Piping & Ducting
Layouts, sections, elevations, routing studies, isometrics, supports and bills of materials for industrial systems.
PROJECT-BASED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Experienced engineering support, exactly when your team needs it.
Senior mechanical and project engineer based in Irvine, California, helping industrial teams complete piping, ducting, P&ID, equipment and plant-layout work—without adding permanent headcount.
Available for defined-scope, part-time, short-term and overflow assignments
25+Years across design, fabrication, field installation and commissioning
35+Miles of industrial piping
300+Isometrics on major plant projects
WHAT I CAN DELIVER
Practical support from calculation to field execution.
Clear scopes, usable deliverables and senior-level judgment for teams with a temporary capacity gap or a defined project need.
P&IDs & Documentation
P&ID development and updates, as-builts, equipment datasheets, drawing checks and controlled engineering packages.
Equipment & Plant Design
2D/3D plant layouts and custom equipment including pressure vessels, reactors, heat exchangers, scrubbers and conveyors.
Engineering Review
Pressure loss, pipe sizing and stress review, heat and mass balances, fabrication review, FAT and field support.
SELECTED WORK
Scale and range, without the portfolio overload.
Selected examples show the scale, technical range and deliverables I can support—without exposing confidential project information.
PIPING SYSTEMS
Chemical Plant Piping
200–300+ isometric sheetsPlant layouts, piping models, routing, general arrangements, isometrics and as-built documentation.
THERMAL SYSTEMS
Thermal Oxidizers & Ducting
Design through fabrication reviewEquipment arrangements, large ducting, piping, P&IDs, BOMs and production drawing packages.
POWER GENERATION
Biomass Power Plant Relocation
$10M execution vs. $20M+ new plantEngineering coordination, layouts, P&ID updates, fuel handling, contractors, erection and commissioning.
INDUSTRIAL NETWORKS
Steam & Condensate Pipelines
35+ miles designedAboveground and buried pre-insulated systems, sizing, stress/load review, supports and field execution.
CUSTOM EQUIPMENT
Process Equipment
Concept to manufacturingPressure vessels, reactors, shell-and-tube heat exchangers, filters, scrubbers, conveyors and skids.
ENERGY IMPROVEMENT
Plant Energy Program
$1M annual savingsMore than 50 energy-saving projects supported by plant-wide heat and mass balance analysis.
EXPERIENCE THAT CONNECTS THE DRAWING TO THE FIELD
Engineering decisions informed by what happens next.
My work has covered concept development, calculations, detailed design, drawing checks, vendor coordination, fabrication, erection, start-up and commissioning.
Request my resume →2023—Present
Cryogenic Pumps & Hydrogen Systems
Project engineering, performance data, pressure loss, FAT, drawing checks and P&IDs.
2011—2023
Industrial, Environmental & Power Systems
Senior engineering and turnkey project management for biomass-fired, natural-gas-fired and coal-fired thermal power plants; R&D equipment, piping, ducting, scrubbers, fabrication, commissioning and thermal oxidizers.
2000—2011
Piping, Energy & Process Improvement
Piping for petrochemical and energy plants, including steam and condensate lines; industrial networks, custom equipment, plant energy programs, quality and Six Sigma.
LET’S REVIEW THE SCOPE
Have a drawing backlog or a defined engineering project?
Send a short description of the required deliverables, schedule and available reference files. I can quickly confirm fit and next steps.
bilgehan@bilgehanarat.com