1. engineering
services
Via Filetti Superiore - 03031 Aquino (FR)
Tel: +39 338 3103227 / +39 333 1867706
Fax: +39 178 2222647
E-mail: info@progemec.it
www.progemec.it
October 2011

2. COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS
PROGEMEC is an expert provider of advanced and specialized engineering and R&D services
focused on process and mechanical engineering, serving as a technical partner to its customers.
Since the beginning of its activities, PROGEMEC’s philosophy has been focused on developing
close collaborative relationships with its clients.
This objective is achieved by becoming an extension of our clients’ engineering and technical
staff, working together to face any challenge.
In order to meet all of the client´s requests, PROGEMEC takes one each and every project
guided by the company´s three main principles: Specialization, Flexibility and Adaptation.
PROFILE AND STAFF STRUCTURE
Business Developer
• Foundation: January 2011; CAE/FEA Engineer
Process Engineer
• Current staff: 7 resources
Design Engineer
(6 technical + 1 administrative) Electrical Engineer
Languages Graduate

3. INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY
Since its foundation, in January 2011, PROGEMEC has been involved in international projects
working together with Italian and Spanish customers and partners. Currently PROGEMEC has
been developing its international operations with a principal focus on Europe.
The company estimates that foreign markets will comprise nearly 25 per cent of the company´s
total revenue in 2011.
A special and strong partnership has been
made with CADE, a specialized engineering
and R&D services company, with a deep
experience in advanced energy, thermal
and process engineering.
Mechanical Engineers
Nowadays PROGEMEC can be defined as Process engineers
Draughman
CADE Italian mirror, within Italian market. Bussines Development
Founded: 2003
Current Staff: 20 employees
www.cadesoluciones.com

4. INDUSTRIES SERVED
RENEWABLE
AEROSPACE AUTOMOTIVE MARINE OIL & GAS INDUSTRIAL
ENERGIES
• Aerostructures • BIW • Hull and • Pressure Vessel • Home Appliances • PV plant & CSP
• Aero Engines • Seating Structures Design & Analysis • Medical Devices Preliminary,
components • Powertrain & • Machinery & • Heat Exchanger • Off-road Definitive and
• Aero Interiors chassis Systems • Towers and Equipment As built design
• Aero Systems • Interiors & • Deck Machinery columns • Machines for • BioGas plant
Exteriors • Accommodation • Piping routing Food & Beverage design
• Manufacturing
support • Mold design & Interiors • Piping detailing • Sheet & Tube • Windmill
• Life Saving & Metal Forming design
• R&D specific • Die design • Bill of Materials
projects Fire Fighting Machines • Development
• Cooling system • Detailed
Equipment • Machines for of special
• Jigs & Fixture engineering
• Navigation & pharmaceutics mechanical
Design • Water components
communication desalination • HVAC
• Process • Support
Equipment Equipments
Automation • Boilers structure
• R&D specific • Special purpose
• Assembly design and
projects machines
Automation validation
• R&D specific
projects
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5. SERVICES PROVIDED
CIVIL &
PROCESS MECHANICAL
CAD CAE ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION
ENGINEERING ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING
• Data • Structural • Technology • Product • Preliminary, • Production
Conversion Analysis development Development Definitive, Automation
• 2D to 3D • Metal Forming • R&D • SPM Design Executive & As • Pick & Place
Conversion Simulations • Process • Presses & Dies Built Design; design
• 3D modeling • Composites & Simulation Development and • Health and • Assembly
• 2D detailing Plastics • Energy efficiency design safety in the Automation
Simulations and thermo- • Medical construction • Testing
• Data Migration
• Static & Dynamic economic Equipments industry Automation
Analysis optimization Development • Construction • Vision
• Thermal • Safety • Food & Beverage design & inspection
Transient engineering Equipment management systems
Analysis (atex-hazop-sil) Development • Project • Leak testing
• CFD • Basic • General and management Equipments
• NVH Engineering specific purpose
• Design Validation • Design of machine
& Optimization process Development
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6. CUSTOMERS
PLANT
OWNERS
ENGINEERING EPC
COMPANIES CONTRACTORS
TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE UNIT
LICENSOR SUPPLIER
MANUFACTURING
COMPANIES
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7. SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL
With the goal of obtaining the best solution This support consists of the application of
available and maximizing effectiveness and some or all the following disciplines:
efficiency, it is necessary to understand the
implicit problems of these technologies and the
related equipment during all stages.
FINITE ELEMENT
This task can only be achieved by applying all the ANALYSIS
engineering disciplines involved in the design,
fabrication, start-up and operation phases
together with a comprehensive knowledge and COMPUTATIONAL
HEAT TRANSFER
vast experience in numerous industrial fields. FLUID DYNAMICS
PROGEMEC combines advanced capabilities in
mechanical and process engineering working
collectively with its clients to achieve these
objectives.
PROCESS DYNAMIC
SIMULATION SIMULATION
PROGEMEC supports its clients by providing
custom-made engineering solutions adjusted to
suit the nature of the client´s projects and
technical capabilities.

