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Bagasse to Ethanol Demonstration Plant Process Simulation Development

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT ASPEN SIMULATION MODEL DEVELOPMENT The client, a biomass conversion company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Evaluation of Safe Atmospheric PSV Discharges for an Ethanol Plant

EVALUATION OF SAFE ATMOSPHERIC DISCHARGE FOR EXISTING PSVs Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an ethanol...

Biomass to Fuels Pyrolysis Unit Flexible Scrubber Design

PROCESS DESIGN FOR PILOT-SCALE PYROLYSIS SCRUBBER PROCESS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, Alliance for Sustainable...

Ethanol Plant Beer Column Reboiler Debottlenecking Study

DEBOTTLENECKING STUDY OF ETHANOL PLANT BEER COLUMN REBOILER Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a grain...

Syngas Vessel Deflagration Mitigation System Design

SYNGAS VESSEL DEFLAGRATION MITIGATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was tasked with sizing one (1) deflagration rupture disk...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Syngas Separation System Process Alternatives Evaluation

CONCEPTUAL PROCESS TECHNICAL ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION OF A MSW SYNGAS SEPARATION SYSTEM The client, a technology consulting company, contracted with Process...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Based Electrical Generation Unit Preliminary Process Design

PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN BASIS FOR MSW-BASED ELECTRICAL GENERATION UNIT The client is developing a project to pyrolyze municipal solid waste...

Ethanol Plant Distillation Unit PSV Release LEL Plume Modeling

ETHANOL FACILITY DISTILLATION PSV RELIEF LEL MODELING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an ethanol production...

Conceptual Process Technical Alternatives Evaluation of an MSW Syngas Separation System

CONCEPTUAL PROCESS TECHNICAL ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION OF A MSW SYNGAS SEPARATION SYSTEM The client, a technology consulting company, contracted with Process...

Ethanol Plant Dryer System ‘As-Built’ P&ID Drawing Development

ETHANOL PLANT DRYER SYSTEM P&ID DRAWING UPDATES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an ethanol production...

Cattle Manure to Methanol Pilot-Plant Process Design

METHANOL PILOT PLANT DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a manufacturer of skid-mounted processing systems,...

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) To Hydrogen Pilot-Plant FEL-2 Design Support

MSW TO HYDROGEN PROCESS FEL-2 DESIGN SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by a modular process systems fabrication...

Batch Chemical Process Engineering Support During Detail Design Phase

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PROCESS EXPANSION DETAIL DESIGN ASSISTANCE The client, a detail engineering firm, was contracted by the ultimate client, a...

Specialty Organic Chemical Production Process Design Basis Development, Computer Process Simulation, Process Design Package Preparation, and PHA Facilitation

BATCH ORGANIC SPECIALTY CHEMICAL FACILITY PROCESS SCALE UP DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty organic chemical manufacturing...

Biomass Refining Preliminary Process Design

BIOMASS REFINING SYSTEM PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a physical and biological...

Resin Manufacturing Plant Process Heating System Design

RESIN MANUFACTURING FACILITY PROCESS HEATING SYSTEM DESIGN The client owns and operates a resin manufacturing facility.  The client contracted Process...

Scale Up Process Design for Producing Activated Carbon in Ion Battery Manufacturing

ACTIVATED CARBON FACILITY PILOT PLANT PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE PREPARATION The client, a manufacturer of aqueous hybrid ion batteries, contracted Process...

Relief Valve and Rupture Disk Evaluation Supporting a Chemical Plant Expansion

CHEMICAL FACILITY REACTOR/ADDITIVES AREAS RELIEF VALVES AND RUPTURE DISKS EVALUATION The client, a detail engineering firm, was contracted by the...

By-Product Reaction Pilot Plant System Design Evaluation and Pilot Plant Testing Technical Supervision

NaK REACTION SYSTEM PILOT PLANT TESTING AND COMMERCIAL-SCALE SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN  The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Specialty Organic Chemical Production Process Expansion Design Package Preparation

BATCH SPECIALTY ORGANIC CHEMICAL PROCESS EXPANSION DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch/continuous chemical production facility that produces an...

Relief Device Documentation Audit of a Polyethylene Feedstock and Additive Plant

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY SAFETY VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a Fortune 100...

Organic Process Utilities (Steam, Hot Oil, Nitrogen) Capacity Evaluations, Process Vent, Thermal Oxidizer and Flare Systems Capacity Evaluation, and Expanded Systems Computer Process Simulation and Design

BATCH ORGANIC SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PROCESS UTILITIES EVALUATION AND DESIGN The client had recently purchased a batch specialty organic chemical manufacturing...

Polymerization Batch Process Evaluation and Scaleup Process Design

BATCH PROCESS EVALUATION AND SCALEUP PROCESS DESIGN The client manufactures specialty chemicals.  The client contacted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Powder Product Recovery System Upgrade Process Design and Capital/Operating Cost Estimates Preparation

PRODUCT RECOVERY SYSTEM UPGRADE PROCESS DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE The client owns and operates a batch chemical production facility that...

Corporate Engineering Support – Batch Plant Heat Exchanger Designs

CHEMICAL COMPANY HEAT EXCHANGER SPECIFICATIONS PREPARATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a batch specialty chemicals...

Tank Farm VOC Emissions Control System Alternatives Evaluation

TANK EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty organic chemical manufacturing facility. Process Engineering Associates...

Product and Process Development On-Site Engineering Support

BATCH ORGANIC SPECIALTY CHEMICAL FACILITY ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a batch specialty organic chemical manufacturing facility...

Benzoic Acid Production Modified Process Startup Engineering and Assistance

BENZOIC ACID PRODUCTION PROCESS START-UP ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a specialty chemical production facility that produces benzoic acid...

Potassium Phosphite Batch Reactor Evaluation and Preliminary Process Design

POTASSIUM PHOSPHITE BATCH REACTOR PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty organic...

Ethanol Recovery System Detailed Process Design Package Preparation

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY ETHANOL RECOVERY SYSTEM DETAIL PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty chemical production...

Evaluation of Dimple Jacketed Batch Reactor Heating/Cooling Systems to Determine New Product Formula Cycle Times

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY JACKETED REACTOR HEAT TRANSFER EVALUATION The client owns and operates a batch specialty organic chemical production...

By-Product Reaction System Process Design, HAZOP, and Detail Design Review

Absorbers, Mist Eliminators, and Heat Exchangers Process Simulation, Process Improvement Engineering, and Process Throughput Evaluation

CHEMICAL FACILITY PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND PROCESS THROUGHPUT EVALUATION The client owns and operates a batch/continuous chemical production facility that produces...

Industrial Vent/Gas Cleaning System Computer Process Simulation and Scrubber System Design and Specification

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PLANT PROCESS VENT AND EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS PROCESS DESIGNS The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Building-Wide Vent Emissions Control System Scrubber Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation, Process Design and Equipment Specifications Preparation, and Capital Cost Estimate Development

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client owns and operates a chemical manufacturing facility that produces...

Diphenyl Ethane (DPE) Batch Production Solvent Recovery Systems Process Evaluation and Optimization, and Operations Troubleshooting and Support

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY PROCESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to provide onsite...

Batch Chemical Production Process LEL Evaluation and Process Improvements Design

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PROCESS LEL EVALUATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty chemical production...

Fume Incineration System Computer Process Simulation, and Process Design and Regulatory Compliance Evaluation

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY THERMAL OXIDIZER AND FLARE EVALUATION The client owns and operates a batch specialty organic chemical production...

Batch Oilfield Chemical Blend Plant Detail Process Design

FEL-3 PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR A CHEMICAL BLENDING PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Scrubber Systems Computer Process Simulation, Operational Evaluation and Air Permitting Assistance

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION AREA VENT AND SCRUBBER SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty chemical production...

Light Ends Recovery System Computer Process Simulation and Condenser Process Design

Process Batch Reactors Vent Stream Control Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation

CHEMICAL FACILITY INCINERATION SYSTEM PROCESS EVALUATION AND MODIFIED PROCESS STARTUP The client owns and operates a batch/continuous chemical production facility...

Chemical Plant Purchase Due Diligence Evaluation

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY DUE DILIGENCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a parent company to various...

Liquids Incinerator Gas Cleaning System Troubleshooting, Design and Controls Modifications Recommendations, and Modified System Startup

EMISSIONS CONTROL ALTERNATIVES TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility and wished to...

Multiple Batch Reaction / Product Recovery Processes Pressure Relief Systems Modeling and Rupture Disks Design/Sizing

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY RUPTURE DISK SYSTEMS EVALUATION The client, an owner/operator of batch specialty chemical manufacturing facilities, contracted Process...

Organic Chemicals Storage Tank Vents and Pressure Relief System Design Evaluation

CHEMICAL FACILITY TANK VENT SYSTEMS EVALUATION The client owns and operates a batch chemical production facility that produces several specialty...

Pressure Relief Valve Evaluation

BATCH CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a major...

Six-Sigma Process Calculations

Thermal Oxidizer Replacement Alternatives Screening and Technical and Economic Evaluation

CHEMICAL FACILITY THERMAL OXIDIZER REPLACEMENT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a major manufacturer...

Acid/Caustic Regeneration System Preliminary Technical and Economic Evaluation

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY ACID/CAUSTIC REGENERATION FEASIBILITY STUDY The client owns and operates a batch chemical production facility that employs a...

Reactor Circulation Piping System Design

REACTOR CIRCULATION PIPING DESIGN SUPPORT The client, an international engineering company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to execute preliminary...

Process Safety and Risk Management Program Consulting

PROCESS SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING The client’s concerns regarding regulatory coverage issues prompted the client to contract with Process Engineering Associates,...

Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant Troubleshooting

SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTION FACILITY WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS OPERATIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING The client owns and operates a batch specialty metal...

pH Control System Design and Specification for a Wastewater Treatment Plant

WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY pH CONTROL SYSTEM DESIGN/SPECIFICATION The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform a detailed process...

Create P&IDs for a Chemical Plant Process

DEVELOPMENT OF CHEMICAL PLANT PIPING & INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS The client, a specialized international engineering company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Batch Reactor Vent Stream Flowrate and Composition Characterization

BATCH REACTOR VENT STREAM FLOW RATE AND COMPOSITION CHARACTERIZATION The client, an international process engineering company, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

HF/HNO3 Transfer System Process Evaluation and Certification

HF/HNO3HF/HNO3 TRANSFER SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN EVALUATION The client, a small full-service engineering firm, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform...

Replacement Glycol Chiller Vendor Selection Assistance

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY CHILLER REPLACEMENT VENDOR REVIEWS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was asked by the client, a specialty chemical...

Dust Collector Deflagration Vent Modifications Evaluation

DUST COLLECTOR DEFLAGRATION VENT MODIFICATIONS EVALUATION The client, an engineering company, was asked by the ultimate client, a specialty chemicals...

Batch Oilfield Chemical Plant Preliminary Process Design

FEL-2 DESIGN SERVICES AND PROCESS ENGINEERING FOR A BATCH CHEMICAL PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Boiler Exhaust Gas Waste Heat Recovery Alternatives Evaluation Study

BATCH SPECIALTY INORGANIC CHEMICAL PLANT WASTE HEAT RECOVERY ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client owns and operates a facility that produces specialty metals...

Process Engineering Support for Centrifuge Unit Operations Evaluation and Improvements

CENTRIFUGE OPERATION EVALUATION FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURER The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform an...

Steam Systems Evaluation and Heat Recovery System Process Design

 HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT FOR A BATCH SPECIALTY PRODUCTION PLANT The ultimate client is a global specialty chemicals company that contracted...

Alternative Natural Rubber Production Pilot Plant Process Design

ALTERNATIVE NATURAL RUBBER PRODUCTION PILOT-PLANT PROCESS DESIGN The client, a research group at Ohio State University, in joint cooperation with...

Multiple Chemical Plant PSM/RMP Program Development

CHEMICAL PLANT PSM/RMP PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty batch chemical manufacturer,...

Ester Production Kettle PSV Sizing

SAFETY VALVE SIZING PROJECT FOR ESTER KETTLE REACTOR Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a regional...

Process Design for Sulfonating Polystyrene Block Copolymer

COPOLYMER SULFONATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client, a multi-disciplined detail engineering company, subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide...

Process Safety Management (PSM) Program Evaluation Gap Analysis

PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT (PSM) GAP ANALYSIS Multiple chemical production companies have contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide Process...

Chemical Plant Steam Boiler Systems Improvement Study

STEAM BOILER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT STUDY The client is a global specialty chemicals manufacturer who contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Biomass Chemicals Extraction Pilot Plant Process Design

BIOMASS CHEMICALS EXTRACTION PILOT PLANT DESIGN The client, a biomass processing company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to develop...

Neutralization and Distillation Process Evaluation and Operating Parameters Optimization

NEUTRALIZATION AND DISTILLATION SYSTEMS SIMULATION AND EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a major U.S....

Mixed Spent Solvents Recovery Unit Conceptual Process Design

MIXED SOLVENTS RECOVERY PLANT TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND HIGH LEVEL CONCEPTUAL PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by...

Oilfield Chemicals Batch Production Plant Process Design

FEL-3 PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR BATCH CHEMICAL BLEND FACILITY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Batch Specialty Chemical Plant On-Site Process Improvement Support

BATCH CHEMICAL FACILITY ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a batch specialty...

Specialty Chemicals Facility FEL-1 Batch Nutraceutical Intermediates Production Line Expansion

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION PLANT EXPANSION FEL-1 PROCESS DESIGN The client, a world-wide chemical and materials manufacturing concern, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Chemical Plant Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Preliminary Process Design

WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN The client, a world-wide manufacturer of specialty chemicals and materials, contracted Process Engineering...

Micro Silica Batch Manufacturing Process Improvement Project

 PFAUDLER REACTOR AND DR. M FILTER SYSTEM DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN SUPPORT The client is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals,...

Chemical Manufacturing R&D Facility Thermal Oxidizer Evaluation and Modified System Process Design

THERMAL OXIDIZER EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENTS PROCESS DESIGN The client currently operates a thermal oxidation unit (THOX) at its industrial chemicals...

Feasibility Study, Alternatives Evaluation and Prelim Design for Converting Batch to Continuous Oxyalkylates Resin Process

BATCH TO CONTINUOUS OXYALKYLATES PRODUCTION FEASIBILITY STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a major U.S....

FEL-1 Preliminary Design Package for a New Colloidal Silica Plant

COLLOIDAL SILICA PLANT PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN (FEL-1) The client, a world-wide producer of chemicals and commodity materials, currently produces colloidal...

Batch Reactor Cycle Time Reduction Alternatives Evaluation and Design

BATCH REACTOR CYCLE TIME REDUCTION PROJECT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION and DESIGN The client, a world-wide chemicals and materials manufacturer, contacted Process...

Batch Catalyst Plant Expansion Project Preliminary and Detailed Process Design

FINE CHEMICALS AND CATALYST PRODUCTION EXPANSION PROCESS DESIGN (FEL-1 and FEL-2) The client, a world-wide producer of chemicals and commodity...

New Product Batch Reactor System Preliminary Dynamic Simulation Design Evaluation

BATCH REACTION SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DESIGN EVALUATION The client, a producer of chemical additives, was in the process of developing a...

Acid Rail Car Unloading System Detailed Process Design

RAW MATERIAL RAILCAR UNLOADING SYSTEM DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE PREPARATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client,...

Batch Reactor Safe Operating Limits Evaluation

BATCH REACTOR SYSTEM SAFE OPERATING LIMITS EVALUATION The client, a catalyst manufacturer, was undertaking a proactive initiative to evaluate safety...

