Cradock Bio-Ethanol Plant

EPCM was appointed to provide Technical Advisory Services for the design, construction, commissioning and operation of a bio-ethanol plant for Arengo 316 (Pty) Ltd (project owner) in Cradock, Western Cape. The contract is a three-year engineering management and technical support contract.

The 90 million liters per annum bio-ethanol production plant will use grain sorghum as feedstock and will also produce Distiller’s Dried Grain with Solubles that will be sold to the animal feed market.

Services Provided:

• Review and assessment of existing FEED package, design basis, mass & energy balances, equipment specifications, BFDs, PFDs, P&IDs, civil designs and BOQs
• EPC scope compilation
• EPC contractor management
• Due diligence – technical, financial, commercial and contractual aspects
• Technical reviews of all regulatory compliances
• Assessment of maintainability and operability of design
• Development and review of contracting strategy
• Review of construction and operations management plans
• Techno-economic analysis
• Review of HS&E requirements; and
• Client advisory.