8. CAD SERVICES
Concept Design Detailed Manufacturing
Engineering Engineering Engineering Support
Drawings conversion: paper -> digital; 2D -> 3D
Concept and product design
3D Modeling and Assembly
Manufacturing and Assembly drawings
Design validation and optimization
Reverse Engineering
Production cycle definition
Technical documentation
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9. CAE SERVICES
Model Building Engineering Design
Post-Processing
and Pre-Processing Analysis Optimization
FEM Modeling Optimization
Static Analysis NVH
Dynamic Analysis Composites & Plastics Analysis
Non-Linear Analysis Welding Simulations
Computational Fluid Dynamics Sheet Metal Forming Simulations
Buckling Analysis Crash & Impact Analysis
Fatigue & Creep Analysis Thermal Analysis
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10. CADE’S Capabilities & Technologies
CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGIES
Technology development and Heat Transfer
upgrading
Waste Heat Recovery
Integration, operational assessmet Refrigeration & cooling
of technologies and equipment
Steam Generation
Troubleshooting Gas Cleaning process
Biogas
Basic engineering – process design &
simulation Biodiesel
Drying
Process Equipment. Design,
evaluation and upgrade
Mixing

11. R&D Philosophy
Due to the specialized nature of PROGEMEC PROGEMEC actively integrates internal R&D PROGEMEC takes advantage of being
and CADE´s activities, new applications, activities within its business structure in integrated in a strong University network and
potential upgrades and transfers of order to face these challenges and generate technical partnership with most important FEM
technology from one sector to another are knowledge that allows us to develop new software and services providers in order to
commonly required in order to take on our technologies, applications and products. count on the most significant institutions in
client’s most challenging projects. technology and R&D for support and
collaborative work.
R&D
Activities
Equipment
CLIENT /
Advanced
PARTNER
Engineering
Services Technology
Business
Development
Know-How
B2B
NETWORK
Strategic R&D Activities
 SOLAR
 WASTE TREATMENT AND ENVIROMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
 BIOMASS / BIOGAS
 WASTE HEAT

12. SERVICES
Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Advanced Mechanical Engineering for industrial equipment based on FEA
(Finite Element Analysis)
R&D.
Fitness for Service assessment for industrial equipment
Operational Life expectancy analysis
Structural analysis, linear, non-linear, buckling
Thermal-Mechanical Analysis
Thermal Transient Analysis
Fatigue analyses and evaluation, for short&long term thermal / pressure
loading cycles.
Full Dynamic Response, Spectrum, Harmonic, Modal Analysis
CFD Analysis (computational fluid dynamics)
Complementary services
Conventional Process and Mechanical Equipment Engineering.
Pressure vessel design
Thermal, hydraulic and mechanical design
Process design
Data sheet issue
Dimensional, Layout and Detailed manufacturing drawings
Piping Engineering (Piping specifications, Piping design,
Pipe Stress Analysis and Support Design)

