Eliminating Manufacturing Bottlenecks

Specializing in Helping Chemical Companies Improve Operations

We specialize in helping companies improve their plant operations through process improvements, energy reduction, debottlenecking and product quality. We also provide Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Packages.

At COSTELLO, our main focus is to help our clients improve operations. We specialize in working with your engineers to get to the bottom of your operational problems.

 

Do you have concerns about any of the following?

1. Need for more process engineering support? (shortage of engineering talent/ personnel in house)

2. Need to increase plant capacity?

3. Piping & Instrument Diagrams not up to date?

4. Never completed an energy audit?

5. Revenues not covering expenses?

6. Can't produce enough product to meet sales goals?

7. Too much plant down time?

8. Distillation columns just not operating correctly and no one in house has figured out the problem?

9. Chemical Reactors not performing properly?

10. Instrumentation and control systems not working properly?

If any of these problems are occurring at your company, please read on.

 

Why our clients come to us

1. Prepare front end engineering packages and cost estimates for new projects

2. Solve process engineering problems quickly

3. Provide novel ideas for scaling up a pilot plant to a full scale plant

4. Provide a third set of eyes to review and find alternative solutions to process engineering problems

5. Provide out-of-the-box thinking to solve process engineering problems

6. Update Process Instrumentation Diagrams, P&IDs

7. Provide a Process Simulation model to aid in troubleshooting, operator training and improved
process safety

8. Provide HAZOPS

9. Provide feasibility studies and quick cost estimates

Next step:

To learn more about our company, by calling us at 310-792-5870.

We've been working with chemical companies all over the U.S. for almost 20 years. Take the time to read our website. Then, let's talk. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose.  

Good safety is good business!!!

 

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