Chilled Water System Replacement Evaluation Process Engineering Study

CHILLED WATER REPLACEMENT SYSTEM TECHNICAL EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a multi-national chemical manufacturer,...

Specialty Batch Chemical Scale-Up Preliminary Process Design

SPECIALTY PRODUCT BATCH PROCESS DEFINITION AND SCALE-UP DESIGN The client, a batch specialty chemical producer, has a high-value specialty chemical...

Reactor Modification Risk Assessment for Use of Pure Oxygen

REACTOR MODIFICATION RISK ASSESSMENT for USE OF PURE OXYGEN The client, a manufacturer of performance materials such as adhesives, coatings,...

Fuel Additive Batch Plant Alternatives Evaluations for Prevention of Emergency Relief Occurences

EMERGENCY RELEASE TECHNICAL ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to identify engineering solutions and...

Solvent Recovery Distillation Optimization and Upgrade Assistance

SUPERABSORBENT PLANT DISTILLATION MODELING AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION The client has developed a process to produce a new biodegradable superabsorbent for...

Agricultural Super-Absorbent Plant Scale-Up Design from Demonstration Size to Commercial Size

ABSORBENT PRODUCT DRYING AND METHANOL RECOVERY SYSTEMS PROCESS DESIGN The client has developed a process to produce a new biodegradable...

Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Recovery System Pilot-Plant Design

HYDROFLUORIC ACID RECOVERY SYSTEM PILOT PLANT PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty...

Neutraceuticals Dietary Supplement (MSM) Distillation Troubleshooting

MSM DISTILLATION PROCESS SIMULATION MODELING The client produces a Neutraceuticals dietary supplement Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM – also known as Dimethyl Sulfone)...

Benzoic Acid Feasibility Study and Preliminary Plant Design

BENZOIC ACID PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international engineering and construction...

Benzoic Acid Plant Alternatives Evaluation Study

BENZOIC ACID PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY, ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION, AND PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

New High Purity Propylene Distillation Process Design

NEW HIGH PURITY PROPYLENE DISTILLATION PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a producer of...

Mineral Spirits Recycling Facility Energy Optimization Evaluation

MINERAL SPIRITS RECYCLING SYSTEM ENERGY OPTIMIZATION EVALUATION The client is a chemical recycling company that processes used mineral spirits.  Process...

Recycled Mineral Spirits Fractionation System Fouling Evaluation

RECYCLED MINERAL SPIRITS FRACTIONATION SYSTEM FOULING EVALUATION The client, a waste oil recycling company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Monomer Production Facility Distillation Column Design and Rating

MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY COLUMN EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND RATING The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility that produces...

Organic Acid Production Plant Detail Process Design and Equipment Specifications Preparation

ORGANIC ACID FACILITY DETAIL PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility that produces many organic...

New Refrigerant Properties Prediction and UL Registration Support

REFRIGERANT FLASH SIMULATION FOR UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES REVIEW The client is an independent inventor developing novel refrigerant mixtures for use in...

1 MM Gallon O-Xylene Storage Tank Pressure/Vacuum Relief Device Sizing

O-XYLENE STORAGE TANK PRESSURE RELIEF AND TANK BLANKETING DEVICE EVALUATION AND SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by...

Equipment Manufacturer Separations Column Design and Sizing

PROPYLENE GLYCOL / WATER SEPARATION COLUMN DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an equipment technology...

Multi-Tower HCl Absorption System Computer Process Simulation and Design

HCl ABSORPTION SYSTEM SIMULATION, OPTIMIZATION, AND DETAIL PROCESS DESIGN The client, an engineering consulting firm, was contracted by a foreign...

New Specialty Chemical Plant Process Design and Equipment Specification Preparation

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility that produces organic...

Process Equipment Throughput Evaluation, De-Bottlenecking, and Re-design

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN AND SPECIFICATION (PHASE 2) The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility that...

Carboxylic Acid Refining Process Capacity Expansion Study and Process Design

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS REFINING AND STRIPPING CAPACITY EXPANSION STUDY AND DESIGN The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility...

Xylene Recovery Distillation System Operational Evaluation and Process Improvements Engineering

CHEMICAL FACILITY DISTILLATION OPTIMIZATION TO IMPROVE SOLVENT RECOVERY The client owns and operates a batch chemical production facility that produces...

Process Modeling and Troubleshooting Support of a Chlorinated Organic Distillation Tower

PROCESS MODELING AND TROUBLESHOOTING SUPPORT OF A CHLORINATED ORGANIC DISTILLATION SYSTEM The client, a chemicals production company, contracted Process Engineering...

Benzoic Acid Distillation Purification System Computer Process Simulation and Offgas Instrumentation Evaluation

Sodium Hydrosulfide Production System Process Computer Simulation and Operational Evaluation

Emissions Control Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation

EMISSIONS CONTROL ALTERNATIVES TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility and wished to...

Lime Production CEMS Quality Assurance Manual Preparation

LIME PRODUCTION FACILITY CEMS QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL The client owns and operates a lime manufacturing facility and contracted Process Engineering...

Flare System Process Design Package Preparation

PROCESS VENT STREAM FLARE PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility and wished to destroy...

Ammonium Bisulfite Production System Absorption Column Computer Simulation and Operational Evaluation

SULFUR DIOXIDE ABSORBER PROCESS EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility that includes a process used...

Cooling Water Distribution System Upgrades Computer Process Simulation

CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY RIVER COOLING WATER SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION The client, an engineering firm, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to execute a computer...

Fume Incinerator System Process Design Package Preparation

FUME INCINERATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN  The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility and wished to replace the...

Industrial Vent System Process Evaluation, Modeling, and Improvements Project

INDUSTRIAL VENT SYSTEM MODELING AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for...

Chemical Plant Replacement Heat Exchanger Performance Evaluation

CHEMICAL FACILITY REPLACEMENT HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The client is a manufacturer of equipment who was asked to refurbish a...

Relief Valve Sizing for a Glycol Heating System Upgrade

GLYCOL EXCHANGER RELIEF DEVICE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, a detail engineering firm, to...

Greenfield Benzoic Acid Plant Block Flow Diagrams

BENZOIC ACID FACILITY BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAMS PREPARATION The client, a European based process engineering investment consultant, had a client who...

NaHS Unit Relief Valve Calculation and Sizing

NaHS UNIT RELIEF VALVE CALCULATIONS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a supplier of sodium hydrosulfide...

Rail Car Unloading Station Relief Valve Sizing

RAILCAR UNLOADING STATION RELIEF VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and design...

Ammonia PRV (Pressure Relief Valve) Requirement Analysis

AMMONIA SERVICE RELIEF VALVE REQUIREMENT EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and design...

Pigment Manufacturing Plant Vent System Capacity Analysis

SPECIALTY CHEMICALS INDUSTRIAL VENT HEADER CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an engineering company,...

Large Commercial Sugar Concentrator Triple Effect Evaporator Preliminary Design

SUGAR CONCENTRATION FACILITY PROCESS SIMULATION AND EVAPORATORS PRELIMINARY DESIGN The client, an equipment and technology provider, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Ammonia Cold Trap PSV Sizing

PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE SIZING FOR AN AMMONIA CHILLER TRAP The client, a detail design engineering company, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Impurities Absorption Column Relief Device Evaluation

IMPURITIES ABSORPTION COLUMN RELIEF DEVICE EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and design...

Simulation Tool Development for Tower Packing Evaluation

PACKED TOWER BASE SIMULATION TEMPLATE DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a supplier of column packing to...

Brine Evaporation Process Heat Exchanger Evaluation

BRINE EVAPORATOR PROCESS EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a fabrication shop to evaluate the capacity of...

New Spiral Heat Exchanger Relief Valve Sizing

SPIRAL HEAT EXCHANGER COLD SIDE RELIEF VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering...

Polymer Pellet Dryer/Cooler Unit Process Evaluation and Troubleshooting

POLYMER PELLETS DRYER/COOLER PROCESS EVALUATION AND SIMULATION The client provides multi-discipline engineering services for the ultimate client, a chemical manufacturing...

Benzoic Acid Production Facility Quality Improvements Process Engineering Support

BENZOIC ACID PRODUCTION FACILITY PROCESS AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEERING The ultimate client, a privately owned company that operates a benzoic...

PSV Sizing for an Anhydrous Ammonia Pumping System

SAFETY VALVE SIZING PROJECT FOR ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PUMPING SYSTEM Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a...

Management of Change (MOC) Hazard Review Training Course

MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (MOC) HAZARD REVIEW TRAINING COURSE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has been contracted by a wide variety...

Agro-Chemical Tank Truck and Rail Car Loading NOx Removal System Process Design

NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS REMOVAL SYSTEM DESIGN PACKAGE PREPARATION The client, a regional detail design firm, was contracted by the ultimate...

Heat Exchanger Evaluation and Rating for a Chemical Unit Revamp

EVALUATION OF HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR CHEMICAL PRODUCTION UNIT REVAMP The client, the corporate engineering group of a major chemicals manufacturer,...

Ammonia Process Vent System Design and Sizing

AMMONIA PROCESS VENT SYSTEM DESIGN/SIZING CALCULATIONS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a detail engineering design...

Fertilizer Plant Compressor PSV Sizing

FERTILIZER PLANT RELIEF VALVES CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a detail engineering design...

Ethylene Glycol – Water Distillation System Proposal Design Support

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DISTILLATION TOWER MANUFACTURER PROPOSAL SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a manufacturer of...

Grassroots Sulfamic Acid Production Facility Preliminary Process Design

FEL-2 PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR A GRASSROOTS SULFAMIC ACID PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client,...

Shaft Kiln MgO Production Process Engineering Support

SHAFT KILN MgO PRODUCTION PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE The client, a process development company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Plant Water Distribution System Evaluation and Troubleshooting

PLANT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM EVALUATION The client, a detail engineering firm, was contracted by the ultimate client, a specialty inorganic...

Modular Skid Designs for Fragrance Production

PROCESS DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE MODULAR CHEMICAL PRODUCTION SKIDS The client is a manufacturer of a variety of encapsulated chemical products...

Sodium Bicarbonate Plant FEL-2 Process Design and Cost Estimate

SODIUM BICARBONATE PLANT PROCESS DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE The client produces sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and has just recently started up...

Hydrogenator Troubleshooting and Evaluation

HYDROGENATOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international process engineering company to provide process...

Ammonia Production Process Modified Separator Preliminary Process Design

AMMONIA PRODUCTION PROCESS SEPARATOR PROCESS DESIGN SUPPORT The client is an multi-discipline detail design firm having ongoing projects with the...

Agrochemicals Plant PSV Evaluation and Sizing

AGROCHEMICALS PLANT PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE REVIEW AND EVALUATION The client is an EPC firm with ongoing projects with the ultimate...

Ammonia Service Thermal Pressure Relief Device Sizing

AMMONIA SERVICE THERMAL PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES REVIEW AND EVALUATION The client is multi-discipline detail engineering firm with ongoing projects at...

Scaled-Up Battery Chemicals Production Plant Preliminary Process Design

BATTERY CHEMICALS PLANT FEL-0/1 PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client to execute a...

Boron Scrubber Detailed Process Engineering Support

BORON SCRUBBER DETAILED PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client, an industrial gases and chemicals concern, contracted with Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Boron Scrubber Vent Gas System Hydraulic Modeling

PHASE 2 VENT GAS FLOW HYDRAULIC MODELING FOR A BORON SCRUBBER Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Hydraulic Modeling for Boron Cabinet Vent Gas

HYDRAULIC MODELING FOR BORON CABINET VENT GAS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty chemicals...

Product Storage Tank Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger Design

PRODUCT STORAGE TANK DOUBLE-PIPE HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty chemical...

Independent Process Evaluation and Product Comparison for a Hypochlorous Acid Producer

INDEPENDENT PROCESS EVALUATION AND PRODUCT COMPARISON FOR A HYPOCHLOROUS ACID PRODUCER The client, a hypochlorous acid (HOCl) production company, contracted...

Carbon Black Fired Heater Computer Process Simulation

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Chemical Production Technical Training Project

CHEMICAL PLANT OPERATIONS TRAINING AND OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SUPPORT The client, a world-wide chemicals manufacturing concern, has a world-scale proprietary...

Process Engineering Support Services and Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) to Replace a Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Facility

FIBERGLASS PIPE INSULATION MANUFACTURING FACILITY DETAIL DESIGN ASSISTANCE The client, a major architect/engineering firm, was contracted by the ultimate client,...

Modified Hot Oil System Independent Engineering Technical Evaluation

MODIFIED HOT OIL SYSTEM PROCESS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, a chemicals...

Production Plant Process Design for Manufacturing Edible Spray-On Preservative for Fruits & Vegetables

PLANT PROCESS DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING EDIBLE SPRAY-ON PRESERVATIVE FOR FRUITS & VEGETABLES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client...

Beverage Pilot Plant Zeolite Adsorption Alternatives Evaluation, Improvements, and Design

ZEOLITE ADSORPTION PROCESS REACTION SYSTEM DESIGN and ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client, a large food and beverage company, was developing a...

Edible Oil Hydrogenation System Process Design, Commissioning, and Startup

EDIBLE OIL HYDROGENATION SYSTEM DETAIL PROCESS DESIGN AND STARTUP The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted with Process Engineering...

Process Design of Stevia Based Sweetener Manufacturing Plant

PROCESS DESIGN FOR STEVIA BASED SWEETENER PRODUCTION PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to provide...

Sucralose Sweetener Manufacturing Plant Preliminary Process Design

PROCESS DESIGN FOR SUCRALOSE BASED SWEETENER PRODUCTION PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to provide...

Detailed Process Design and Startup Support for an Edible Oil Deodorizer System

EDIBLE OIL DEODORIZER SYSTEM DETAIL PROCESS DESIGN AND STARTUP The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted with Process Engineering...

Process Design for an International Food Additive Production Facility

PROCESS DESIGN FOR A FOOD ADDITIVE PRODUCTION FACILITY The client is a privately-owned firm that manufactures a wide variety of...

Edible Oil Bleaching System Throughput Improvements

PACKED BED OIL BLEACHING SYSTEM EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS DESIGN The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Portable Wine Permeate Ethanol Recovery System Process Design

WINE PERMEATE ETHANOL RECOVERY SYSTEM DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a service and equipment...

Wine Distillation System Preliminary Process Design

WINE DISTILLATION SYSTEM PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN The client, a service and equipment supplier to the wine industry, contracted Process Engineering...

Edible Oil Refinery Process Engineering Support and Troubleshooting

EDIBLE OIL REFINERY PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an edible oil producer,...

Glycerin Refining Process Due Diligence Support

GLYCERIN REFINING PROCESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an energy development company, to...

Sugar Concentration Facility Evaporator/Stripper Process Simulation

SUGAR CONCENTRATION FACILITY EVAPORATOR/STRIPPER PROCESS SIMULATION The client contacted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to validate the design of a...

Organic Peroxide Production System Process Troubleshooting, Lab and Pilot Testing Management

ORGANIC PEROXIDE PRODUCT CONTAMINANT REDUCTION ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a food additives preparation and packaging plant that includes...

Evaluation of a Glucose/Dextrose Oxidation Pilot Plant for Producing Potassium Acid Saccharate

GLUCOSE/DEXTROSE OXIDATION PILOT PLANT PROCESS EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a chemical production company,...

Steam System P&ID Creation for an Edible Oil Plant

EDIBLE OIL PLANT STEAM SYSTEM P&ID PREPARATION The client, a U.S. edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Organic Peroxide Product Contamination Expert Witness

Food Grade Edible Oil Plant As-Built HMB, PFD, and P&ID Creation

PREPARATION OF EDIBLE OIL FACILITY AS-BUILT HMBs, PFDs, AND P&IDs The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering...

