RIDA T.S. executed a full Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) upgrade of the client’s acid plant, covering the maintenance and repair of existing storage tanks and the construction of new containment works. The project introduced automated chemical mixing and plant-wide control through advanced instrumentation, delivering a fully integrated, safer, and more efficient facility.
RIDA T.S. is proud to have delivered a fully integrated acid handling facility upgrade. By handling the complete procurement cycle—including supplier selection, technical reviews, and logistics leveraging both local and international vendors—we ensured a seamless execution. The addition of advanced control cabinets and full piping replacement solidifies the plant’s operational safety and efficiency.
Products & Services Used:
- Chemical Handling & Storage: Installation of two additive tanks and a 6000-gallon mixing tank, supported by complete piping replacement using highly durable PVC-U and GRP systems.
- Automation & Instrumentation: Deployment of a new control cabinet and advanced instrumentation for precise automated chemical mixing and plant-wide oversight.
- EPC Services: A comprehensive turnkey approach encompassing everything from initial design and global procurement to on-site construction, containment works, and final operator training.
Post-Project Impact:
This project successfully delivered a fully integrated, safer, and highly efficient plant. It provided the client with modernized automated control over hazardous chemical processes, minimizing manual intervention and significantly reducing operational risks.
Acid Plant Renovation and EPC Execution
The Acid Plant Renovation project involved the rehabilitation and modernization of key chemical handling, storage, piping, structural, electrical, and control systems within an operating industrial facility in Libya. The works were executed as part of an integrated Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) scope, with particular attention to material compatibility, safe chemical handling, maintainability, and operational continuity.
The project included maintenance and repair activities on existing storage infrastructure, the installation of two additive tanks and a 6,000-gallon mixing tank, and the development of associated containment and support systems. These modifications were coordinated with the replacement and rerouting of process piping required for chemical transfer and mixing operations.
Due to the corrosive service conditions associated with acid and chemical handling, the piping scope incorporated PVC-U and GRP materials selected for the applicable process environment. Installation activities included pipe routing, support installation, connection of valves and equipment, alignment, jointing, and inspection prior to commissioning. The objective was to provide a maintainable chemical transfer network compatible with the process requirements of the renovated plant.
Structural works supported the installation and access requirements of the new and existing equipment. Activities included steel fabrication, reinforcement of equipment support structures and working platforms, welding, and modification of access areas. These works were coordinated with the mechanical and piping disciplines to accommodate equipment loads, operating access, and maintenance requirements.
The electrical, instrumentation and control scope formed another key part of the plant modernization. A new control cabinet and associated instrumentation were installed to support automated chemical mixing and centralized monitoring of plant operations. Electrical distribution, protection devices, cable routing, field instrumentation and control interfaces were integrated with the mechanical systems as part of the overall renovation.
Engineering and construction activities were followed by inspection, functional verification, commissioning and operator familiarization. This included verification of installed equipment, piping connections, instrumentation signals and control functions before handover.
The project gallery documents the principal stages of the Acid Plant Renovation, including tank installation, structural fabrication, chemical-resistant piping works, electrical and instrumentation installation, control system integration and final site activities. Together, these elements illustrate the multidisciplinary coordination required to execute an EPC plant renovation project in a chemical processing environment.
The completed scope provides the facility with upgraded chemical storage and mixing infrastructure, improved process control and a more structured operating environment for chemical handling activities.
Acid Plant
Renovation
Integrated renovation of an industrial acid handling facility, covering chemical storage and mixing systems, process piping, containment, automation, instrumentation, construction, commissioning and operator training.
- Location
- Libya
- Delivery
- Engineering, Procurement & Construction
- Sector
- Industrial Chemical Processing
- Status
- Completed · 2025
A coordinated renovation within an existing plant environment.
RIDA T.S. carried out the EPC renovation of an existing acid plant in Libya, integrating mechanical, piping, structural, electrical, instrumentation and control activities within one coordinated scope.
The work focused on upgrading the facility’s chemical storage, mixing and transfer infrastructure while introducing automated process control and modernized instrumentation.
Activities included maintenance and repair of existing storage tanks, installation of new chemical handling equipment, replacement of process piping, construction of containment works and integration of a new control cabinet. The project continued through system verification, commissioning, operator training and final handover.
One EPC scope.
Six coordinated disciplines.
The project brought together the systems required for chemical storage, preparation, transfer and process control. Each work package was sequenced around the constraints of the existing facility.
Engineering
Equipment arrangement, piping configuration, containment requirements, control interfaces and installation planning.
Procurement & Logistics
Technical review, supplier coordination, sourcing and delivery of equipment and materials from local and international suppliers.
Mechanical & Piping
Tank installation, process piping replacement, routing, supports, valves, fittings and equipment connections.
Civil & Structural
Containment infrastructure, equipment supports, access provisions and associated structural modifications.
Automation & Electrical
Control cabinet, field instrumentation, electrical integration and automated chemical mixing functions.
Commissioning
Inspection, functional verification, operator familiarization, training and final project handover.
Plant systems delivered and integrated.
Chemical storage & mixing
Maintenance and repair of existing storage tanks, installation of two additive tanks and a 6,000-gallon mixing tank, with associated connections and containment requirements.
Process piping
Replacement and modification of existing piping, including PVC-U and GRP systems for relevant chemical services, together with routing, supports, fittings, valves and equipment connections.
Control & instrumentation
Installation of a new control cabinet, field instrumentation and control interfaces supporting automated chemical mixing and centralized plant monitoring.
Containment & support works
Construction and modification of containment areas and structural components coordinated with equipment, piping routes, operating access and maintenance needs.
From plant survey to operational handover.
Execution was structured around multidisciplinary coordination and progressive system verification.
Engineering & interface definition
The renovation requirements were translated into equipment arrangements, piping routes, containment provisions and control interfaces compatible with the existing plant infrastructure.
Procurement & delivery coordination
Equipment, piping materials, instrumentation and electrical components were sourced and coordinated with the planned construction sequence.
Construction & system integration
Mechanical and piping teams installed and connected the tanks and transfer systems while structural, electrical and control works progressed across the plant.
Verification & commissioning
Installed equipment, piping connections, instrumentation signals and control functions were checked before the renovated systems entered commissioning.
Training & handover
Operator familiarization and training covered the principal systems introduced or modified during the renovation, followed by completion of the defined handover scope.
Project execution,
documented on site.
Additive tanks and 6,000-gallon mixing tank
PVC-U and GRP chemical service lines
Instrumentation and control cabinet installation
Integrated infrastructure for continued operation.
The completed scope upgraded the facility’s chemical storage, mixing, transfer and process control infrastructure within the existing plant environment.
The renovation integrated new tanks, chemical-resistant piping, containment infrastructure, instrumentation and automated control. Selected mixing operations now require less manual intervention, while operators have improved control and monitoring of the renovated systems.