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
