Design

ARCHITECTURAL

Expertise

  • Automobile assembly
  • Chemical process
  • Warehouse + distribution centers
  • Manufacturing + assembly
  • Educational, pharmaceutical
  • Laboratory + research, biotech/life science
  • College + university facilities

Services

Pre-Design Services
  • Customized site selection from an engineering perspective
  • Programming + master planning
  • Rapid option analysis
  • Existing facilities surveys + reports
  • Preliminary project budgeting services, cost + benefit analysis
Design Phase Services
  • Conceptual + schematic design + design development
  • 3D models + graphic presentations
  • Construction drawings + specifications

AUTOMATION

Expertise

  • PLC + DCS comparisons
  • Logic + functional system development
  • PLC/DCS logic development
  • SAMA diagram design
  • Boolean logic design
  • SIS logic design
  • Flammable systems area design
  • DCS + PLC programming
  • HMI screens design
  • Safety PLC design + documentation
  • LEL System design + implementation
  • Plant networking design for fire alarms, phones, BMS, CCTV
  • Control room design

Services

  • On-site reviews + existing assessments
  • Determination of immediate + future needs
  • Widespread contact of potential vendor vetting
  • Detail design of proper ISA standards for P+ID
  • Code assessments + design of path forward requirements
  • Chosen system detail design
  • Contractor scope of work design
  • Startup + checkout systems capabilities
  • Commissioning capabilities
  • Tracking + management of all start-up activities
  • Project management + leadership sources throughout this weak point
  • Reporting, status tracking + other capabilities
  • Training modular design for operations/maintenance/IT

CIVIL

Expertise

  • Infrastructure planning + design
  • Traffic control + access planning
  • Pavement design
  • Test track/proving ground design
  • Railroad design
  • Grading + storm drainage
  • Stormwater management
  • Phased erosion + sedimentation control
  • Underground utility design(potable water, sanitary sewer, process sewer, etc.)
  • Outside underground fire protection design

Services

  • Construction drawings + specifications
  • Coordination with local/state permitting authorities
  • Site demolition
  • Site layout/general arrangement
  • Security fencing + access points
  • NPDES construction stormwater permitting
  • Water/wastewater construction permitting
  • Code required landscape design

Technical Calculations

  • Underground utility + storm drain pipe sizing
  • Detention pond design (quantity + quality)
  • Erosion + sedimentation control design
  • Road + rail layout
  • Utility main extensions
  • Lift station + force main design
  • Spill containment

ELECTRICAL

Expertise

Building Systems
  • Ιnstrumentation
  • Controls systems
  • PLC/DCS/MMI software programming + configuration
  • Systems integration
  • Fire alarms
  • Public address
  • Security
  • Telecommunications
  • Uninterruptible power source (UPS)
  • Motor control
  • Emergency/life safety power
  • Clean room design (class 1 to 10,000)
  • Medium + high voltage distribution
  • Equipment selection
  • IT/AV/network systems integration coordination
  • Load analysis

Services

  • Equipment schedules + sizing
  • Construction/installation specifications
  • Equipment specifications
  • Single line diagrams
  • Energy analyses
  • Lighting study
  • Short circuit study
  • Cable schedules
  • Arc flash studies
Calculations
  • Lighting
  • Short circuit
  • Feeder sizing
  • Equipment sizing
  • Voltage drop
  • Motor starting

FIRE PROTECTION

Expertise

Fire Protection Design
  • Sprinkler system specification
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Fire water storage tanks + fire pumps
  • Fire suppression system design/specification
  • Smoke removal system design
  • Gaseous suppression systems

Services

Training
  • Inspection, testing, + maintenance for compliance with NFPA requirements
  • Documentation
  • Fire protection maps indicating total fire protection systems + area specific labeling
  • Site plan layouts indicating current building arrangement, floor plans, fire truck access, + room configurations
  • Fire protection equipment service database
  • Life safety maps that indicate locations of life safety instruments
  • Design manuals for facility renovation or new design
  • Inspection, testing, + maintenance manuals
Analysis
  • Code compliance audits
  • Fire protection audits
  • Life safety audits
  • Performance-based fire protection
  • Water supply analysis
  • Planning service for future expansion or renovation
Inspection
  • Yearly inspection for compliance with NFPA requirements
  • System inspections
Coordination
  • Coordinate with fire marshal to determine facility requirements
  • Coordinate with insurance underwriters to determine minimum facility requirements with alternate fire protection methods
  • Facilitate 3D coordination with fire sprinkler contractors + other trades

MECHANICAL

Expertise

Water System + Utilities
  • De-ionized
  • Reverse osmosis
  • Cooling tower water
  • Clean steam systems
  • Compressed air
  • Compress gases (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide)
  • Natural gas
  • Chilled water
Equipment
  • ASME pressure vessels
  • Chillers
  • Boilers
  • Compressors
  • Cooling towers
  • Condensers
  • Evaporators
  • Air handlers/fans
Building Systems
  • Piping + pumping systems
  • HVAC systems – air side, waterside
  • DX cooling systems
  • Boiler systems
  • Dust collection systems
  • Vacuum systems
  • IT/AV/network systems integration/coordination
  • DDC controls integration
  • Plumbing

