Engineering Design Services

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Engineering Design Services

CRA's Engineering Design Services include the following:

• Process
• Mechanical/piping
• Electrical
• Instrumentation
• Advanced controls and automation
• Civil/structural
• Project controls
• Construction and contract administration

 

Process

• PFD, P&ID, energy, and mass balance development
• Process optimization and de-bottlenecking
• Relief system evaluation and sizing
• Equipment specifications
• Hazard reviews
• Process modeling/simulation
• Technology evaluation
• Operator training

 

Mechanical/Piping

• Mechanical equipment sizing and specifications
• Piping systems design
• Pipe stress analysis
• Pressure vessel, tanks, and exchanger design
• Material handling systems design
• HVAC
• Ventilation and ductwork

 

Electrical

• Low, medium, and high voltage distribution systems design
• Power, lighting, grounding, and motor control schemes
• Power systems analysis and reliability studies
• Protective relay schemes and device coordination
• Code compliance, documentation, and arc flash studies

 

Instrumentation

• Sizing and selection of field instruments, panels, and control wiring
• SCADA/DCS/PLC system planning, specification, and design
• Programming and control logic
• Specification of analytical instrumentation, alarm systems, Safety Integrated Systems, and Burner Management Systems
• System testing, operator training, and documentation 

 

Advanced Controls and Automation

• DCS/PLC control loops and sequences
• Fiberoptic remote I/O
• System configuration and programming
• HMI applications
• Highly equipped staging facility available for conducting Factory Acceptance Testing and operator training
• Safety Integrity Level studies

 

Civil/Structural

• Building foundations and structural design
• Equipment foundations, structures, and support design
• Design and analysis of structural components
• Platforms, decking, and fall protection systems design
• Containment, drainage, and earthen structures design
• Inspection and construction management

 

Project Controls

• Development of Total Installed Cost (TIC) estimates
• Preparation of documents for funding approval
• Development of project schedules
• Analysis of field change orders and valuation
• Project cost tracking

 

Construction and Contract Administration

• Issuance of tender bid request documents
• Tender documents review and award
• Contract administration, including technical and administrative submittals review
• Resident inspection engineering