Edible Oil Facility Truck Loading/Unloading Station Design and Startup

EDIBLE OIL FACILITY TRUCK LOADING/UNLOADING STATION PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Cooling Tower Upgrade/Replacement Design, Selection, and Startup Support

COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT PROCESS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Steam Condensate Recovery Alternatives Evaluation

CONDENSATE RECOVERY SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted with Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

European Plant Design Review Prior to Relocation

REVIEW OF A PROCESS DESIGN FOR AN IMPROVED AND RELOCATED CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted...

Edible Oil Plant Capital Projects Process Engineering Support

EDIBLE OIL FACILITY CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Storage Tank Nitrogen Blanketing / Venting System Design

STORAGE TANK NITROGEN BLANKETING and VENTING SYSTEMS EVALUATION and DESIGN The client, a food grade oil manufacturer, has an existing...

Commercial Scale Nutraceutical Plant Process Design

NUTRACEUTICAL PRODUCTION PLANT PROCESS DESIGN The client, a chicory producer and entrepreneur with an existing chicory drying, chipping, and storage...

Detailed Process Design Services for New Specialty Nutritional Ingredient Production Lines

DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR NEW SPECIALTY ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL INGREDIENT PRODUCTION LINES The client, a world-wide animal nutritional ingredients and...

Reactor Filter Replacement and WWTP Upgrades at Edible Oil Plant

EDIBLE OIL FACILITY CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT  The client, an edible oil manufacturing facility in the U.S., contracted with...

Commercial Scale Flavors Encapsulation Process Alternatives Evaluation

TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSES OF FULL-SCALE PARTICLE COATING PROCESS ALTERNATIVES The client, a specialty chemical producer, had developed new compounds...

Detailed Process Design for New Animal Feed Additive Production Lines

DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR NEW ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVE PRODUCTION LINES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) had been tasked by...

Detailed Process Design for Animal Feed Additive New Spray Freeze Production Line

ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION LINE SPRAY FREEZE SYSTEM DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was tasked by the...

Food & Beverage Zeolite Molecular Sieve Saturation Systems Process Design and Startup

FOOD/DRINK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PROCESS ENGINEERING, DESIGN, and STARTUP SUPPORT The client, a food and drink production company, hired Process Engineering...

Food Additives Raw Materials Storage Tanks Rupture Disk Sizing Evaluation

FOOD ADDITIVES RAW MATERIAL STORAGE FACILITY RUPTURE DISKS SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Reactor Skid Temperature Control Unit Design

PROCESS ENGINEERING FOR REACTOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a chemical manufacturer,...

Reactor Cycle Time Reduction and Cooling System Design

REACTOR CYCLE TIME REDUCTION / COOLING AND NEUTRALIZATION TANK PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Medical Grade Sodium Bicarbonate Scale-Up Preliminary Process Design

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Food Slurry High-Pressure Let-Down System Design Review

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Technical Alternatives and Equipment Testing Support for Dewatering of Encapsulated Fragrances

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS and TESTING of DEWATERING TECHNOLOGIES in the PRODUCTION of ENCAPSULATED CHEMICALS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted...

Process Scale Up Simulation for a Specialty Metals Recovery and Purification Plant

SPECIALTY METAL RECOVERY AND PURIFICATION PLANT PROCESS SIMULATION The client owns and operates a specialty metals recovery and purification plant...

Batch Metals Plant Expansion Process Design Integrity Review

SPECIALTY METAL FACILITY EXPANSION DETAIL DESIGN PROCESS INTEGRITY OVERSIGHT The client owns and operates a batch specialty metal manufacturing facility...

Specialty Metals Plant Sulfuric Acid Scrubber Systems Upgrade

SULFURIC ACID SCRUBBER SYSTEMS PROCESS DESIGN AND DETAIL DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT The client, a specialty metals manufacturer, contracted Process...

Evaluation and Recommendations for Plant Relief Devices

PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE EVALUATION AND SIZING FOR A SPECIALTY METALS MANUFACTURER Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by a...

Sulfur Reaction Technology Development Evaluation

SULFUR REACTION TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION The client owns proprietary information about catalytic sulfur reactions that have several potential commercial applications.  The...

Wet Scrubber Systems Simulation and Process Improvements

SCRUBBERS SYSTEM SIMULATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for automotive...

Metal Powder Production Chemical Reaction System Process Improvements Identification, Engineering Documentation, Implementation and Trial Batches Technical Supervision

BATCH REACTION SYSTEMS PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEERING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to provide process/project engineering...

Process Design Package for a Specialty Metals Production Facility Expansion

SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty metal manufacturing facility in the...

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Emissions Removal System Process Evaluation

NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS REMOVAL SYSTEM PROCESS EVALUATION The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for automotive...

Metal Flame Salt Encapsulation Pilot System Front-End Engineering Design (FEED)

METAL FLAME SALT ENCAPSULATION PILOT SYSTEM FRONT-END ENGINEERING DESIGN (FEED) PACKAGE PREPARATION The client, the corporate office of a specialty...

New Catalyst Plant Nitrogen Oxides ( NOx) Scrubber and Stack Evaluations

NEW CATALYST PLANT NOx SCRUBBER and STACK EVALUATIONS The client was installing a brand new (greenfield) facility that manufactures catalytic...

Oxides Production Powders Handling and Processing Systems Alternatives Process Design, Evaluation, and Capital Cost Estimate

METAL POWDERS REFINING FACILITY FEED PREPARATION SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION AND PROCESS DESIGN  Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by...

Batch Metal Powder Production System Operational Evaluation and By-Product Reaction System Alternatives Evaluation

BATCH METAL POWDER PRODUCTION OPERATIONS REVIEW AND BYPRODUCT DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Sodium Processing Facility Process Design and Process Safety Evaluation

SODIUM PROCESSING FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN REVIEW The client had oversight for a recently constructed sodium processing system designed to melt...

Metals Refining Offgas Acid/Particulate Removal System Computer Process Simulation, PFD Preparation, System Upgrade Process Evaluation and Detail Design Review

METALS REFINING FACILITY GAS CLEANING SYSTEM UPGRADE ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an engineering consulting...

HF and HNO3 Acid Vapor Emissions Estimating for a Metals Cleaning and Etching Operation

EMISSIONS ESTIMATING FOR a METALS CLEANING and ETCHING OPERATION The client owns and operates a specialty metals manufacturing facility and...

Metals Processing Facility Remote Handling Glove Box System Detail Design Support – Specialty Metal Production Facility

Catalyst Manufacturing Facility NOX Scrubbing System Evaluation and Troubleshooting

CATALYST MANUFACTURING PLANT SCRUBBING SYSTEM EVALUATION The client owns and operates and specialty catalyst manufacturing facility.  The client contracted Process...

New Process Plant Facility Area Hazards Classification

NEW PROCESS FACILITY BUILDING HAZARDS CLASSIFICATION The client is installing a brand new (greenfield) facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for...

Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Scrubbing Technical and Economic Alternatives Evaluation

NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX) SCRUBBER ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty metals manufacturing facility and contracted with Process...

Industrial Waste Water Plant Design, Pilot Program, and Commissioning

PLANT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PILOT PLANT PROCESS DESIGN and ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a specialty metal manufacturing plant...

Specialty Metals Plant Facility New Process Preliminary Process Design Package

SPECIALTY METAL PRODUCTION FACILITY PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty metal manufacturing facility which produces...

Specialty Metals Recovery Pilot Facility Design/Operational Review

SPECIALTY METALS RECOVERY PILOT PLANT DESIGN & OPERATIONAL REVIEW The client, an entrepreneurial startup company focused on specialty metals recovery...

Sulfuric Acid Dilution System Process Technical & Economic Alternatives Evaluation

ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION FOR SULFURIC ACID DILUTION SYSTEM UPGRADE/REPLACEMENT The client, a specialty metals manufacturing company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Balance of Plant Design Support for a New Specialty Steel Plant

PROCESS SUPPORT FOR THE DESIGN OF A SPECIALTY STEEL FACILITY The client, an engineering services company, was contracted by the...

Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) of a Uranium Oxidation Process

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Plant SARA Title III (EPCRA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting Assistance

CATALYST MANUFACTURER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA) TRI REPORTING ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts...

Uranium Metal Conversion Facility Conceptual Design Study

URANIUM METAL CONVERSION FACILITY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a private sector...

NOx Scrubber Design Review for a New Metal Washcoat Calcining Process

NOx SCRUBBER DESIGN REVIEW for a NEW METAL WASHCOAT CALCINING PROCESS The client owns and operates a U.S. facility that manufactures...

Catalyst Production Facility On-Site Capital Projects Process Engineering Support

CATALYST PRODUCTION FACILITY ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a facility in the U.S. that manufactures catalytic...

Process Drawings Development for Metals Plant New Acid Cleaning Line

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a specialty metals manufacturing company to prepare a process piping construction package...

HCL and HNO3 Acid Gas Scrubber Improvements

HYDROCHLORIC AND NITRIC ACIDS SCRUBBER EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was tasked by the client, a specialty...

Preliminary Process Design, Cost Estimation, and Vendor Identification for Novel Aluminum Metal Pilot Plant

CHLORINATED CLAY ALUMINUM PRODUCTION PILOT PLANT PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATE The client has developed a new approach for...

Beryllium Manufacturing Pickling Line Scrubber Vapor Collection Duct Modifications

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Automotive Plant Expansion Utility Systems P&ID Development

P&ID SUPPORT FOR AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING FACILITY UTILITIES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an engineering company for work...

Specialty Metal Alloy Manufacturing Plant Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade Alternatives Evaluations

PLANT WATER USAGE and WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE PROCESS ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION STUDY The client, a performance alloys manufacturer, requested that...

Metals Production Facility Acid Cleaning Line Piping Modifications Drawing Updates

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Catalyst Manufacturing Facility Process Walkdowns and P&ID Drawing Updates

CATALYST MANUFACTURER ON-SITE FIELD VERIFICATION AND DRAFTING ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for...

Metal Plating Operation Rinse Tank Exhaust System Evaluation

RINSE TANK STEAM EXHAUST SYSTEM EVALUATION The client, a specialty cleaning chemicals and equipment manufacturer, requested assistance from Process Engineering...

New SCR Unit OSBL Systems Process Design Support at a Catalyst Manufacturing Plant

SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION SYSTEM OSBL PROCESS ENGINEERING DESIGN SUPPORT The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures metal based...

Catalyst Production Facility Major Expansion FEL-2 Process Design and Cost Estimate

CATALYST PRODUCTION PLANT EXPANSION DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN (FEL-2) The client, a world-wide chemical and materials manufacturing concern, contracted Process Engineering...

Aluminum Production Facility Wastewater Treatment Upgrade Preliminary Design

ALUMINUM PLANT WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE EVALUATION STUDY The client, a liquid management solutions and equipment company was working with...

Catalyst Manufacturing Copper Stripping Process Technical Alternatives Evaluation

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Lithium Production Facility Independent Design Review

PROCESS ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF A LITHIUM PRODUCTION FACILITY FEL-3 DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client,...

Rare Earth Element Extraction Process Pre-Feasibility Study

PROCESS DESIGN SERVICES FOR RARE ELEMENT PROCESS PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a...

Gold Ore Mining and Processing Facility H2S Scrubber Units Design

MINING FACILITY H2S SCRUBBER UNITS PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international process engineering company...

Rare Earth Elements Recovery Demonstration Plant Preliminary Process Design

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Energy Optimization Study for a Trona to Soda Ash Refiner

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Bentonite Plant Furnaces Gas-to-Coal Conversion Feasibility Study Development

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HCl Regeneration System Alternatives Evaluation and Distillation Tower Computer Process Simulation and Design

HCl REGENERATION SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION, PROCESS SIMULATION, AND PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client...

Study-Level Sodium Hydrosulfide Production System Process Design and Capital Cost Estimate

NaHS PRODUCTION UNIT STUDY-LEVEL PROCESS DESIGN The client, an engineering consulting firm, was contracted to design an antimony refining plant...

Sodium Hydrosulfide Production Facility Reactor Alternatives Evaluation, Computer Process Simulation, and Detailed Process Design

NaHS PRODUCTION SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND DESIGN  The client, an antimony mining concern, contracted with Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Silica Powder Production Process Review, Documentation, and Improvements

SILICA POWDERS PROCESS DESIGN AND SAFETY REVIEW The client is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, and this particular plant...

Sodium Hydrosulfide Production System Pilot Plant Management

Metallurgical Coke Manufacturing Facility Quench Tower Improvements

COKE MANUFACTURING FACILITY QUENCH TOWER IMPROVEMENTS The client, a detail engineering company, was contracted by the ultimate client, a coke...

Duct Hydraulic Line Sizing for a coke Processing Plant

COKE PROCESSING PLANT COLD DUCT DESIGN The client, a detail engineering company, was contracted by the ultimate client, a power...

Coke Manufacturing Quench Tower Evaluation and Spray System Preliminary Design

COKE FACILITIES QUENCH TOWERS EVALUATION and SPRAY SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DESIGN The client, the corporate engineering group of a large independent...

Silica Powders Lab and Pilot Process Design and Safety Review

SILICA POWDERS LAB AND PILOT PROCESS DESIGN AND SAFETY REVIEW The client is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals which...

Mothballed Ore Processing Equipment Independent Inspection

METAL ORE PROCESSING EQUIPMENT INDEPENDENT INSPECTION A Foreign-based client owns two custom milling machines planned for use in nickel mining...

ITER Fusion Energy Project Conceptual Cooling Water System Design

ITER ECH COOLING WATER SYSTEMS CONCEPTUAL PROCESS DESIGNS The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform conceptual process...

Fundamental Physics Research Facility Operations Support

SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE FACILITY OPERATIONS SUPPORT As a follow-on project to several previous projects, the client contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Commercial Nuclear Power Fuel Production Plant Process Design

URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN The client provides multi-discipline engineering, operations, maintenance, and facility services for the ultimate client, a...

Experimental Nuclear Reactor Engineering Evaluation Assistance

EXPERIMENTAL NUCLEAR REACTOR DECOMMISSIONING EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to support the client, a detailed engineering firm,...

Caustic Radioactive Waste Treatment and Storage System Design Support

LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGN SUPPORT The client, a major engineering and construction firm, was contracted to design a...

Unique Utilities Systems Design at a Rare Isotopes Beam Nuclear Physics Research Facility

RARE ISOTOPE BEAMS FACILITY UTILITIES SYSTEMS PROCESS DESIGN The client subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform conceptual and...

Radioactive Liquid Waste Handling Facilities Design Staff Augmentation

RADIOACTIVE LIQUID WASTE HANDLING FACILITIES DESIGN ENGINEERING In a staff augmentation role to the client’s Project Management, Design and Construction...

Nuclear Facility Waste Treatment System Design Support

NUCLEAR FACILITIES WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEMS CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a multi...

Reactor Grade Uranium Recovery Facility Process Design

URANIUM RECOVERY FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch specialty chemical/materials manufacturing facility that produces reactor-grade fuel...

Nuclear Research Facility Process Cooling Loops Detailed Simulation and Design, and Utilities Systems Process Design

Nuclear Research Facility Utilities Detail Process Design, Detail Design Management, Procurement and Construction Assistance, and Startup

SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE UTILITIES SYSTEMS DETAIL DESIGN MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE, and STARTUP As a follow-on project the client contracted Process...

Nuclear Waste Vitrification System Acid Gas and Iodine Scrubbing System Feasibility Evaluation and Process Design Review

VITRIFICATION SYSTEM OFFGAS SCRUBBER FEASIBILITY EVALUATION The client was issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for designing and fabricating a...

