Project Type
|
Description
|
| Ore
Fill Station Mechanical Modifications |
Engineering
and design services to investigate the existing ore fill station and provide modifications
to eliminate dusting and provide for more efficient and cleaner ore loading. Provide zone
isolation valves and tie the existing ore fill station into the vacuum system. |
| Potshell
Lining Drawing |
Working with
the lining crew, develop drawings to map each course of lining up to the ram for the
potshells. |
| Potshell
Drawing |
Provide
modified potshell drawings for the revised shell and cradle assembly. |
| Fall
Protection Devices |
Provide
engineering and design of the following fall protection systems throughout the plant:
 | Crane Rails |
| Crane |
| Rectifier Station Main Switch |
| Port Rail Car Load-Out |
| Port Storage Domes Inventory Safe Line |
|
| Sow
Mold Heater Study |
Provide the
engineering to complete a study of the heating requirements of casting sows for the
elimination of moisture. The study provided graphical data of the heating requirements of
a single sow with forced air electric heat. The results of this study provided the data to
complete the design of a portable sow mold heater. |
| Construction
Supervision Services |
Provide
construction administration of the following projects:
| Anthracite Regrind |
| Channel Press Building Modifications |
| Ore Fill Station |
|
| Lighting
Fixture Survey TCL Rebate |
Survey of
plant lighting and tabulation for application to Tacoma City Light for their industrial
rebate program. |
| Weather
Station Relocation |
Engineering to
complete the relocation of the existing weather station. |
| Rail
Car Load-Out Fall Protection System |
Provide
scoping and preliminary engineering to complete the specification of a 400+ feet long rail
car load-out fall protection system. |
| Construction
Administration |
Complete
project construction administration for various projects throughout an aluminum plant. |
| Sweepings
Unload System |
Design of a
method to unload an existing 100 ton bin utilizing the existing ore distribution trucks.
Specification of a new air slide, control valve and programming. |
| CCR
Jib Crane Evaluation |
Evaluation of
selected jib crane within the CCR for load rating per OSHA and WISHA standards. |
| Stud
Setter Adapter |
Design of an
adapter to provide for utilization of alternate studs. |
| Bake-Out
Grid Redesign |
Redesign of
the existing bake out grid to provide for ease of change-out of the insulators. Included
was the design of the new strongbacks for forklift carrying. |
| Air
Operated Railcar Opener |
Engineering
and design of an air powered wrench for opening the bottom gates on sectionalized
railcars. |
| Feasibility
Study New Storeroom |
Preliminary
design and construction cost estimate for the expansion of the existing storeroom,
including a new truck dock. Investigation into options of expansion into adjacent
facilities and a complete new facility at the plant entrance. |
| CCR
Fleeter Saddle |
Engineering of
a CCR mill saddle to prevent the flying rod from expulsion during a switch over and miss. |
| Prototype
A Side Shields |
Design of new
A Side Shield for the prebake prototype pots. |
| Cathode
Paste Box Modifications |
Design of a
new cathode paste box for use in the ramming process. |
| Air
Handling System Jib Cranes |
Design of 3
free standing platforms and 1/2T jib cranes for environmental sampling system lifting. |
| CCR
Office Modifications |
Office
modifications and conference room addition to an existing office complex. |
| Plant
Support Facility |
Preliminary
design and construction cost estimates for a new Training / Lunchroom / Support Facility. |
| Brick
Storage Warehouse |
Design of
Building Foundation |
| Furnace
Installation |
Design of
piping, electrical and controls for the installation of a titanium reduction furnace.
Included control system programming and construction management. |
| Castings
Expansion |
Provided
project and construction management, and facility design for the expansion of the titanium
casting facility. |
| Melting
Furnace Top Feed |
Design of the
top feed for the extension of a titanium melting furnace for the casting facility.
Included mechanical design, controls, hydraulics, and drive system. |
| Vacuum
Weld Chamber |
Provided
project management, preliminary engineering and cost estimating for a vacuum welding
chamber for fabrication of titanium electrodes used in the melting process. |
| Emergency
Vent System |
Preliminary
engineering, cost estimating and detailed design for a system to collect chlorine
discharged from rupture disks during upset conditions and treat by reaction with caustic. |
| Sponge
Leach Neutralization System |
Detailed
design for the installation of a system to neutralize acid used in a titanium sponge
leaching operation. |
| Graphite
Storage |
Preliminary
engineering and cost estimate for a graphite storage and transport system. |
| Vacuum Creep Flattener |
Detailed design of a vacuum creep flattener for
flattening titanium sheets. The project included design and supply of a complete control
system and SQL server for data collection, storage and reporting. |
