Process Solutions

Deep Process Expertise

Harris Group's Process Solutions unit moves concepts to commercialization. By teaming with our customers and other project partners, we refine processes to make them financially attractive and commercially successful.

No matter what the application, our team (which averages more than 20 years experience) gets on board quickly to apply our expertise to a customer's project. With the support of other engineering disciplines within our company, and our expert partners, Harris Group process engineers can tackle development in any field. The direction taken depends entirely on the needs and opportunities of each customer.

Service for Every Stage of Development

Harris Group provides high-value service in process development at all stages of the development cycle. We provide project definition and process conceptualization at the start of a project, and we evaluate technologies for technical and commercial merit. We plan and manage research programs. We also coordinate between laboratories, equipment vendors and our customer to generate pertinent data and insightful analysis and keep the project moving forward.

From bench- and pilot-scale testing, we move into process scale-up with process simulations, process flow diagrams, and equipment selection. Equipment testing is performed to ensure vendors can guarantee the operation of their equipment, an essential element to financial backing. We also develop process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), general arrangements, vendor specifications, bid documents, and other engineering documents to support both preliminary design and the estimation of capital costs.

When it's time to build the plant, we work with our customer to prepare the bid package for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). Once an EPC contractor is selected, we monitor the contractor through construction and assist with plant commissioning.

*To learn how Harris Group integrates the critical components of alternate fuels projects, please scroll down to Process Solutions White Papers and click on "Turning Dreams Into Reality."

*A recent article in Ethanol Producer Magazine highlights the risks and rewards of a future ethanol producer using rice straw as a feedstock. The company is Colusa Biomass, for whom Harris Group conducted a three month preliminary engineering study. For the full story, reprinted with permission, please follow the Ethanol Producer Magazine Reprint link below.

*Program Management Services
Program management is the ability to lead the coordinated and efficient execution of all phases of a project, from the concept stage, through to commercial operation. This incorporates many of the duties led by traditional organizations with large internal project engineering resources. For more details on Program Management, please click here.

Process Solutions White Papers
Ethanol Producer Magazine Reprint
Turning Dreams Into Reality
Alternative Fuel Plant Optimization - Part 1
Alternative Fuel Plant Optimization - Part 2

 

Project Definition
Process conceptualization
Feasibility Studies
Business plans
Intellectual property assessment and estate development
Owner's Engineering
Research planning and management
Process optimization and troubleshooting
Due Diligence Consulting
Technical and economic evaluations
Basic and detailed design packages
Process modeling
Capital Cost Estimates
Operating and Maintenance Cost Estimates
EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Contractor Selection
Construction monitoring

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Bob Harris
Founder/Chairman
206.494.9401
robert.harris@harrisgroup.com

Doug Dudgeon
Manager
206-494-9519
doug.dudgeon@harrisgroup.com

John Jobe
Director, Capital Projects
800.488.7410
john.jobe@harrisgroup.com