Capabilities
With over a century of experience gained
directly in the gas processing industry, our staff at Thomas Russell Co.
provides a number of key services to our clients to optimize their field
production and minimize costs and time. Our services include:
- Design
- Engineering
- Equipment procurement
- Fabrication
- Quality control
- Field installation
- Project management
Technical Capabilities
Our engineering, instrumentation and piping design staff utilize some
of the industries' most advanced design tools and software to provide
superior engineered products.
Process design using HYSYS
Mechanical design of all components
- Pressure vessels using COMPRESS by Codeware
- Pipe stress analysis using Caesar II by COADE
- ASME Pressure vessel codes
- ASME B31.3 and D.O.T. Piping Codes
Civil and structural engineering design
- Structural steel using RISA by 3D Technologies
- ACI 319, AISC, UBC, and ASCE-07
I&E design of the system
- Control valve sizing using FIRSTVUE by Fisher
- Relief valve sizing using SizeMaster by Farris
- API RP 520, 521, NFPA, and NEC
- ISA Instrument Specifications
Piping design
- AutoCAD by Autodesk
- CADWorx by COADE
Project Management
From simple jobs to full turnkey projects, an experienced project manager is assigned to
oversee each one and is
responsible for all phases of the project, acting as the client's
primary point of contact throughout the job.
The Project Manager coordinates:
- Completion of the P&IDs
- Material and equipment specifications
- Bidding and vendor selection of major equipment
- Project scheduling using Microsoft Project and Excel software
- Preparation of field construction bids and drawings
- Quality assurance of all fabrication and construction - A quality assurance specialist will be responsible for shop and field inspection, and reporting to the staff mechanical engineer.
- Shop fabrication and field construction - Field construction is subcontracted to a qualified firm familiar with the demands and resources of the jobsite area. We provide a Construction Supervisor to work with the subcontractor and coordinate the work with the main office.
- Plant start-up and commissioning - We provide a team of start-up technicians including: Process Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and I&E Technician
The project manager draws on various staff engineers for their expertise in each phase of the project.
Codes & Standards
We are experienced with a wide range of international mechanical,
piping, and structural codes and standards used in the gas processing
industry including:
- ASME Section I
- ASME Section VIII Div. I
- API 1104 Piping Code
- ANSI B31.1, B31.3, and B31.8 Piping Codes
- ASCE and UBC Building Codes
- AISC Steel Design
Welding Procedures
- GTAW
- GMAW
- SMAW
- SAW
- FCAW
Materials
- Carbon Steel
- Low-Temperature Alloys
- High-Temperature Alloys
- Stainless Steel