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Engineering Design Reviews

Did you know you can use Smith & Burgess’ expert engineers to ensure that your Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor has followed your relief systems design practices to the letter? At Smith & Burgess, our experienced engineers ensure your next project, whether in Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), detailed engineering, or conceptual design, meets your relief systems design guidelines.

EPC companies are adept at managing the extensive details required to develop a new unit or upgrade an existing unit. However, EPCs often design systems to generic standards based on their own guidelines or interpretations of API standards. Without proper verification, these designs can lead to facilities with systems that do not meet owner-operator’s guidelines.

The Goal of Engineering Verification Services

The goal of engineering verification services is straightforward: provide experienced eyes to review engineering plans created by an EPC to provide as-built facilities that meet the design standards of the end user. Our engineers work closely with EPC engineers to modify designs to meet the owner-operator’s requirements.

Sometimes, requirements are more stringent than Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP), and the cost or complexity to comply is non-trivial. In these cases, our engineers work with EPC engineers and the end user's engineering team to determine a viable path forward.

Explore Our Review Services

Conceptual Engineering

Our specialized conceptual engineering services address high-level questions and determine the necessity for extensive flare and relief systems modifications in new or existing facilities. Our engineers conduct thorough analyses to quickly and efficiently evaluate complex flare problems, ensuring significant and costly system upgrades are identified early in the project lifecycle.

FEED Engineering

 Our Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) services are crucial in accurately estimating project costs and ensuring compliance with relief and flare systems standards before moving into the design phase. Our expert engineers meticulously review FEED packages from EPCs, identifying optimization opportunities and incorporating inherently safe design principles.

Detailed Engineering

Our detailed engineering services are pivotal in finalizing the design of relief and flare systems projects. Our expert engineers specialize in reviewing design packages from EPCs, ensuring key elements align with project estimates and owner-operator requirements. We provide comprehensive analysis and recommendations to optimize system performance.

The Process of Engineering Verification Services

The process of engineering verification services involves several steps.

1. IDENTIFY STANDARDS
 
The first step is to identify the project's specific relief and flare system design standards. Often, this is as simple as informing Smith & Burgess of the standards provided to the EPC.
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2. DETERMINE SCOPE OF WORK
 
The scope of work can range from sampling calculations—to ensure the EPC followed the guidelines—to identifying any systematic errors. This sampling typically includes a thorough review of the most significant system loads. The most rigorous methodology involves re-performing all calculations and reviewing deviations or discrepancies.
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3. DISCUSS DISCREPANCIES
 
After identifying the discrepancies, the engineering teams from Smith & Burgess and the EPC meet to determine the discrepancies' root causes and what changes are needed. Any complex or costly changes are discussed further with the end user.
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4. FINAL END USER MEETING
 
One of the final steps is a meeting with engineers from all three parties. In these meetings, we discuss areas of agreement and present complex or costly differences for the end user to decide how to proceed.

The final deliverables include reports detailing any drawings, technical documentation, and specifications used in the analysis. Smith & Burgess will also provide the EPC and end user with any documentation the relief systems generate.
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Why Smith & Burgess?

Choose Smith & Burgess for your engineering design reviews. Engineers at the facility or owner-operator are often occupied with more critical tasks or daily duties. Frequently, the cost of building systems correctly the first time is significantly less than fixing errors through retrofitting. Let our expert engineers handle the details and provide your staff with a report that ensures the EPC is constructing relief and flare systems according to your company’s design standards.

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