Services

  • Existing system evaluations
  • New system evaluations
  • Troubleshooting
  • Problem analysis
  • LEED compliance + analysis
  • Test, adjust + balance (TAB) study

PIPING

Expertise

Utility Equipment
  • Chillers
  • Cooling towers
  • Air compressors
  • Air dryers
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Boilers + components
  • Heat exchangers
  • Utility system P+ID development
Process Piping
  • ASME/ANSI B31.3
  • Piping specifications
  • Valve specifications
  • Stress Analysis
  • Piping supports
  • Chemical + hot oil piping
  • Steam + condensate piping

Services

  • Mechanical room layouts
  • Process equipment layouts
  • 3D modeling of piping
  • Isometric drawings
  • Bill of materials
  • Sections + details

PROCESS CHEMICAL

Expertise

  • Continuous polymerizations (CP)
  • Solid state polymerization (SSP)
  • Polymer transfer + extrusion processes
  • Material handling + dust collection cystems
  • Batch reactors
  • Continuous processes
  • Pelletizing + drying
  • Chemical distribution
  • Separation systems
  • Thermal fluid systems
  • Scrubbers/incinerators
  • Heat transfer (BJAC, STX, custom)
  • Scrubbers/incinerators

Services

  • Front-end loading through CAP
  • PFD + P+ID development
  • Environmental (air emissions, wastewater)
  • Equipment specification
  • Process simulation (Pro II)
  • Process safety management – OSHA 1910
  • HAZOP reviews
  • Operating procedures
  • Chemistry industry validation
  • Check-out/start-up/shutdown

PROCESS CONTROLS + INSTRUMENTATION

Expertise

  • Continuous polymerization (CP)
  • Solid state polymerization (SSP)
  • Polymer transfer
  • Extrusion processes
  • Material handling + dust collection systems
  • Batch reactors
  • Continuous processes

Services

  • Front-end loading through CAP Process
  • Hazardous material code review
  • PDF + P+ID development
  • Environmental (air emissions, wastewater, groundwater remediation) permitting assistance
  • Equipment specification
  • Pelletizing
  • Drying
  • Chemical distribution
  • Separation systems
  • Thermal Fluid systems
  • Heat transfer (BJAX, STX, custom)
  • Scrubbers/incinerators/RTO’s
  • Hazardous materials
  • Process simulation (Aspen, Hysim)
  • 3D plant design management system (PDMS)
  • Process safety management – OSHA 1910
  • HAZOP reviews
  • Chemical industry validation
  • Check-out/start-up
  • Operating procedures

PROCESS MECHANICAL

Expertise

  • Scope Development
  • Material Handling
  • Process Equipment Specification + Design

– Heat exchangers
– Pressure vessels
– Atmospheric storage tanks
– Agitators
– Pumps
– Fans and process blowers
– Filtration equipment (filters, presses, etc.)
– Clarifiers and thickeners
– Mixing + blending equipment
– Vacuum equipment
– Scrubbers, towers, strippers, evaporators
– Mist eliminators
– Crystalizers
– Centrifuges
– Extruders
– Coaters, winders, and slitters
– Pneumatic conveying equipment
– Dust collection (with mechanical team)
– Thermal oxidizers
– Grinders
– Conveyors – various types
– Lifting devices – various types
– Classifying equipment
– Blending equipment
– Silos
– Rail + truck loading/unloading equipment
– Other material handling equipment
– Custom packaged systems
– Cranes + hoists

  • Pulp + Paper

– Paper machine, wet and dry end.
– Roll handling, winding, packaging
– Kraft recovery cycle
– By-product recovery

  • Synthetic fibers
  • Wood products

Services

  • Conceptual + feasibility studies
  • Process simulation with Simul8 and CADSIM
  • Technical bid analysis/recommendation
  • Submittal review
  • Construction scope of work input
  • Insulation specs + calcs
  • Vendor Shop inspections/3rd party insp.
  • Witness testing
  • Participate in pre-startup safety review
  • Process optimizations
  • Operations support/consult
  • Project lists

– Equipment list
– Line list
– Valve list
– Utility requirements

STRUCTURAL

Expertise

  • Process Towers
  • Enclosed manufacturing spaces
  • Warehouses
  • Pipe racks
  • Slabs + elevated floors
  • Spread footing
  • Deep foundations
  • Mat foundations
  • Equipment pits + trenches
  • Conveyor foundations
  • Access + equipment platforms

Services

  • Seismic + wind design
  • Vibration/resonance design
  • Crane design
  • Shelter design
  • Masonry
  • Structural steel
  • Concrete slabs + foundations
  • Seismic + wind analysis
  • Structural steel design
  • Concrete slabs + foundation system design
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