Chemical Process and Other Manufacturing Plants

 

Franklin Engineering designs new processes and troubleshoots existing manufacturing processes for the chemical, consumer goods, explosives/munitions, building materials, waste disposal, and waste recycling/recovery industries. We configure production processes using standard (off-the-shelf) components and/or custom designed machines. We use client-identified performance specifications or work with the client to define the performance requirements and operational (i.e., labor, utilities) limitations.

We work closely with our clients to increase throughput and solve problems with specialty machine designs. We work from client-provided functional specifications or work with clients to define functional requirements. Depending on complexity, the machine design may be an evolutionary process involving prototyping and testing to ensure success. Our capabilities include fabrication of prototypes through final machine design, installation, and start-up.

We excel at smaller projects, less than $10 million of total capital. Our highly experienced staff allows a single individual to serve in several project roles, i.e. project manager, project engineer, lead engineer, etc. This multitasking approach typically results in lower engineering labor cost and improves communication on smaller projects.

Process:

  • Process design review and troubleshooting
  • Feasibility studies
  • Cost estimates
  • Heat and material balances (HMBs)
  • Process flow diagrams (PFDs)
  • Process and instrument diagrams (P&IDs)
  • Functional specifications
  • Process hazardous analysis (PHA)

Mechanical:

  • Building/area layouts
  • Equipment elevations
  • General equipment arrangements
  • Specialty machine design
  • Equipment specifications
  • Piping design

Electrical:

  • One-line diagrams
  • Substation design
  • Motor controls
  • Wiring diagrams
  • Electrical equipment specifications
  • Wiring installation design
  • Electrical code compliance audits
  • Electrical load studies

Instrumentation and Controls:

  • Control system functional specifications
  • Logic and interlock definition
  • Instrument sizing and specifications
  • Panel design
  • Wiring diagrams/loop sheets
  • Control system selection (PLC/DCS/Motion)
  • Control system programming (PLC /DCS/Motion)

Construction:

  • Bid packages
  • Bid evaluations
  • Engineering support
  • Subcontractor supervision
  • Complete turnkey - design/build

Start-up:

  • Control system factory acceptance testing (FAT) plans
  • FAT support/supervision/execution
  • Check-out planning/execution
  • Start-up planning/execution
  • Performance test planning/execution
  • Process descriptions
  • Control narratives
  • Operating and maintenance procedures
  • Personnel training
  • Instrument calibration procedures
  • Preventive maintenance (PM) procedures
  • Complete environmental support services

Please click here to view project summaries that exemplify our chemical process and manufacturing plant engineering experience. For client references, or more information, please email our information desk.

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