Process/Chemical Engineering
Services range from initial process selection to detailed engineering for new projects, as well as retrofits and safety analysis of existing and proposed facilities.
Process Selection
- Perform scale-up from a pilot plant to a semi-works, or commercial level
- Batch or Continuous operation type
- Conceptual process evaluated for economic and operational feasibility
Front-End/FEED Packages
Focuses on technical specifications and requirements for bidding the Execution Phase Contracts such as:
- Heat and material balances
- Piping and instrumentation diagrams
- Equipment specifications
- Control philosophies
- Equipment layout requirements
- Process Hazards Analyses
Detailed Engineering Design
Further develops or completes documents originated during front-end engineering phase, such as:
- Sizing pressure relief devices
- Detailed hydraulic calculations
- Purchased equipment review
- General support for other engineering disciplines
Process Safety Management
Consulting services to improve a PSM program, and assist with compliance regarding OSHA regulations, including:
- PHA Facilitation (new projects revalidations)
- Compliance Audits
- Development/documentation of Process Safety Information, including: relief devices and vent systems
PFDs, P&IDs, operating procedures, mechanical integrity - Our certified PHA facilitators can lead hazards analyses for new and existing processes
Environmental Engineering
- Consulting services in environmental control involving air sampling, water quality, dust and fume control, hazardous waste containment and disposal of solid wastes
- Includes assistance with the preparation of environmental impact statements, regulatory permitting, control equipment specifications, and recommended programs to provide effective environmental control