Project Synopsis
Develop a detailed process documentation package to support the relocation of an existing large-scale pilot-plant to a new location for a specialty chemical manufacturing client.
Project Summary
A specialty chemical manufacturer operates a large paper pulp related pilot-plant in the U.S. and contracted PROCESS to provide engineering support to relocate the pilot-plant to another facility location. PROCESS used a two-phase approach to complete the work. The first phase included the following tasks:
- Generating P&IDs to clearly depict the existing equipment, piping and instrumentation to be included in the relocation. Over 35 P&IDs were prepared detailing various pieces of equipment and systems.
- Development of a functional controls specification that would enable a controls systems integrator to reprogram systems as needed.
During the second phase of work PROCESS performed the following tasks:
- Updated and maintained the pilot-plant layout / general arrangement drawings showing a plan-view of the major pilot plant processing equipment.
- Estimated the process utilities requirements of steam, nitrogen, compressed air, wastewater, and RO/DI water for the relocated pilot-plant operations, and determined header sizes by performing hydraulic calculations. All requirements were included in a utility summary table.
- Generated utility P&IDs for steam, nitrogen, compressed air, wastewater, and RO water distribution.
- Developed pipe routing drawings showing recommended routing of utility supply headers, major exhaust lines, and major process lines (including wastewater) for the pilot plant.
- Updated and maintained an equipment list with duty specifications for all new and existing pieces of equipment with process duty requirements for sizing.
- Generated and maintained an instrument list for all pilot-plan instruments and any new instruments required for the pilot-plant, including utility supply headers.
- Developed a floor coating specification based on client’s chemical usage and typical pilot-plant operations.
Industry Type
Specialty Chemical Manufacturing
Utilized Skills
- Process documentation
- Plant relocation support.