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