Feed Plant Modernization
ADF Engineering modernized a decommissioned pet food facility into a state-of-the-art animal feed premix plant for a multinational supplier.
Performing Risk Assessments: Dust and Process Safety
Background of Safety Risk Assessments In 1992, OSHA launched Process Safety Management (PSM) to address industries that handle highly hazardous chemicals, under OSHA Standard 29CFR 1910.119. This standard seems straightforward but was revolutionary in its impact on process safety improvements…
Pet Care Facility Mill Building Renovation
This Midwestern pet food manufacturer required assistance in renovating their facility that was built more than 30 years ago. The initial mill building portion of the facility was built in 1987 with an addition almost double the number of storage…
Dry Milling Airflow
Our client wanted an evaluation of airflow at five of their pet care production facilities. The evaluations included equipment audits and airflow analysis on pneumatic lift hammermill systems and plenum hammermill systems. The evaluation we needed to determine if the…
Protein Concentrate Piping And Layout
The client approached ADF with an engineering design for a vegetable based protein concentrate facility design which combined new and repurposed equipment and piping from an existing plant. This project involved both creation and modification of P&IDs for the process.…
Corn Syrup Demineralizer
This project modified an existing building to accommodate demineralizer vessels that were relocated from another facility. The design included multiple elements; Building Modifications, which included foundations for the vessels and structural modifications to make the building suitable for the vessels…
Hazardous Dust Control
Dust in a manufacturing and material handling environment can be potentially dangerous due to fire and explosion hazards. The correct evaluation of this potential is important because it is costly to mitigate. Dust in the workplace is regulated under OSHA…
Pet Food Manufacturer Control System Update
An Ohio petfood manufacturer needed help to gather control architecture and networking information as well as for general process control updates to several pieces of equipment. Work Completed ADF provided controls engineering services to the client during the…
