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Perform a technical and regulatory evaluation of the facility thermal oxidizer and flare units, i.e. evaluate current operation of the units versus regulatory guidelines for operations and performance.
Comprehensive evaluation of a gas scrubbing system relative to Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) excursions. System design and controls modifications to mitigate LEL concerns.
Provided technical assistance in the operation of a diphenyl ethane (DPE) production unit and helped identify process improvement upgrades for three independent solvent recovery units to meet production throughput needs.
Technical and economic evaluation of technology alternatives for upgrading plant emissions controls to reduce organic compound emission levels.
Process designs for process vent and emissions control systems for a batch chemical production plant.
Perform process evaluations to improve HCl byproduct quality and increase throughput. Evaluate operation of co-current, falling film, graphite HCl absorbers and mist eliminators. Characterize heat exchanger capacity.
Evaluation of batch reactor heating and cooling systems to determine the systems’ ability to meet required batch cycle time requirements of a new product formulation.
Detailed process design for a batch production area solvent (ethanol) recovery system.
Provide a process feasibility evaluation of a used equipment batch reactor for the production of potassium phosphite (K3PO3), and provide additional engineering process design support.
Startup assistance of a benzoic acid production area with new catalyst addition system and modified acid purification distillation unit.
On-site engineering assistance for batch specialty chemical production systems design, construction, and startup.
Provide a third-party evaluation of emissions control system alternatives on four (4) fixed-roof storage tanks with the objective of avoiding volatile organic compound (VOC) releases, especially those in excess of air permit limits.
Support a corporate engineering group by designing all of the heat exchangers for a new batch specialty chemicals manufacturing facility.
Perform preliminary process design and preliminary capital and operating cost estimates for an upgraded product recovery system designed to handle increased throughput and improve product recovery.
Evaluate a batch process for a new type of polymer-based encapsulation product and provide engineering support to scale up the pilot scale process to large scale product reactors.
Evaluation of plant utilities (vents, thermal oxidizer, flares, steam, hot oil and nitrogen systems) for the purpose of supporting a new plant process. Vent System Simulation Diagram
Thermal Oxidizer Simulation Diagram
Perform a relief device documentation audit of a chemical production facility.
Complete process design for a major chemical production capacity expansion project utilizing existing, idle equipment in combination with new purchased equipment.
Pilot testing of a batch process byproduct reaction system and development of a process design for commercial scale implementation in a new metal powder production facility.
Perform relief valve and rupture disk evaluations in support of a commodity batch chemical plant expansion.
Prepare a scale-up process design package (lab to pilot-scale) for the production of a specialty activated carbon for an ion battery manufacturer.
Analyze existing process equipment capacity and suggest steps to improve and enhance product heating system capability at a resin manufacturing plant.
Develop a preliminary process design to a startup technology provider company for a proposed biomass refining process designed to produce a slate of glucose-derived adhesives.