Isomer provided preliminary engineering services in support of a first-of-its-kind, ag-based pulping and thermoforming facility. The primary objective of the study was to finalize the facility heat and material balance and define process flow for stock preparation and thermoforming operations. The scope also included evaluation of key feasibility considerations such as life safety, material storage, and utility availability within the constraints of the existing building structure. Isomer worked closely with the owner to evaluate future expansion optionality, sparing philosophy, water recycle strategies, physical equipment size constraints, and equipment technology selection, all of which served as inputs to the final balance. A conceptual facility layout was developed to support a preliminary life safety review of the more than 100-year-old structure, which yielded multiple mitigation options to reduce costs associated with process chemical storage. In addition to the core process scope, Isomer engineers developed preliminary electrical load estimates and power distribution strategies to support early installation activities by site contractors.
