Multi-Discipline Engineering for Combustion, Steam, and Energy Systems
From refineries and gas processing plants to power generation, biomass, and paper mills - CPE delivers engineering, field services, and project execution for the fired equipment, boilers, steam systems, emissions controls, and energy infrastructure that industrial facilities depend on.
SECTORS
Industries We Serve
Every industry below depends on fired equipment, steam generation, or thermal processing at its core. CPE engineers the combustion systems, boilers, and energy infrastructure specific to each one.
Power Generation
CPE provides engineering across the full spectrum of power generation - from baseload solid-fuel plants running at 90%+ capacity factor to natural gas peaking units that sit idle for months and need to start reliably on…
LEARN MOREBiomass & Bioenergy
CPE engineers the thermal systems at the center of every major biomass and bioenergy pathway - from conventional combustion for power and steam through advanced thermochemical conversion technologies that produce…
LEARN MOREChemical & Petrochemical
Chemical and petrochemical plants are built around reactors, distillation columns, and separation processes - but every one of those unit operations depends on fired equipment, steam systems, and heat transfer…
LEARN MOREWood Products
Wood products manufacturing - from sawmills and plywood plants through OSB mills, engineered wood facilities, and particleboard and MDF operations - runs on steam, direct-fired heat, and biomass combustion.
LEARN MOREFood & Beverage Manufacturing
Nearly every step in food and beverage production - cooking, pasteurizing, sterilizing, drying, evaporating, distilling, rendering, extracting, and cleaning - runs on steam, direct-fired heat, or both.
LEARN MOREPulp & Paper
A single integrated kraft mill may operate recovery boilers, power boilers, lime kilns, and gas-fired package boilers simultaneously, generating 500,000+ lb/hr of steam across multiple pressure levels while feeding…
LEARN MOREWaste-to-Energy
Waste-to-energy is where combustion engineering meets the most challenging fuels in the industrial world. Municipal solid waste, refuse-derived fuel, construction and demolition debris, tire-derived fuel, sewage sludge,…
LEARN MORERefineries
Petroleum refineries are the most fired-equipment-intensive industrial facilities in the world. A single large refinery may operate 30-60 process heaters, a dozen or more boilers, multiple HRSGs, sulfur recovery units,…
LEARN MOREMidstream Gas Processing
Midstream gas processing sits between the wellhead and the end-use market - conditioning raw natural gas and associated liquids into pipeline-quality gas, NGL products, and specification liquids for sale.
LEARN MORECAPABILITIES
Core Engineering Capabilities
These services and specialties apply across all nine industries.
Boiler and steam systems
Combustion engineering
3D scanning and reality capture
Energy audits and assessments
Feasibility studies
Multi-discipline detailed engineering
Project management
ASME code compliance
Pipe stress analysis
Emissions control systems
Fuel conversion and switching
Controls and automation
HOW WE HELP
Services Across Sectors
From energy audits through detailed engineering, every service maps to where it delivers the most value.
Energy Audits
Steam system assessments, combustion testing, and insulation surveys across wood products, food processing, chemical, and pulp & paper facilities. Combustion optimization for biomass, power generation, and petrochemical fired equipment.
LEARN MOREFeasibility Studies
Fuel conversion studies for wood products and biomass facilities. CHP and cogeneration analysis for sugar, food processing, and power generation. Debottlenecking and options analysis for chemical and petrochemical plants.
LEARN MOREDetailed Engineering
Multi-discipline design packages across all industries. Boilerhouse and steam system design for wood products, sugar, and biomass. Pressure vessel and fired equipment design for petrochemical and chemical sectors.
LEARN MOREProject Management
Construction oversight and commissioning for greenfield and brownfield projects. Cloud-based project delivery with client-accessible schedules, transmittals, and design reviews across all sectors.
LEARN MOREPROJECT EXAMPLES
Cross-industry
project examples
Power Boilers
BFB boiler for high-moisture biomass - South America
Complete BFB boiler design for a biomass facility in South America, handling high-moisture fuels with custom combustion and heat transfer engineering.
Debottlenecking
Biomass boiler capacity limits identified across 17 subsystems
Component-level performance and capacity assessment of boiler, fans, ESP, fuel handling & metering, ash handling, economizer, air heater, multiclone and emissions controls systems. Boiler and appurtenant systems were modeled at existing and target conditions to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement, required to achieve target conditions. Capital cost estimates were then provided for each option for determination of the best option to proceed with.
Root-Cause Investigation
Steam contamination pathway traced to source
Multiple contamination pathways identified across the steam and condensate systems. However, the primary driver for the issue was galvanic corrosion in galvanized piping downstream of an RO system. Corrective actions and appropriate metallurgies were identified and deployed.
THE CPE DIFFERENCE
Why industry
experience matters
Engineering fundamentals are universal, but knowing an industry means faster ramp-up, fewer surprises, and designs that work the first time.
Code and compliance familiarity
Every industry has different regulatory requirements and code interpretations. CPE knows the ASME sections, EPA rules, and local permitting pathways that apply to each sector.
Equipment-specific expertise
Bagasse grates work differently than stoker grates. Recovery boiler design is different from BFB design. CPE engineers work in these systems, not just around them.
Operational constraints
Sugar mills run campaigns. Sawmills cannot shut down mid-shift. Food plants have sanitation windows. CPE designs and schedules around real operational realities.
Industry vocabulary
When CPE talks about dry kiln steam, bagasse moisture, or soybean extraction steam loads, it is because the team has designed those systems before.
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OUR SERVICES
Engineering Depth Across the Project Lifecycle
From initial assessment through construction-ready deliverables - boilers, combustion systems, steam and condensate, emissions control, and energy infrastructure.