Sandwell's long experience in heavy industry encompasses all aspects from the foundations up, including industrial equipment, piping systems, automation and control, power facilities, energy plants and plant services. Coupled with our expertise in materials handling and transportation systems, these skills enable us to offer industrial process clients a full multi-discipline service.
For the petrochemical industry, our services are supplemented by an alliance with ULTRAGEN, specialists in the field of petrochemical engineering.
Effective project execution starts at the planning stage. Good conceptual design leads to greater precision in defining the scope of a project, leading in turn to faster implementation and lower overall cost. Our specialists employ a powerful suite of analytical tools to assist in such areas as operational planning, assessment of seismic and dynamic stresses, and analysis of process, mass and energy balances.
On a range of process industry assignments, Sandwell's planning, design, and management skills have ensured cost-effective solutions and timely completion.
OMYA (Canada) Inc., Perth, Ontario
Major expansion of calcium carbonate plant
Sandwell provided complete multi-disciplinary engineering and procurement services and construction management assistance during a period of over 3 1/2 years for the expansion of the wet processing plant, constructing a new dry calcium carbonate manufacturing center and installing a new larger capacity electrical power system with associated expansion of the electrical distribution system, all these while the existing facilities remained in operation.
Corhart Refractories Corporation, Louisville, Kentucky
Greenfield plant
This greenfield 60,000 sq ft facility manufactures cruciform glass furnace regenerators for use by glass manufacturers in North and South America. Sandwell merged Corhart's proprietary technology with equipment from Italy, Canada, Australia and the United States to produce a state-of-the-art facility. The assignment included the installation of an arc furnace, cooling tunnel, robot handling system for parts transfer, and process batch system from rail car unloading to furnace feed system.
Norton Advanced Ceramics of Canada Inc., Niagara Falls, Ontario
Plant and warehouse facilities
Our services to this alumina zirconia producer include process and de-bottlenecking studies and all engineering services for a new $6 million finishing plant and finished products warehouse.
Tilbury Cement Limited, Delta, British Columbia
Cement plant expansion
The upgrade and modifications to Tilbury's cement plant increased production capacity by approximately 20 percent, to more than 1 million t/a. The assignment included removal of the existing planetary cooler and installation of a grate cooler and all ancillary work (completed during a tightly scheduled eight-week plant shutdown); modifications to the pre-heater tower, including a new calciner, a new gas burner to the calciner, and a new coal burner to the riser duct; and conversion of the direct pulverized coal firing system to indirect firing, including installation of an inert gas generator, dust collectors and a new coal silo.
Lafarge Canada Inc., Richmond, British Columbia
Pre-grinder installation
The installation of pre-grinder and auxiliary equipment at the plant was completed during continuous plant operations. Sandwell supplied construction supervision, schedule and cost management, contract management, quality assurance and start-up support.
