PROCESS ENGINEERING PROJECTS

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Oil/Water/Gas Treatment Unit Independent Process Design Review
Provide an independent 3rd party design review for process design information developed by the client for oil/water/gas treatment units which process injection gas that is above the critical point.  
Crude Distillation Unit Process Simulation
Prepare a first pass simulation model for a new modular Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) for an equipment design/manufacturing company in Canada.  
Process Drawing Preparation for Calcium Carbonate Processing Facility
Prepare as-built P&ID drawings for a southeast US mine / minerals processing facility.
Copper De-Tinning Process Evaluation
Provide process design/development support (development of preliminary process design information) for a supplier of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products (the client) to a analyze and evaluate the client’s collection of process information from an old plant processing scheme for the de-tinning of metal stamping scrap copper.
Petroleum Refinery Flare Loading Model Update
Update an existing flare header simulation model to include new relief devices and then evaluate the adequacy of the flare header system at an independent petroleum refinery.  
Sludge Dryer Feed Characterization
Develop a testing protocol for solid waste sludge characterization that would help predict the morphology of a particular sludge feed being fed into the client's custom sludge dryer equipment at a waste treatment facility that was experiencing difficulty maintaining consistent feed rate and product moisture level.
Chemical Facility Cooling Water System Evaluation
Identify alternative cooling configurations in an operating plant to minimize or eliminate the use of a legacy river water cooling system.  
Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage Facility
Perform a Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a grain storage facility which is capable of receiving, storing, drying, and discharging the following grains; corn, canola, soy, and wheat.  
Radioactive Liquid Waste Handling Facilities Design Engineering
Provide process engineering support for the development of facilities design for radioactive liquid waste processing units in an effort to clean and decommission large waste storage tanks at the federal site in Aiken, SC.
Ground Water Remediation Facilities Design Authority Engineering Support
Provide process engineering technical support and staff augmentation to a ground water remediation efforts at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site.
Chemical Process Holding Tanks Removal Modeling and Evaluation
Develop a predictive process model in Excel using VBA to study the effects of equipment (tanks) removal on the process for a specialty chemicals manufacturing facility.
Low-Level Rad Waste Pilot-Plant Test Support for Removing Cesium
Provide hands-on shift-work process engineering support for pilot-plant testing of a solids filtration and ion exchange extraction system for the removal of cesium from a radioactive waste stream at the Department of Energy Hanford Site.
Modeling of Chemical Transport within Radioactive Underground Storage Tanks and a Study of Heat Exchanger Performance at the Hanford Site
Perform CFD modeling and heat exchanger evaluation of large mixed nuclear waste tanks at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Site.
Elutriation System Process Design Review & Safety Review
Perform a Process Design Review and Safety Review of an existing elutriation system, i.e. review, document, and evaluate the existing process.
Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Drying Facility
Perform a dust hazards engineering review and facilitated Dust Hazards Analysis meeting for a distillers grain drying facility.
Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage Facility
Perform a dust hazards engineering evaluation and facilitated DHA meeting for a grain storage elevator facility associated with ethanol production facilities.
Butyl Acrylate Storage Tank System Process Design
Process design of a new monomer tank for the storage of Butyl Acrylate at a synthetic organic materials manufacturing facility.
Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a Grain Storage, Drying, and Milling Facility
Perform a Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) of a grain corn storage, drying, and milling facility which supports an ethanol manufacturing plant.
Army Base Pollution Prevention Plan Support and Preparation

Provide support in the preparation of a Pollution Prevention (P2) Plan for a United States Army facility.

LNG Liquid Propane Refrigeration Cycle Study

Develop simulation models for the liquid propane refrigeration section at an LNG liquefaction facility to determine the impact to the propane compressor horsepower using three different qualities of propane refrigerant.

Refinery Hydrogen Recovery FEL-1 Process Design

Define technically feasible process alternatives and develop a preliminary FEL-1 level design for a process to purify a newly available dirty hydrogen stream and recycle it back into the client's refinery operations.

Propylene Oxide Unit Risk Reduction Support

Review the design of the vent collection, nitrogen supply skid, and scrubbing system in a Propylene Oxide unit to prevent possible backflow of such contaminants.

Crude Distillation Unit Process Configuration Review

Provide independent process owner’s engineer services in an effort to validate that an overseas oil refinery design/build project meets client objectives, reduces overall risk, and evaluate alternative refinery configurations.

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

Provide a process technical review of a proposed design for an Energetic Waste Incinerator (EWI) and support preparation of a 65% Request for Proposal (RFP) package to an A/E firm in support of a government-owned ammunition production plant in the US.

Ethanol Facilities Safety Valve Evaluation Project

Perform sizing validation services for safety-relief devices at three (3) newly purchased ethanol production facilities in the US for the corporate engineering group of a large ethanol production company.