Example of Projects (information of these or other projects on request)

Upgrade to an Existing Hygienically Sensitive Liquids Manufacturing Plant - Wales
Design & Project Management (process, mechanical, structural, instrumentation and control) to double the throughput of an existing facility and improve its energy and manning efficiencies.

Multi Liquids Manufacturing Plant - Nyirbator - Hungary
A total detailed electrical & mechanical design for the production of the following: - dilute & concentrated fabrics rinse conditioner, general-purpose cleaners, dishwash liquids, toilet cleaners and other home care products.

Major Re-vamp of Reactor & Heat Exchanger - Stanlow - UK
Using photogrammetry produced an accurate 'as-built' model of the existing reactor, heat exchanger and associated structures & equipment. Re-vamp according to P & ID to produce detail for construction.

Major Tank Farm & Supply Feed Refurbishment - Bromborough - UK
Design and Project Manage the refurbishment of Lubrizol's oil/additive tank farms, tanker offloading and supply lines to their new blending facility.

Toothpaste Manufacturing Facility - Vietnam
Production of a PDS model for a medium sized toothpaste plant in Vietnam, this was to be used as a core design for future facilities of a similar size.

Hairspray Manufacturing Facility - Leeds - UK
A detailed mechanical design for the production of hairspray, Nexus produced detail drawings for civil works, structural steelwork, equipment and pipework.

Detergent Powder Manufacturing Pilot Plant
Engineering design of a large Pilot Plant to develop the manufacture of detergent powder, over 4500 PDS design man-hours.

CHP Project for Monsanto plc, Ruabon Works, Wrexham - Wales
To undertake piping studies and produce piping general arrangements for all service pipework within the CHP building together with all tie-ins from the adjacent chemical plant. Stress calculations undertaken using Caesar 11.

Storm Water Drainage System - Tobruk Refinery - Libya
Design of an independent underground piped storm water drainage system including catch-pits, sumps and forwarding pumping systems, inc. full calculations.

Hard Soap Manufacturing - Port Sunlight - UK
Revamp work to an existing soap manufacturing process and packaging area, involving additional equipment being integrated into the existing production areas.

Honey & Molasses Distribution Facility - UK
Hygienic Storage, Pumping and Piping Distribution of Honey and Molasses within a major food manufacturing company.

2 x 600 MW Coal Fired Power Station - Ho Ping - Taiwan

PDS model the Whole Power Station Site (900m x 300m) including all structures, buildings, roads, drains, coal & ash handling, oil, water, steam & gas storage and distribution etc. etc. (excluding the Turbine Hall piping) to produce the following design deliverables:-

  • 1250 no. pipe fabrication isometrics c/w BOM's by system, work unit and individual isometric
  • 200 no. detailed special pipe supports together with BOM reports by project area, system, and individual support.
  • 6000 no. standard pipe supports together with BOM reports by project area, system and individual supports
  • 184 no. piping GA's
  • 45 no. civil location GA's
  • Updating & maintaining 16 no. P&ID's
  • 200 no. stress isometrics

Project Size

  • 21,600 m of 50ns pipe & below
  • 42,000 m of 80ns pipe & above
  • 703 separate Lines
  • 15 piping systems

2 x 900 MW Nuclear Power Station - Ling Ao, Guangdong - China

Copy and modify an existing PDS Design of a 900 MW Steam Turbine Hall involving the following deliverables:-

  • Clash Reports
  • 1130 no. pipe fabrication isometrics c/w BOM's by system, work unit and individual isometric.
  • 1550 no. detailed pipe supports together with intelligent BOM reports by project area, system, and individual support
  • 132 no. piping/equipment/electrical panel location GA's
  • Updating & maintaining 60 no. P&ID's
  • Photo-realistic views
  • Walk throughs and fly-arounds transferred to CD and video

Project Size

  • 21,000 m of 50ns pipe & below
  • 24,000 m of 80ns pipe & above
  • 540 no. separate lines
  • 40 no. piping systems

 

