Pilot Plants

Services

Pilot Plants

We can draw on 30+ years of expertise in the design and supply of pilot and industrial scale demonstration plants.

Services provided by BC Research include:

‣ Pilot plants

‣ Demonstration plants

‣ Stick-build or Modular plants

‣ Engineering

‣ Custom fabrication

‣ Pilot campaigns

‣ Full analytical support

‣ Site assistance

We also host and operate our clients’ pilot plants within BC Research’s plug-and-play facility.

Our Approach

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We design for scalability. A pilot plant is typically scaled to the minimum size necessary to demonstrate each unit operation on a realistic industrial scale.

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3-D drawing and modelling tools enable optimum process design and layout. Flexible design leaves room for additional innovation during piloting.

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Unit processes can be highly integrated for compact design, or engineered into separate unit operations for accessibility and easy swap-out.

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Where possible, design favours modular skid design to facilitate shipment and hook-up.

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Design specifications for industrial-scale demonstration facilities are critically derived from pilot plant trials. We therefore ensure the appropriate degree of instrumentation and automation to extract the necessary design data from the pilot plant.

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Pilot units are designed in conformance with end-user standards / codification. Skids are manufactured and tested in-house in dedicated facilities.

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All pilot plants undergo rigorous HAZOP, safety and commissioning protocols supervised by our qualified personnel.

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Engineering scope through to industrial demonstration extends from conceptual design through to key component development and balance of plant.

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Pilot plants can be installed near operations and run with supervisory support. Full-scale components can be engineered for in-site testing.

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