Research Facility Commissioning System Utilities Design

SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE COMMISSIONING TARGET UTILITIES PRELIMINARY DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to provide...

Uranium Disposition and Thorium Extraction Facility Process Design and Cost Estimate Preparation

233U DISPOSITION PROCESS DESIGN AND PROPOSAL PREPARATION SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client to perform...

Nuclear Research Facility Mercury Systems Process Engineering

SPALLATION NEUTRON SOURCE MERCURY SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN  The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform process engineering support...

Product Purification Facility Design Basis Development, Computer Process Simulation, Process Design Package Preparation, and PHA Facilitation

Specialty Chemical Processing Systems Process Design Calculations Validation

Nuclear Materials Process Design and Systems Startup Engineering

Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade Process Design, Equipment Specification Preparation, and PHA Facilitation

WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY DESIGN The client owns and operates a chemical/materials production facility that produces nuclear fuel.  Process Engineering...

Government Facility Legacy Material Program Review

LEGACY MATERIAL DISPOSITION INITIATIVE (LMDI) PLAN REVIEW Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was requested by the client, an engineering and...

Depleted Uranium Facility Ancillary Systems Engineering Evaluation Project

DUF6DUF6 CONVERSION PROCESS ANCILLARY SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EVALUATION The client currently operates two plant sites where they convert depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6)...

Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) of a Low Level Radioactive Waste Packaging & Processing Facility

PROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSIS (PHA) OF A LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE PACKAGING AND PROCESSING FACILITY The client operates a low level radioactive...

Nuclear Fuel Production Facility Design Validation and Integrated Safety Analysis Calculations

URANIUM RECOVERY FACILITY PROCESS CALCULATIONS The client owns and operates a U.S. based batch specialty materials manufacturing facility that produces...

Specialty Metals Production Facility On-Site Project Engineering Staff Augmentation Support

SPECIALTY METALS PROCESSING FACILITY ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a private...

MPEX Fusion Plasma Research Program Conceptual Cooling Water System Design

MPEX COOLING WATER SYSTEM CONCEPTUAL PROCESS DESIGN The client, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform...

Liquid Radioactive Waste Storage System Design Support

LIQUID RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE SYSTEM DESIGN SUPPORT The client, a major engineering and construction firm, was contracted by the Department...

Alternatives Evaluation for the Production of High Purity Cyclopentane

CYCLOPENTANE PURIFICATION ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, a privately-owned firm that produces...

Evaluation of a Light Ends Fractionation System for Alternative Hydrocarbon Feedstocks

Process Alternatives Evaluation for Producing High Purity n-Hexane

N-HEXANE PURIFICATION ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by a privately-owned operating company that produces specialty...

Fractionation System Evaluation for Cyclopentane Production

EVALUATION Of AN EXISTING FRACTIONATION SYSTEM FOR CYCLOPENTANE PRODUCTION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

PTFE Production Ethanol Vapor Recovery Design

ETHANOL VAPOR RECOVERY UNIT SIMULATION AND PROCESS DESIGN The client, a leading supplier of specialty PTFE materials, sought technical support...

Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) Selection within a Refining or Petrochemical Plant Safety Instrumented System (SIS)

SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL (SIL) SELECTION ANALYSIS FOR SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS (SISs) OF REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICAL PROCESSES Typical Project Description On...

Chemical Plant Olefin Tank Relief Valve Sizing

CHEMICAL PLANT OLEFIN TANK RELIEF VALVES SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and...

Lab-Scale Polyester Plasticizer Process Evaluation and Troubleshooting

LAB-SCALE POLYESTER PLASTICIZER PRODUCTION SYSTEM PROCESS EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a manufacturer of...

Coal to Chemicals Gasifier Technology Review and Evaluation

COAL TO CHEMICALS GASIFIER TECHNOLOGY REVIEW The client, an international engineering company, subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to compare...

Plant Wide Flare and Flare Header Capacity Evaluation Study

FLARE AND FLARE HEADER CAPACITY EVALUATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to provide a Flare and Flare...

Cumene Process Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) Unit FEL-3 Process Design

CUMENE PROCESS PSA UNIT FEL-3 PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS), was contacted by the client, a designer and...

Crude Distillation Unit Debottlenecking Study and Process Design

CRUDE DISTILLATION UNIT CAPACITY EXPANSION SCREENING PROCESS DESIGN The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in the Western U.S.  Process...

Hydrotreated Oil Stripper Process Simulation and Operational Optimization Study

HYDROTREATED OIL STRIPPER PROCESS SIMULATION AND OPERATIONAL OPTIMIZATION The client, a specialty petroleum refiner, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit Main Fractionator Troubleshooting and Improvement

REFINERY FCC FRACTIONATOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT STUDY The client owns and operates a major petroleum refinery in the eastern U.S. and...

Crude Vacuum Distillation Tower Computer Process Simulation and Preliminary Process Design and Specification

PETROLEUM REFINERY VACUUM DISTILLATION UNIT SIMULATION AND PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a small, independent petroleum refinery. ...

Reformer Debottlenecking and Expansion Studies

REFINERY EAST/WEST PLANT REFORMERS EXPANSION STUDIES The client, a subsidiary of an international petroleum and chemicals concern, contracted with Process...

MSAT Compliance Process Alternatives Evaluation and Design

PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR REFINERY MSAT COMPLIANCE PROJECT The client, an independent oil refiner, is subject to Environmental Protection Agency...

Crude Unit Preheat Train Modifications Design for Upgraded Desalter Operation

PETROLEUM REFINERY CRUDE UNIT PREHEAT/DESALTER MODIFICATION PROCESS DESIGN AND DETAIL DESIGN MANAGEMENT The client operates an independent refinery. The client...

Refinery Wide Cooling Water Evaluation and Debottlenecking Study

EVALUATION OF REFINERY COOLING WATER SYSTEM The client, an international specialty engineering company was working for the ultimate client, a...

Long Term Refinery On-site Process Engineering Support

PETROLEUM REFINERY ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a petroleum refinery in the Western U.S. as part...

Industrial Investment Refinery Due Diligence Process Engineering Support

OPERATING PETROLEUM REFINERY DUE DILIGENCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an investment group, to provide...

Crude Distillation Unit Preliminary Capacity Evaluation

CRUDE DISTILLATION UNIT PRELIMINARY CAPACITY EVALUATION The client operates a petroleum refinery in the Western U.S.  Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Sour Water Stripper Revamp Study

SOUR WATER STRIPPER REVAMP STUDY The client, an independent petroleum refiner, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to study the...

Asphalt Refinery Caustic Scrubber Computer Process Simulation, Process and Controls System Design, and Equipment Specification Preparation

ASPHALT REFINERY CAUSTIC SCRUBBING SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client contracted with Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) for the process design...

Hydrocarbon Light Ends Fractionation System Computer Process Simulation and Process Controls Design

Multiple Fractionation Facilities Upgrades Simulation, Preliminary Design, and Capital Cost Estimates Preparation

SOLVENT RECOVERY FACILITIES UPGRADES PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES PREPARATION The client owns and operates multiple solvent recovery facilities...

Operations Support for Crude Distillation, FCC, Hydrotreating, Thermal Conversion, Hydrogen Units and more

PETROLEUM REFINERY PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE The client operates a petroleum refinery in the U.S. as part of a...

Process Designs, Equipment Specifications Preparation, and Capital Cost Estimate Developments for Alkylation Unit KOH Blowdown, Crude Distillation Unit Overhead, and Fuel Gas Knockout Systems

PETROLEUM REFINERY CAPITAL PROJECTS PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates an independent refinery. In support of a capital projects...

Delayed Coker Products Intermediate Storage System Process Design

DELAYED COKER INTERMEDIATE STORAGE PROCESS DESIGN The client operates an independent petroleum refinery. Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted...

Air Blower Systems Process Design for Fluid Coker Coke Conveyance

PETROLEUM REFINERY FLUID COKER AIR BLOWER DESIGN AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client operates a circuit of multiple refineries in the...

Bitumen/Heavy Oil Field Upgrading System Pilot Plant

Heavy Oil Upgrading System Pilot Plant Process Design Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a technology...

Refinery Relief Valve and Flare System Capacity Evaluation

REFINERY RELIEF VALVES AND FLARE SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATIONS The client, an independent petroleum refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Refinery Knock-Out Drum and Fuel Gas Conditioning System Design

PETROLEUM REFINERY CENTRAL FUEL GAS KNOCK-OUT DRUM PROCESS DESIGN The client operates an independent refinery in the Western U.S. The...

Flare Loading Scenarios Identification

REFINERY FLARE LOADING SCENARIOS IDENTIFICATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to perform a Phase I...

Skidded Jet Fuel Distillation System Design

JET FUEL DISTILLATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client is a privately-owned firm that specializes in the mechanical design and manufacture...

Refinery PHA Action Items Resolution for Flare Header Systems

PETROLEUM REFINERY FLARE STUDY UPDATES AND PHA ACTION ITEMS RESOLUTION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has assisted the client in...

Platformer Benzene Saturation Unit Relief Header Capacity Evaluation

PLATFORMER BENZENE SATURATION UNIT RELIEF HEADER CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has maintained the client’s refinery-wide relief header...

As-Built P&ID Preparation

PETROLEUM REFINERY AS-BUILT P&IDs PREPARATION (multiple sites) The client owns and operates a small, independent petroleum refinery.  As part of an...

Alkylate High-Capacity Pump Detail Process Design, and Detail Design and Installation Management

PETROLEUM REFINERY ALKYLATE HIGH-CAPACITY PUMP PROCESS DESIGN The client operates an independent refinery in the U.S. The client produces alkylate...

Butamers Dryer Upgrades Process Design

PETROLEUM REFINERY BUTAMER DRYERS UPGRADE The client operates an independent petroleum refinery. The client hired Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Amine Unit Addition Flare System Capacity Evaluation

Amine Unit Flare Header Loading Scenarios Development and Flare Capacity Evaluation Basis Preparation

Refining Units Computer Process Simulation, Pressure Relief Valve Evaluation, and Flare System Modeling and Analysis

REFINERY RELIEF VALVE AND RELIEF (FLARE) SYSTEMS CAPACITY EVALUATIONS The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to execute the...

Flare Header Loading Scenarios Development and Pressure Relief Valves Capacity Evaluation Study Update

Relief Systems and Flare Loading PHA Recommendations Process Engineering

REFINERY RELIEF SYSTEM / FLARE LOADING PROCESS ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a petroleum refinery and contracted with Process...

Flare System Computer Process Simulation and Capacity Evaluation

REFINERY FLARE SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to perform...

Butane Vaporizer and Railcar Unloading Facilities Pressure Relief Devices Evaluation

PETROLEUM REFINERY BUTANE VAPORIZER SYSTEMS OVERPRESSURE EVALUATION The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in the U.S.  The client hired...

Pressure Relief Valve Design Evaluation

REFINERY PROCESS RELIEF VALVE EVALUATION AND DOCUMENTATION AUDIT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to conduct...

Pressure Relief Valve Design Evaluation and Process Safety Information Preparation

REFINERY RELIEF SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to conduct a comprehensive evaluation...

Operating Procedures Review and Update

Pressure Relief Valve Capacity Evaluation

REFINERY RELIEF SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to conduct a comprehensive evaluation...

Refinery Sour Fuel Gas Scrubber Process Design

SOUR FUEL GAS SCRUBBER PROCESS DESIGN The client, a refinery and petrochemical services provider, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Pressure Relief Valve Capacity / Design Evaluation

REFINERY RELIEF SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to conduct a comprehensive evaluation...

Sour Gas Sweetening Sodium Hydrosulfide Plant Computer Process Simulation, Preliminary Process Design, and Heat Exchanger Sizing and Design

PETROLEUM REFINERY SODIUM HYDROSULFIDE SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN BASIS PREPARATION The client operates a design and manufacturing facility...

Regulatory Compliance Audits at Multiple Petroleum Refineries for OSHA Process Safety Management and EPA Risk Management Program Regulations

PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT (PSM)/RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RMP) COMPLIANCE AUDITS Typical Project Description On numerous occasions, Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for Petroleum Refinery Production Units

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSES (PHAs) Typical Project Description On numerous occasions Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has provided engineers experienced in...

Title V Air Permit Renewal Process Engineering Support

Maximum Intended Inventory Volume Calculations for OSHA PSM

MAXIMUM INTENDED INVENTORY (MII) SUMMARY The client owns and operates two petroleum refineries in the U.S.  Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Spent Lubricant Recycling Facility Utilities Energy Usage Minimization Study

RE-REFINING PLANT HIGH-LEVEL ENERGY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a spent motor oil recycling...

Flare Stack Replacement and Relocation Study

FLARE STACK RELOCATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a mid-size independent petroleum refinery, to...

Refinery Flare Header and Seal Pot Modeling

REFINERY FLARE HEADER AND SEAL POT MODELING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has maintained the client’s refinery-wide relief header and...

Refinery Wastewater Effluent Throughput Capacity Study and Debottlenecking

PETROLEUM REFINERY WASTEWATER EFFLUENT STUDY The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in Montana. The client hired Process Engineering Associates,...

Firewater System Hydraulics Study to Support a New Refinery Processing Unit

REFINERY FIREWATER SYSTEM HYDRAULIC STUDY The client provides mechanical engineering and drafting services for an independent petroleum refinery in Montana....

Hydrocarbon Tank Farm Condensate Recovery System Modeling and Debottlenecking

REFINERY TANK FARM CONDENSATE RECOVERY SYSTEM HYDRAULIC STUDY The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in Montana. The client hired...

Splitter and Stabilization Column Reboiler Improvement

PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR REFINERY HEAT EXCHANGER MODIFICATION AND/OR REPLACEMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client,...

FCC Unit Wet Gas Compressor Lube-Oil Filter Improvement Design

FCC UNIT WET GAS COMPRESSOR LUBE-OIL FILTER IMPROVEMENT DESIGN The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in Montana. The client...

Refinery Crude Furnace and Feed Train Hydraulic Improvements Engineering

REFINERY CRUDE FURNACE HYDRAULIC IMPROVEMENTS ENGINEERING The client operates an independent petroleum refinery in the Westerns U.S. The client hired...

Development of Refinery Safe Operating Limits (SOL)

DEVELOPMENT OF REFINERY SAFE OPERATING LIMITS The client owns and operates a petroleum refinery in the United States.  Process Engineering...

NaHS Removal System Reactor, Scrubber, and Stripper Design Support

NaHS REACTOR AND ASSOCIATED SCRUBBER AND STRIPPER DESIGNS The client, a technology provider, develops processes for removing and managing sulfur...

Petroleum Refinery PSM Compliance Support and Process Safety Information Development

PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT (PSM) COMPLIANCE SUPPORT The client established a challenging timetable for achieving refinery compliance with the OSHA Process...

Initial Engineering Due Diligence Support for Purchase of APACRim Refinery

PETROLEUM REFINERY DUE DILIGENCE REVIEW Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an international process engineering firm,...

Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Information Development

REFINERY PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an independent U.S. petroleum refinery,...

Determination of Refinery Maximum Intended Inventory Levels

MAXIMUM INTENDED INVENTORY (MII) SUMMARY The client owns and operates a petroleum refinery in the United States.  Process Engineering Associates,...

Lubricants Production Facility OSHA PSM and EPA RMP Compliance Assessment

PROCESS SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING The client owns and operates a lubricants production facility. The client’s concerns regarding regulatory coverage issues...