3 x 700 MW Coal Fired Power Station - Manjung - Malaysia

PDS Model the Whole Power Station Site (800m x 450m) including all structures, buildings, roads, drains, coal & ash handling, oil, water, steam & gas storage and distribution etc. etc. (excluding the Turbine Hall piping) to produce the following estimated design deliverables:-

  • 1050 no. pipe fabrication isometrics c/w BOM's by system, work unit and individual isometric
  • 170 no. detailed special pipe supports together with BOM reports by project area, system, and individual support.
  • 4700 no. standard pipe supports together with BOM reports by project area, system and individual supports
  • 150 no. piping GA's
  • 25 no. civil location GA's
  • Updating & maintaining 24 no. P&ID's
  • 220 no. stress isometrics

Project Size

  • 19,000 m of 50ns pipe & below
  • 36,000 m of 80ns pipe & above
  • 600 separate Lines
  • 14 piping systems

Enzyme Handling Facility - UK
Design of a small enzyme handling and dosing system.

Beer Distribution System - UK
Small Tuchenhagan piping system for the distribution of finished beer designed for CIP, drainability and ease of maintenance.

Updating Process P&ID's - Various Locations - UK
Undertaking a full site survey of an existing formaldehyde production plant and produce accurate P&ID's.

Gas Pressure Reducing Station - Ballylumford - Northern Ireland
Full E&I design for the gas letdown station at Ballylumford Power Stations. Gas and Oil Control Systems - Port Jerome, France & Ravenna, Italy PDS piping design for the control of gas and oil feeding a reactor, including air and cooling water systems.

Steam Supply and Condensate Return Lines - ICI Runcorn - UK
To produce piping general arrangements for a new 20" Steam and Condensate Line, running approximately 1,000 metres. Stress calculations undertaken using Caesar 11.

Hybrid Cooling Tower - Seabank - UK
Detailed 2D design of an 8-cell hybrid cooling tower at Seabank Power station.

Boiler House Layouts -Warrington & Newcastle
3D CAD Modelling of two Boiler Houses for Lever Brothers in Warrington & Newcastle Royal Infirmary.

Gas and Oil Control Systems -Port Jerome, France & Ravenna, Italy
PDS piping design for the control of gas and oil feeding a reactor, including air and cooling water systems.

Update to PDS Model to “As Built” Status - Norway
Updating an existing PDS Model of the Exxon Mobil Ringhourn Platform & regenerating the “As Built” Documents.

CHP Plant - Stanlow - UK
Undertake the Mechanical, Electrical, C&I and Civil/Structural Front End Design for the BOP on a CHP Plant producing 32Mwe & 82.5 TPH of Steam @ 320°C @ 20barg.
Deliverables

  • P&ID's
  • 3D Model
  • Control System Overview & Single Line Diagrams
  • HV & LV Single Line Diagrams
  • Drainage Layout & Specifications
  • Civil Layout & Specifications
  • Drawings for Local Planning Application

Post Dosing - UK
This project was part of an ongoing development process of the production plant. It involved the replacement and upgrading of 5 key minor ingredient streams. It was done on a bay by bay basis tying in to existing steelwork on 2 and 3 sides whilst production was able to continue in the adjacent bays.

Tableting Manufacture & Packing Line Port Sunlignt - UK
Complete 3D CAD Model of a Soap Powder Tableting & Packing Line Facility from which the construction & fabrication drawings where extracted

 

See Separate Case Studies for the following Major Projects

Gas Dehydration Unit - Offshore - Brazil
Detergent Manufacturing Plant - Oslo - Norway
TAED Manufacturing Facility - Casale - Italy
Gas Dehydration and Fuel Gas Units - Offshore - Brazil
Lotion Manufacturing Facility - Wales
Revamp of a Grease Manufacturing Facility - Birkenhead - UK
2 x 900 MW Nuclear Power Station - Ling Ao, Guangdong - China
2 x 600 MW Coal Fired Power Station - Ho Ping - Taiwan
3 x 700 MW Coal Fired Power Station - Manjung - Malaysia
CHP Plant - Stanlow - UK
Post Dosing - UK
Tableting Manufacture & Packing Line Port Sunlight - UK