Umesh Gohil
Static & Mechanical Equipment Design Engineer
7+ years designing pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns, and filtration/drying systems. Proficient in ASME Section VIII with hands-on experience in PV Elite, Compress, and DIMy.
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Featured ASME VIII Div 1 Projects
Complete design calculation reports – with key parameters and results
ASME Sec VIII Div 1 (2025)
High-Pressure Gas Suction Scrubber Nozzles
| Design Pressure | 8.5 MPa (85 bar) |
| Design Temperature | 160°C |
| Shell Thickness (corroded) | 38.8 mm |
| Required Area (Ar) | 8,620 mm² |
| Native Available Area | 1,940 mm² → FAIL |
| Reinforcing Pad | 42 mm thick, OD 550 mm |
| Restored MAWP | 8.5 MPa |
- 12 nozzles + NPS 20 manway on 42mm shell, lethal H₂S service
- PWHT mandatory (100 min @595°C), impact testing required
PV EliteASME VIII Div 1 (2025)ASME II Part D
View Full Calculation ReportASME Sec VIII Div 1 (2025)
High-Pressure Hydrogenation Reactor Shell
| Inside Diameter | 800 mm |
| Design Pressure | 18.0 MPa (180 bar) |
| Design Temperature | 450°C |
| Material | SA‑387 Gr.22 Cl.2 |
| Required Thickness (corroded) | 67.79 mm |
| MAWP (shell governs) | 19.04 MPa |
| MAEP (external pressure) | 9.60 MPa |
- PFHT mandatory (8.57% elongation), PWHT 3 hrs @675°C
- Charpy impact testing mandatory per UCS‑66
PV EliteASME VIII Div 1 (2025)ASME II Part D
View Full Calculation ReportASME Sec VIII Div 1 (2025)
Horizontal Pressure Vessel (Division 1)
| Outside Diameter | 2,500 mm |
| Design Pressure | 1.5 MPa (15 bar) |
| Corroded Shell Thick | 19 mm |
| Saddle Contact Angle | 120° |
| Wear Plate | 13 mm × 560 mm × 140° |
- Zick's analysis – no stiffening rings required
- Base plate 25 mm thick, bearing pressure 0.638 MPa (safe)
PV EliteASME VIII Div 1 (2025)ASME II Part D
View Full Calculation Report All designs follow ASME Section VIII Division 1 (2025 Edition).
Professional Experience
7+ years delivering robust static equipment solutions
Senior Engineer – Static Equipment Design
GMM Pfaudler, Karamsad, Anand, India | Feb 2025 – Present- Design 15+ pressure vessels, filtration and drying systems per ASME Sec VIII Div 1 annually.
- Execute European code projects (AD 2000 / PED) using DIMy.
- Review GA drawings, validate thickness, MDMT, PWHT, MAWP, MAP in PV Elite.
- Prepare Material Requisitions, conduct remote design reviews with international licensors.
- Mentor 3–4 junior engineers and cross-check FEA results.
Engineer – Static Equipment Design
L&T Technology Services Limited, Vadodara, India | Jan 2022 – Feb 2025- Designed pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and columns per ASME VIII & TEMA.
- Reviewed 100+ fabrication drawings; executed calculations in PV Elite for 30+ vessels.
- Managed 50+ design change orders in Oracle Agile PLM.
- Coordinated with vendors and maintained ISO 9001 compliance.
Design Engineer – Static Equipment & Filtration
Aqseptence Group (Johnson Screens), Sanand, India | Mar 2019 – Dec 2021- Led a team of 4–5 drafters; collaborated with clients in Germany, USA, Italy, France, Australia.
- Designed products across oil & gas, water treatment, mining, filtration.
- Created 200+ components in Inventor/AutoCAD; specialized in V-wire screen design.
- Managed 500+ part numbers in Vault & SAP PLM; applied GD&T/welding symbols per ISO/AWS.
Project & Design Engineer
Plantech Medical System Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad | Nov 2018 – Feb 2019- Reverse-engineered 3+ imported medical equipment models using SolidWorks & AutoCAD.
- Managed inventory of 100+ SKUs; sourced alternate vendors reducing cost by 10–15%.
- Redesigned product using DFM/DFA – reduced assembly time by ~20%.
Design Engineer (Temporary)
Aqseptence Group (Johnson Screens), Sanand | Jul 2018 – Oct 2018- Contributed to design of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd stage water processing equipment.
- Reviewed client data sheets; prepared 3D models and manufacturing drawings in Inventor.
- Built foundational proficiency in Autodesk Vault and SAP PLM.
Technical Competencies
Core software, codes & professional expertise
Software & Tools
PV EliteCompressDIMyAutodesk InventorSolidWorksMechanical AutoCADAutodesk VaultOracle Agile PLMSAPMS Office
Codes & Standards
ASME Sec VIII Div.1TEMAASME B31.3ASME B16.5EN 13445 / PEDAD 2000AS 1210ISO 9001AWS / ISO Welding
Professional Skills
Technical Design CalculationsGD&TFEA Cross-validationMDR PreparationPLM / PDM SystemsP&ID / PFD InterpretationMaterial Requisitions (MR/TDS)DFM / DFAVendor ManagementTechnical MentoringInternational Client Collaboration
Education
Academic foundation for engineering excellence
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
L.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gujarat, India
2013 – 2017 | CGPA: 8.1/10
34th rank nationally (out of 400 teams) – BAJA SAEINDIA 2017, Transmission Department
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