13. SERVICES
Advanced energy, thermal and process engineering
Advanced Energy, Thermal and Process Engineering.
Technology Development. R&D.
Integration, evaluation and improvement of technologies and equipment
Dynamic simulation of process & equipment and integration
Energy efficiency and thermo-economic optimization
Safety engineering (ATEX-HAZOP-SIL)
Complementary services
Conventional Plant & Process Engineering
Basic and detail engineering review and supervision
FEL analysis
Process Engineering (P&IDs, PFD, etc.)
Engineering specifications review
Definition and calculation of main process equipment (pumps, heat
exchangers, filters, vacuum groups, vessels, etc.)
Definition and calculation of auxiliary services (steam, HTF,
blanketing/inertization, compress air, etc.)
Purchasing Engineering

14. Case Study
Validation research for desing modifications in flare gas recovery
Objective:
Analysis of flare substitution needs
Tasks to be carried out:
Validation research of flare system with new K.O. drum and liquid seal including:
Inlet gas temperature calculation at the flare base by Modeling of gas
cooling across PSVs and along lines (alkylation – MHC/ALE)
Vacuum phenomenon analysis in flare collectors
Temperature profile calculation at flare shaft in stationary and transient
conditions
HAZOP study
Mechanical research of flare including:
Stationary CFD analysis + Structural FEM analysis based on process data
obtained

15. Case Study
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT ANALYSIS
 Study of thermal - structural response at critical
parts.
 Fatigue analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance
 Design criteria / code compliance
 Thicknesses optimization
 Nozzle to Shell junctions
 Nozzle allowable stress
 Skirt to shell to head junctions
 Shell Transitions
 Internal pipes and supports

16. Case Study
PRESSURE EQUIPMENT
 Study of thermal - structural response at critical parts.
 Fatigue analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance
 Design criteria / code compliance
 Thicknesses optimization
 Nozzle to Shell junctions
 Nozzle analysis
 Skirt to shell to head junctions
 Shell Transitions
 Internal pipes and supports
 Saddles
 Lifting Trunnions and Lugs

17. Case Study
HEAT EXCHANGERS
 Thermal design as per TEMA
 Mechanical Design
 Fatigue analysis
 Performance analysis
 Exergetic analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance
 Thicknesses optimization
 Nozzle to Shell junctions
 Nozzle allowable stress

18. Case Study
WASTE HEAT BOILER
 Thermal & Process design
 Mechanical Design
 Tubeside lining
 Wind shields
 Fatigue analysis
 Performance analysis
 Exergetic analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance

19. Case Study
WASTE HEAT BOILERS
 Thermal & Process design
 Mechanical Design
 Tubeside lining
 Wind shields
 Fatigue analysis
 Performance analysis
 Exergetic analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance

20. Case Study
SILOS AND TANKS
 Structural / Mechanical Design
 FEM analysis
 Validation of Design not covered by standard codes
 Thicknesses optimization
 Dynamic response for agitators / external loads

21. Case Study
FLARES AND STACKS
 Thermal & Process design
 Mechanical Design
 Fatigue analysis
 Dynamic / Static performance
 Self supported
 Guyed
 Derrick supported
 KO drums
 Molecular seals

22. Case Study
FLUE GAS
Analysis and optimization in non-conventional structures
and equipment
FEA/CFD
Seismic and Dynamic Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
Troubleshooting
 By-Pass Systems
 Ducts
 Stacks
 Dampers

23. Case Study
FLUE GAS
Analysis and optimization in non-conventional structures and
equipment
Seismic and Dynamic Analysis
Fatigue Analysis
 By-Pass Systems
 Ducts
 Stacks
 Dampers

24. Case Study
BIODIESEL PRODUCTION PLANTS
Owner’s Engineering
Process and Detail Engineering.
Purchasing and Construction Management

