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Oilseed Extraction Area Expansion

CLIENT: Multinational Oilseed Processor PROJECT: Existing Plant Extraction Expansion including new Desolventizer Toaster & Dryer Cooler (DT and DC) BACKGROUND: After a qualification based selection process involving several leading engineering companies, the client selected ADF Engineering to upgrade and increase…

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Mechanical and Piping Contractor Pipe Stress Analysis

This Midwestern contractor required assistance with determining the thermal stress and displacement for multiple steam and steam-in-place (SIP) process piping at a new facility that was being built. For this project, ADF performed pipe-stress and displacement analyses using the latest…

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Chemical Company Debottlenecking

A chemical company working with cyclodextrin, toluene, and decane needed to increase yearly production by 10% in the first year of operation and maintain an additional 20% after to meet growing customer demand. WORK COMPLETED: The project was completed in…

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Process System Design

The client planned to launch a new product from an existing feed stock and requested process design assistance from ADF Engineering. The new product would need to incorporate ingredient additions from several processes throughout the facility. The new product would…

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Caustic Piping Redesign

The client approached ADF with a request to provide engineering services to redesign piping that would replace an aging system for a caustic treatment process. The intent of the project was to improve the pipe material specifications, provide better ergonomics…

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Turn Head Replacement

The client approached ADF with a request to provide engineering services to replace a Turn Head in the grain receiving elevator. The new Turn Head would need to incorporate two new product receiving spouts while maintaining the existing spouting and…

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Module Skid Integration To Existing Process

The client approached ADF with a request to provide a 3D model of several existing process systems along with the facility infrastructure to allow for module skid integration into an existing process. The area to be modeled included recently added…

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Steam Tube Dryer Replacement

The client approached ADF with a request to provide engineering services required to replace an aging rotary steam tube dryer. Due to heat, size and continuous operation the rotary steam tube dryer proved difficult to safely work near for field…

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