APOLLO AUTOMATIONJAMES WARREN · ENGINEERING & PROJECT LEADERSHIP

PRJ-A-015 · Food and beverage manufacturer

Winery Centrifuge Filtration

Owned the full lifecycle of this project, connecting capital planning, engineering, delivery and operating readiness. The filtration project examined how separation performance, filter-aid use and cleaning requirements influenced the operating system. Equipment selection needed to reflect serviceability and production requirements as well as consumables.

Conceptual engineering visualization: Installed vertical centrifuge separator: Winery Centrifuge Filtration
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Workstream: Wine Clarification and Vinegar Polishing Modernization

The Operating Context

Operating Context

The filtration project examined how separation performance, filter-aid use and cleaning requirements influenced the operating system. Equipment selection needed to reflect serviceability and production requirements as well as consumables.

Evaluated diatomaceous-earth and fiber filter-aid use, developed supplier and execution alternatives, and translated performance goals into a defined scope. The analysis connected filtration choices with repeatable operating practices and a clear basis for procurement decisions.

Purpose & Engineering Scope

Purpose and Scope

Business Purpose

Establish filter aid cost targets, including a not-to-exceed ceiling and operating goal.

Technical Scope

Winery Centrifuge Filtration, Filter Aid Cost Control Targets (DE and Fiber), Rapid Execution Planning

The Work & Its Outcomes

Work and Outcomes

Engineering Approach

  • Evaluated DE and fiber filter-aid operating cost.
  • Developed vendor and execution alternatives.
  • Aligned performance goals with a practical project scope.

Results, Targets & Design Context

  • Set an annual filter-aid cost goal and not-to-exceed threshold.
  • These are cost targets, rather than realized savings.

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 WAT-24 winery-centrifuge AFE.

  • Mechanical Contractor

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for mechanical-installation estimate for the winery centrifuge.

  • Electrical Contractor

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for overhead electrical-conduit rework estimate for the winery centrifuge.

  • Centrifuge Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for dB-2012 equipment estimate for the winery centrifuge.

  • Tank Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for stainless CIP-tank estimate for the winery centrifuge.

  • Instrumentation Supplier

    Supplier Named in AFE Estimate

    Supplier Reference

    Listed supplier for caustic-dosing-pump estimate for the winery centrifuge.

Connected Activities

AFE Development, Procurement and Bid Evaluation

Connected Activities

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

Analytical Methods & Quantitative Decision Support

Financial and Capital Investment Analysis

Statistical Quality and Process Analytics

Optimization and Operations Research

Supply Chain and Inventory Analysis

Uncertainty, Reliability and Queueing

Experimental Design and Model Validation

Production-Rate Driver Analysis

Engineering Option Studies and Operating Models

Analytical Capability and Practical Application

Technical Systems Ownership

Process Filtration and Clarification

Connected Activities

Industrial Automation, Controls and OT Networks

Connected Activities

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

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  • Competency and project record

    Established filter aid cost targets, including a not-to-exceed ceiling and operating goal.

  • Sanitary and aseptic: Project mapping

    PRJ-A-015 | Winery Centrifuge Filtration | classification ASEPTIC_OR_HYGIENIC_PRODUCT_PROCESSING

  • Benefit validation plan

    Track implementation closeout, filter-aid spend and winery-clarification run rates against the annual ceiling and goal.

  • Primary project risk

    Delivery / Execution.

  • Project governance scope

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

Project Activities

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
Recovered-product value$451,284/year gross family valueTwelve documented site contributions at $37,607/year each; eleven incremental contributions account for $413,677/year in the workstream benefit basis.
Recorded outcomeSet an annual filter-aid cost goal and not-to-exceed threshold.Winery Centrifuge Filtration
Recorded outcomeThese are cost targets, rather than realized savings.Winery Centrifuge Filtration

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Portfolio Artifact Index

Winery Centrifuge Workbook ↗
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Connected collections
Project delivery & execution ↗Technical systems ownership ↗Analytical methods & quantitative decision support ↗

Workstream & Initiative

Manufacturing Facility Implementations

Related facility implementations are part of this project. Their operating conditions, equipment and interfaces are considered within the same project lifecycle.

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