Filter Press
Project Overview
Engineering Design Services has extensive experience executing complex brownfield engineering projects, where new equipment and systems must be integrated into existing operating facilities. These projects often require careful planning, detailed field verification, and precise engineering to ensure that new installations fit withing tight spaces while maintaining safe and efficient operations.
For this project, EDS was responsible for performing the engineering and design to support the installation of a new filter press system within an existing facility. The work involved routing new process piping to the filter press as well as designing a new structural support system. Because the installation occurred within an already developed area, the design process required close attention to existing structures, piping systems, and operational constraints.
To ensure accuracy and minimize the potential for field conflicts, the EDS team conducted a detailed site visit and performed a laser scan of the project area. The scan data was processed allowing our team to visualize the space and develop the structural and piping layouts required for the new installation.
Using the data, EDS designed a new support structure capable within the available space. In addition, our team developed the routing for new piping that would connect the filter press to existing process tie-in points. The design also included sizing a rupture disc and the associated piping routed to the sump to ensure proper pressure protection and safe system operation.
Detailed engineering deliverables were then produced to support fabrication and installation. These included piping isometrics for the new lines and updates to the facility’s existing Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) to accurately reflect the modifications made to the system.
Project Challenges
One of the primary challenges of the project was integrating the new structure and piping within a congested, existing space. Careful coordination and modeling were required to ensure the filter press, structural support, and piping routes fit within the available area without interfering with existing equipment or operations. By utilizing laser scanning and detailed 3D modeling, EDS was able to verify clearances and optimize the layout before construction began.