Refinery Complex Relief Valve Study and Flare System Capacity Evaluation

REFINERY COMPLEX RELIEF VALVES AND FLARE SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATIONS The client, an independent petroleum refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Recycled Oil Dewatering System Heat Exchanger Rating and Design

OIL DEWATERING SYSTEMS HEAT EXCHANGERS SIMULATION, RATING, AND DESIGN The client owns a chain of chemical recycling plants used primarily...

Refinery Fuel Gas System Review and Instrumentation Recommendations

REFINERY FUEL GAS SYSTEM REVIEW / INSTRUMENTATION SPECIFICATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, an independent...

Petroleum Refinery Relief Valve Study and Flare System Capacity Evaluation

PETROLEUM REFINERY RELIEF VALVES CAPACITY EVALUATION AND FLARE STUDY The client, an independent petroleum refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Petroleum Refinery Crude Tower Replacement Study

PETROLEUM REFINERY CRUDE TOWER REPLACEMENT EVALUATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a small independent petroleum refining client...

Petroleum Refinery Kerosene Tower Replacement Study

PETROLEUM REFINERY KEROSENE TOWER REPLACEMENT EVALUATION STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a small independent petroleum refining client...

Phase II Refinery Relief & Flare System Evaluation Project

PETROLEUM REFINERY FLARE SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATION The repeat client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform a Phase II...

Incident Investigation (Root Cause Analysis) Training Courses

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION (ROOT CAUSE FAILURE ANALYSIS) TRAINING COURSE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has performed an Incident Investigation training course...

Revamped Hydrodesulfurizer & Reformer PSV and Flare Capacity Evaluation

PETROLEUM REFINERY HDS & REFORMER UNITS RELIEF VALVES EVALUATION The client, an independent petroleum refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Petroleum Refinery Turnaround Vessel Inspection Support

PETROLEUM REFINERY ON-SITE TURNAROUND PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE The ultimate client owns and operates a mid-sized petroleum refinery in the Southeastern...

Gas Pressure Drop Estimation for the Inlet/Outlet of a Catalyzed Bed Reactor

ESTIMATION OF GAS PRESSURE DROPS FOR REACTOR INLET DISTRIBUTOR and OUTLET BASKET The client, an international engineering company, on behalf...

Refinery Relief Device and Flare Header Revalidation and Documentation Updates

PETROLEUM REFINERY RELIEF DEVICE AND FLARE HEADER REVALIDATION AND DOCUMENTATION UPDATE The client, an independent petroleum refinery with a capacity...

APACRim Refinery Economic Model Due Diligence Support

PETROLEUM REFINERY DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMIC EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an international process engineering...

Independent Refinery PSV Sizing in the Crude and Extract Units

INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM REFINERY SAFETY VALVES SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an independent petroleum refinery,...

Refinery Crude Distillation Unit Relief Valve and Flare System Capacity Evaluation

REFINERY RELIEF VALVES AND FLARE SYSTEM CAPACITY EVALUATIONS The client, an independent petroleum refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Selection Analysis using Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Methodology

SAFETY INTEGRITY LEVEL (SIL) SELECTION ANALYSIS USING the LAYER of PROTECTION ANALYSIS (LOPA) METHODOLOGY for SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS (SISs) Process Engineering...

Failure Modes Effects Analyses (FMEAs) of Refinery Boiler Systems

FAILURE MODES EFFECTS ANALYSES (FMEAs) of REFINERY BOILER SYSTEMS The client is an independent petroleum refinery in the U.S.  Process...

On-Site Refinery Support for Turnaround and Other Process Engineering Activities

EXTENDED ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR A PETROLEUM REFINERY The client owns a U.S. based oil refinery with a 100,000...

Refinery Unit Improvement Process Engineering Support

PROCESS SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS REFINERY UNIT OPERATIONS The client owns and operates a small independent petroleum refinery and refines crude...

Topping Refinery Revamp Study

TOPPING REFINERY PROCESS ENGINEERING and DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a provider of refinery...

Crude Unit Revamp Instrument Specifications

PETROLEUM REFINERY CRUDE UNIT INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONS PREPARATION The client, an independent oil refining company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Naphtha Hydrotreater Simulation and PSV Sizing

NAPHTHA HYDROTREATER PROCESS SIMULATION UPDATE AND RELIEF VALVE SIZING The client, an independent oil refinery, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Refinery Isomerization Unit and Propane Refrigeration Unit Relief Device Sizing Study

SIZING STUDY FOR ISOMERIZATION UNIT RELIEF DEVICES The client, an independent oil refinery in the U.S., contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Coke Conveyor System Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA)

DUST HAZARDS ANALYSIS OF A COKE CONVEYOR SYSTEM IN A REFINERY DELAYED COKER UNIT The client operates a petroleum refinery...

Process Modeling of a Pharmaceutical Plant Pilot Reactor System

PROCESS MODELING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PILOT PLANT REACTOR SYSTEM The client, a pharmaceutical production company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Revamped Consumer Health Products Facility Startup Support

REVAMPED CONSUMER PRODUCTS FACILITY START-UP ENGINEERING AND SUPPORT The client, a world-wide leading supplier of consumer health products, was in...

Condensing System Computer Process Simulation, Technical Evaluation, and Upgrades Preliminary Process Design

PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION PLANT CONDENSER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL EVALUATION  Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an engineering firm to perform...

Pharmaceutical Medical Device Tinting Process Improvement Study and Alternatives Evaluation

MEDICAL DEVICE TINTING PROCESS UPGRADE TECHNICAL and ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client, a medical device manufacturing company, owns and operates a...

Pharmaceutical Pilot Plant Syltherm XLT Heating/Cooling System Process Simulation

PROCESS MODELING OF PHARMACEUTICAL PILOT PLANT SYLTHERM XLT  HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM The client, a pharmaceutical production company, contracted Process Engineering Associates,...

Preliminary Process Design of an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Pilot-Scale Process

PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN OF AN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT PILOT-SCALE PROCESS The ultimate client, a large international pharmaceuticals company, has developed and...

Generation of ‘As-Built’ P&IDs of a Tempered Water System at a Nutraceuticals Manufacturing Facility

TEMPERED WATER SYSTEM WALK DOWN AND P&ID UPDATING The client, a world-wide nutraceuticals production company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Pharmaceutical Plant On-Site Process Engineering and Project Engineering Support of Small Capital Projects

PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURER ON-SITE PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.  The facility...

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Plant Expansion FEL-3 Process Design

PRODUCTION FACILITY EXPANSION DETAILED PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, a world-wide consumer products...

Chemical Production Building Ventilation Systems Code Compliance Engineering Evaluation

VENTILATION EVALUATION FOR A CHEMICAL PRODUCTION BUILDING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a leading manufacturer...

On-site Commissioning and Qualification Support of an FDA Regulated Consumer Health Product Manufacturing Process

CONSUMER PRODUCTS FDA FACILITY ENGINEERING, COMMISSIONING, AND QUALIFICATION SUPPORT The client, a world-wide leading supplier of consumer health and personal...

Cosmetics Powder Handling System Process Troubleshooting and Improvement Evaluation

COSMETICS POWDER HANDLING SYSTEM PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EVALUATION The client is a worldwide manufacturer of inks and pigments, with a plant...

Gas Phase Polypropylene Process Design Package Preparation

UNIPOL™ GAS-PHASE POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGES PREPARATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by a major multi-discipline engineering company...

Gas Phase Polyethylene Plant Finishing Operations Process Design Package Development

GAS-PHASE POLYETHYLENE FINISHING EXTENDED PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international full-service engineering...

Tire Pyrolysis Plant Troubleshooting and Process Design

TIRE PYROLYSIS PLANT TROUBLESHOOTING AND PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE PREPARATION The client, an independent process developer and plant operator, had constructed...

TiCl4 Distillation Purification and Redesign Project

TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE PURIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND PHASE 2 DESIGN The client, an engineering company, had previously contracted Process Engineering...

Caprolactam Drying System Process Design

PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE DEVELOPMENT FOR a CAPROLACTAM DRYING SYSTEM The client, a manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials, contracted Process Engineering...

Chemical Plant Rail Car Unloading Station Relief Valve Sizing

CHEMICAL PLANT RAIL CAR UNLOADING STATION RELIEF VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an...

Relief Device Documentation Audit of a Polyethylene Feedstock and Additive Plant

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PRODUCTION FACILITY SAFETY VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a Fortune 100...

Tire Manufacturing Plant Project Process Utilities Systems Independent Engineering Review

TIRE MANUFACTURING FACILITY UTILITIES PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a detailed engineering...

High Performance Polymer Unit Process Engineering Review and Support

PROCESS ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE POLYMER PROJECT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a...

Microelectronic Polymer Process Troubleshooting

POLYMER PROCESS EVALUATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING The client, a microelectronic coating manufacturer, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide troubleshooting...

Tire Recycling Pyrolysis Gas Recovery Conceptual Design

TIRE PYROLYSIS PLANT DESIGN REVIEW The client, an engineering design company, subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process...

Wastewater Treatment Plant Process Alternatives Evaluation at an Aircraft Painting Facility

AIRCRAFT PAINTING FACILITY WASTEWATER PROCESSING PLANT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The ultimate client, a world-wide manufacturer of defense, aerospace, and civilian aircraft...

Process Controls Evaluation and Improvements of a Chlor-Alkali Hydrogen System at a Plastics Manufacturing Facility

CHLOR-ALKALI HYDROGEN SYSTEM PROCESS CONTROLS EVALUATION The client, a control system integration company, was asked by the ultimate client, a...

Pigment Production Consolidation Preliminary Process Design

PIGMENT PRODUCTION CONSOLIDATION PROCESS DESIGN (FEL-1) The client, a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals, produces a particular pigment at...

Specialty Batch Polymer Process Evaluation, Optimization, and Debottlenecking

POLYMER PRODUCTION PROCESS EVALUATION, OPTIMIZATION, AND DEBOTTLENECKING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a U.S. chemical...

Specialty Polymer Pilot-Plant Detail Engineering Phase Support

POLYMER PILOT PLANT DETAIL DESIGN PHASE PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Caprolactam Drying Process Evaluations Screening Study

CAPROLACTAM DRYING PROCESS SCREENING STUDY The client uses caprolactam in their production of a nylon at their production facility and...

Pigment Production Dust Collection System Evaluation and Replacement Design

DUST COLLECTOR EVALUATION AND DESIGN The client is a worldwide manufacturer of inks and pigments, with a plant in the...

Polyurethane Foam Plant Blowing Agent Delivery System Preliminary Process Design

POLYURETHANE FOAM PLANT BLOWING AGENT DELIVERY SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client is a manufacturer of polyurethane foam sleep products (mattresses,...

Emissions Modeling of Cryogenic Ammonia Storage Facilities

COLD AMMONIA STORAGE TERMINALS FLARE EMISSIONS MODELING The client owns and operates anhydrous ammonia (NH3) cold (cryogenic) storage facilities.  Process...

VOC Flare System Design Assistance at a Pipeline Crude Oil Truck Loading Facility

TRUCK LOADING STATION VAPOR COMBUSTION SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATION AND FLARE HEADER DESIGN ASSISTANCE The client, an engineering company, was asked...

Anhydrous Ammonia Pipeline/Terminals Computer Process Modeling and Simulation, and Process Improvements Engineering and Design

NH3 TERMINALS/PIPELINE PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client owns and operates an anhydrous ammonia (NH3) pipeline system that includes the transport...

Ammonia Condensing System Upgrade Alternatives Technical Screening and Preliminary Technical and Economic Evaluation

REFRIGERATION SYSTEM CONDENSER REPLACEMENT ALTERNATIVES PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client owns and operates several cold (cryogenic) storage terminals...

Crude Oil Storage Facility Truck Loading Station Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU) Evaluation

TRUCK LOADING STATION / OIL STORAGE FACILITY VAPOR RECOVERY UNIT (VRU) EVALUATION The client, an engineering company, was asked by...

Sodium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydrosulfide Storage Tanks Heat Loss Modeling and Evaluation

TERMINAL STORAGE TANKS HEAT LOSS EVALUATION The client had purchased a terminal facility and wanted to retrofit it for storing...

Anhydrous Ammonia Terminals PSM Compliance Support

AMMONIA TERMINALS PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT (PSM) COMPLIANCE SUPPORT The client owns and operates both hot and cold (cryogenic) anhydrous ammonia...

Gas Pipeline Pump Station Relief System and Process Safety Assessment

GAS PIPELINE PUMP STATION RELIEF SYSTEM and PROCESS SAFETY ASSESSMENT The client, a regional project coordination company, was asked by...

Perform Process Hazards Assessments (PHAs) at Multiple Refined Product Pipeline Terminals

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSES (PHAs) OF PIPELINE TERMINALS Typical Project Description On numerous occasions, Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has provided...

Evaluation Study to Convert a Pipeline Maintenance Flare to a Process Flare

STUDY TO CONVERT A MAINTENANCE FLARE INTO A PROCESS FLARE The client, a regional engineering company, was asked by the...

Natural Gas Pipeline Station Brine Degasifier Capacity Evaluation

BRINE DEGASIFIER SYSTEM CAPACITY INCREASE EVALUATION The client, a regional engineering company, was asked by the ultimate client, a natural...

Flare Location Review at a Gas Pipeline Terminal Facility

REVIEW OF POTENTIAL FLARE SITES The client, a regional engineering company, was asked by the ultimate client, a pipeline operating...

Pipeline Truck Loading Station Engineering and Regulatory Compliance Support

TANK TRUCK LOADING STATION EXPANSION DESIGN ASSISTANCE The client, an engineering company, was asked by the ultimate client, a pipeline...

Pipeline Terminal Process Engineering Project Management Support

PIPELINE TERMINAL PROCESS ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE The client, a regional engineering company, was asked by the ultimate client, a...

Hydraulics Study of a Pipeline Station Process Flare

PIPELINE PROCESS FLARE HYDRAULICS STUDY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was retained by the client, a regional engineering company, who...

Relief Device Sizing for a Fertilizer Terminal Facility

SAFETY VALVE SIZING PROJECT FOR A FERTILIZER TERMINAL Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international...

Large Fertilizer Terminal Relief Device Sizing

SAFETY VALVE SIZING PROJECT FOR A FERTILIZER TERMINAL Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international...

Natural Gas Pipeline Hydraulic Line Sizing

NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SIZING CALCULATIONS SUPPORT The client, an international process engineering and design company subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Hydrogen Gas Compression and Truck Loading Facility P&ID Updates

CRYOGENIC HYDROGEN SYSTEM P&IDs UPDATE SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a distributor of compressed...

Preliminary Process Design for the Production of Small Scale Ammonia from Natural Gas

PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATES for SMALL SCALE AMMONIA PRODUCTION FROM NATURAL GAS The client, an independent U.S. oil and...

Jet Fuel Additive Tank Farm Nitrogen Blanketing System Alternatives Evaluation

JET FUEL ADDITIVE TANK FARM NITROGEN BLANKETING SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client is a contractor to the defense industries who...

Power Plant CO2 Capture Pilot-Plant Design

CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE PILOT PLANT DESIGN The client, a detail engineering company, was contracted by the ultimate client, a power plant...

Flue Gas Mercury Removal Processes Design Basis Development

MERCURY REMOVAL SYSTEMS DESIGN BASES DEVELOPMENT The client, a detail engineering company, was contracted by the ultimate client, a power...

Power Generation Cooling Loop Process Simulation Assistance

COOLING LOOP / HEAT EXCHANGER PROCESS SIMULATION MODELING ASSISTANCE The client is an engineering company with an ultimate client base...

Fuels Blending Facility Fume Incinerator Cost Reduction Alternatives Evaluation and Recuperative Heat Exchanger Computer Process Simulation, Design, and Specification

FUME INCINERATION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL EVALUATION AND HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM DESIGN The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to perform...

