Process and chemical engineering is at the heart of Chemstress and a primary discipline of many Chemstress projects. Chemstress process engineers provide design engineering solutions from concept to feasibility and ultimately detailed engineering designs.

Chemstress projects frequently involve flammable or other hazardous materials. Chemstress’ process team is comprised of engineers experienced with process safety management standards and regulations, having participated in numerous process hazards analyses, both as team members and as facilitators.

Process Design

• Conceptual / Feasibility Designs
• Technology Screening / Selection
• Capacity Evaluations / Revamp Studies
• Utility Evaluations

Process Engineering

• Design Basis Development
• Heat & Material Balances
• Process Flow Diagram (PFD) Development
• Piping & Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) Development & Control
• Equipment Specifications
• Process Data for Instruments Specification
• Relief Devices Sizing / Documentation

Process Modeling / Simulation (CHEMCAD / Fathom / Proprietary Spreadsheet Applications)

• Unit Operations Design
• Piping System Hydraulics
• Relief & Flare System Design / Evaluation

Process Safety Management

• Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA / HAZOP / ”What If”)
• Conduct PSM Compliance Audits

Operations Support

• Commissioning Plans and Start-up Support
• Process Troubleshooting
• Debottlenecking
• Operating Procedure Development