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28°S  ·  01.0  ·  PROJECTS

Projects

From concept to start-up —
and beyond.

We accompany every stage of an industrial project's lifecycle: from opportunity identification through performance test. And after start-up, in optimization projects that keep the asset competitive throughout operation.

33°S  ·  02.0  ·  PROJECT LIFECYCLE

Lifecycle stages

02.0Five stages. One sequence with no missed handoffs.

Every stage with clear deliverables, gate criteria and technical validation before moving to the next one.

Stage i

Conceptual & Identification

Definition of scope, business opportunity and initial viability. The phase where bad ideas are killed before they become expensive.

  • —Pre-feasibility studies
  • —Technical alternative analysis
  • —Class 5 / 4 cost estimates

Stage ii

Basic Engineering & Selection

Technical definition of the selected option. A stable base for investment decisions and detail engineering — without reopening scope.

  • —Mass and energy balances
  • —PFD and P&ID diagrams
  • —Class 3 cost estimate

Stage iii

Detail & Construction

Detail engineering, construction support and on-site technical resolution. The drawing moves at the pace of the crew, not the other way around.

  • —For-construction drawings
  • —Equipment specifications
  • —Procurement support and RFI resolution

Stage iv

Commissioning & Start-Up

Ordered transition from construction to operation. System-by-system pre-commissioning, mechanical and functional testing, and controlled start-up.

  • —System-level pre-commissioning
  • —Mechanical and functional testing
  • —Start-up protocols

Stage v

Performance Test

Final verification that the asset delivers on its promise under nominal conditions. Clear acceptance criteria, rigorous measurement, technical closure without gray areas.

  • —Acceptance criteria definition
  • —Test execution and measurement
  • —Technical and operational closure
46°S  ·  03.0  ·  OPTIMIZATION

Optimization initiatives

03.0Over time, the project is challenged to improve.

Whether driven by time, adoption of new technology, useful-life cycles or productivity gains, the project keeps improving its performance.

Initiative vi

Operational Optimization

Performance improvement of processes in operation, without major investment. Loss diagnosis and operational adjustments that show up on the next shift.

  • —Loss diagnosis
  • —Operational and process adjustments
  • —Productivity quick wins

Initiative vii

Maintenance Optimization

Redesign of maintenance strategies for operating assets. Less maintenance that adds no value, more predictive work that does.

  • —Review of existing PMs
  • —RCM applied to the backlog
  • —Corrective maintenance reduction

Initiative viii

Structural Optimization

Organizational redesign for operation and maintenance. Sizing the crew to real risk, not to the inherited org chart.

  • —Crew sizing
  • —Role and process redefinition
  • —Productivity indicators

Initiative ix

Technology Changes

Technical accompaniment for modernization and technology-replacement projects. The hard part is rarely the new equipment — it's the transition without losing operation.

  • —Technology alternative evaluation
  • —Operational change management
  • —Migration and controlled start-up
—  ·  04.0  ·  CONTACT

Let's talk

04.0New stage, or an asset already asking for optimization?

Let's talk about scope, the gate criteria between stages, and the team that would carry the technical responsibility.

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