EnvironChem Engineering Consultants (ECE) and associated consulting firms integrate knowledge of
the latest and most effective chemical and environmental technologies and processes with years of
experience, to provide maximum cost savings designs using the best available technology to minimize
safety and environmental concerns. Our interest is in the financial success of the project as well
as the technical and engineering viability of the design.
ECE and associates represent all the technical and engineering disciplines required for a complete process, system,
or facility design including chemical, mechanical, architectural, structural, electrical, instrumentation, and
environmental.
Our areas of specialization include:
- Process Equipment Specification
- Equipment Sizing
- Chemical Process Engineering
- Process Development
- Startup and Troubleshooting
Project Development Process
Typical stages of the project development process include:
1. Preliminary Design
In the preliminary process design phase, the project team researches and studies each project for
technical and economic feasibility. ECE utilizes and provides the following methods to assess the
client's process, equipment and control requirements
- Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
- Energy and Material Balance
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
- Equipment and Facility Layout
- Equipment/Mechanical Description
- Instrumentation/Control Description
To determine cash flow and Return On Investment (ROI), capital cost estimates and operating cost estimates are
continuously updated for all stages of project development. We guarantee that the project will be built for the capital
cost estimate provided in our preliminary engineering design.
2. Detailed Design
At the completion of the Preliminary Process Design phase and approval by the client, the detailed process, system,
or facility design is developed which incorporates:
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)
- Process Equipment Layout
- Architectural/Structural Drawings
- Mechanical and Piping Drawings
- Electrical and Instrumentation Drawings
- Detailed Equipment Specifications
- Construction Bid Packages
The detailed design phase of the project provides all the specifications and drawings necessary for the construction
of the process, system, or facility, including required support utilities and structures to support the equipment.
Systems and facilities are engineered and designed to assure compliance with all applicable national, provincial and
municipal codes. The design drawings are prepared using AutoCAD and other computer tools as required. We can
assist the client with obtaining environmental and construction permits.
3. Construction and Start-up
ECE and associates provides turnkey construction for its systems and facilities. We procure and supervise delivery
of the equipment to the plant site and are engaged in all stages of installation and construction including:
- Equipment Procurement
- Structural Construction
- Equipment Delivery and Installation
- Mechanical and Piping Installation
- Electrical and Instrumentation Installation
- System Start-Up and Operational Testing
- Operation and Maintenance Manuals
During the construction phase of the project, ECE and associates maintains engineers on-site to manage and
supervise all aspects of construction. We provide the appropriate technical and engineering personnel for the testing
and start-up of the equipment, operating systems, utilities, and training of client's personnel.
At the completion of the project, as-built drawings are prepared for the systems, facilities and utilities. In addition, the
client is provided with operating and maintenance manuals and safety manuals for the equipment and operating
processes.
Representative Projects
- Design of waste oil re-refinery
- Design of emission system for asphalt loading facility at an oil refinery
- Conceptual design of activated carbon adsorber for control of VOC emissions
- Estimation of stack height for compliance with ambient air standards and supervision of construction
- Design of hazardous materials transfer and storage facility
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