JAMES WARREN · APOLLO AUTOMATION

Technical Systems Ownership

Engineering judgment, capital project ownership and practical operating context.

Steam and Boiler Systems

Connected boiler capacity, steam distribution, pressure reduction, condensate return and temperature control. Work included P&IDs, line and valve sizing, pressure-control analysis, steam-network repairs, instrumentation, insulation and commissioning. Treating heat delivery and condensate recovery as one system supported stable process conditions and maintainable operation.

Steam, Boilers, Condensate, and Heat Recovery

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Chiller and Cooling Systems

Cooling ownership covered chillers, towers, pumps, circulation, heat exchangers and water treatment. Load and hydraulic analysis informed equipment and loop design, while VFDs, BAS and PLC interfaces connected performance with operating visibility. Installation sequencing and verification aligned the utility changes with process demand.

Chillers, Cooling Towers, and Process Cooling

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BAS, Utility Automation, and Alarm Systems

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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.

Ceramic Filtration, Membranes, and Polishing

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Centrifugation, Clarification, and Product Recovery

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Filtration Sequence and Control-Architecture Interpretation

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Bottling, Packaging and Format Conversion

Coordinated fillers, cappers, pasteurizers, conveyors and packaging equipment with line layouts, utility connections and controls. Format changes included bottle and closure geometry, molds, change parts, sourcing and changeover readiness. Production flow, sanitation, safety and startup requirements shaped the complete line scope.

Bottling and Packaging Line Integration

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Filling, Capping, Closures, and Packaging Conversion

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Packaging Reliability and Failure Mapping

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Industrial Automation, Controls and OT Networks

Controls ownership connected PLC, HMI, VFD, remote-I/O and SCADA requirements with process behavior. OT work included a dedicated fiber backbone, managed switching, segmentation, redundant paths, UPS support, network drawings, device configuration and cutover validation. Instrumentation and alarm behavior were coordinated with operating and maintenance response.

Control Panels, BOMs, Fabrication, and Shipment

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PLC, HMI, SCADA, Drives, and Process Automation

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OT Physical Architecture, Fiber, and Power Resilience

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OT Configuration, Protocols, Troubleshooting, and Cutover

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Mission-Critical Infrastructure and Server Platforms

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Wastewater, Recovery and Environmental Systems

Process-side separation and recovery reduced product loss and the load reaching wastewater. Environmental work also included runoff and sediment control, vapor exposure mitigation and acetator emissions capture. Connected these requirements with production continuity, equipment interfaces and maintainable safeguards.

Water, RO, Ozone, and Reuse

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Wastewater, Environmental Compliance, and VOC Control

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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.

Nitrogen, Bulk Storage, Loadout, and Batch Transfer

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Instrumentation and Tank Measurement

Tank measurement work combined pressure or level instruments with field verification, mounting, access, wiring and calibration. Standardized requirements and supplier alignment supported repeatable installation and procurement. Alarm and display requirements connected the measurement with decisions made by operators.

Instrumentation, Measurement, and Standards

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Electrical Power and Hazardous-Area Interfaces

Coordinated service capacity, distribution equipment, grounding, conduit, MCC connections, standby power and automatic transfer interfaces. Hazardous-area wiring and heat-trace requirements formed part of process-area electrical design. Utility coordination and energization readiness connected infrastructure planning with safe field execution.

Electrical Utility Service, Power Quality, and Resilience

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Electrical Distribution Design and Installation Packages

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Electrical Testing, Standby Power, and Energization

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Hazardous Locations, Machine Safety, and Heat Trace

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Building Envelope, Ventilation and Site Protection

Facility work covered enclosure rehabilitation, ventilation, drainage, erosion control and electrical-room protection. Scopes brought together access, scaffolding, structural and civil interfaces, weather barriers, ductwork, fans, electrical feeds and interlocks. Coordinated the disciplines around the operating needs of the facility.

Civil, Structural, Concrete, and Site Engineering

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Stormwater, Drainage, and Erosion Control

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Site Access, Traffic, and Exterior Improvements

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Building Envelope, Roofing, and Facility Rehabilitation

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Ventilation, Control Rooms, and Equipment Protection

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Chemical Storage, Dosing and Treatment

Storage and dosing systems were treated as connected processes involving tanks, piping, metering, refill arrangements, instrumentation and control verification. Nitrogen modernization linked cryogenic handling with packaging demand; cooling-water treatment linked chemical feed and bleed control with the performance and maintainability of the utility system.

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Acetation, Fermentation and Process Support

Biological production depends on coordinated air, cooling, nutrients, transfer and environmental controls. Aligned vessel and support-system changes with upstream and downstream capacity, maintenance access, instrumentation and startup requirements. That integration connected process expansion with the plant's ability to operate it reliably.

Integrated Liquid Processing and Process Commercialization

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Fermentation, Acetation, and Microbiological Processing

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Acetator Diagnostics and Operating-Control Restoration

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Rice-Bran Extraction and Ingredient Manufacturing

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Product Applications, Formulation, and R&D

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Hygienic Design, Sanitary Systems, and Aseptic Bulk Handling

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CIP Engineering and Cleaning-Sequence Control

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CIP Audits, Chemical Management, and Sanitation Sustainment

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Pasteurization and Thermal-Process Controls

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Analysis and Application Artifacts

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