Engineering
As a full service systems manufacturer and engineering provider, we support both greenfield and brown field projects, such as:
- Conceptual design of new processes and plants
- Debottlenecking existing processes
- Improving cleanability of existing equipment and systems
- Valve and instrument specification and selection
- Process HAZOP
- NFPA area classification
- Process Functional Description
- Process equipment specification, sizing, and selection
- Piping design and engineering (ASME B31)
- Tank design and engineering (ASME Section VIII)
- Heat exchanger design and engineering (TEMA)
- Process utility design
- New product process design and engineering
We utilize the front end loading (FEL) engineering methodology in full collaboration with the clients stakeholders. We utilize the latest 3D design tools and information sharing platforms in the execution of our projects.
FEL-0: Build the business case
- Plan capacity and determine basic unit operations
- Determine approximate project location
- Identify major pieces of equipment
- Estimate the project budget
- Estimate operating costs
FEL-1: Establish project feasibility
- Mass and Energy Balance
- Preliminary Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
- Preliminary cost estimate
- Preliminary equipment layouts
- Building size estimates
- Preliminary project schedule
- Refined project budget, +/- 30% accuracy
- Identification of major risks
- Survey of existing buildings, equipment, and identification of existing utilities
- Site access and logistics plan
- Return on Investment (ROI) determination
FEL-2: Preliminary engineering activities
- Refined mass and energy balance
- Refined project schedule
- Refined project budget, +/- 20% accuracy
- Control systems strategy
- Preliminary Process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
- Preliminary equipment sizing and specification package
- Preliminary project plan
- Preliminary 3D model
- Permitting and compliance planning
- Updated return on investment (ROI)
- Updated operating cost
FEL-3: Detailed engineering activities
- Refined mass and energy balance
- Equipment schedules and specifications
- Hazard analysis
- Final cost estimate, +/- 10%
- Finalized utility diagram
- Instrument list and specifications
- General arrangement drawings
- Detailed project schedule
- Detailed P&IDs
- Finalized 3D model
- Site plans and plot plans
- Electrical single line diagrams
News
Our response to the COVID19 Pandemic
As an essential business, we are open during the COVID19 pandemic. Our warehouse continues to pack and ship spare parts, and engineering and administrative departments are working remotely. We've limited travel to emergency cases only and are not permitting visitors...
Specialty Food Process Technologies and Pacific Concentrates Launch New Sustainable Plants
Middleton, Wisconsin: Pacific Concentrates selected Specialty Food Process Technologies to provide engineering services and processing equipment for three new greenfield fruit and vegetable processing plants. Pacific Concentrates will produce fruit and vegetable...
Plant Modifications And Revamps
If your plant is long in the tooth, a revamp may be in order. We start with a feasibility study to create a revamp roadmap. During this study, we will examine all areas of concern as well as ancillary systems such as Process control systems and instrumentation....
Aseptic Processing
Aseptic processing requires one to sterilize the product, fill a sterilized container, and seal the container with no chance for reinfection. Sterilization may occur through heat, radiation, high pressure, or other suitable means. Packaging requires clean-room like...
Effective Clean-In-Place (CIP)
You bought your equipment with spray balls and have a new automated CIP system. Have you assessed the hydraulics to ensure that pressure losses are correct? Are there some agitators or ports in your equipment that are in an odd spot? If so, your product could be at...
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