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ENGINEERING SERVICES
FACILITY ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN
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Concept Study of new facilities or major modifications involving process definition,
comparative methods, major equipment sizing, order-of-magnitude cost estimate, financial
return and payback analysis for Capital Appropriation or Justification.
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Physical Engineering Study and Process Design of new facilities or modification of
existing facilities including sizing and layout configuration, location of plant utilities
viz, cooling water, compressed air, natural gas, nitrogen, steam, oxygen plant and
associated piping. Electrical system extension, high voltage and medium voltage system
requirements for modifications. Equipment loading, soil testing & design of foundations
and supports.
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Environmental Studies
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ISO 14000
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Air Pollution Control Systems Permits from EPA.
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Process Audit
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Review of Existing or Proposed Design
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De-Bottlenecking Studies
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Cogeneration
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Energy Utilization
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Sourcing & Management Programs
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Electricity Purchase / Buyback
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Nitrogen Purchase and/or low cost on-site generation
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Venting Systems & Relief Valve Documentation Studies
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PHA / HAZOP - per 29 CFR OSHA Studies
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HVAC: Comfort and Contamination Control
Study and examination of existing supply and re-circulating systems, indoor and out
door conditions, air changes, exhaust system, air, improvements in contamination control,
ventilation, heating, air conditioning,
Definition and analysis of zoning requirements for contamination controls for SPD
units, corridors, surgical suites, ICU, BMT, dental labs, ambulatory care, laundry
facility, auditoriums and theaters, kitchens, cafeterias, computer rooms and other
areas for air pressure relationships and comfort.
HVAC system design including chillers, AHUs, condensing units, fans for supply air,
outdoor air, exhaust air, entrances, non-air-conditioned areas, exterior stairs, connecting
corridor, noise and vibration criteria. Zoning criteria, all air
systems, room fan-coil units, and air handling units.
General exhaust systems, special exhaust systems, laboratory hood exhaust system.
Controlled Temperature Rooms and Refrigerators, Custom Fabricated Laboratory Equipment
including Solution Warming Cabinets, Sterilizers and Associated Equipment, Medical
Washing Equipment
Ventilating systems for occupied areas, trash collection areas,
emergency generator rooms, transformer rooms and elevator machine rooms.
Heating systems for hydronic heating, steam, gas and electricity
heating
Refrigeration systems with central chilled water systems, DX refrigeration, surgery
units, freeze protection, secondary and tertiary chilled water distribution
Water Supply & Treatment
Intake design, pre-treatment, chlorination and biocide system
Purity-differentiated water supply, recycle, cascade and reuse.
Waste Water Design
Environmental Permitting requirements, identification of necessary
data for source definition and characteristics, emissions requirements, receiving
water considerations, waste management and recycle or reuse. Data
acquisition, including sampling, records research, projections for new facilities. Permit
preparation, development of alternatives to modify process or ancillary systems, chemical
usage, recycle, flow augmentation, alternate treatment processes in order to justify
reasonable permit conditions
Utilities & Process Systems
Process system design for purchased or in-house utilities viz. water, compressed air,
natural gas, nitrogen, oxygen and steam plant and piping systems including equipment
sizing, selection and specification development for
Pumps,
Compressors, Fans, Steam Ejectors and Eductors
Tanks,
Pressure Vessels, Relief Devices, Rupture disks; Venting
Cooling
Towers, Air to Oil Coolers, Water Coolers Control
Valves,
& Pressure Regulators
Physical design of new facilities or modification of existing facilities including
sizing and layout configuration, assessment of foundations and supports access platforms
& secondary containment dikes, drains and sewer systems including HVAC drains,
process drains, storm drains, manholes & catch basins and installation details.
Emergency system analysis including Stand-by power systems, Transfer
equipment, selective load pickup and shedding, generator, UPS and fire protective
signaling systems.
Piping layout, supports, hanger and snubber design with thermal and structural flexibility
checks.
Bulk Material Handling
Feasibility studies and system design for all types of bulk material handling systems.
The main focus is for coal related applications, such as rehabilitations, system expansions,
and coal switching. Other applications include lime, limestone, and ash handling;
dust control (collection, wet suppression, and containment); cement facilities; train,
ship, and barge unloading; and handling systems for a myriad of other bulk materials.
Electrical Systems
Power Distribution System extension and Configuration studies
for High, Medium & Low Voltage systems. Radial, Secondary-Selective,
Primary-Selective, Looped Primary and Network configurations for optimum degrees of
reliability, protection, sectionalization, load density, restorability, planned outages
and general Maintenance requirements.
Electrical Hazardous Location Classifications with respect to vapor characteristics
relating to fire, explosion, pressure and mitigative ventilation systems.
Primary & Secondary Power Distribution
Illumination, Electric Heat tracing and other applications
Motors, Generators, Transformers, Sub-Stations,
Motor
Control
Centers , Switchgear Cable Tray, cables, conduits
Protective Devices, instrumentation power units and grounding system
Air
Pollution Control & Hygiene
Industrial facilities are faced with pending and proposed regulations regarding emissions
control and particulate related issues. Services that assist in meeting those challenges
may include:
Compliance
planning.
Analysis
of alternatives for compliance.
Engineering
for particulate solution implementation.
Continuous
Emissions Monitoring (CEMS) installation.
NOx
and SO2 solution implementation.
Impr ovements of existing pollution control facilities to include modifications of
the following:
Gas
Cleaning Scrubber,
Separators,
Absorbers,
Adsorbers,
Electrical
Precipitators
Hazard Assessment & Safety Programs
Hazard assessment and risk management services are offered to identify and manage
hazards, improve code compliance, facilitate OSHA mandated Process Safety Management
and develop Emergency Management Plans. Our experience with OSHA, EPA and NFPA complements
a full range of power plant, industrial and commercial design and analytical capabilities
needed to identify, evaluate, and control any hazard. Whatever the challenge, we identify
the problem, evaluate the consequences, and manage the hazards. Our services include:
Hazard
Analysis/Assessment
Emergency
Management & Planning
Design
of Fire Water supply- storage and pumps
Design
of protection systems including
o Sprinkler,
foam & water spray, Water mist fire suppression
o Gaseous
agents (CO2 & Halon replacements)
o Wet
& dry chemical
o Fire
detection & alarm
o Gas
& leak detection
o Voice
alarm/evacuation
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