SSI provides process engineering services though our engineering partner, Process Engineering Associates, LLC. As content experts in heavy industrial engineering and design, we recognize the need to have an experienced, focused, flexible group of process engineers and process-related software available for our clients.
This relationship allows SSI to bring leading edge process engineering by experienced process experts to client projects of any size, without the unnecessary costs and overhead associated with larger engineering firms. This relationship and our mutual capabilities is openly disclosed to our clients so that projects are completed in the most technically sound and cost-effective manner possible.
In addition, this relationship facilitates an independent and honest evaluation of project process options and tactical business decisions throughout the project lifecycle. These situations could include outside technology acquisition and/or licensing, benchmarking internal technology developments, assessing scale-up potential, and process selection for projects. Our relationship with Process Engineering Associates ensures clients are presented with the best business solutions for their facility and industry without regard for future detailed engineering revenue.
Clients may either contract with SSI for process engineering services or directly to Process Engineering Associates, LLC whichever is the most cost effective solution for them.
Process Design
| Design Basis Development | Alternative Economic Evaluation/Feasibility Studies |
| Capacity Evaluations/Revamp Studies | Alternative Technical Evaluation/Feasibility Studies |
| Relief Valve / Flare / Vent Studies | Energy Conservation Studies |
| Utility Evaluations | Evaluation of 3rd Party Process Designs |
| Process Design Packages | Pilot Plant Design, Evaluation, and Scale Up |
| Equipment Plot Plans | Control Scheme Development |
Process Modeling / Simulations
| Detailed Mass & Energy Balance | Unit Operations Design |
| Simulation Interface Development | Relief or Flare System Design/Evaluation |
| Piping System Hydraulics | Piping System Hydraulics |
Process Modification / Construction Oversight
| Green Field Construction Oversight | Equipment Installation Plans/Coordination |
| Vendor Fabrication Inspections | Coordination of Process Tie-ins |
| Piping Oversight | Vessel Placement Oversight |
| Vessel Internal Assembly Oversight |
Operations Support
| Commissioning and Startup | Troubleshooting and Optimization |
| Debottlenecking | Control Systems Startup/Tuning |
| Emissions Limits Compliance | Technical Bid Reviews |
| Process Installation and Modification Oversight | Operating Procedures |
| Process Documentation | Operator and Engineering Staff Training |