Power Generation Liquid Air Energy Storage Feasibility Study

COMMERCIAL SCALE POWER GENERATION LIQUID AIR ENERGY STORAGE FEASIBILITY STUDY The client, a U.S. electric power generation cooperative, contracted Process...

Power Plant Di-Basic Acid Recovery System Feasibility Study

DI-BASIC ACID RECOVERY SYSTEM MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE PREPARATION A power plant owns and operates a gas cleaning system that...

Spray Dryer Scrubber Air Line Simulation and Sizing

SCRUBBING SYSTEM AIR SUPPLY PIPING SIMULATION AND SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering...

Power Generation Facility Wastewater Treatment Plant Design Review

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT PROCESS DESIGN REVIEW Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an engineering, procurement, and...

Steam Turbine Outlet Air-Cooled Condenser Rating

AIR COOLED CONDENSER RATING The client, a process equipment fabricator, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to rate an air-cooled...

Metracritical Heat Cycle Independent Engineering Peer Review

METACRITICAL HEAT CYCLE INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING PEER REVIEW The client, an energy systems technology licensor, had developed a new concept for...

Novel Heat Cycle Independent Engineering Peer Review and SBIR Grant Support

NOVEL HEAT CYCLE INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING PEER REVIEW The client, an energy systems technology licensor, had developed a new concept for...

Liquid Air Energy Storage Technology Due Diligence

LIQUID AIR ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY DUE DILIGENCE The client, a large electric power producer, had been approached by a technology...

Scrubber Design for an Oxy-Fuel Coal Combustion Power Generation System

PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN PARAMETERS DEVELOPMENT FOR a UNIVERSITY COMBUSTION SYSTEM ACID GAS SCRUBBER The client has designed and fabricated an...

Coal-Fired Integrated Gasification Fuel Cell (IGFC) Power Cycle Process Simulation Case Studies

POWER CYCLE CONFIGURATION SIMULATION CASE STUDIES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a research group active...

Semiconductor Hazardous Gas Filling Plant Design

ION IMPLANT MATERIALS FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN PACKAGE PREPARATION The client, a world-wide semiconductor materials producer, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Circuit Board Electroplating Process Improvements Engineering

ELECTROPLATING UNIT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEERING The client, a global leader in developing, enabling, and implementing specialized process advances for a...

Preliminary Design of a Natural Gas Condensate Splitter Unit

PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A NATURAL GAS CONDENSATE SPLITTER UNIT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an...

Pilot Plant Support for Novel Heavy Oil Upgrading Process

HEAVY OIL HEATING PILOT PLANT EVALUATION AND SAFETY REVIEW CALCULATION SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Propane Fractionation Using Glycol Cooling of Overhead Condensers

EVALUATION OF A LIGHT ENDS FRACTIONATION SYSTEM FOR GLYCOL COOLING OPERATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Natural Gas Processing Technologies Survey

NATURAL GAS PROCESSING SURVEY AND REPORT PREPARATION The client, an international chemical manufacturing concern, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Skid-Mounted Oil Field Water Heater Process Equipment Design Support

GAS FIRED WATER HEATER SYSTEM ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client, an engineering company that does international process engineering work, subcontracted Process...

Acetylene Recovery Unit Alternatives and Preliminary Process Design

ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN OF AN ACETYLENE RECOVERY UNIT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a...

Investor Presentation of Stranded Gas Processing Options Feasibility Study Results

SMALL SCALE GTL AND LPG PROCESS PRESENTATION PREPARATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international...

Propane Refrigeration Systems Relief Systems Design Support

SAFETY VALVE, RELIEF HEADER, AND FLARE SPECIFICATION FOR PROPANE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the...

Offshore Separations Processes Safety Valve Sizing Verification

SAFETY VALVE SIZING VERIFICATION FOR SEPARATION VESSELS DESIGNED FOR OFF SHORE PLATFORMS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by...

Gas Condensate Facility Debottlenecking Study

NATURAL GAS CONDENSATE PLANT IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client, a petroleum products distributor, operates a natural gas condensate processing plant...

Invert Oil Hexane Separation System Process Design

INVERT OIL HEXANE SEPARATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international process engineering company...

Downhole Cutting Fluids Recovery Plant Preliminary Process Design and Cost Estimation

PROCESS DESIGN and COST ESTIMATING for DRILL CUTTINGS OIL RECOVERY PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Calculate Sizes for Depressurization and PRVs on Hydrocarbons Desulfurization and Dehydration Skids

HYDROCARBON VESSELS FLOW ORIFICE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE EVALUATION AND SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Bulk Propane Storage and Distribution Facility ‘As-Built’ P&ID Drawing Development

BULK PROPANE SYSTEM AS-BUILT P&ID DRAWINGS DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a bulk propane...

Fracking Wastewater System Gas Blanketing Troubleshooting and Evaluation

FRACKING WASTEWATER SYSTEM GAS BLANKETING TROUBLESHOOTING AND EVALUATION The client operates a fracking wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the US....

Hazardous Waste Incinerator Gas Cleaning System Upgrade Feasibility Study

HAZARDOUS WASTE INCINERATOR GAS CLEANING SYSTEM UPGRADE FEASIBILITY STUDY The client operates a hazardous waste incineration facility.  The client contracted...

Hazardous Waste Incineration Facility Air Pollution Controls (APC) Simulation

INCINERATOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (APC) CAPACITY SIMULATION PROJECT The client operates a hazardous waste incineration facility.  The incineration process has...

Biological Sludge Treatment System Computer Process Simulation, Process Design Package Preparation

SLUDGE PRETREATMENT AND FEED SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN  The client owns and operates a catalytic extraction waste thermal treatment system.  Process...

Thermal Waste Treatment Facility Sludge Dewatering and Drying, and Offgas Organic Recovery Systems Process Design Basis Preparation and Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation

SLUDGE PRETREATMENT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES TECHNICAL and ECONOMIC EVALUATION The client owns and operates a waste thermal treatment system.  Process Engineering...

Catalytic Extraction Waste Treatment Facility Product Slurry/Reaction System Process Design Package Preparation

CERAMIC PRODUCT PREPARATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a waste thermal treatment system that includes a catalytic...

Caustic Byproduct Purification System Feasibility Study and Alternatives Evaluation

CAUSTIC BYPRODUCT PURIFICATION SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES TECHNICAL SCREENING The client company, the owner and developer of a catalytic extraction waste thermal...

Hazardous/ Radioactive Waste Feed Pretreatment System Pilot Plant Test Plan Development and Pilot Plant Management

BIOLOGICAL SLUDGE FILTERING & DRYING PILOT PLANT TEST MANAGEMENT The client owns and operates a thermal waste treatment system for...

Ion Exchange Column and Ceramic Filters Process Design Reviews, Operational Evaluations, and Computer Modeling and Simulation

CATALYTIC EXTRACTION FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN REVIEWS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to perform detailed design...

TSCA Incinerator Computer Mass and Energy Balance Model Development

TSCA INCINERATOR PROCESS COMPUTER MODEL DEVELOPMENT The client owns and operates a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Incinerator for the...

Production Reactor System Alternatives Evaluation, Process Design, and HAZOP

CATALYTIC EXTRACTION SYSTEM UPGRADE PROCESS ENGINEERING The client owns and operates a catalytic extraction waste thermal treatment system at a...

Dry Active Waste Air Pollution Control System Process Design Evaluation and Computer Simulation

PROCESS VENTILATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT The client desired to build and operate a facility to size-reduce dry active waste (DAW)...

Catalytic Extraction Waste Treatment Facility Operating Procedures Preparation

CATALYTIC EXTRACTION PROCESS OPERATING PROCEDURES PREPARATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to develop detailed operating...

Waste Treatment Facility Preliminary Process Design Review, Process Design, Computer Process Simulation, and Controls Design

MIXED WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM PROCESS EVALUATION/DESIGN The client contracted with Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process engineering services...

Thermal Desorption System Computer Process Simulation and Operational Evaluation

THERMAL DESORBER PROCESS MODELING AND EVALUATION The client owns and operates a batch hot oil thermal desorption system at its...

Waste Treatment Facility-Wide Detail Design Review

MIXED WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY PROCESS DESIGN REVIEW  Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was retained by the client and to perform...

Solid Waste Thermal Treatment Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation

INORGANIC SOLID WASTE TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION The client contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to execute a detailed technical and...

Modeling and Simulation of Contaminated Soils/Solids Thermal Desorption and Gas Cleaning Systems

SIMULATION OF CONTAMINATED SOLIDS/SOILS THERMAL DESORPTION AND GAS CLEANING SYSTEMS The client is an environmental consulting company that is a...

Skid Mounted Glycol/Water Distillation System Design

GLYCOL DISTILLATION SYSTEM PRELIMINARY SIZING AND PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a manufacturer...

Municipal Water Treatment Plant Chemical Feed System Process Design

WATER TREATMENT COAGULANT/FLOCCULANT FEED SYSTEM DESIGN AND INSTALLATION The client owns and operates a public water treatment plant.  Process Engineering...

Desalinated Water Production Pilot-Unit Process Design

DESALINATED WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION AND PROCESS DESIGN The client, a new company formed by a group of engineers...

Industrial Wastewater Treatment System Sampling and Compliance Plans Preparation, and System Design, Specification, and Cost Estimate Preparation

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM SAMPLING PLAN PREPARATION AND PROCESS DESIGN The client owns and operates a batch chemical production facility. ...

Municipal Water Treatment Plant Capacity Upgrade Evaluation

WATER TREATMENT PLANT CAPACITY UPGRADE EVALUATION The client owns and operates a public water treatment plant that is nearing its...

Wastewater Treatment Facility Operational Evaluation

WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM PRELIMINARY EVALUATION The client owns and operates an extended aeration activated-sludge wastewater treatment system at a golf...

Chemical Manufacturing Facility Wastewater Treatment System Upgrade Evaluation, FEL-1 and Cost Estimating

CHEMICAL FACILITY WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADE EVALUATION and COST ESTIMATING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the...

Organic Peroxide Product Contamination Expert Witness

Chemical Waste Tank LEL Incident Investigation and Expert Witness

Compressed Air Piping Design Evaluation and Design Field Verification Expert Witness

Cryogenic Plate-and-Frame Heat Exchanger Modeling Optimization

CRYOGENIC REFRIGERATION MODELING ASSISTANCE AND CHEMCAD/EXCEL INTERFACE DEVELOPMENT The client constructs and sells cryogenic refrigeration loops for a variety of...

On-Site Support as an Engineering Firm Process Team Member

Engineering Firm On-Site Process Engineering Team Support The client owns a multi-disciplined engineering design firm with limited process engineering capacity...

CHEMCAD Enhanced Productivity Training Course Development/Teaching

CHEMCAD ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY TRAINING COURSE DEVELOPMENT & PRESENTATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client (Chemstations), a...

Syngas Compression PSV Sizing Support

SAFETY VALVE SIZING PROJECT FOR A SYN GAS COMPRESSION SYSTEM Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client,...

Refrigerant Plant Relief Device Documentation Audit

REFRIGERANT PRODUCTION FACILITY SAFETY VALVE SIZING Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a Fortune 100 company...

HF Production Plant Relief Device Documentation Audit

HF PRODUCTION FACILITY SAFETY VALVE SIZING Process was contracted by the client, a Fortune 100 company specializing in technology development...

Specialty Chemicals Plant Relief Device Evaluation

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL PLANT SAFETY VALVE EVALUATION PROJECT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international specialty...

Acid Gas Scrubbing System Operating Limits Evaluation

ACID GAS SCRUBBING SYSTEMS OPERATING LIMITS EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an engineering firm to execute...

Polymer Compounding Line FEL-2 Process Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a US chemical manufacturing concern, to develop an FEL-2 level...

Agitated Reactor CFD Modeling Analysis

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a beverage manufacturing company, to develop a computational fluid dynamics...

Process Dust Collector Evaluation and Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was hired by the client, the corporate engineering group for a worldwide manufacturer of inks...

Dust Collector Evaluation and Dust Mitigation System Design

The client is a global manufacturer of additives and intermediates with a facility in the eastern U.S. that produces an...

Chemical Storage Vent System Technical Evaluation

FOAM MANUFACTURER CHEMICAL STORAGE VENT SYSTEM TECHNICAL EVALUATION The client manufactures foam products at a southeastern U.S. facility.  This facility...

Refrigerant R-23 Truck Loading System Process Design

The client, a regional detail engineering firm was contracted by the ultimate client, a chemical / polymer manufacturing plant in...

Partial Condenser Cooling System Process Design

The client, a chemical manufacturing company, operates a reactor for the production of methyl esters as well as fatty acids....

Ethanol Production Facility Pressure Relief Device Study

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an ethanol production facility, to update the facility Heat and...

Ethanol Production Facility As-Built P&ID Drawings Development

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an ethanol manufacturer, to develop As-Built P&ID drawings of the...

Natural Gas System P&IDs and Piping Layout Drawings Development

The client, a specialty metals manufacturer, contacted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to assist them in documenting the Natural Gas...

Gas-Phase Polyethylene Polymerization Process Design Package Preparation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an international full-service engineering company, to serve as Subject Matter...

Spray Dryer System Preliminary Process Design and Cost Estimate Preparation

The client, one of the world’s largest producers of pigments and painting inks, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to...

Product Filter Press and Deep Well Injection Pumps Process Engineering

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a chemicals and pigments manufacturing concern, to perform an evaluation...

Wastewater Treatment System 93% Sulfuric Acid Usage Evaluation and FEL-0/1 Conceptual Process Design

The client, at one of its U.S. coatings materials production plants, currently removes copper and other impurities from wastewater through...

Supercritical CO2 Power Cycle Preliminary Process Design

The client, a non-profit power research institute, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide engineering services for the preliminary...

Rubber Recovery Plant FEL-1 Preliminary Process Design

The client, a rubber tire recycling concern, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide a preliminary process design and...

Agitated Reactor CFD Analysis

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a multi-discipline engineering firm, to develop a computational fluid dynamics...

Independent High Level PDRI Review for Synthetic Fuels Process Engineering Package

The client operates a pilot plant in Canada that has been in operation for several years.  After achieving positive results...

Refinery Crude Vacuum Distillation Pilot-Plant Process Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a modular process systems manufacturer, to produce a Vacuum Distillation...

Sweetener Toll Processor Facility Suitability Evaluation

The client, an international food and agricultural products company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to evaluate the suitability of...

Refinery Strategic Optimization Project Support

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by an independent regional petroleum refinery to provide debottlenecking process engineering services in...

Nitrogen Skid PSV Header Process Engineering / Hydraulic Analysis

The client requires a nitrogen skid as part of their PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) process.  The relief requirements and pressure...

Transuranic Waste Treatability Testing Support

As a follow-on project to the TRU-LWTD conceptual design, the client, a government facility contractor, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Transuranic Liquid Waste Treatment Demonstration Conceptual Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to perform a conceptual process design for the TRU Liquid Waste Treatment Demonstration...

Gas-Phase Polyethylene Polymerization Process Design Package Development

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an international engineering firm, to serve as Subject Matter Expert...

Polypropylene Plant Process Engineering Support of Detail Design Team

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an international engineering firm, to serve as a Subject Matter...

DeSOx Products Unit Capacity Study

The client, an international chemicals and materials manufacturing concern, desired a technical evaluation of a production unit that produces several...

Carbon Adsorber Regeneration System Evaluation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international chemical manufacturing concern, to conduct an evaluation of...

Gas-Fired Equipment Control Tuning Review and Improvements

The refining client processes crude oil to produce fuels and specialty lubricating oils and waxes.   As part of a broader...

