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Packaged Energy Services Solutions

energy services

The ability to develop complete packaged energy services solutions is part of CEI’s combined skillset, whether it be for sodium methylate catalyst, biodiesel, oil, polysilicon, nuclear, or high-temperature reactions.

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Contact us to find out more about CEI’s energy services.

Process Capabilities

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  • Completion of engineering is only the preliminary work for CEI, with all its process capabilities. Our engineers are able to manage the complete construction process for the client.

  • High Temperature (processes to 1000°C and beyond)

  • Ultra High Vacuum (pressures to 10 millitorr, leak rates of less than 10-7)

  • Highly Exothermic Reaction

  • Endothermic Reactions

  • High Pressures

  • High Purity

  • Flammable, Toxic, and Other Hazardous Materials

  • Batch Processing

  • Continuous Processing

  • Water-Reactive Chemicals and Metals - experts in alkali-metal and other water-reactive chemistries

  • Helium-Leak Detection - Trained staffing of our own equipment insures quality control of systems we build.

  • Molten Salts

  • Rare Earth Elements

  • Battery Chemistries

  • Many Other Materials

Biodiesel Plants

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  • Converts vegetable oils, animal fats, waste grease and other organic materials to fuel-grade biodiesel.

  • Undergoes transesterification process.

  • Uses methanol as a solvent and sodium methylate (methoxide) as a catalyst. Methanol is recovered and recycled.

  • Produces glycerin as a by-product.

  • Typically uses a PLC (programmable-logic controller) to operate the process.

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CEI has the engineering capability to design and build your biodiesel plant.

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  • Expert in alkali metals

  • Sodium use and handling

    • sodium methylate production and handling

    • sodium methylate reactions including biodiesel production

  • Expert in process engineering

    • consulting and design engineering

    • process design including P&IDs, mass and energy balances

    • including biodiesel consultants

    • complete plant design

  • Strong project-management capability

  • Instrumentation and electrical support

    • in-house PLC capability

    • complete automation integration of biodiesel plants and other chemical processing plants

    • proper electrical classification of areas within a biodiesel plant

    • design of power distribution systems

  • Pilot-plant design and construction

energy services

Solar Energy

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Alternative energy encompasses a diverse group of technologies. What they have in common is that they attempt to provide energy without the undesirable consequences of traditional fuel sources, such as oil and coal. CEI has been involved in a number of alternative-energy projects, typically making use of our ability to provide scale-up of laboratory processes. CEI has been involved in piloting efforts in the following technologies:

  • PV-grade silicon metal

  • Liquid-metal heat transfer for thermal solar systems

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