Energy & Sustainability

Energy markets across the world are continuing to work towards a sustainable future. There are many reasons for businesses to seek sustainability, and in many ways it can be implemented efficiently and cost effectively. Finding the most appropriate solutions for your organisation may seem to be a challenge, but GSA have the experience to deliver the results you may need. GSA offer its clients safe and environmentally sound solutions for supply chain integration.

The particular energy sectors GSA have gained experience in includes:

Bio-fuels - particularly biodiesel
Biorefining
Anaerobic digestion
Energy from Waste
Combined Heat & Power
Carbon Capture & Storage

Particular services to our clients have included:

Scale up from lab or pilot plant
Feasibility studies
Process design
Mechanical design
Electrical, Instrumentation & Contol design
Civil design
Debottlenecking studies
Commissioning, operation & maintenance support
On site engineering support
Procurement services
Planning & permitting with regulatory bodies
Technology Licensing
Emission reduction & control
Effluent treatment & minimisation
Vent treatment systems design
Stimulation of batch & continuous processes
COMAH compliance
Hazardous area classifications
HAZOP & SIL assessments
Risk based inspections
Decommission studies
Divestment studies

GSA works closely with clients to try and understand the intrinsic drivers and constraints affecting both their overall business and individual project. GSA are competent in meeting the needs of any project - no matter how unusual or complex, whilst effectively managing risk and achieving the optimum balance between time, cost and quality. Quality control measures as well as tried & tested methodologies are used within GSA's approach

If you need some independent support, advice or extra resources to help with any technical aspect of your business, please contact Michael Grimley by clicking here.

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Review our Energy & Sustainability Case Studies / Clients

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	Location: Bromborough, UK Client: D1 Oils Scope: Plant Conversion - Lubricant to Biodiesel Date: Feb 2007 \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client commissioned GSA to conduct a site appraisal of an existing, partially decommissioned chemical site. GSA were initially contacted to provide an initial site appraisal, inspection and cost analysis of converting the plant into a biodiesel production facility. The Challenge Review the existing & historical contaminated land surveys Conduct a gap analysis between the information available & historical land use surveys Carry out risk assessments Review the maintenance & inspection histories for the main equipment on site Form an assessment of the condition of the remaining equipment Survey the infrastructure & assess the condition of steam, compressed air, cooling water, power (HV & LV) and control systems Assessment of costs for the reversal of decommissioning & converting the site into a biodiesel production facility The Solution Following a site appraisal, the results were positive resulting in the client acquiring the site. GSA were then commissioned to take on the responsibility for project management including all detailed designs. Process development with the client's R&D department to identify how to best reconfigure the site for biodiesel production Process design, equipment specification & selection Reconfiguration of old & new pipework systems Overhaul of main equipment for reuse Electrical & instrumentation systems overhaul/reconfiguration/renewal Liaison with the Environmental, Planning and Health & Safety bodies The project involved a significant amount of design, specification, procurement and installation work on oil pumps, pipelines, and storage tanks. GSA engineers oversaw all site installation work and the plant was tested and commissioned successfully within 7 months of the site being acquired.

	Location: Aberthaw, UK Client: RWE Scope: Fuel Oil Storage Modifications for FGD Project Date: 5 months \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client RWE Abethaw wanted to modify a oil storage facility to allow unrestricted access for the Flue Gas Desulphurisation contractors. The modified facility would need to store biofuels and blend these with the HFO. The Challenge GSA were commissioned to review the relocation of RWE's Aberthaw fuel oil storage area to make way for a Flue Gas Desulphurisation project. A range of fuels were considered including tallow and the finally arrived at palm oil. A significant amount of process development was required to ensure that the material was stored at the correct temperature to allow efficient blending. The Solution GSA were commissioned to: Outline design & review options Sanction cost estimate Project management Process design & equipment selection Civil & structural design Pipework systems & vessel design E&I Environmental, planning & building control liaison Procurement Site management overseeing all installations Feedback GSA completed the work on time, to budget achieving the set objectives.

	Location: Hull, UK Client: HRTC Scope: Vent Abatement System Date: July to November 2001 \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client operated a number of laboratory units across a large chemical site. Most of the labs had continuous vent streams with mixed compositions and flows rates. To meet the environment agency's emissions requirements, the labs required some sort of abatement technology to reduce emissions The Challenge The client wanted to combine all waste streams and feed them into a single Thermal Oxidation Unit, in-turn helping to reduce VOC levels. Considering the clients expansion plans, the client also wanted to have the option to attached additional waste streams into the system at a later date. The client also wanted the system to operate with minimum operator intervention. The Solution GSA were commissioned to: Provide a feasibility report for vent abatement system options that would meet the clients and EA requirements Recommend a preferred system that would benefit the client & environment Provide all P&ID's for the recommended system Provide cost estimates for all options Feedback GSA completed the work on time, to budget achieving the set objectives.

