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Perform dynamic process simulations for new products being transitioned from laboratory development to full scale batch chemical production.
Develop both preliminary and final process design information for a significant plant expansion project for a fine chemicals and specialty catalyst manufacturer.
Identify process changes to reduce cycle times of a silica based batch chemical reaction process and develop process engineering documentation to facilitate the implementation of these improvements.
Develop a preliminary (FEL-1) process design package for a new colloidal silica plant based on operating data from an existing plant.
Perform a feasibility study, process alternatives evaluation, and preliminary process design for converting an existing batch operation to a continuous process for a manufacturer of oxyalkylate resins.

Perform a PHA of various acids systems at an ammunitions production facility.

Perform a PHA of a solvent recovery unit at an ammunitions production facility.

PHA of an ammunitions plant hammer mill and dust collection system.

Evaluate the addition of a new feed stream source to an existing thermal oxidizer followed by development of a process design package for the modifications at an industrial chemical manufacturing R&D facility.
Provide detail process engineering support for the development of a process design package for improving a micro silica batch manufacturing process.
Develop an FEL-1 level preliminary process for a new wastewater treatment plant to replace an aging system at a specialty chemical manufacturer.
Provide a preliminary process design and cost estimate for the installation of new batch reactor systems and related equipment for a U.S. based specialty chemicals facility on their nutraceutical intermediates production line.
Provide on-site process engineering support to help identify and implement a variety of process improvements at a batch specialty chemical plant.
Prepare a detailed process design package for a new oilfield chemicals blend plant.
Perform a conceptual process design study to a specialty chemical manufacturer for the separation and purification of three different spent solvent mixtures.
Provide process engineering assistance to determine the optimum processing parameters for the neutralization of a chemical mixture.
Utilize client generated lab data of a novel biomass extraction process to design a pilot plant.
Perform a process engineering study of the steam generation systems at a chemical production facility.

Perform a PHA of an explosives manufacturing facility.

Provide PSM program Gap Analyses at various plant sites to assist in improvement overall PSM program effectiveness and compliance.
Provide process engineering services to support the design of a new process for sulfonating a polystyrene block copolymer at an existing Northeastern U.S. chemical manufacturing facility.
Perform PSV sizing for an esters reactor.
Develop a complete PSM and RMP program at multiple U.S. chemical manufacturer's locations.
Provide process engineering for a rubber industry research pilot-plant development project to produce rubber from dandelion roots including evaluating test data, custom unit operations design and test procedures, testing oversight, preliminary and detailed process design, oversight support of the detail engineering, procurement, installation, and startup. View OSU Press Release Article (Oct 2012)
Evaluate a batch specialty chemical steam system for heat recovery opportunities and provide process design information for related utilities.