MSW-Fired Electrical Generation Unit FEL-2 Process Design

The client is developing a project to pyrolyze municipal solid waste (MSW) at an existing landfill in the southeastern U.S....

High-Purity Titanium Tetrachloride (TiCl4) Distillation System Design

TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE PURIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an engineering...

Greenfield Coke Plant Waste Heat Recovery System Alternatives Technical and Economic Evaluation, Process Design, Detail Design Management, and Startup

Specify Process Instrumentation Ranges for Refinery Upgrade

ESTABLISH PROCESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR REFINERY INSTRUMENTATION UPGRADES Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an independent refiner,...

Municipal Landfill Derived Biogas Purification System Process Design

LANDFILL GAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN The client, an engineering firm, was contracted by the ultimate client,...

Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Based Synthetic Crude Process Design

PROCESS DESIGN FOR PYROLYSIS-BASED SYNFUEL PRODUCTION PROCESS The client is a privately-owned licensed technology provider that develops “By-Product Synergy” processes...

Process Simulation for Producing Green Diesel from Variable Feedstocks

GREEN DIESEL PROCESS SIMULATION DEVELOPMENT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a start-up technology company, to...

Methanol/Dimethyl Ether Co-Production Facility Preliminary Process Design

METHANOL / DIMETHYL ETHER CO-PRODUCTION FACILITY PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Preliminary Design of a Biodiesel Glycerin/Methanol Batch Refining Process

BIODIESEL GLYCERIN/METHANOL BATCH REFINING SYSTEM PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a process...

Renewable Diesel Process Technology Due Diligence Evaluation

RENEWABLE DIESEL DUE DILIGENCE TECHNOLOGY EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international process engineering company to...

Food Ingredients and Bio-Refining Technologies Development Evaluation and Due Diligence

FOOD INGREDIENTS AND BIOREFINING TECHNOLOGIES EVALUATION AND DUE DILIGENCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a bio technology...

Biomass-to-Power Facility Feasibility Study and Alternatives Evaluation

BIOMASS TO POWER FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an...

Feasibility Study for Municipal Waste to Liquid Hydrocarbons Facilities

FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR FISCHER-TROPSCH WASTE TO LIQUID HYDROCARBONS PLANT The client manufactures specialty reactors that can be used in Fischer-Tropsch...

Ethanol Plant Beer Columns Troubleshooting and Improvement Study

BEER COLUMNS IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION STUDY AND COST ESTIMATES The client operates a large commercial corn ethanol plant in the...

Waterless Biodiesel Plant Process Design

WATERLESS BIODIESEL PLANT PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and construction company,...

Biodiesel Plant Process Simulation and Excel Interface Development

BIODIESEL PLANT PROCESS SIMULATION AND EXCEL INTERFACE The client designs and builds biodiesel production facilities worldwide and contacted Process Engineering...

Cattle Manure Derived Biogas Purification System Process Design

ANAEROBIC DIGESTOR BIOGAS PURIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client, an engineering firm, was contracted by the ultimate client, a renewable...

Ethanol Technology Provider Multi-Plant Process Design Package Assistance

CLIENT-SPECIFIC ETHANOL PLANT PROCESS MODELING SUPPORT projects Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client in separate projects...

Biodiesel Plant Improvements for Methanol Drying Column Design

BIODIESEL PLANT METHANOL DRYING COLUMN DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and construction...

Environmental Permitting Assistance for New Gasification Plant

ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING FOR NEW GASIFICATION PLANT The client owns and operates a major chemical manufacturing facility that produces organic specialty...

Design of Skid Mounted Ethanol Distillation Tower With Particulates in Feed

ETHANOL PURIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS SIMULATION AND DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a technology provider,...

Municipal Solid Waste to Synfuels Production Preliminary Process Design

SYNFUEL PRODUCTION FACILITY PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN The client possesses a novel Fischer-Tropsch synthesis technology they intend to use for the...

Downstream Systems Preliminary Process Design for a Biomass to Syngas Process

SYNGAS PRODUCTION DOWNSTREAM PROCESS ENGINEERING AND DESIGN The client owns the design of a proprietary steam gasifier for biomass.  The...

Biomass Gas to Liquids (Fischer-Tropsch) Facility Feasibility Study

GAS TO LIQUIDS (FISCHER-TROPSCH) FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY The client possesses a proprietary plasma arc gasification technology that they plan to...

Sugar Cane to Ethanol Pilot Plant Process Design and Process Improvements Engineering

ETHANOL PILOT PLANT PROCESS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a detail...

Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration Plant Preliminary Design

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL DEMONSTRATION PLANT DESIGN The client owns and operates multiple commercial ethanol facilities and has developed a new method...

Independent Third-Party Design Review of New Tire Recycling Pyrolysis Plant

SCRAP TIRE PYROLYSIS PLANT FEASIBILITY STUDY The client possesses licensing rights to a catalytic pyrolysis process they intend to use...

Cellulosic Ethanol Demonstration Plant Bid Package Preparation

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL DEMO PLANT CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK PACKAGE The client owns and operates multiple commercial ethanol facilities and has...

Biodiesel Plant Site Engineering Evaluation and Due Diligence Support

BIODIESEL PLANT SITING EVALUATION The client is considering several potential sites to build a biodiesel plant.  One of the sites...

Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Process Design Assistance

CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PLANT PROCESS DESIGN ASSISTANCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a major detail design...

Biomass-to-Power Facility Preliminary Cost Estimation

BIOMASS TO POWER FACILITY PRELIMINARY EQUIPMENT COST ESTIMATE DEVELOPMENT The client is a technology provider who specializes in advanced gasification...

Biomass to Power / Liquid Fuels Facility Feasibility Study Support

BIOMASS TO POWER / LIQUID FUELS FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY SUPPORT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client,...

Lab-Scale Syngas to Purified Fuel Cell Hydrogen Process Design

LAB-SCALE HYDROGEN PURIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a project development company...

Mixed Alcohols Plant Truck Unloading Flare System Analysis

ALTERNATIVE FUELS PLANT TRUCK LOADING STATION FLARE SYSTEM EVALUATION The client is an engineering company with an ultimate client base...

Process Simulation for Producing Ethanol from Cellulose Feed Stocks

SIMULATION and COST ESTIMATE OF A CELLULOSIC ETHANOL PROCESS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Ethanol Production Facility Relief Device Evaluation and Sizing

PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE REVIEW PROJECT FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION FACILITY Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a...

Gasification System Design Engineering Company Staff Augmentation

GASIFICATION SYSTEM PROCESS ENGINEERING SUPPORT The client, an international engineering company, was contracted by the ultimate client, a company that...

Stranded Gas Processing Small-Scale GTL Plant Feasibility Study

SMALL SCALE GTL FEASIBILITY STUDY AND COST ESTIMATION The client, an international engineering firm, sub-contracted Process Engineering Associates (PROCESS) to...

Butterfly Valve Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a multi-discipline engineering firm, to develop a computational fluid dynamics...

Chemical Process Systems Lockout / Tagout Procedures Preparation

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a U.S. based engineering company to prepare Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures for individual...

Chemical Production Facility Preliminary Process Design and Cost Estimates

The client, a producer of agricultural, industrial, and feed chemicals located in North America, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS)...

Pilot-Scale Flame Salt Encapsulation System Process Design

SPECIALTY METAL FLAME SALT ENCAPSULATION PILOT SYSTEM PROCESS DESIGN The client, the corporate office of a specialty metals production company,...

Uranium Dissolver System Process Design for Uranium Downblending Process and Technical Training Classes

This project involved the preparation of a process design for a uranium dissolution system that converts uranium oxides and uranium...

Gas Capture System Process Design + Detail Engineering Support and Startup Support

The client, an engineering company, subcontracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process engineering design support for technology selection,...

Ash to Silica Technology Technical Due Diligence Investigation

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a bioenergy company with headquarters in Singapore to perform an independent, third-party...

Waste-to-Energy Pilot Plant Existing Heat Exchanger Redesign

The client operates a waste-to-energy pilot facility with a reactor and heat exchanger.  It had been determined that the existing...

Third Party Review of a Mining-Based HCl Recovery System Process Design

The client, a specialty engineering company based in Australia that specializes in ion exchange systems, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Petroleum Refinery Boiler Control System Assessment and Tuning

The client, an independent petroleum refiner and producer of specialty lubricating oils and waxes, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Wastewater Treatment System Modification Evaluation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a service/utility truck body manufacturer in the U.S. to support an upgrade...

Ammunitions Production Facility Hammer Mill and Dust Collection PHA

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) of an AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING PLANT – HAMMER MILL / DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) of a Solvent Recovery System at an Ammunitions Production Facility

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) OF AN AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING PLANT – SOLVENT RECOVERY DISTILLATION SYSTEM Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) provided...

Ammunitions Production Facility Acid Systems Process Hazards Analysis (PHA)

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) OF AN AMMUNITION MANUFACTURING PLANT – ACIDS AND ANCILLARY SYSTEMS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) provided...

Explosives Production Facility Upgrades Process Alternatives Evaluations and Conceptual Process Design

EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING FACILITIES UPGRADES FEASIBILITY STUDIES The client, a defense solutions provider for the Federal government, operates an explosives manufacturing...

Process Design Review of Acetic Acid Refining Unit Detail Engineering Design

INDEPENDENT PROCESS DESIGN REVIEW OF ACETIC ACID REFINING UNIT DETAIL DESIGN The client is a defense solutions provider for the...

Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) of an Explosives Manufacturing Plant

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) OF AN EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING PLANT Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to provide an engineer...

Preliminary Design Review and RFP Support for ANSOL Thermal Destruction Facility

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a full-service engineering firm, to support a preliminary process design...

Energetic Waste Incinerator Design Review and 65% RFP Process Engineering Support

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by a major A&E firm to provide a process technical review of a...

Army Base Pollution Prevention Plan Support and Preparation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a prime contractor to the U.S. Government to provide support in the...

Wellhead Gas To Fischer-Tropsch Liquids (GTL) FEL-2 Process Design

WELLHEAD GAS TO FISCHER-TROPSCH LIQUIDS FEL-2 PROCESS DESIGN Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, a modular...

Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs) for Production Units

PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSES (PHAs) Typical Project Description On numerous occasions Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) has provided engineers experienced in...

Ammonium Hydroxide Solution Engineering Process Design

The client owns and operates a facility that manufactures catalytic inserts for automotive and industrial emission control applications.  The client...

MSW Carbonization Project Process Design Support

The client, a long-time patron of Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS), is developing a project to carbonize municipal solid waste...

Blue Pigment Process Relocation / Replacement Evaluation

The client, a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals, produced a blue pigment using a combination of tolled and internal...

Pigment Semi-Finishing Operation Relocation / Replacement Cost Estimate Evaluation

The client, a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals, produces red pigments at one of their US manufacturing facilities.   Process...

On-Site and Remote Process Design and Engineering Plant Support

The client, a chemical manufacturer, recently acquired a site in the northeast US that produces several products, primarily for the...

Batch Reactor and Overhead Condenser Evaluation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was asked by the client, a pharmaceutical ingredients manufacturing company, to evaluate the operation of...

Direct Air CO2 Capture Plant Simulation and Cost Estimate

Carbon dioxide, CO2, is liberated from the combustion of fossil fuels (as well as many other natural and anthropogenic processes)....

Pigments Reactor Detail Design and Construction Support

The client, a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals, is installing a new/upgraded pigment reactor system.  Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Catalytic Converter Precious Metals Recovery Plant Process Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an international process engineering and design company, to develop a...

Alternative Electric Energy Unit Pilot Scale Process Simulation

The client, an alternative energy technology development company, is designing a new process that utilizes off-peak clean energy and a...

Vapor Recovery Unit Process Evaluation

A small, detailed design company in Turkey contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to perform a Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU)...

Specialty Chemical Production Facility Relief Devices Evaluation

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a U.S. based engineering company, to perform sizing services for...

Oil/Water/Gas Treatment Unit Independent Process Design Review

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to perform...

Crude Distillation Unit Process Simulation

A modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to prepare a first...

Process Drawing Preparation for Calcium Carbonate Processing Facility

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a U.S. based process engineering company to prepare as built drawings for...

Copper De-Tinning Process Evaluation

The client is a European-based international supplier of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products, with its North American headquarters in...

Petroleum Refinery Flare Loading Model Update

The client, an independent oil refiner, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to update the facility’s flare header model to...

Sludge Dryer Feed Characterization

Sludge fed to the sludge dryer installed at a waste treatment facility has exhibited significant variability, resulting in difficulty maintaining...

Chemical Facility Cooling Water System Evaluation

The client owns and operates a chemical production facility in the US.  The existing river water system is used for...

Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage Facility

The client operates a grain storage facility which is capable of receiving, storing, drying, and discharging the following grains; corn,...

Radioactive Liquid Waste Handling Facilities Design Engineering

In a staff augmentation role to the client’s Project Management, Design and Construction Department, Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) supported...

Ground Water Remediation Facilities Design Authority Engineering Support

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a federal engineering company contractor to provide engineering support in a staff...

Chemical Process Holding Tanks Removal Modeling and Evaluation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a national producer of specialty chemicals to evaluate the removal and possible...

Low-Level Rad Waste Pilot-Plant Test Support for Removing Cesium

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a northwestern US based engineering company to provide support and assistance with...

Modeling of Chemical Transport within Radioactive Underground Storage Tanks and a Study of Heat Exchanger Performance at the Hanford Site

The ultimate client, the prime contractor on the DOE-ORP River Protection Project (RPP), asked a pass through broker of engineering...

Elutriation System Process Design Review & Safety Review

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to provide process engineering services to complete a Process Design Review and Safety...

Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Drying Facility

The client operates a grain drying elevator facility that receives wet distillers grains, which are dried into dried distillers grains...

Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage Facility

The client operates a grain storage facility which is capable of receiving, storing, drying, and discharging the following grains: corn,...

Butyl Acrylate Storage Tank System Process Design

The client, a manufacturer of synthetic organic materials, was designing new process equipment for a planned expansion of their operations...

Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage, Drying, and Milling Facility

The client operates an ethanol manufacturing facility which uses corn as the feedstock. The client receives, stores, and mills the...

LNG Liquid Propane Refrigeration Cycle Study

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a producer of light ends hydrocarbons, to model the liquid...

Refinery Hydrogen Recovery FEL-1 Process Design

The client, a small petroleum refinery, had identified an opportunity to recover hydrogen from a hydrotreater purge stream within the...

Propylene Oxide Unit Risk Reduction Support

The client, a chemical manufacturer, uses Propylene Oxide (PO) in one of its production units as a raw material.  PO...

Crude Distillation Unit Process Configuration Review

The client is an overseas oil refining company that is working with a financial institution with a goal of designing...

Ethanol Facilities Safety Valve Evaluation Project

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a large ethanol production company, to perform sizing validation services...

Propylene Oxide Vent Header Detailed Process Design

There are three main Propylene Oxide (PO) storage facilities on-site at the client’s chemical production facility. These include a storage...

Polyol Pilot Plant Detailed Process Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) developed an FEL-1 process design for a new commercial-scale polyol production facility for the client,...

Polyol Facility FEL-2.5 Process Design

The client, a manufacturer of building construction materials, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to develop an FEL-2.5 process design...

Chemical Facility Pigment Reactor System Upgrades Design

The client is a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals and need assistance at one of their manufacturing facilities in...

Methanol Facility Turnaround Process Engineering Support

The client operates a commercial methanol production facility located in the southwest U.S.  The facility uses natural gas as the...

Bulk Tank Storage and Truck Unloading Design Review

The client requested that Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) provide a preliminary process engineering evaluation for a project that will...

Caustic Scrubber Optimization for HCL Removal

The client, a large chemical manufacturing concern, requested that Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) review the current physical installation of...

