JBW Projects
JBW Consulting Engineers assisted one of our refinery clients with the design and implementation of vapor sealing equipment on roughly 253 different sewer openings across the entirety of one of their facilities in Sinclair, Wyoming. These vapor sealing modifications all required custom design considerations to ensure compliance with Part QQQ requirements. JBW supported this project […]
In accordance with NFPA 70E’s five-year reassessment requirement, JBW Consulting Engineers was hired on to conduct a comprehensive arc flash study update for a local ore dock facility in Duluth, MN. The study aimed to enhance electrical hazard awareness, improve system protection, and ensure compliance with industry safety standards through incident energy analysis, short circuit […]
One of our pulp and paper product clients needed to install a dust collection system to serve the de-wiring, dump pit, and scale and transfer conveyor pit system in a newly rebuilt warehouse. Unfortunately, they lost their previous warehouse and dust collection system in a structure fire. With this loss, they needed to rebuild a […]
JBW played a key role in on-site project management during a major smelter shutdown at a large Montana mine. The shutdown provided an opportunity for a comprehensive assessment of the smelter to determine the necessary repairs. Throughout the shutdown, JBW managed inspection personnel, ensuring an efficient and thorough evaluation process. Additionally, JBW compiled an opinion […]
JBW was engaged to conduct a root cause analysis on three large, 2,000 HP vacuum pumps at a Tennessee paper mill, where persistent reliability issues were causing excessive downtime, primarily due to reduced bearing life. Leveraging our deep expertise in rotating equipment, we determined that the most probable cause was a combination of initial misalignment […]
A power generation facility in Northeast Wyoming was looking to upgrade their ash loadout building to test a new process to increase efficiency in the ash removal process. Ash being a dry particulate waste product generated as a result of solid fuel combustion is disposed of by burying it in an open pit. At a […]
JBW Consulting Engineers was engaged to redesign an underground service water valving system for a Power Generation facility. Over time, the valves and pipelines—added incrementally—had resulted in a configuration that prevented effective pipeline isolation and posed maintenance and accessibility challenges. To address this, JBW initiated the project by conducting a 3D scan of the underground […]
JBW was engaged as an expert witness in a legal matter involving a fire at a plastics facility, representing the Plaintiff. The cause of the fire and the preventive measures that should have been in place were initially unclear. With deep expertise in dust and fume collection, as well as combustible and flammable dust hazards, […]
One of our clients needed to replace the main ore bin at their mining facility. In order to define a clear scope of work and decide on a construction sequency and strategy, the client needed detailed facility drawings. They wanted to have the entire Mill and Dryer Area modeled to show the major pieces of […]