APOLLO AUTOMATIONJAMES WARREN · ENGINEERING & PROJECT LEADERSHIPCASE-013 · Engineering case
Developed an acetator expansion concept with cooling, VOC control, generator, filtration and automation interfaces.
Increase WDV production by 5.8M 100-grain gallons per year and increase WDV production by 446,500 100-grain gallons per year from conversion of existing units.
Engineering scope: acetator tanks and aerators, scrubber columns, filtration equipment, cooling tower, cooling-water separator, standby generator and automatic transfer switching, PLC PLC and operator interface Visual SCADA.
Planned 5.8M additional 100-grain gallons/year, plus 446,500 100-grain gallons/year from conversion of existing units. These are source planning targets, with no final operating-capacity acceptance asserted.
Workstream Portfolio Rollup
66,885,000 USD
Vinegar Acetation and Fermentation-Support Modernization
Recorded workstream portfolio reference. This is the workstream-level value and is not a project expenditure or a new total of reassigned projects.
| Measure | Value | Type & meaning | Attribution & operating context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing Acetators | 7 units | Baseline Historical design basis | Applies to: Related the acetator expansion to the existing production base, WDV supply deficit, interplant freight and air-emission requirements for new and existing equipment Pre-expansion — Existing acetators — Pre-expansion |
| Average WDV Production | 13,700,000 gal/year | Baseline Historical design basis | Applies to: Related the acetator expansion to the existing production base, WDV supply deficit, interplant freight and air-emission requirements for new and existing equipment Prior three-year average — Average WDV production — Prior three-year average |
| WDV Supply Shortage | 1,200,000 gal/year | Estimate Forecast | Applies to: Related the acetator expansion to the existing production base, WDV supply deficit, interplant freight and air-emission requirements for new and existing equipment 2020 forecast — WDV supply shortage — 2020 forecast |
| New Scrubbers | 3 units | Scope or Inventory Quantity Design scope | Applies to: Related the acetator expansion to the existing production base, WDV supply deficit, interplant freight and air-emission requirements for new and existing equipment New and existing acetators — New scrubbers — New and existing acetators |
| Acetator Drive Power | 50 HP | Equipment Rating Design specification | Applies to: Related the acetator expansion to the existing production base, WDV supply deficit, interplant freight and air-emission requirements for new and existing equipment Each new acetator — Acetator supplier drive power — Each new acetator |
| Common Cooling Shutdown | 2 days | Estimate Schedule allowance | Applies to: Planned common cooling work and sequential unit outages for A5/A6/A7, contractor exclusion zones and tanker-loading fall-arrest recertification All affected units — Common cooling shutdown — All affected units |
| Unit Conversion Shutdown | 9 days/unit | Estimate Schedule allowance | Applies to: Planned common cooling work and sequential unit outages for A5/A6/A7, contractor exclusion zones and tanker-loading fall-arrest recertification Each of A5, A6 and A7 — Unit conversion shutdown — Each of A5, A6 and A7 |
| Conversion Production Loss | 270,000 100-grain gal | Estimate Estimated production exposure | Applies to: Planned common cooling work and sequential unit outages for A5/A6/A7, contractor exclusion zones and tanker-loading fall-arrest recertification Planned conversion outages — Conversion production loss — Planned conversion outages |
Planned an additional 5.8M 100-grain gallons/year of WDV production, plus 446,500 100-grain gallons/year from conversion of existing units.
Project scope and individual work packages are presented separately; project totals are not additive to their component values.
1 detail rows; 4,288 K project-family value.
Food and Beverage Manufacturer
Owned the full project lifecycle, from capital planning through commissioning and post-startup support. Additional acetation capacity brought simultaneous demands for aeration, cooling, filtration, emissions control and electrical resilience.
TSK-000853 · Action
Acetator Expansion
TSK-000854 · Action
Acetator Expansion
TSK-000855 · Action
Acetator Expansion
ACTIVITIES IN CONTEXT
TSK-000019 · Technical context
Acetator Expansion
TSK-001024 · Project design basis
Acetator Expansion
TSK-001032 · Execution planning
Acetator Expansion
Full lifecycle project ownership
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Project coordination
Project coordination
Project stakeholder was assigned pre-startup equipment and piping cleaning in the AFE.
The acetator AFE assigns cleaning of all equipment and piping before startup to Project stakeholder. This is the recorded responsibility assignment, not a separate claim of personal execution by James.
Owned the full project lifecycle: capital planning and prioritization, need definition, feasibility and scope development, engineering and AFE justification, procurement and vendor coordination, construction sequencing and field oversight, commissioning, turnover, and post-startup support. Connected operating requirements with technical scope, funding decisions, execution readiness, and the needs of operations and maintenance.
Developed the integrated scope for acetator tanks, air and cooling services, scrubber connections, filtration and standby power. PLC and HMI requirements connected equipment behavior with operator visibility and the verification needed for startup.
