Services Offered

Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering services offered include process design (front-end engineering), trouble-shooting and optimization, feasibility studies, computer simulations, detail design, construction management and startup. We provide scale-up from bench scale to pilot plant to full scale plant.

 

Environmental Engineering

Environmental Engineering services include the design of air pollution control equipment and wastewater treatment systems. Design of process systems for treating water and vapors from contaminated aquifers.

 

Regulatory Compliance Support

Regulatory Compliance Support includes preparation of air, water and hazardous waste permits and related support activities.

 

Hazard and Process Safety

Hazard and Process Safety services include the investigation of explosions in the Chemical Process Industries and the implementation of design changes, process safety studies and HAZOP reviews.

 

Engineering & Design Staffing

Engineering & Design Staffing Costello provides fully qualified Chemical Process Engineers, Project Managers (ChE or ME), and Chemical Process/Process Automation Engineers to the chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries on both a part-time and full-time basis. These engineers are available for short term and long term assignments.

 

IN HOUSE PROCESS EXPERIENCE

Bulk Industrial Chemicals

• Chlorine / Caustic (Cl₂ / NaOH)

• Sulfur

• Sulfuric Acid (H₂SO₄)

• Sodium Bicarbonate (Na₂HCO₃)

• Titanium Tetrachloride (TiCl₄)

• Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂)

• Hydrogen Sulfide / Sulfur (H₂S / S)

• Aqueous Ammonia (NH₄OH)

• Anhydrous Ammonia (NH₃)

• Phosphoric Acid (H₃PO₄)

Specialty Chemicals

• Vanadium Oxytrichloride (VOCl₃)

• Vanadium Tetrachloride (VCl₄)

• Antimony Trichloride (SbCl₃)

• Titanium Trichloride-Aluminum Trichloride Complex (TiCl₃)* 3AlCl₃))

• Ethyl Silicate and Polymers of Ethyl Silicate (Si(OC₂H₅)₄)

• Dichloro Benzyl Chloride (C₆H₃Cl₂CH₂CL)

• Hydrogen Peroxide (High Purity 90% H₂O₂)

• Sulfur Chlorides

• Lubricating Oil Additives ( Sulfonates Used As Detergent Additives)

Pharmaceutical Intermediates

• Thiophene-2-Acetyl Acid (For semisynthetic Penicillin Production)

• Thiophene-2-Acetyl Chloride (For semisynthetic Penicillin Production)

• Benzyl Chloride (C₆H₅CH₂CL)

• Benzyl Alcohol (C₆H₅CH₂OH)

Plastics and Resins

• Unsaturated Polyester Resins

• Phenolic Resins

• Halar (Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoro Ethylene Co-Polymer) 

• Polyethylene

Agricultural Chemicals

• Captan

• Folpet

• Difolatan

• Orthene

Fertilizer

• Ammonium Nitrate

• Diammonium Phosphate

Sour Gas Processing

• Amine Units for the Removal of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide

• Sulfur Recovery Plants

• Sour Water Strippers

Petrochemicals

• 1,2-Dichloroethane

• Vinyl Chloride Monomer

• Styrene

• Ethylene

• Benzene

• Cumene

• Poly-Alpha-Olefins

• Normal-Alpha-Olefins

Petroleum Refining

• Crude and Vacuum Distillation

• Hydrotreating

• Reforming

• Coking

• Hydrogen Plant

• Selexol Process for removing Carbon Dioxide

• Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU)

• Lo-Cat Sulfur Recovery Process

• Selexol Sulfur Recovery Process

• AquaClaus Sulfur Recovery Process

• Pipco Sulfur Recovery Process

• Sulfamol Process for the removal of Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide

• Beavon Stretford Tail Gas Unit

• Merox Process

 

Recent Publications by COSTELLO

• Recovering the Past - Aquaclaus^® Sulfur Recovery April 2019

• Playing it Safe, Biofuels International, May 2010

• Squeeze More From Your Process, Chemical Processing Magazine, September 2008

• Getting Serious about Safety, Biodiesel Magazine, September 2006

• Reflux and Recovery Biodiesel Magazine, November 2006

• Tiny reactors aim for big role, Chemical Processing Magazine, December 2006

• Process Intensification: Think Small, Chemical Engineering April 2004

• Process Intensification: Think Small, Innovations in Pharmaceutical Technology, June 2002

• Flashback prevention helps cure thermal oxidizer explosions, System redesign improves safety and productivity, Chemical Processing January 1997

• Pipeflow - A Pressure Drop Calculator, Chemical Engineering August 1996

• Improving performance and safety of thin film evaporators, Configuration and control enhancements boost effectiveness, Chemical Processing February 1996

Please call for further information

R.C. Costello & Assoc., Inc.
1611 S. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 302
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Tel: (310) 792-5870, Fax: (310) 792-5877
E-MAIL: rcca[at]rccostello.com