Chemical Production Unit Flare System Engineering DesignServices

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a large U.S. chemical production facility to provide engineering support regarding their...

OSBL Relief System Process Design Support

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an engineering company to provide process engineering services for the design of...

Wastewater Treatment System TDS Reduction Alternatives Evaluation

The client, a specialty metals manufacturer in the northeastern United States, currently treats all its process wastewater using chemical treatment/neutralization...

NO2 Emissions Mitigation Technical and Economic Evaluation

The client, a world-wide producer of industrial gases, is currently storing pressurized NO2 cylinders outdoors at a northeast US production...

Modular Naphtha Processing Plant ROM Cost Estimate Development

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International (PROCESS) to use “back...

Crude Distillation Unit Operating Procedures Preparation

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International (PROCESS) to prepare draft...

Crude Distillation Unit Simulation Support

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to review...

Asphalt Production System P&ID Review

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to preform...

Pigments Production Expansion / Relocation Process Design and Cost Estimate

The client is a worldwide manufacturer of inks and pigments with multiple production facilities in the US.  They have recently...

Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility Site Assessment Study

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by another engineering company to perform work for the ultimate client, a hazardous...

Combustion Spray Pyrolysis Process Anti-Deflagration Design & Compliance Review

The client is a recognized leader in the manufacture of wear-and-corrosion-resistant coatings with multiple facilities in the US and elsewhere. ...

Silane/Disilane Fume Incinerator Burner Evaluation

The client has an existing silane fume incineration system designed many years ago for the thermal destruction of several silane...

MSW Recycling Technology Heating & Vacuum Process Improvements Support

The client, a technology services company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process engineering support to develop reactor...

Polyester and Polyurethane Unit FEL-1 Preliminary Process Design

The client, a large chemical manufacturer, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to develop an FEL-1 process design for new...

Catalytic Converter Precious Metals Recovery Plant Preliminary Process Design

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client to develop a preliminary FEL-1 level process design of a...

Ammonia Scrubber Evaluation and Design Validation

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by the client, an engineering and design firm, for the ultimate client, a...

Rotary Cooler Computer Process Simulation

A US-based engineering company was designing balance of plant equipment and utilities for a new rotary cooler being developed by...

Green House Gas Emissions Reduction Project

The client, a world-wide producer of pigments and chemicals, has numerous manufacturing sites all over the world.   The client’s corporate...

CFD Modeling of Polymer Melt Aging Tanks

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a large materials and chemical company, to perform a computational...

Ammonia Storage Tank Relief Valve Discharge Dispersion Analysis

The client, an independent energy company, is evaluating potential ammonia releases from pressure relief device (PRD) openings at one of...

Class V (FEL-1) Sulfate of Potash Process Design Package Preparation

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a major chemical producer in North America, to prepare a...

Gas Dehydration Unit Debottlenecking Study

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a columns internals manufacturing company in the Middle East to perform a...

Magnesium Pilot Plant Process Design (FEL-3) and Support

The client is a startup company that has a novel method for producing high-quality, clean magnesium.  The client wanted to...

Chemical Facility P&IDs Preparation

The client owns and operates a chemical manufacturing facility in the US gulf coast area, where they produce several chloride...

Independent Third Party Review of An Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) Recovery Process

A specialty engineering company based in Australia contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to provide process engineering services and a...

Metals Purification Technology Process Engineering Due Diligence Technical Review

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a US based metals purification technology provider to perform an independent, third...

Refinery Revamp Support for the Production of Biodiesel

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a traditional oil refinery in North America, to act as the OSBL...

Carbonate Reduction Process Troubleshooting Support

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a metal plating and finishing manufacturer, to provide process engineering...

Hot Oil Unit Fired Heater Operational and Controls Review

The client, a major producer of PET resins, also manufactures Naphthalene based monomers.  A fired hot oil heater is operated...

Crude Topping Unit Startup/Shutdown Procedures Preparation

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to prepare...

Lamella Settling Filter Replacement Technology Evaluation

The client, a large inorganic chemical manufacturer, requested that Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) provide process and control design support...

PVC Production Facilities Debottlenecking Process Designs

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by an international specialty chemical producer with plant locations around the world to...

Production Facility Scale-Up and Detailed Process Design

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contacted by the client, a world-wide producer of advanced materials for the electronics industry,...

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Compression Process Simulation Model Review

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) to perform...

Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant Conceptual Process Design

Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted to lead a conceptual process design project for the ultimate client, a hazardous...

Thermochemical Energy Storage Steam Generation Demonstration Unit Process Simulation

The client, a technology development company, is designing a new process configuration that utilizes off-peak clean energy and a novel...

Flare and Thermal Oxidizer System Process Design Assistance

The client is a multi-discipline engineering company doing work for the ultimate client, a waste plastics recycling company.  Process Engineering...

Nitric Acid / Ammonium Nitrate Technology Evaluation

Sulfur Thermal Treatment System Process Computer Simulation and Operational Evaluation

BATCH ORGANIC PRODUCTION FACILITY INCINERATOR PROCESS EVALUATION The client owns and operates a specialty chemicals production facility that includes an...

Refinery Flare System Purge Gas Optimization Study

REFINERY FLARE SYSTEM PURGE GAS OPTIMIZATION STUDY The client, an international engineering services company, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS)...

Distillation Tower and Coker Unit Process Research Assistance

DISTILLATION TOWER  AND COKER RELATED PROCESS RESEARCH ASSISTANCE Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the research and engineering group of...

Crude Distillation Unit Process Simulation

The client, a modular design, fabrication, and construction company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International (PROCESS) to prepare a...

Crude Distillation Unit Design Process Engineering Review

The client, a modular design and fabrication company based in Canada, contracted Process Engineering International (PROCESS) to provide a refinery...

Batch Reactor Heat Transfer System Computer Process Simulation and Process Design Evaluation

Alternative Energy Company Technologies Review

The client is a startup company that is developing novel approaches to low-carbon footprint fuel and hydrogen fuel generation networks...

Capital Projects Process Engineering Support

The client, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) to provide two full-time lead process engineers to...

Ethanol Distillation System Process Simulation / Optimization and Design

The client is a craft brewing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specializing in custom-designed beer and distillery equipment. The client contracted...

Specialty Fiber Utility and Auxiliary Systems Expansion Feed Study

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a specialty fibers manufacturer, to perform a front-end engineering and...

Chloramine Stripper and Absorber Column Optimization and Specification

The client owns and operates a pilot-plant facility that supports process development efforts to devulcanize rubber from used tires and...

Electro-Extraction Technology, Process Review and Support

The client is a startup company that is developing novel approaches for electro-extraction recovering of post-consumer black mass metals.  The...

Chemical Production Facility Plant Hot Oil System Revamp Study

The client’s chemical production facility currently operates a hot oil vapor system that includes a natural gas fired Dowtherm vaporizer...

Process Simulation Modeling of Batch Stripping Operations

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a silicone polymers and lubricants manufacturer, to perform dynamic simulation...

Urea Reactor Damage Assessment and Evaluation

The client, a producer of agricultural, industrial, and animal feed chemicals located in the US, contracted Process Engineering Associates, LLC...

Greenfield Polymeric Lactic Acid Process Design and Owner’s Engineering Support

The client, an international manufacturer of bioplastics/polymers derived from plant materials instead of conventional plastics made from petroleum, wished to...

Federal Facility Comprehensive Utilities Study for Master Site Planning

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by a national engineering company to assist in the completion of a comprehensive...

Global Defense Contractor Site M&O Process Engineering Proposal Preparation Support

The United States Government (USG) Department of Defense (DOD) requested interested parties to submit proposals for the management and operation...

Bicarbonate Facility CO2 Recovery Project Evaluation and Process Design

The client operates a well-established sodium bicarbonate production facility in the US. By observing reagent feed rates, it was found...

On-Site Process Engineering Support at Multiple Plant Sites

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, a US chemicals manufacture, to provide on-site process engineering support...

Design Review of an Ethanol Distillation and Dehydration Process

The client is a US industrial biotechnology company that has developed a proprietary fermentation process to convert low-cost feedstocks into...

Crude Unit Simulation and Profitability Estimating Tool Development

PETROLEUM CRUDE UNIT PROCESS SIMULATION AND PROFITABILITY ESTIMATING TOOLS Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by the client, an...

Syngas Production System, Syngas Cleanup Process, and Pilot Plant Engineering Evaluation

SYNGAS PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND GAS CLEANUP SYSTEMS PROCESS EVALUATION The client owns the design of a proprietary pilot-scale gasifier for...

MSW Syngas Ammonia Removal Evaluation Study

SYNGAS AMMONIA REMOVAL ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was subcontracted by an international process engineering company to execute...

PROCESS Tennessee Client Receives Prestigious Safety Award

September 17, 2013 – One of PROCESS’ valued clients, the SI Group specialty chemical manufacturing plant in Newport, Tennessee has been awarded...

PROCESS Implements Management Changes Effective January 2014

Effective January 1, 2014 the following management changes took effect at PROCESS: Mr. Roger Efferson was appointed Business Development Manager for...

A PROCESS Biofuels Customer Making News

New Partnership Targets Turn-Key Projects

August 2014 – Walbridge Process Engineering & Construction (WPE&C) is a newly formed full-service EPC firm combining the process engineering capabilities of...

Mike Sessions, P.E. Becomes Company Partner

Effective January 1, 2015, Mike Sessions has been made a partner (Member) of PROCESS.  Since joining our company in early 2011,...

PROCESS Opens New Office in Salt Lake City, Utah

October 24, 2016 – PROCESS announces the official opening of a new engineering regional office in Salt Lake City, UT. This office...

Technical Information Supporting a Standard Technology Licensing Project

A successful technology licensing project will typically pass through three distinct phases from start to finish: ·   Phase I:...

2018 PHA Leader Training Courses Offered in U.S.

PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, LLC is pleased to publicly offer the following 3½-day PHA training course: PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) LEADER TRAINING COURSE...

Ventilating Your Processing Area

Overview A safe working environment requires the evaluation and careful consideration of both general exhaust ventilation requirements and localized capture...

2018 PHA Training Course Offered by PROCESS

PROCESS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, LLC is pleased to publicly offer the following 3½-day PHA training: PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS (PHA) LEADER TRAINING COURSE...

ENGINEERS BEWARE: API vs ASME Relief Valve Orifice Size

Many are not aware of the major differences between the orifice sizes and discharge coefficients suggested by the API and...

PROCESS’ Mike Tanzio Featured on AIChE Website

Mr. Michael Tanzio who works for PROCESS out of our Gilbertsville, PA office, was recently invited by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to share...

Teaming Agreement with PetroDIAC in UAE

We are pleased to announce the signing of a teaming agreement between Process Engineering International, LLC (PROCESS) and PetroDIAC, an industrial...

Rame Sulaiman Earns Professional Engineering Registration

PROCESS is pleased to announce that Rame Sulaiman, working out of the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office, has just recently completed the...

Carbon Engineering, Ltd. Announces New Strategic Investors

Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) in Squamish, B.C., Canada has just announced significant news on some recent strategic investments, which we...

CPI Unveils New Small Scale Ammonia Process

CPI has just announced significant news on some recent process technology developments, which we are happy to pass along. CPI,...

Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 1

Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 1, M. Tanzio 09/10/20 Background As a unit operation, many do not consider Adsorption...

Adsorption of Activated Carbon – Part 2

Adsorption on Activated Carbon – Part 2 Part 2 of this blog topic continues the discussion from last month of...

Megaproject OSBL Scope Development

Designing critical OSBL facilities for the Sadara Project presented the UPI team with some unique challenges, which required innovative solutions....

Limitations of Particle Disengagement Estimation Methods

written by Michael Tanzio, Process Engineering Associates, LLC; February 2021 The industrial literature is full of stories about poor separation...

Helping You With NFPA 652/654

The initial issue of NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, was issued in September 2015.  OSHA uses...

PROCESS Increases Refining Process Engineering Capabilities

PROCESS has added to its excellent staff a very high caliber process engineer who has significant petroleum refining design and...

Alternative Natural Rubber Pilot-Plant Project for Ohio State University Makes News

Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS) was contracted by a major U.S. University research group to assist in the development of...

InvestorIntel Invterview: Hop Boyd on the Real Advantage of Having the Right Chemical Processing Engineer on the Job

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – April 10, 2014) – Hop Boyd Jr., Chief Manager, Process Engineering Associates LLC (PROCESS) speaks to Tracy Weslosky,...

PROCESS Client Featured on “World’s Greatest” Television Show

May 2010 – Diversified CPC International, Inc. was recently selected by the ION Network to be in their “World’s Greatest”...

National News Article

USA Today recently ran an article on a project to design and test a CO2 Capture Pilot-Plant at a Coal-Fired Power Plant. PROCESS provided...

Blind Chemical Engineer Interns at PROCESS

Mr. Noel Romey (B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2004), is currently interning in PROCESS’ Oak Ridge, Tennessee office.  Noel is unique...

PROCESS Completes Basic Engineering Design of Fracking Water Treatment Demo Plant

PROCESS recently completed a project for a technology development company for a demonstration scale process designed to transform spent fracking water...

How Many Pressure Relief Devices (PSDs) Do you have venting to Atmosphere? Are They Safe?

Determining if the atmospheric release from a pressure relief device (PSD) is safe is good engineering practice and a requirement...

MINIMIZING PROCESS RISKS / MAXIMIZING CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Overview When executing capital projects, small or large, the ultimate objective is to produce something that works as planned, at...

A long-time PROCESS client’s new biorefinery reaches design processing capacity

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP is a long-time client of Process Engineering Associates, LLC (PROCESS).  Their subsidiary company, Montana Renewables,...

Are you minimizing energy usage in your distillation columns?

  Written by: Jackson Udy, PE Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates October 24, 2020   Due to the current...

Do You Trust Your Process Instruments?

Jackson Udy, PE Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates May 18, 2020 _____________ Recently I saw a safety article that...

Matt Whitworth and Chris Muntean Both Earn Registrations

PROCESS is pleased to announce that Matt Whitworth, working out of the Oak Ridge, Tennessee office, has just recently completed the...

A Look Inside a Process Engineer’s Toolbox: Dispersion Modeling

  Written by: Christopher J. Muntean, P.E. Senior Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates March 18, 2024   Background Various...

Understand the 3% rule, and how engineering analysis can prevent costly PSV modifications

  Written by: Jackson Udy, PE Process Engineer at Process Engineering Associates September 17, 2024 Over the past decade, an...

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PROCESS constructed a simulation model of an existing crude distillation unit and tuned the model to actual plant data to allow PROCESS to...

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PROCESS simulated a continuous reaction system designed to produce sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) from H2SH2S gas and NaOH solution.  Multiple cases were...

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PROCESS simulated both a double-effect evaporator and packed distillation tower for regenerating (concentrating) a hydrochloric acid stream.  The software thermodynamics package...

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PROCESS used the simulation software to characterize a multi-condenser solvent recovery system and to develop new design and operating conditions for...

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PROCESS constructed a detailed hydraulic model of a complex refinery flare system using the simulation software and tested the system’s carrying...

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PROCESS used the simulation software to quickly execute multiple cases for a three-tower HCl absorption system designed to produce concentrated hydrochloric...

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PROCESS demonstrated, using the simulation software, how the addition of a recuperative heat exchanger to a fume incineration system could save...

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PROCESS used the fluid dynamics package of the simulation software to perform detailed process designs of complex cooling water loops for...

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Design of a Refinery Fuel Gas Conditioning System.  PROCESS used the simulation software to construct a mass and energy balance for a...

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“We’re working through the HAZOPS now. Just wanted to share what a great job PROCESS’ facilitator continues to do leading...