Projects
Quarry Regulatory and Operation Concern Resolution
SPEC provided engineering, design, and support services for a client to resolve regulatory and ongoing operational concerns. The project required rectifying stormwater, visual and waste/overburden storage concerns. SPEC satisfied the regulatory requirements by using the overburden to rectify the visual concerns and addressed the stormwater issues at the site. SPEC designed the site grading layout and stormwater systems to meet local and state requirements on a geometrically and topographically constrained site. SPEC served as the primary point of contact for the local municipality,
Ethanol Blending Project
A Client’s Terminal was upgraded to facilitate side-stream blending 10% denatured ethanol into three grades of conventional gasoline (premium, mid, and regular) with the capability to convert to reformulated gasoline. The upgrade involved converting the existing marine offloading facility and two gas tanks to ethanol service as well as the installation of a new custody transfer truck offloading system to provide an alternative ethanol supply method. The terminal was upgraded with the facilities and capacity to load denatured ethanol trucks.
Greenfield Site Evaluation for Distribution Terminal
SPEC provided project development, engineering, and drafting support for a greenfield site evaluation for the development of a new distribution terminal. SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope and cost, site layout of existing Client-owned greenfield site, design of tanks, load rack, retention pond, pipeline manifold, containment, additive systems, entrance and exit road installation, and vapor recovery unit. The project required that SPEC’s design and layout fit within the surrounding environmental protected areas and nearby city property setbacks.
Dock & Tank Reactivation
SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, procurement, and construction support for the reactivation of an existing terminal dock and tank damaged during past flooding. SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting, rehabilitation of the dock unloading system, design of a new dock manifold and platform, design of new piping to tanks, installation of new pipe supports, manifolds, rehabilitation of existing idled tank into a new product, and installation of new piping to the load rack.
Pipeline Asset Separation
SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, procurement, and construction support for the separation of a client’s assets from those sold to a 3rd party pipeline company. SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting, modification of existing pipelines and equipment, design of multiple new meter and pressure protection manifolds, and the installation of new electrical switch racks. SPEC’s project scope included coordination of design, drawings, and construction across three sites.