projects and costs
Project Description Time Value
* Analyzer specs for water chemistry for a power plant 7 wks $300K
* Instrument Index (InTools)-950 tags for refinery OSBL 3 mo. $35K
* Wireless links for 75 H2S Gas Detectors 1 yr $150K
* Dual compressor anti-surge and process controls 6 mo $500K
* Vibrating valve replacement 3 mo $75K
Selected Contributions & Successes
* Challenge - Pulsating (ultra-low) pressures were
destroying pressure instruments in an automated loop.
Action & results: Inserted controlled restriction in the
impulse (i.e. sensing) line and extended the length
of this line, reducing the amplitude of the pulses by a
factor of approximately 10 and stopping the destruction
of instruments.
* Challenge - Catastrophic failures (plug disengagement)
of 10" throttling valve occurring every 5 years.
Action & results: Performed Root Cause Failure Analysis
(RCFA) to diagnose and determine that out-gassing of CO2
(from specialty liquid) within valve at its Vena Contracta
and subsequent pressure recovery caused "buffeting" or
jerking of valve stem. Metal fatigue caused stem/plug
connecting-weld to fail, dropping plug to bottom of
valve housing. Specified and installed new "low recovery"
valve which keeps pressure higher, preventing CO2 from
out-gassing and stopped the instability.
* Challenge - New floating roofs and Geodesic domes added
to several refinery storage tanks, requiring addition
of costly underground wiring for new hi-hi level switch
system to each tank for remote alarming to avoid
overfilling and damage to the new domes.
Action & results: Recommended wireless transmission from
each tank's switch to a remote radio receiver near control
central (DCS/TDC 3000 location) and to use aboveground
wiring for the short distance from receiver to DCS system,
resulted in cost savings of $200,000 and tested successfully.
Career Summary
Contractor: Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical Engineering
* Assignment: Senior Controls Systems Engineer (via TRS Staffing)
Fluor Enterprise, Inc., Irvine, CA (August 2008-May 2009)
* Assignment: Senior Instrument Engineer (via Berrigan Engineering Inc)
Gekko Engineering, Carson, CA (May 2005-June 2008)
* Assignment: Senior Instrument Engineer
RC Costello & Associates, Inc., Redondo, CA (Sept 2004-Feb 2005)
* Assignment: Staff Senior Instrument & Electrical Engineer (via Pro Source
Engineering)
Arco Polypropylene, LLC, Long Beach, CA (March 2001-October 2003)
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD, Los Angeles, CA 1985-1999 (Direct Employee)
Assignment: Senior Staff Instrument Engineer, Carson Oil Refinery (now BP)
Prior Engagements (Direct employee)
* JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, Pasadena, CA (1974 - 1985) 11 years
Chief Controls System Engineer (3 years)
Senior Control System Engineer (8 years)
* FLUOR CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA - Instrument Engineer (1969 - 1974) 5 yea
rs
Professional Affiliations
* The International Society of Automation (ISA) - Senior Member
* Wireless Industrial Networking Alliance (WINA)
Education | Professional Development
Master of Science - Engineering (Control Option)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Loyola University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
Schools | Training | Self-Study
* Honeywell TDC-3000, Phoenix, AZ
* Compressor Controls Corp, Des Moines, IA
* Zink Burner School, Tulsa, OK
* Self-Study - ISA Book: Safety Integrity Level Selection, Marszal & Scharpt
* Self-Study - ISA Book: Safety Instrumented Systems Verification, Goble & Ch
eddie
* Emerson PlantWeb University: Foundation Fieldbus; Safety Systems; Wireless
* Self-Study - ISA Book: Reliability Centered Maintenance, Neil B. Bloom
Technology Snapshot: Microsoft Office 2010: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Registration: Control Systems Engineer: California, No. 2450