PRJ-A-011 · Food and beverage manufacturer

Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop

Owned the full lifecycle of this project, connecting capital planning, engineering, delivery and operating readiness. The centrifuge and transfer-loop work required a coordinated set of process and utility interfaces. Power, motor control, water, air, cleaning, waste handling and batch measurement all affected whether the equipment could be operated and maintained effectively.

Conceptual engineering visualization: Installed vertical centrifuge separator: Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop
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The Operating Context

Operating Context

The centrifuge and transfer-loop work required a coordinated set of process and utility interfaces. Power, motor control, water, air, cleaning, waste handling and batch measurement all affected whether the equipment could be operated and maintained effectively.

Compared supplier documentation, automation, serviceability and performance, then translated evaluation findings into specifications and procurement planning. Flow measurement, batch control and hard-piped transfer arrangements connected separation performance with repeatable production and cleaning practices.

Purpose & Engineering Scope

Purpose and Scope

Business Purpose

Evaluated centrifuge and CIP interfaces to reduce cleaning labor and DE/bentonite dependency; future hard-piped transfer loops remained integration scope.

Technical Scope

Centrifuge CIP Integration

The Work & Its Outcomes

Work and Outcomes

Engineering Approach

  • Prepared power, motor-control, flowmeter, batch-controller, water, air, CIP and waste interfaces.
  • Compared supplier documentation, automation, serviceability, performance and lifecycle cost.
  • Transferred trial lessons into specifications and procurement planning.

Results, Targets & Design Context

  • Recorded reduced cleaning labor and elimination of DE or bentonite waste within the documented centrifuge scope.
  • Supplier trials recorded 95% solids removal at 40 GPM and 83% at 50 GPM. These are trial observations.
  • Brew 250 testing recorded approximately 36–40 NTU after nozzle correction against a 20–30 NTU target; AFE approval and purchase-order release were separately authorized.
  • Transfer-loop design and installation planning remain distinct from installed or observed centrifuge work.

Project Delivery & Execution

Capital Planning and Full Lifecycle Ownership

Owned the full project lifecycle, from capital planning through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operating readiness.
Full lifecycle ownership
  • Project Ownership

    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 Ownership

    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 Ownership

    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 Stakeholder

    AFE Business Owner

    Named Project Responsibility

    Named business owner for the SHI-25 winery-to-bulk transfer-loop AFE.

  • Mechanical Contractor

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for mechanical-installation and piping estimate for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

  • Electrical Contractor

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for electrical-installation estimate for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

  • Instrumentation Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for commissioning estimate for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

  • Control-Panel Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for transfer-pump motor-control-panel estimate for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

  • Process Equipment Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for flowmeter and batch-controller estimates for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

  • Pump Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for transfer-pump estimate for the winery-to-bulk transfer loop.

Connected Activities

AFE Development, Procurement and Bid Evaluation

Connected Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: procurement logistics

TSK-000065 · Method

Developed the BOM, Purchasing Plan and Documentation; Coordinated Panel Assembly, Pre-Wiring, Continuity Testing, Palletizing and Shipment

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Recorded application
Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000068 · Action

Centrifuge Piloting Compared the Brew 250 and Three Other Centrifuge-Supplier Alternatives Across Throughput, Solids Removal, Outlet Clarity, Automation, Documentation, Serviceability, Reliability, and Lifecycle Cost

Winery Centrifuge Trial Prep and Utility Coordination

Recorded application

Quality, Commissioning and Operating Readiness

Recorded delivery responsibilities and activities

Owned capital planning and the full delivery lifecycle. The cards connect the applicable responsibilities with the recorded work.

Delivery Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

Analytical Methods & Quantitative Decision Support

Financial and Capital Investment Analysis

Connected Activities

Statistical Quality and Process Analytics

Connected Activities

Optimization and Operations Research

Supply Chain and Inventory Analysis

Uncertainty, Reliability and Queueing

Experimental Design and Model Validation

Production-Rate Driver Analysis

Work Measurement and Methods Engineering

Quality Engineering and Structured Improvement

Engineering Option Studies and Operating Models

Connected Activities

KPI Ownership and Performance Interpretation

Analytical Capability and Practical Application

Related methods and applications

Technical Systems Ownership

Process Filtration and Clarification

Connected Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: electrical power quality

TSK-000049 · Method

Coordinated Electrical Installation, Transformer Sizing, Plant Hose/Hardware Preparation, CIP Chemical Setup and Utility Tie-Ins; Planned Future Hard Piping

