Basic & Process Engineering Design

The Process Engineering group of Bellwether performs basic engineering jobs for chemical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries. They also participate in the pre-project activities such as preparation of Techno-Economic Feasibility Reports, Detailed Project Reports, Environmental Impact Assessment studies and selection of technology. The functions taken care of by this group are:

Front-end process design: Preparation of process flow diagrams (PFD), material & energy balance, piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), equipment process datasheets, process control & instrument protection system, utility requirements, utility distribution diagrams etc…

System functions: Development of P&I diagrams, equipment layouts, auditing designs for technical adequacy, operational safety (Hazan/Hazop), integration of technical requirements for projects, translation of basic engineering to detailed engineering, drawing up of operation and maintenance manuals.

Process engineering packages: Which includes calculations and details of material & energy balance, pressure drop, equipment sizing, lists for line/ drives/ instruments/ tie-ins & special items, relief system, utility requirement and emission/effluent discharge & neutralization studies.

Plant improvement, Debottlenecking & Trouble shooting: Study existing plant process bottlenecks and suggest economical improvements, analysis of existing systems with flow problems, up-grade and modify existing vessels and heat exchangers to increase throughput or improve quality, troubleshoot sizing problems of control valves, pressure relief valves, tank vents, fluid flow problems such a pump cavitations / vibration, poor pump performance, water hammer, slug flow etc.

Process Engineering Deliverables

  • Process Description /System Study Reports
  • Process Flow Diagrams
  • Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
  • Equipment List
  • Heat & Mass Balance
  • Process Hydraulic studies
  • Material Selection Diagram
  • Equipment Process Data Sheets
  • Instrument Process Data Sheets
  • Hazardous Area Classifications