Minerals

PSE was contracted to provide preliminary design and a budget estimate to use to create a capital request for funding (CAR). The project expanded their product drying capability by adding hydrocyclones, centrifuges, a fluidize bed dryer and a bag house with associated conveyors, tanks, pumps and blowers to the existing plant.

PSE’s design team considered future expansion in locating equipment and providing for future connections and electrical requirements. In conjunction with our client’s engineering personnel, PSE’s process team created project PFDs & P&IDs. In order to develop costs accurately, PSE provided preliminary equipment specifications, demolition and construction drawings to contractors for development of a budget and construction estimates.

Services Provided:

PROCESS ENGINEERING:

  • PFD development

  • P&ID development

  • Flow calculations

  • Return on Investment (ROI) analysis

CONTROLS Design:

  • Control philosophy definition

  • Equipment specification

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:

  • General equipment arrangement drawings

  • Pump sizing

  • Pipe and tank sizing, design and specification

  • Screw conveyor sizing and specification

  • Hydrocyclone and centrifuge sizing and specification

  • Dryer sizing and specification

  • Compressor sizing and specification

CIVIL ENGINEERING:

  • Analysis of Geotech study

  • Foundation engineering design

  • Grading and drainage

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING:

  • Structural steel engineering and design

  • Foundation engineering design

  • Demolition / Attachment engineering and design

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING:

  • Power study with arc flash and coordination

  • Feed analysis

  • MCC, transformer, disconnects and switchgear specification

  • Cable tray layout

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

  • Managed scope, schedule and budget

  • Handled all document control

  • Cost estimating

  • Purchasing support

  • Scheduling

Construction Phase:

  • Construction management

ServicesBrent MaxwellMining & Metals, Material Handeling