Winery Centrifuge Electrical Prep and Utility Coordination

Recorded application

Industrial Automation, Controls and OT Networks

Connected Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: electrical power quality

TSK-000049 · Method

Coordinated Electrical Installation, Transformer Sizing, Plant Hose/Hardware Preparation, CIP Chemical Setup and Utility Tie-Ins; Planned Future Hard Piping

Winery Centrifuge Electrical Prep and Utility Coordination

Recorded application
Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000064 · Action

Motor-Control-Panel BOM and Wiring Documentation

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Recorded application
Conceptual engineering illustration: procurement logistics

TSK-000065 · Method

Developed the BOM, Purchasing Plan and Documentation; Coordinated Panel Assembly, Pre-Wiring, Continuity Testing, Palletizing and Shipment

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Recorded application

Bulk Transfer and Batch Control

Connected Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000064 · Action

Motor-Control-Panel BOM and Wiring Documentation

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Recorded application

Electrical Power and Hazardous-Area Interfaces

Chemical Storage, Dosing and Treatment

Connected Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000064 · Action

Motor-Control-Panel BOM and Wiring Documentation

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Recorded application

Acetation, Fermentation and Process Support

Technical scope and recorded applications

Process Filtration and Clarification

Separation work connected centrifuges, ceramic filtration, ion-exchange testing, sanitary flow paths and CIP. Evaluated capacity, product quality, cleaning, consumables and recovery, then coordinated utilities, controls, supplier interfaces and operator requirements. The system perspective linked separation performance with downstream production and wastewater effects.

Applied Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: electrical power quality

Bulk Transfer and Batch Control

Bulk-liquid transfer work brought together pump selection, batch controllers, flow measurement, routing, purge provisions and cleaning. Defined interfaces among process equipment, utilities and controls so that material could move reliably between production steps with usable operator control.

Applied Activities

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  • Sanitary and aseptic: Project mapping

    PRJ-A-011 | Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering and Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop | classification ASEPTIC_OR_HYGIENIC_PRODUCT_PROCESSING

  • Benefit validation plan

    Compare supplier trial records, separation yield, CIP effort and installation economics, then use operating data to test the selected configuration after startup.

  • Primary project risk

    Delivery / Execution.

  • Project governance scope

    Capital authorization, supplier and stakeholder coordination, QA/QC, commissioning planning and technical turnover documentation.

Project Activities

Conceptual engineering illustration: electrical power quality

TSK-000049 · Method

Coordinated Electrical Installation, Transformer Sizing, Plant Hose/Hardware Preparation, CIP Chemical Setup and Utility Tie-Ins; Planned Future Hard Piping

Winery Centrifuge Electrical Prep and Utility Coordination

Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000064 · Action

Motor-Control-Panel BOM and Wiring Documentation

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Conceptual engineering illustration: procurement logistics

TSK-000065 · Method

Developed the BOM, Purchasing Plan and Documentation; Coordinated Panel Assembly, Pre-Wiring, Continuity Testing, Palletizing and Shipment

MCP, Flowmeter, RA33 Batch Controller, and Panel Build Logistics

Conceptual engineering illustration: as built turnover

TSK-000068 · Action

Centrifuge Piloting Compared the Brew 250 and Three Other Centrifuge-Supplier Alternatives Across Throughput, Solids Removal, Outlet Clarity, Automation, Documentation, Serviceability, Reliability, and Lifecycle Cost

Winery Centrifuge Trial Prep and Utility Coordination

Project Measures

Workstream Portfolio Rollup

18,317,000 USD

Wine Clarification and Vinegar Polishing 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 or outcomeValue or resultMeaning and operating scope
Centrifuge trial comparisonApproximately $120,000 one-time reductionInstallation-cost reduction with approximately 50% higher separation efficiency in the compared approaches.
Recorded outcomeRecorded reduced cleaning labor and elimination of DE or bentonite waste within the documented centrifuge scope.Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop
Recorded outcomeSupplier trials recorded 95% solids removal at 40 GPM and 83% at 50 GPM. These are trial observations.Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop
Recorded outcomeBrew 250 testing recorded approximately 36–40 NTU after nozzle correction against a 20–30 NTU target; AFE approval and purchase-order release were separately authorized.Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop
Recorded outcomeTransfer-loop design and installation planning remain distinct from installed or observed centrifuge work.Winery Centrifuge and CIP Interface Engineering + Vinegar Transfer Centrifuge Loop

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