25. PROJECT REFERENCES
Flares & Stacks
Client / Final Client Description Date
Prematecnica ACS - COBRA Castor Project. FEM Analysis of Vent Stack 2010
ENEL Marcinelle CCGT Power Plant BELGIUM. FEM Analysis of Steam Boiler Stack 2010
METKA Brazi CCGT Power Plant ROMANIA. FEM Analysis of Steam Boiler Stack 2010
Centre de Traitment Multifilières de Déchets Ménagers avec Valorisation Energétique – Marsella
CERNEY FRANCE. FEM Analysis of Steam Boiler Stack
2010
Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers
Client / Final Client Description Date
Technip Iberia FEM analysis for pressure re-rating in reactor 2011
Tecnicas Reunidas Mercury Removal Reactor FEM analysis (Repsol Bolivia) 2011
Welders Mechanical design of BEM Type Heat Exchanger 2011
Degussa Mechanical Design of Heat Exchanger 2011
GEA Batignolles CFD transient analysis and FEA structural-fatigue analysis of air cooler 2011
FEM analysis and internal steam pipes flexibility stress analysis for process reactor. Castellon 2011
BP Oil Refinery
Felguera Fatigue FEM Analysis for Coke Drums. 2010
Conoco Phillips Wilhelmsshaven ugrader project
Tecnicas Reunidas FEM Analysis for Flexicoker Regenerator 2010
Elefsis Refinery Upgrade Project (Greece)
Bachiller Fitness for service assesment. FEM analysis of Poland Molten Salt Reactor according to 2010
AD2000. Poland
Foster Wheeler FEM Analysis for vacuum distillation column 2010

26. PROJECT REFERENCES
Client / Final Client Description Date
TICONA Fatigue FEM Analysis "Reactor 301B1040" according to AD2000 - S2 2010
(TiGer) Ticona Kelsterbach Relocation Project (Germany)
Conoco Phillips Wilhelmshavener Raffineriegesellschaft (Germany) 2010
Fatigue FEM Analysis “COKE DRUMS D-6130 A/B” according to ASME VIII Div. 2
Technip Validation FEM analysis for new connection of aero -refrigerator 644-E-3 2009
Tarragona Refinery
FEM analysis of skirt-to-shell junction at item 32-v- 007 Bed Silo Coke
Hellenic Petroleum Elefsis Refinery Upgrade Project (Greece) 2009
Reconversao da refinaría de Sines Portugal
GALP FEM Analysis of skirt-to-shell joint at Item HIGH TEMPERATURE SHIFT REACTOR - 2009
HR-R-4 according to ASME VIII Div.2
Thermal - Structural FEM Analysis accordint to ASME VIII Div. 2 of Skirt to Shell
Repsol junction for process reactors. Cartagena Refinery (11 items) 2009
Hawiyah Plant Expansion (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Aramco Thermal –Structural FEM Analysis of top head to shell and tray support to shell 2008
junction (3 items)
Gas Treating Facility Hawiyah Plant Expansion (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Aramco FEDD GAS K.O. DRUM Thermal –Structural FEM Analysis 2008
Thermal-Structural FEM analysis of process reactor in post welding – heat treating
Repsol Cartagena Refinery 2007
FEM analysis of Skirt to Shell junctiont in fuel-oil reduction unit (coker blowdown)
Petronor according to ASME VIII Div. 2. Murkiz - Spain 2007
Cartagena Refinery. Hydrocracking Unit.
Repsol Stripper Detail engineering 2007
Ju’aymah Gas Plant Project (Saudi Arabia)
Saudi Aramco Fatigue FEM Analysis “Butane Dehiydrator” according to ASME VIII Div. 2 2007
Refinery “General Lázaro Cardenas” Ninatitlan Veracruz (Mexico)
PEMEX Thermal-Structural FEM Analysis of skirt-to Shell junction in process column 2007

