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Experience:
Serving the Processing Industry
Our engineering services are utilized in continuous and batch manufacturing
applications across many industries. We provide engineering services for
most of the prominent control systems and several operational data
management systems.
Industry Focus:
- Energy
- Chemical
- Renewable Fuels
- Water/Wastewater
- Liquid Storage Terminals
- Food and Beverage
- Mining & Metals
Systems/Applications Supported:
- Invensys/Foxboro DCS & Oil Movements Suite
- Honeywell DCS
- Emerson DCS
- Moore DCS
- Wonderware
- Rockwell Automation
- OSIsoft
- IPS AIM*
- Crystal Reports
- MS SQL & SQL Reporting Services
- Oracle
Project Examples Follow...
Alternative Fuels Company in Gulf Coast
Control System Design & Configuration
Performed all DCS project functions including system design, implementation, and on-site commissioning and start-up.
Major Chemicals Producer Located in Gulf Coast
Configuration and SIS Integration
Developed database and initial control configuration for 3000+ I/O point DCS. Implemented interface to two Triconex shutdown systems and A-B PLCs to provide and
integrated solution.
Major N.A. Refiner
Oil Movement Systems
Specified, Implemented and Supported numerous Oil Movement Systems over a multi-year period.
Food Manufacturer - Gulf Coast
SPECTRUM Migration
Provided Spectrum Migration, and SMS and HLBL Sequence Consulting. Developed application to replicate control and display databases for the first
train to the sister trains, greatly reducing the implementation time.
Gas Producer - Texas
Moore APAC Migration
Migrated control logic from Moore APAC system to I/A Series system, saving
significant cost and time in database development. Implemented logic for
reactor, configured regulatory and advanced controls and human interface. Provided on-site commissioning and start-up support.
International Oil Company
Lube Blending Facility Controls and Information Management
Analyzed work processes, existing controls, and data management systems at two independent
lubes facilities. Specified system upgrade plans to meet new business objectives.
Chemicals Manufacturer Located in Gulf Coast
DCS HMI Design and Configuration
Designed and implemented human interface for three projects. Developed application to generate interlock logic displays based on control
configuration data. Developed functional cross-reference utility to assist plan engineering in trouble shooting. Provided interactive HTML-based
documentation of client standards.
Major Food Producer - US
Control System Design - Elimination of Rework
Reviewed production problems and analyzed existing controls systems and practices. Specified changes to control systems to eliminate significant rework. Designed and implemented human interface for three projects. Developed application to generate interlock logic displays based on control
configuration data. Developed functional cross-reference utility to assist plan engineering in trouble shooting. Provided interactive HTML-based
documentation of client standards.
US Based Refiner
SPECTRUM System Migration
Performed all project functions including control configuration and human interface for VideoSpec, UCM, and UIO migration. Provided on-site cutover and start-up
support.
US Based Midstream Oil Company
PROVOX Migration Regulatory and Advanced Controls Design and Configuration
Migration of Provox Series 10 to IA Series system. Assisted in the design and implementation of regulatory and advanced control logic. Designed and
implemented Modbus interface to Optrol computer, and GE-9070 PLCs. Designed and implemented interface to applied automation GC unit.
Configured OPC interface to plant's measurement LAN.
US Base Power Generation Company
SPECTRUM System Migration
Provided migration consulting and implementation of UCM, FIO, and SMS Spectrum system components, including re-implementation of Spectrum Multi Station tasks and
reporting functions. Implemented custom interface to field RTUs via telemetry system.
Venezuelan Base Oil Company
SPECTRUM System Migration
Provided database and control configuration for the migration and translation of UCM, FIO, and SMS
Spectrum system components to a new DCS. Controls included anti-surge control of two trains of eight compressors.
International Oil Company (upstream)
Alarm Management
Designed and
implemented alarm management system. Provided alarm rationalization and alarm management philosophy for 10,000 point FPSO to provide improved alarm
monitoring and operator response.
Supplier of Alarm Analysis Tools
Alarm Analysis Tools Integration to IA Series DCS
Provided application development consulting support to third party supplier of alarm analysis tools to integrate their software with the I/A Series control system.
Provided alarm and configuration extraction application.
