Chemical & Petrochemical

Reliability and yield optimization are key to profitable production in today's competitive international market. Perhaps that is why clients in the chemical and petrochemical industries rely on Augusta for engineering and design. The expertise offered by Augusta's Chemical and Process Engineers help keep clients' plants running efficiently and effectively. Augusta's Process and Chemical Engineering Group consists of registered professional engineers, Ph D's, patent owners and certified auditors.

The services Augusta provides to the chemical and petrochemical industries focus on safety, risk assessment, designing equipment to meet environmental regulations and process improvement. Augusta's primary goals are to make their client's processes safer and more efficient, thereby producing cost savings.

In the petrochemical industry where erosion, corrosion and chemicals take their toll on process equipment, Augusta provides solutions. Whether the issue regards preparing units for ISO 9000 certification, resolving problems in polymerization or solving plant bottlenecking issues Augusta's lead and senior chemical and process engineers are experienced, skillful and able to help.

Experience

  • Advanced process control
  • Air pollution control systems
  • Cycle-time reduction to increase production
  • DCS & PLC configuration
  • Design, start-up & operation of production facilities
  • Deviation analysis
  • Ergonomic improvements
  • Equipment design
  • Hazard Analysis (HAZOP) reviews
  • Heat and material balance
  • Minimum Design Metals Temperature (MDMT) studies
  • Process computer modeling
  • PSM documentation
  • PSV documentation & evaluation
  • Reliability/on-stream time studies

Clients

  • Bayer CropScience
  • Bayer MaterialScience
  • Clearon Corporation
  • Degussa, Inc.
  • Elementis Specialties
  • Marathon Ashland
  • M&G Polymers USA, LLC.
  • Solutia
  • Supresta, LLC.