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Ref-Chem is focused on achieving our customer’s goals, providing innovative, effective, and practical engineering solutions.


Services Provided
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Services Provided

Ref-Chem, L.P.has over 30 years of providing stand alone engineering and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) services including revamps, retrofits, and grassroots facilities.  Our engineering staff has extensive experience in their respective disciplines and are dedicated to producing a quality user friendly product for the field and our clients.  Engineering and EPC services include complete engineering, specialties, and support services.

Complete Engineering (all disciplines)

  • All Disciplines
    • Process
    • Civil
    • Structural
    • Mechanical
    • Piping
    • Electrical
    • Instrumentation
  • Front End Development
  • Project Planning
  • Estimating
  • Risk identification
  • Engineering and design
  • Quality processes
  • Fast track capability
  • Project justification through start-up
  • Single Point Responsibility
  • Project Management

Specialties

  • Revamp / Retrofit – Extensive knowledge and experience working in existing facilities
  • EPC – grassroots and retrofits – we can take your project from cradle to grave
  • Total project planning and execution – we add value to achieve clients’ goals

Support Services

  • Project Controls
    • Latest in Primavera scheduling and planning software
    • Utilization of the latest accounting software allows us to track cost to specific code of accounts (COA)
    • Track and project progress based on earned value system
  • Estimating
    • Ref-Chem utilizes its extensive construction expertise, custom processes, and databases to ensure quality estimates throughout the project
  • Constructability
    • Ref-Chem’s in-house engineering department includes knowledgeable construction experts to participate and give valuable constructability input during the project
    • Maximizes design efficiency, constructability, and minimizes cost
  • Procurement
    • Shop/vendor prequalification
    • Specification and bidding process bid evaluation
    • Equipment and Material
    • Expediting – in office and at shop
    • Shop inspection and test witnessing
    • Weld inspection 
      • “U” Stamp Pressure Vessels ASME Code, Section VIII
      • “A” Stamp Assembly of Power Boilers - ASME Code, Section I
      • “PP” Stamp - Power Piping - ASME Code, B31.1
      • “R” Stamp - Repairs and Alterations - NBIC Code, NB-23

Systems & Software

  • Engineering & Design
    • STAAD Pro – Structural
    • Hysis – Process
    • Other – Heat Exchanger, Vessels, Compress
    • Pipe Stress 
    • CAD – AUTOCAD 2007
    • MICROSTATION/PDS
    • CADWORX
    • FLEXCAD for ISOMetrics
    • Smart Plant “In Tools”
    • Scheduling – Primavera
    • Process Simulation – Primary Aspen HYSYS)
    • Estimating –Construction Database and In-House Developed Systems
    • REBIS Auto Pipe – Pipe Stress
    • S.E. Pipe – Finite Element Analysis
    • WRC 107 – Nozzle Loads
    • EJMA – Expansion Joint Design