Marek Blahušiak

Process Engineer | Process modelling - optimization - design | Energy

Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced chemical engineer, interested in thermodynamics, energy savings and efficient separation processes. Inventive in conceptual process design. Skilled in process modelling and optimization. Numbers turned into solutions. Addressing energy usage as economically attractive decarbonization strategy. Expertise in applied process thermodynamics: energy media conversions - heat integration - power generation & utilization - heat-pumping & cryogenics - energetics of separation processes (distillation, evaporation)

Experience

  • Inprocess Technology & Consulting Group, S.L. (Full-time · 1 yr 5 mos)
    • Senior Lead Engineer
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Senior Engineer
      Feb 2025 - Jul 2025 · 6 mos

      Steady state simulations Dynamic simulations Depressurisation / Blowdown studies -> for processeses: - OIL & GAS installations - involving CO2 manipulations -> using: - Aspen HYSYS - Aspen Plus - SLB Symmetry

  • Research | Process Engineer at Ioniqa Technologies
    Apr 2022 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    - Predictive model of PET upcycling process in Aspen Plus - Process design (conceptual design, feasibility studies, H&MB, energy integration, PFDs, safety reviews) - Plant performance optimization (Solvent recovery unit - process control, equipment modifications, future design enhancemens)

  • Process Engineer | Consultant at Process Design Center
    Nov 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Energy permit studies for industrial installations: - efficiency & performance of turbines / compressors / pumps - utility systems / process optimization - heat to power & co-generation / heat-pumping / cryogenics - pinch / exergy loss analysis - process heat recovery Conceptual process design: - up-cycling of PMMA plastics (& support of process piloting) - production / conversion of biochemicals Project 6-25: Assessment of CO2 emissions reduction potential for industrial installations in NL by employing novel energy saving technologies - focus on electric drives & rotating equipment load control

  • Assistant professor of Chemical Engineering at Slovenská technická univerzita v Bratislave
    Sep 2016 - Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Assistant professor and researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering. Lectures in courses: - Separation Processes - Chemical Engineering Fundamentals: basics of mass & heat balances, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and industrial energetics. Additional: Supervising of 5 Master's and 4 Bachelor's students Member of board of Slovak society of Chemical Engineering Co-organizer of Annual International Conference of Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering

  • Process efficiency auditing and consulting at Grucon, Inc.
    Jun 2010 - Jul 2017 · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Energy efficiency audits: - Analysis of process data & on-site inspections - Evaluation of efficiency of utility (heat/power) consuming/generating equipment or process sections - Proposal of energy saving measures (Operation modifications or CAPEX) - Consulting during execution of proposed measures - Monitoring of achieved savings for executed projects - Lead of a small auditing team Focus: - efficiency & performance of turbines / compressors / pumps - utility systems / process optimization - heat to power & co-generation / heat-pumping / cryogenics - process heat recovery Audited sites: 2010-2014: Oil refinery & Petrochemical plant, Slovnaft (SK): Steam cracker (ethylene) plant, Catalytic reforming unit, Fluid catalytic cracking unit, Amine regeneration & distribution unit, Water desulphurization unit, Sulphur production unit. 2016-2017: Pulp Mill, Mondi SCP (SK): Recovery boilers unit, Black-Liquor evaporator plant, Causticizing and Lime Kiln plant