Projects
Terminal Expansion
SPEC provided support for the expansion of the infrastructure at a recently purchased terminal to increase connectivity between various refinery tank farms and to provide additional capacity to blend stock components and move finished products. The scope of work included definition of the overall project, verifying the existing piping and equipment on the site, permitting, performing system hydraulics to size (11) new pumps and (3) small volume provers, construction of (4) new 150 KB storage tanks complete with butane and gasoline blending equipment,
Asphalt Production Plant Expansion & Modernization
SPEC provided engineering, design and permitting services for a major asphalt production plant upgrade project. The facility housed a smaller inefficient asphalt plant. The plant was upgraded with modern and environmentally friendly equipment while increasing the production throughput capacity. SPEC designed the site layout and stormwater retention pond system to meet stringent “hot-spot” requirements on a size and topographically restricted site. Additional project constraints included maintaining existing office buildings and providing access for large delivery vehicles and loading equipment.
Crude Pipeline Debottleneck Project
SPEC provided support for the installation and design of a new custody transfer meter skid to handle the increased throughput from a 3rd Party pipeline into our Client’s Refinery. SPEC assisted in the definition of the overall project scope, cost estimation, project scheduling, procurement support, design of a new meter skid system (i.e. Coriolis meters, flow control valve, manual valves, stairs and platform for valves, small volume prover, relief devices, drain line, etc.), the design of a new sample building,
Gasoline Additive System
SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, procurement, and construction support for the addition of a new customer gasoline additive injection system at 17 distribution terminals across the United States. SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting, modification of existing additive systems, installation of new additive systems (i.e. injectors, pumps, injection points, piping, tubing, etc.), and design and installation of new additive tanks. SPEC’s design and project scope allowed for the distribution terminals to handle roll out of new gasoline additive across the United States.
Foam-Water Fire Protection System Upgrade
SPEC provided support to modify the existing foam-water system at a Client’s truck loading terminal. The project goal was to increase capacity to provide fire protection for a new tank and provisions for a future new tank. Design work included evaluating current system capability, sizing a new mixing valve and tank foam chamber, modifying the existing piping arrangement in the foam house, adding an external manifold, and routing piping to the new tank. SPEC completed the mechanical and civil design of the foam-water fire piping modifications,