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Client Overview and Project Vision About ReVentas ReVentas is an innovative recycling technology company focused on unlocking more value from mixed waste polymers. Instead of treating mixed plastics as a problem stream, ReVentas set out to prove a scalable, commercially viable way to recycle them into new products. To do that, they needed more than… Continue reading Polymer Recycling Pilot Plant FEED and Detailed Design – ReVentas Case Study

Understanding Industrial Boiler System Design What is an Industrial Boiler System? An industrial boiler system is far more than just the boiler itself. It’s a complete, integrated steam or hot water system that includes the boiler, feedwater and condensate systems, fuel supply, combustion equipment, steam distribution, controls, safety systems and environmental protection measures. In many… Continue reading Industrial Boiler System Design: How IDEA Delivers Safe, Efficient and Sustainable Solutions

Introduction – Why Heat Source and Sink Mapping Matters Thinking about industrial heat pumps but not sure where to plug them in? You’re not alone. Most process sites already have what they need for a great heat pump project: plenty of warm “waste” streams (heat sources) and lots of medium-temperature users (heat sinks). The challenge is seeing… Continue reading Identifying Heat Sources and Heat Sinks for Implementing Industrial Heat Pumps in the Process Industry

Why heating is the hardest part of industrial decarbonisation Steam and hot water: the invisible backbone of production If you run a process site, heat isn’t a “utility” – it’s the heartbeat. Steam and hot water quietly power the things that keep product moving and quality consistent: distillation, evaporation, sterilisation, Clean-In-Place (CIP), space heating, washdown,… Continue reading Decarbonising Process Plant Heating with High-Temperature Heat Pumps and Electric Boilers

Why “Basis of Process Safety” Matters More Than People Think Every project has a “hidden foundation” that holds the whole design up. It’s not the concrete, the steelwork, or the cable trays. It’s the set of safety assumptions everyone quietly agrees to, often without realising it. That’s your basis of safety. And here’s the thing:… Continue reading What’s Your Basis of Process Safety, and Is It Correct? A Pragmatic Safety Approach to Design

Let’s be honest, electrical drawings are one of those things everyone knows are important… right up until the day you desperately need them. A motor trips, production stops, someone asks “which breaker is feeding that skid?”, and suddenly the site is running on guesswork, half-memories, and a faded folder that hasn’t been updated since the… Continue reading Are Your ‘As Built’ Site Electrical Drawings Up to Date?

If you run a hazardous facility, whether that’s a COMAH site, a chemical plant, or a mature distillery with complex utilities and high-energy processes, you already know a hard truth: most major incidents don’t come out of nowhere. They build up quietly, like pressure behind a valve that no one realises is sticking. The problem… Continue reading Developing Process Safety Indicators as Part of Process Safety Management

1. Understanding the “ALARP” Headache (and Why It Shows Up at the Worst Time) If you’ve ever tried to close out a HAZOP, you’ll know the moment. The workshop ends, actions pile up, and then someone says: “But is that ALARP?” Suddenly you’re not just finishing actions, you’re defending decisions, budgets, and sometimes a whole… Continue reading ALARP – What Does It Mean for Design? A Practical Guide for HAZOP, LOPA and Retrofit Decisions

Changes happen every day on high hazard sites. A valve gets swapped. A control setpoint is nudged. A maintenance routine is shortened because the team is stretched. A temporary bypass stays in place “just for this run”. None of these feel dramatic in the moment, right? But here’s the uncomfortable truth: incidents rarely come from… Continue reading Management of Change (MoC): The Quiet Control Barrier That Protects High Hazard Sites