Process

Johnston-Vermette is present in the chemical and petrochemical sectors since the foundation of the firm, particularly with the regional industries. Because of its great diversity, this sector requires the application of many of the firms fields of expertise, with diversified working units. Johnston-Vermette counts in its ranks several chemical engineers, which confers to the group an up to date expertise in industrial process.

This expertise is used in all the activity sectors covered by the firm. Johnston-Vermette’s main accomplishments in this field include:

• Industrial equipment design and engineering;
• Production unit reengineering;
• Thermal and mass balances;
• Elaboration of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID);
• Elaboration of flow sheets;
• Elaboration of process control strategies;
• Hydraulic system modeling for compressible and incompressible fluids;
• Industrial process simulation;
• Equipment commissioning;
• Preparation of training manuals.

Among the principal clients of the firm in this sector are Olin Produits de Chloralcalis, Cepsa Chimie, Arkema and Hydrogénal. By extension, these competences are applied also at the nuclear power station Gentilly 2.

The multidisciplinary team form Johnston-Vermette has the expertise to ensure the success of all the projects which will be assigned in the chemical and petrochemical sectors.