
Waste Water Re-Piping
Chemical Processing Facility - Confidential Client
New York
Implementing a secure, uniform site-wide system for enhanced safety and emergency response.
Challenge
The emergency stormwater pumping system required a critical upgrade, replacing aging pumps and associated piping to ensure readiness for the spring storm season. Unexpected vendor delays jeopardized timely system availability, requiring an evaluation of temporary pump solutions to maintain functionality.
Solution
Hallam-ICS provided detailed design services for a pump replacement and repining effort at the emergency storm water pumping system.
The system included five vertical turbine pumps, 30” and 24” discharge piping, and a combination of automatic and manual bypass valves to facilitate testing. The replacement work included replacing the three larger pumps and discharge piping.
Piping Scope: We made detailed measurements in the field of the existing piping to facilitate prefabricated replacement piping, limiting the time the system would be impaired during construction. We executed our design using three-dimensional modeling tools, allowing us to make high-fidelity models. The new piping includes connecting to existing discharge elements, new structural supports, and a 24” bypass pipe with manual valves.
Control Scope: The client determined the most effective method for control of the renewed pump station - a new, standalone programmable logic controller.
Hallam-ICS provided detailed wiring design and bill of materials for the control panel. Momentive’s in-house team fabricated and installed the panel.
A Hallam-ICS control system integrator produced a program and partnered with the Client’s team during startup and testing. The control scope was an add-on to the original piping design.
Results
Our team accomplished the following:
- Delivered precise prefabricated piping design, reducing system downtime during construction.
- Designed and supported the implementation of a standalone PLC for efficient system control.
- Provided critical analysis of temporary pump solutions, ensuring contingency preparedness for the spring storm season.