27. PROJECT REFERENCES
Client / Final Client Description Date
Dung Quat Refinery Project (Vietnam)
PETROVIETNAM FEM analysis of Trunnions-to-shell junction for elevation operation in Process Column
2006
Thermal-Structural FEM Analysis of Skirt to Shell and catalyst tray support to shell junction in
REPSOL reactor HDS-NCX according to ASME VIII Div. 2
2006
Process Equipment
Client / Final Client Description Date
ROMPETROL Deaerator Thermal & Process Design 2011
ROMPETROL Steam Dryer Thermal & Process Design 2011
Feedwater Heaters
Client / Final Client Description Date
Therco Thermal design of LP heaters and Bypass Condenser 2010
Schelde Exotech Thermal design review of LP Feedwater Heater 2009
ESB Thermal design of LP and HP feedwater heaters 2006
Endesa Thermal design of LP Feedwater Heater 2006
TNB Thermal design of HP Feedwater Heaters 2003

28. PROJECT REFERENCES
FLUE GAS Systems
Client / Final Client Description Date
National Petrochemical Co./ Ilam Petrochemical Complex .IRAN
TECHNIP KTI S.p.A. BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering 2009
Niger Delta Power Holding Gas Turbine Open Cycle Plant .Port Harcourt, NIGERIA
Company of Nigeria BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering 2009
Puente Nuevo Combined Cycle Plant Córdoba-Spain
ENEL
Ducts and Racks FEM Analysis
2008
Escatron Combined Cycle Plant. Spain 2008
Tecnicas Reunidas
BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering
Vasilikos Combined Cycle Plant. Cyprus 2007
GE Energy
BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering
PETROBRAS T-Box Dumper Oil Platform P-53 Marlim Leste - BRAZIL 2006
Alstom UK FEM Analysis. Detail Engineering
N-S Gas Ducts (General Furnace Fumes) Gibraltar Refinery Spain 2006
CEPSA
FEM Analysis
Gas Distributor FEM analysis 2006
Wingas GmbH
VD-Station Mallnow Germany
Abu Dhabi Water and Umm Al-Nar Independent Power and Water Project UAE 2004
Electricity Company (ADWEC) Diverter FEM Analysis
Escombreras Combined Cycle Plant Murcia - Spain 2004
Iberdrola
BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering
Iran Power Development Management Co. Kerman Combined Cycle Plant Kerman – IRAN 2004
MAPNA Diverter and Flue Gas Valves
Iran Power Development Management Co. Kazeroun Combined Cycle Plant Fars - IRAN 2004
MAPNA Diverter and Flue Gas Valves
Iran Power Development Management Co. YAZD Combined Cycle Plant - Yazd - IRAN 2003
MAPNA BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering
Iran Power Development Management Co. NEKA combined cycle Plant Mazandaran - IRAN 2003
MAPNA BY PASS System FEM Analysis. Detail engineering

29. PROJECT REFERENCES
Waste Heat Boilers
Client / Final Client Description Date
ROMPETROL Thermal design of Waste Heat Boiler. FEM Analysis 2011
ROMPETROL Thermal design of Waste Heat Boiler. FEM Analysis 2010
EBL Troubleshooting WHB for Biomass Power Plant 2008
Takreer Writing maintenance and repair procedures 2005
ABB Lummus Thermal design of Waste Heat Boiler 2005
SAFCO Thermal design of Reformer Waste Heat Boiler 2004
Sasol Troubleshooting Gasifier Waste Heat Boiler 2001
Steam Generators
Client / Final Client Description Date
Invista Textiles Design review for Kettle Steam Generators 2008
Enwesa Design review of Steam Generator for Solar Power Plant 2006
ME Engineering Thermal design of Rotor Air Cooling Kettle Boilers 2005
Siemens Thermal design of Rotor Air Cooling Kettle Boilers 2001
CCGT Boiler Room
Client / Final Client Description Date
ENEL Process and detail engineering 2009
METKA Process and detail engineering 2009

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CONTACTS
ing. Alessia Mentella, PhD
Managing Director & Business Development Manager
Mobile: +39 338 3103227
Fax: +39 178 2222647
E-mail: a.mentella@progemec.it
www.progemec.it