Piping Design

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Butane Blending

Butane Blending

butane blending, butane storage vessel

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

As AED has grown, so too has it's footprint. Part of a portfolio of similar projects supporting a US-Based Midstream organization, each assignment utilizes a core team experienced both with the scope of work and client requirements to drive standardization, reduce inefficencies and leverage external team rapport. Although scope varies depending on location and market needs, most systems include mulitple butane storage vessels, truck offloading stations, pumps, dike relocation, associated interconnecting pipe and racks, and permitting services.

Scope

  • Laser Scanning
  • Detailed Design

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Wastewater System Improvement

Wastewater System Improvement

wastewater-storage-tanks

Market

Life Sciences

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED supported front-end engineering and design to install additional wastewater storage capacity, and allow for the removal of an existing tank without impact to plant operations during a critical outage. AED's adoption of cutting edge technologies and innovative techniques enabled the team to deliver a sucessful project without compromising quality. For this assignment, the use of high-resolution laser scanning technology minimized site visits, improved efficiency, and increased the accuracy of preliminary designs. Once Detailed Design began AED was able to seamlessly transistion into engineering execution without any additional ramp-up or lost time.

Scope

  • Laser Scanning
  • Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)

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New Emissions Control System Installation

New Emissions Control System Installation

SCR Installation (FEL 2, FEL 3, EPCM)

Market

Chemical

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED partnered with a global specialty chemical company to support the installation of a new emissions control system to comply with new state and Federal regulations. As the project developed, AED's team was able to offer an EPCM solution to control costs and expedite the completion of the time-sensitive assignment. The new emissions control unit replaced an existing two-stage wet scrubbing system to provide a cost-effective and fuel-efficient technology reducing overall plant emissions.

Scope

  • Laser Scanning
  • Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
  • Detailed Design
  • Procurement
  • Construction Management
  • Commissioning

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New Cosmetic Production Line

New Cosmetic Production Line

New Product Installation

Market

Life Sciences

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED worked with a global chemical facility to support in the installation of a new process production line, eliminating the need for outsourced tolling which proved both costly and volatile. Scope of work included the design of additional storage capacity, a new packaging line, and associated equipment, ultimately increasing product volume by 40% while ensuring ample plant feedstock supply. AED's design recommendations led to reduced site emissions, elimination of supply chain risk, and improved quality control.

Scope

  • Laser Scanning
  • Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
  • Detailed Design

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Silane Transfill Installation

Silane Transfill Installation

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Market

Chemical

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED helped design a new silane transfill area for an industrial gas manufacturer to increase production capacity. An upfront evaluation was conducted by AED's Engineering and Construction Management team to determine the most efficient construction execution path (modular versus stick-built). Ultimately, repurposing an existing structure (including HVAC) allowed the site to minimize capital costs and improve the project schedule.

Scope

  • Laser Scanning
  • Detailed Design
  • Architectural Design
  • Construction Management

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HCU Filter Backwash System Improvement

HCU Filter Backwash System Improvement

HCU Filter Backwash System Improvement

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

As part of AED's sustaining capital program support, AED's on-site and home office personnel designed an upgrade for a major refinery’s filter enhancement. The project consisted of a technical bid evaluation, procurement and detailed designs to increase the backwash capability supporting the refinery’s process of newly added filter improvements. Since the design utilized existing equipment, ASME calculations were provided to re-rate the pressure vessel and create pump specifications for its new service.

Scope

  • Detailed Design

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Benzene Tank Upgrades

Benzene Tank Upgrades

Benzene Tank Upgrades

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED provided piping and electrical detailed design services to support tank farm berm improvements for a refinery. The brownfield project required rerouting of existing benzene piping due to the modifications and involved the development of isometrics and piping layout drawings. AED’s electrical team designed a heat trace system for the newly installed piping to prevent the benzene from freezing. Because AED's team was specifically built to be scaled to execute projects of this scope and size, the team was able to execute the project quickly, without error and under budget.

Scope

  • Detailed Design

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New Heat Exchanger

New Heat Exchanger

New Heat Exchanger

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

Unlike smaller firms that can only support single discipline studies or earlier project development AED's capabilities span the entire project lifecycle. For this project, AED provided both FEED and detailed design services for the installation of a new heat exchanger for a refinery without requiring contractor handover. The scope of work included civil/structural designs for the exchanger’s foundation and instrumentation, and controls design for process instruments. Additional piping was needed to support the newly installed equipment, which required a pipe stress analysis.

Scope

  • Detailed Design

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Wastewater System Investigation

Wastewater System Investigation

Wastewater System Investigation

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED assisted in an installation investigation of (3) self-priming pumps for a refinery’s wastewater recycle pit. The severe vibrations from the pumps were causing intermittent problems with the ultrasonic flow meters leading to a $30k/month temporary workaround, prompting an investigation. AED’s mechanical team reviewed the pump specifications, contacted the manufacturer, and analyzed the installation. The result of the investigation showed the pumps were cavitating due to poor equipment selection, leading to the entrainment of air in the pumps lacking maintained minimum level controls. AED’s solution comprised of a restriction orifice allowing for smoother operation and reduction of pressure build up in the pump. Minimum-level logic was added to the DCS programming to support the new equipment.

Scope

  • Study

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UMO Brownfield Terminal Facility Upgrades

UMO Brownfield Terminal Facility Upgrades

UMO Brownfield Terminal Facility Upgrades

Market

Oil & Gas

Disciplines

Chemical Process
Piping Design
Mechanical
Civil/Structural
Electrical + Instrumentation

AED provided front-end engineering and detailed design for the OSBL portion of a new recycled motor oil processing facility. The designs consisted of developing 30% and 10% construction cost estimates. The work consisted of 11 new pumps, new and repurposed tanks, tank mixers, tank level instrumentation, and vapor control, detonation arrestors, 9,000 LF of 10”, 8”, 6”, and 4” piping with associated electrical heat tracing, new truck rack and existing truck rack piping components, earthwork (dikes), roadwork, perimeter fencing, and a new MCC.

Scope

  • Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED)
  • Detailed Design