	Location: Immingham, UK Client: px Limited / Greenergy Scope: Onsite Engineering Support. Biodiesel Date: Sept 2008 to ongoing \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client initially contacted GSA for onsite technical support. Greenergy the owners of the site contract out all of the operating of the facility to an OM&M provider, px Limited. Following commissioning of the plant in 2007, the site initially produced 100,000 tons of biodiesel per annum from rape seed oil. By June 2008 Greenergy wanted to increase its production capacity to 200,000 ton pa, making it the largest biodiesel production facility in the UK. In addition to increasing the production capacity of the plant, GSA's initial studies illustrated that the site was also inefficient in its energy usage. In particular a large amount of steam was being wasted. GSA's engineers quickly advise the client on how best to reduce this waste and reduce energy costs across the facility. The Challenge De-bottleneck some of the process units, focusing on waste steam. Increase the capacity of production units. Technically oversee the expansion of the production facilities. Improve the economies of production units. The Solution Review, advise and implement improvements to production units. Implement detailed monitoring systems. Increase the flexibility of the plant by enabling it to process a wider range of feedstocks including used cooking oil and tallow. On going support with engineers working onsite full time, acting as an extension to the operators own engineering department. Feedback GSA engineers working onsite continue to operate as extension to px's Engineering Department, working to their HSE practices and requirements. It is understood that considerable savings to operating costs, and increased sales have resulted from GSA's continued involvement on this site.

	Location: Bromborough, UK Client: D1 Oils Scope: Plant Conversion - Lubricant to Biodiesel Date: Feb 2007 \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client commissioned GSA to conduct a site appraisal of an existing, partially decommissioned chemical site. GSA were initially contacted to provide an initial site appraisal, inspection and cost analysis of converting the plant into a biodiesel production facility. The Challenge Review the existing & historical contaminated land surveys Conduct a gap analysis between the information available & historical land use surveys Carry out risk assessments Review the maintenance & inspection histories for the main equipment on site Form an assessment of the condition of the remaining equipment Survey the infrastructure & assess the condition of steam, compressed air, cooling water, power (HV & LV) and control systems Assessment of costs for the reversal of decommissioning & converting the site into a biodiesel production facility The Solution Following a site appraisal, the results were positive resulting in the client acquiring the site. GSA were then commissioned to take on the responsibility for project management including all detailed designs. Process development with the client's R&D department to identify how to best reconfigure the site for biodiesel production Process design, equipment specification & selection Reconfiguration of old & new pipework systems Overhaul of main equipment for reuse Electrical & instrumentation systems overhaul/reconfiguration/renewal Liaison with the Environmental, Planning and Health & Safety bodies The project involved a significant amount of design, specification, procurement and installation work on oil pumps, pipelines, and storage tanks. GSA engineers oversaw all site installation work and the plant was tested and commissioned successfully within 7 months of the site being acquired.

	Location: Aberthaw, UK Client: RWE Scope: Fuel Oil Storage Modifications for FGD Project Date: 5 months \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client RWE Abethaw wanted to modify a oil storage facility to allow unrestricted access for the Flue Gas Desulphurisation contractors. The modified facility would need to store biofuels and blend these with the HFO. The Challenge GSA were commissioned to review the relocation of RWE's Aberthaw fuel oil storage area to make way for a Flue Gas Desulphurisation project. A range of fuels were considered including tallow and the finally arrived at palm oil. A significant amount of process development was required to ensure that the material was stored at the correct temperature to allow efficient blending. The Solution GSA were commissioned to: Outline design & review options Sanction cost estimate Project management Process design & equipment selection Civil & structural design Pipework systems & vessel design E&I Environmental, planning & building control liaison Procurement Site management overseeing all installations Feedback GSA completed the work on time, to budget achieving the set objectives.

	Location: Hull, UK Client: HRTC Scope: Vent Abatement System Date: July to November 2001 \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client operated a number of laboratory units across a large chemical site. Most of the labs had continuous vent streams with mixed compositions and flows rates. To meet the environment agency's emissions requirements, the labs required some sort of abatement technology to reduce emissions The Challenge The client wanted to combine all waste streams and feed them into a single Thermal Oxidation Unit, in-turn helping to reduce VOC levels. Considering the clients expansion plans, the client also wanted to have the option to attached additional waste streams into the system at a later date. The client also wanted the system to operate with minimum operator intervention. The Solution GSA were commissioned to: Provide a feasibility report for vent abatement system options that would meet the clients and EA requirements Recommend a preferred system that would benefit the client & environment Provide all P&ID's for the recommended system Provide cost estimates for all options Feedback GSA completed the work on time, to budget achieving the set objectives.

	Location: Immingham, UK Client: px Limited / Greenergy Scope: Onsite Engineering Support. Biodiesel Date: Sept 2008 to ongoing \| More Information.. \| Click to close \| The Client The client initially contacted GSA for onsite technical support. Greenergy the owners of the site contract out all of the operating of the facility to an OM&M provider, px Limited. Following commissioning of the plant in 2007, the site initially produced 100,000 tons of biodiesel per annum from rape seed oil. By June 2008 Greenergy wanted to increase its production capacity to 200,000 ton pa, making it the largest biodiesel production facility in the UK. In addition to increasing the production capacity of the plant, GSA's initial studies illustrated that the site was also inefficient in its energy usage. In particular a large amount of steam was being wasted. GSA's engineers quickly advise the client on how best to reduce this waste and reduce energy costs across the facility. The Challenge De-bottleneck some of the process units, focusing on waste steam. Increase the capacity of production units. Technically oversee the expansion of the production facilities. Improve the economies of production units. The Solution Review, advise and implement improvements to production units. Implement detailed monitoring systems. Increase the flexibility of the plant by enabling it to process a wider range of feedstocks including used cooking oil and tallow. On going support with engineers working onsite full time, acting as an extension to the operators own engineering department. Feedback GSA engineers working onsite continue to operate as extension to px's Engineering Department, working to their HSE practices and requirements. It is understood that considerable savings to operating costs, and increased sales have resulted from GSA's continued involvement on this site.

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