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Processing and Materials Handling

Coal Preparation  ● Minerals Processing ● Facilities Design ● Construction Management ● Commissioning and Start-Up Services

Norwest has been providing coal processing and materials handling expertise both domestically and internationally sincethe company was founded. Norwest’s team of experts can help optimize the operational efficiencies of your existing plantsystems, or we can take your new project all the way from conceptual design through engineering, procurement, construction,and successful start-up.

Our services include:

  • Coal Preparation
    • Coal quality data analysis
    • Coal washability studies
    • Flowsheet design
    • Plant layout and design
    • Complete feasibility studies
    • Plant performance audits
    • Process optimization
  • Materials Handling
    • Storage, blending, handling, and stockpile systems design
    • Loadout systems design
    • Coal quality analysis and compliance systems design
    • Feasibility studies and project evaluation
    • Power plant coal handling systems
  • Owner’s Engineer Services
    • Equipment and contract specifications
    • Procurement assistance
    • Construction management
    • Commissioning and start-up services

Case Study: Engineering

Returning an Offshore Platform to Production

Situation: Norwest evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshoreplatform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realizedseveral years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current oil prices would support returning the wells to production if aminimum productivity and reserve base could be realized.

Solution: Norwest provided reservoir and production engineering support to the client staff for developing animproved geological model. Support included a detailed assessment of past performance. From this assessment, Norwest targetedre-entries, predicted well deliverability, assessed production problems, and furnished data for facilities rehabilitation.In addition, Norwest designed well completions including artificial lift as well as redesigning new injectionrequirements. read more>>