Our team also fabricated and installed nine ISBL pipe rack modules designed by another firm. These modules connected to the OSBL pipe rack modules designed by Burns & McDonnell, and our team coordinated all interfaces to allow for smooth installation. The project’s international fabrication footprint reached Spain, Germany, France, India, Italy, Argentina and Mexico.
As part of project development, the client needed to understand the scope and cost of integrating this new facility into existing operating assets. Our team was tasked with overall site and logistics development to determine an efficient and cost-effective plan for site laydown and construction labor parking. At the peak of the project, more than 2,000 construction craft workers were on-site, accumulating more than 5 million direct field manhours. In all, more than 450 pieces of equipment — including reactors, fractionation columns, compressors, pumps and 15 new tanks — were installed.
This renewable fuels facility was delivered safely, on time and on budget. By the end of 2023, the facility was to produce 730 million gallons per year, with a competitive operating profile, robust logistics flexibility and advantaged feedstock slate.