Chemical Manufacturer - US East Coast
HMI, Alarm Management, Data Acquisition
Provided on-site support, including third party device integration and human interface design, for 2000+ point A-B interface. Automated the
configuration of controls and human interface databases, and developed application to replicate reactors, leading to shorter project schedule.
Implemented custom alarm manager scheme to improve operator effectiveness.
Venezuelan Base Oil Company
SPEC200 Migration
Assisted in developing design philosophy for migrating existing SPEC200 controls into the I/A system. Provided control philosophy, database support and human interface design consulting.
Chemical Company located in Gulf Coast
Batch Control System Design and Implementation
Played a major role in the design and configuration of regulatory and advanced control strategies. Implemented HLBL batch logic and human interface. Migrated HLBL batch logic taken from sister unit in Germany, which saved significant time in database
development.
Gas Producer - Middle East
Device Integration with DCS
Designed and implemented gateways linking IA Series system to A-B network, and Bristol-Babcock RTU network containing 50+ RTU units via telemetry and fiber networks.
Designed and implemented Visual Basic reporting package.
Gas Producer with Facilities in Texas and Oklahoma
Control System Design & Configuration
Provided on-site
support including control configuration and human interface consulting. Automated configuration of control and human interface databases, saving
significant time on project and eliminating data entry errors.
Gulf Coast Refiner
Oil Movements and Storage Systems
Played a key role in the
design of a standard inventory management solution for major refiner, which is utilized across their fleet of refineries. Project managed initial
rollout of the standard corporate solution.
Global Marine Storage Terminal Company
Inventory Management Systems Upgrade
Provided front end engineering and design services. Reviewed existing work processes and support systems. Specified new systems to upgrade existing infrastructure in
support of new work processes.
Gulf Coast LNG Terminal
TDC2000/3000 LNG Gasification System Migration and Expansion
Migrated TDC2000/3000 systems to IA Series system. Assisted in design, implementation, and commissioning of control philosophy. Implemented interfaces
to tank gauging, skid compressor, RTU, analyzers, BMS PLCs and plant business reporting applications.
Grassroots Chemicals Terminal in Louisiana
Control and Inventory Management Systems
Assisted in the specification and design of grassroots chemicals storage facility. Facility included dock, railcar, truck and drumming systems. Solution
included inventory management systems with interface to in-house accounting system. Provided startup support of delivered system.
Major Municipality - Texas
Flood Control System
Configured all regulatory control and flood control logic for flood diversion tunnel. System prevents flooding of the city by
diverting flood waters beneath the city. Provided on-site commissioning and start-up support. Implemented modified Nodebus via ISDN technologies
to support widely distributed system architecture.
Major Municipality - Missouri
Water Reclamation Data Acquisition
Designed and implemented 10,000+ soft point system via OPC Interface to existing drainage and lift station iFix-based SCADA system to provide unified plant and SCADA
operations. Unix/Windows-based System.
Major Municipality - Arizona
Water Reclamation Facility Expansion
Performed all project functions including control configuration and human interface for 1500 I/O point expansion project. Provided interactive HTML-based documentation
package. Unix-based System.
Major Municipality - Nevada
Water Reclamation Facility
Performed all project functions including regulatory control, advanced control, and human interface configuration. System design included Wonderware
SCADAlarm alarm notification, and Hardware Alarm Dialer system to alert the operator of problems. Provided on-site commissioning and start-up support.
Implemented custom alarm manager scheme to enhance operator effectiveness. Provided interactive HTML-based documentation package.
Major Municipality - Georgia
Environmental Reporting
Implemented custom Production and EPA reports. Reports are executed from the central office via the city's WAN, and generated from remote I/A nodes. Unix-based System.
Major Municipality - Tennessee
PLC Migration Water Reclamation Facility
Implemented distributed interface to DeviceNet via FDSI interface. Migrated control logic from Steeplechase VLC and Citect HMI to reduce the time
required to develop the system database.
San Juan Chemicals Manufacturer
Controls Systems and EPA Pharmaceutical Reporting
Worked on-site to develop Sequential Function Chart and provide control configuration commissioning, start-up, and
EPA regulation testing support. Implemented configuration extraction reports to aid plant maintenance staff. Unix-based System.
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