Eddy Michiels

Process Engineer freelance

Antwerp Metropolitan Area

About

Process engineer with over 20 years of experience in executing projects for multinational petrochemical- and chemical companies. Strong background in petrochemistry and oil & gas. Clients served are Borealis, Fluor Daniel, NAM, Atofina, Ineos, Fluxys, Tractebel Engineering, BG, Rhodia/Solvay, Shell. Strong in AspenPlus, EDR, Hysys. Background and strong affinity in/with production.

Experience

  • Retired at Home
    2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos

    I loved my work deeply and poured tremendous energy and time into it. That passion still lingers—I haven’t forgotten much of what I learned. But burnout changes you. After such an intense, life-altering experience, many people—whether wisely or not—step away completely and take a long break to heal. My own path was different: I chose to dive back in even harder. I seized every opportunity that came my way and, in the remaining twenty years of my career, built a successful freelance life.Now, in retirement, my priorities have shifted profoundly. After decades of intensity, I’ve come to treasure serenity and quiet above all else. These days are filled with learning music theory and playing the piano, reading novels and books by the dozen, exploring history and philosophy, staying active through sport, and—most importantly—simply remaining content, healthy, and alive.

  • Process Engineer at KH Engineering
    2014 - 2014 · Less than a year

  • Process Engineer at Fluor
    Jan 2013 - Nov 2013 · 11 mos

    Detailed engineering activities related to Reactive Hazard Assessment for Shell EO plant, safety valve specifications in BOD, RFD engineering stages.

  • Freelance Process Engineer at Rhodia
    Apr 2010 - Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Integrated Aspen process models for ADN, butadiene extraction, HQ production. H&M balances, process data sheets, process documents.

  • Freelance process engineer at Arkema
    Mar 2008 - Jan 2009 · 11 mos

    Pre- FEED engineering of peroxide project, engineering coordinator FEED-phase in Germany.