Bi Chen

Veolia - Senior Technical Manager

Pudong, Shanghai, China

About

Specialties: Waste and wastewater treatment; Membrane technology; Ultra-filtration; Reverse Osmosis; ZLD; Polymerization; Process Engineering; Biomass fast pyrolysis; Alternative Energy; Auto thermal reforming

Experience

  • Veolia (9 yrs 8 mos)
    • Senior Technical Manager
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

      Technical validation of key investments in Asia Zone, covering wastewater treatment, solid waste recycle and resourcing, and etc.

    • Technical Manager
      Dec 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • GE Power & Water (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Lead Engineer
      Apr 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Industrial waste water reuse. Program management.

    • Lead Engineer
      Sep 2012 - Apr 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Project leader of UF/NF/RO combined engineering solution for cooling tower blow-down reuse. Lead in design and construction of 1 ton/h pilot system with advanced GE membrane technology.

  • Research Associate at Stevens Institute of Technology
    Nov 2009 - Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    - Designed, constructed and operated an auto-thermal reforming system for biomass-derived pyrolysis oil upgrading - Collaborated with BASF Catalysts to evaluate their catalyst for auto-thermal reforming of biomass-derived pyrolysis oil (Work closely with BASF Catalysts. Presentations and discussion were carried out quarterly in BASF’s catalyst division in Iselin, NJ.) - Lead in the design and construction of a 3 kg/h fluidized bed biomass fast pyrolysis system (Pilot plant) (Skills demonstrated include P&ID preparation, energy and materials balance, sizing and selection of instruments and equipment, effective communication with vendors and hand-on skill for construction.) - Operated and maintained the GC-MS workstation for pyrolysis oil characterization

  • Research Scientist at Sinochem
    Oct 2008 - Nov 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos

    - Lead a research group consisting of two masters and four skilled operators - In timely improved the thermal resistance of PVDF resins to keep the customers from resorting to other suppliers - Provided technical support for a manufacturing plant producing PVDF resins for membrane and coating factories - Invited to share experience in the Third Fluorine Chemical Technology Exchange Meeting held in Qingdao city - Certified as a Professional Engineer (issued by Zhejiang Research Institute of Chemical Industry)