Chemical and Petrochemical

Performing within a demanding industry

Chemical and petrochemical industry processing is complex and involves the recirculation loops of many hazardous chemicals. In order to reduce supply costs, the quality of the raw materials used must constantly been reduced. Simultaneously however, the quality of the products generated must continually improve—without sending production costs through the roof.

Our team’s experience and technical skills can help you achieve your business objectives, and above all, avoid the disastrous and costly consequences that could result from an incident.

Risk management

Your industrial facilities are full of chemicals and petrochemicals that comprise many health and safety and environmental risks. Our work methods and the strict control rules followed by our engineers enable us to safely manage, handle and process extremely hazardous active, toxic products.

Safety is our top priority at all times. The Seneca process package, a strategic document that we develop in collaboration with your team, incorporates a risk analysis and basic safety platform. It includes release, explosion and operator exposure risks. We are familiar with applicable standards and the best practices to adopt to comply with them.

Reliability of operations

The market you serve is very demanding. The quality of your products must be stable, consistent and controlled for qualification with your buyers. Products that do not meet requirements are costly to rework. At Seneca, we work with reliable processing where control plays a key role. Even better, our processes can easily be adapted to your market’s future expectations.

Increasing profits

To increase productivity and profits, your industrial activities must turn to clean technologies. Investing in green technologies could help you achieve better processing results than using traditional technologies. Seneca can become a key partner, with our in-depth knowledge of your processing activities.

Moreover, since we include variables such as transportation, production sites and environmental impacts, we can provide you with a critical advantage by lowering your OPEX to less than your competitors.

Fields of intervention: Some examples/

  • Refining and pyrolysis
  • Biofermentation
  • Biopesticides
  • Bioplastics
  • Adhesives and glues
  • Polyester and thermosetting plastics
  • Emulsions and paints
  • Electrochemistry
  • Chemical fertilizers
  • Commercial explosives
  • Nanotechnology

Despite projects involving many highly hazardous products and high-heat or high-pressure processes, Seneca has been accident-free. Our work sites are safe and our processes are very reliable.

Benoit Seneca, Eng.

President, Seneca

INNOVATION TO MANUFACTURING IN FIVE SEAMLESS STEPS

1) Research and discover

Our engineers develop technical and economic models to validate different manufacturing scenarios.

INNOVATION TO MANUFACTURING IN FIVE SEAMLESS STEPS

2) Define the design

Our team develops prototypes and pilot programs to validate the design and the performance criteria for laboratory testing.

INNOVATION TO MANUFACTURING IN FIVE SEAMLESS STEPS

3) Laboratory testing

Laboratory testing is the first phase of process design. All critical elements identified in the previous step are resolved by our experts and all tests are documented.

INNOVATION TO MANUFACTURING IN FIVE SEAMLESS STEPS

4) Build a pilot- or semi-pilot plant

This new phase aims at testing the continuous process while optimizing it for manufacturing. Here, the process is developed entirely by our engineers.

INNOVATION TO MANUFACTURING IN FIVE SEAMLESS STEPS

5) Switch to commercial mode

The risks associated with marketing will have been lowered considerably by virtue of the rigorously documented completion of the previous steps. Our team will continue managing your project until your plant has been built or your operations site has been developed.

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