Forced Draft Cooling Tower

Client(confidential)
TypeCooling Tower
ServiceMechanical, Civil, Structural

95 Million BTU/Hr Forced Draft Cooling Tower

$2.2M dollar Cooling Tower Upgrade. SSI managed and designed the project from AFE generation through construction including commissioning and start-up. SSI provided all mechanical, civil, , structural engineering as well as construction and commissioning support with our mechanical department, while also supporting all electrical, power, instrumentation and controls through our Memphis office. SSI engineering and design scope included preliminary design development with 35%, 70%, and 100% detailed design reviews with the client’s key personnel. Project was designed to allow for future expansion/increased capacity.

  • Civil/Structural Design scope included:
  • Modify existing Basin to support above grade cooling tower
  • Custom Concrete Piers for Tower Design
  • Concrete Analysis
  • Development/Updated PFD, P&IDs, and General Arrangements
  • Mechanical Design scope included:
  • Equipment design and selection,
  • Piping Design included sizing, ISO fabrication dwg, BOM
  • Hydraulic Analysis of Piping System
  • Utilized Navisworks 3D site modeling
  • PSV specifications and sizing
  • Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls scope included:
  • Load Analysis of MCC and current power source available
  • Sizing and selection of switch gear and Breakers
  • Engineering and design of PLC control panels
  • Sizing and selection of control valves
  • DCS Screen development and Programming