Polymer Solid Stating Plant
Eastman Chemical Company
Columbia, South Carolina

Lauren Engineers & Constructors was responsible for the design and construction of this Polymer Solid Stating Plant in Columbia, South Carolina. Detailed construction drawings for the foundations, mechanical, electrical, piping, instrumentation and architectural scope were based on process design prepared by the client. The design was prepared concurrent with construction to support the aggressive schedule for project completion. A new four-level steel-frame process building [19,000 sq. ft.] was constructed to house the new process systems. The process equipment scope included the installation of large heaters, reactors, and storage bins in addition to numerous pumps, blowers and cyclones. The product piping systems were large diameter [18" to 60"] low pressure systems made from stainless steel material. All lighting, branch circuits and control wiring systems utilized the extensive cable tray and steel conduit systems. The new distributed control system was installed to interface with the existing Control Room platform to blend the operation of the new process into the existing.

The project was commissioned for operation thirteen months after the start of detailed design.