Existing Tank Farm Retrofit

SPEC provided multidisciplined engineering services (mechanical, civil, electrical and API Std 653 inspection) of two jet fuel tank farms. The Client had two aging tank farms located in different cities. The existing configuration had excess tankage, aging infrastructure, and permeable secondary containment. The Client could allow for shutdown of one site at a time to complete the work. SPEC reconfigured each tank farm to four main product tanks and two day tanks for storage of Jet A & JP-8. A new single bay loading/unloading rack was added, new piping and pumps, new tank instrumentation and pump control system, impervious liner (under tank and diked area), new stormwater collection and OWS treatment system. SPEC worked with the Contractor to move the tanks out of the area and relocate onto new foundations within the consolidated footprint.

Services Provided: Multi-disciplined engineering

Client: Multinational Industrial

Project Location: Northeast, USA

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Ethylene Pipeline Connection

SPEC provided support for the reactivation of an existing 3rd Party Customer ethylene pipeline into a 3rd Party plant.  SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, cost estimation, project scheduling, procurement and permitting.  SPEC designed new pipeline equipment and a pressure relief system, installed a new MOV and power supply along the client right-of-way (ROW) to a new connection site, and installed a new outdoor switchrack system within the client ROW and at the 3rd Party Customer plant.  SPEC’s design allowed for a new power supply and instrument and control system to fit within the limited space along the Client ROW for the new pipeline connection.

Services Provided: Project Management and Design, Process Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting, Procurement Support, Construction Management

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Southwest, USA

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Ethanol Blending Services

E10, E15 & E20 Rack Based Ethanol Blending

Since the replacement of gasoline oxygenates such as MTBE with ethanol, SPEC has been designing loading rack-based ethanol blending systems for Clients & Facilities throughout the US. SPEC provided multidisciplined engineering services (process, mechanical, civil, electrical) for receipt, storage, piping & pumps for ethanol for blending with gasoline at the truck loading rack. Ethanol blending has gone through several iterations including wild stream and side stream. SPEC has completed stick built retrofits, skid-based retrofits and new multi-arm load rack skids for ethanol blending. SPEC has recently completed upgrading 24 terminals for E15 to E20 blending. The design utilizes VFDs to control pump discharge for E10, E15 or E20 blending without a reduction in loading rack flow rate. Ethanol systems included unloading of ethanol from marine barges, rail cars and trucks.

Services Provided: Multi-disciplined engineering, local permitting, environmental permitting and on-site construction support and inspection

Client: Major Oil Companies

Project Locations: Continental USA

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Ethanol Tanks & Rail

SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, procurement and construction support for the installation of two ethanol storage tanks and a new rail system for bringing in ethanol. SPEC’s scope included design of the rail system, installation of the new tanks and associated pumps, and construction oversight.

Services Provided: Project Development, Engineering, Design, Procurement, Construction Support and Permitting

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Midwest, USA

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Secondary Containment Solutions

Diked Area Liners & Containment

SPEC has over 30 years of experience in the design, inspection, retrofit, and certification of secondary containment systems throughout the US. Our focus is to design functional secondary containment systems that allow for needed operational access, proper drainage away from the tanks, and compliance with applicable codes, regulations, and client standards. SPEC has evaluated secondary containment permeability of existing earthen containments and designed secondary containment systems using diked area liners, where required. SPEC has experience with native soil improvement methods, liner systems such as geosynthetic clay liners, synthetics such as spray applied polyurea, and sheet systems such as HDPE, LDPE, and PVC. SPEC staff developed industry recommended practices for evaluating existing earthen material containment and evaluation of the performance of various liner systems.

Services Provided: Civil, Environmental Compliance and Inspection Services

Client: Major Oil Companies, ILTA Member Companies, Chemical, Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Companies

Project Locations: Continental USA, Guam

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Pipeline Station Upgrades

SPEC provided project development, engineering, drafting, procurement, and construction support for the upgrades to five pipeline stations along a newly purchased pipeline by our client. SPEC’s role was to evaluate the existing pipeline stations and design the new piping and equipment at each of the stations. This included a variety of provers and pumps, specialized bypass systems, and new manifolds.

Services Provided: Project Development, Engineering, Design, Procurement and Construction Support

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Midwest, USA

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Terminal Throughput Increase

SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, and procurement support to allow for an increase in load rack throughput at a distribution terminal.  SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting, design of a new additive system, design of new product pumps, upgrade of the existing ethanol pumps, and installation of a new loading system to handle increase throughput at the load rack.

Services Provided: Project Management and Design, Process Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting, Permitting, Procurement Support, Construction Management

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Midwest, USA

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New Ethanol Tank & Loading System

SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, and procurement support for the conversion of an existing storage tank and load rack system to allow for ethanol blending.  SPEC’s role included assisting in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting, conversion of an existing tank into an ethanol tank, design of the ethanol offload and rack supply pumps, installation of the tank fire protection system, and installation of a new ethanol offloading and load rack blending system. SPEC’s design allowed for ethanol blending capabilities at the distribution terminal.

Services Provided: Project Management, Process Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting, Permitting, Fire Protection, Procurement Support, Construction Management

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Southeast, USA

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Meter Skid Upgrade

SPEC provided project development, engineering, permitting, drafting, and procurement support for the upgrade of an HVL meter skid to handle increased throughput from the Refinery to a 3rd Party.  SPEC assisted in the definition of the overall project scope, permitting support, design of a new meter skid system (i.e. Coriolis meters, MOVs, removal of prover, etc.), surge & hydraulic analysis, installation of new supports, and installation of new instrumentation.

Services Provided: Project Management, Process Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Instrumentation and Controls, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting, Scanning and 3D Modeling, Procurement Support, Construction Management

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Southwest, USA

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Tank to Tank Interface Transfer

SPEC provided support for the modification of terminal piping to allow for an existing regular gasoline tank to be used as a pipeline interface swing tank during the interface tank inspection at a distribution terminal.  SPEC designed a new pipe spool piece and isolation valves to allow for tank loading to the load rack at the new swing tank.  SPEC performed 3D laser scanning of existing piping and equipment, stress analysis for new pipe spools, and created project record drawings.  SPEC’s design enabled the use of the existing tank for interface storage, allowing the terminal to meet the deadline for the existing interface tank inspection.

Services Provided: Project Management and Design, Process Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Design and Drafting, Scanning and 3D Modeling, Procurement Support

Client: Major Oil Company

Project Location: Southwestern, USA

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