Process Engineering

Government customers often face budget constraints and red tape that can slow progress on innovative new process engineering projects. Commercial customers need quick process improvements to see a return on investment, but complex projects often take more time than expected. Industrial and munitions customers require high reliability and safety standards, so even small changes to engineered systems require extensive testing and certification. No matter which regulated industry, we help you navigate requirements to deliver innovative yet compliant solutions safely, on time, and under budget.

Complex Process Engineering is Our Specialty

With more than 30 years of experience, APTIM provides process engineering solutions to government, commercial, and industrial customers including the US Departments of Energy and Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, transportation authorities, and munitions manufacturers. Our comprehensive engineering portfolio enables us to take on unique, highly specialized projects that involve a multitude of challenges.

We have the breadth and depth of expertise to handle assignments that require connecting the dots across engineering disciplines and stakeholders. Our differentiators include fully integrated services across all facets of process engineering, experience across diverse industries and clients, and a track record of successfully completing complex projects.

Process Engineering Capabilities

• Commissioning and startup assistance
• Control system design, specification, and procurement
• Control system fabrication and programming oversight
• Failure modes and effects analysis
• Fire protection system design
• HAZOPS
• HVAC design
• Instrumentation and control system input/output database and list preparation
• Instrumentation and control valve specification and procurement
• Logic description and logic diagram development
• Mechanical equipment specifications
• Natural gas distribution design
• PFD and PID input
• Pipe and equipment supports
• Plant layout and design
• Plant maintenance design
• Process and utility piping
• Process equipment design
• Pump selection, specifications, and procurement
• Value engineering support
• Waste treatment technologies
• Wastewater treatment plants

Instrumentation and Controls Expertise

• Boiler controls and management
• Commissioning, troubleshooting, and systems start-up
• Construction oversight
• Control system design, specification, and procurement
• Custom control panel design (with local fabrication)
• Decommissioning
• Instrumentation design, calibration, and maintenance
• Logic description and logic diagram development
• Safety interlocks for machine control systems
• SCADA and HMI/PLC programming
• Wireless and telemetry communications systems