Bayside Engineering Group

Coker Automation and Safety By Design

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About the firm

Bayside Engineering Group, Inc. is an engineering consulting practice based in the Pacific Northwest, serving clients globally across the energy and industrial sectors. Owned and operated by Guy Maakad, P.E., a mechanical engineer with extensive petrochemical experience on the North Slope oil fields, crude oil pipelines, and domestic refineries, Bayside Engineering Group provides a flexible, cost-effective approach to executing complex projects. Its team of engineers and specialists averages over three decades of industry experience, delivering diversified engineering, automation, and project management solutions.

Firm type
Mechanical Engineering · Automation & Controls · Design-Build

People

Guy MaakadOwner / Principal

Capabilities

Coker Automation Technology

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Custom proprietary solutions designed to upgrade coking unit processes, maximize efficiency, and enhance operating personnel safety.

  • Bottom Unheading Carts

    Custom carts featuring sequential drive systems, redundant drive mechanisms, and proprietary hose support to raise heads under full drums without jamming.

  • Remote Top Unheading Systems

    Specialized systems tailored to various top deck configurations to automate operations and minimize worker exposure to hazardous areas.

  • Hydraulic Power Units

    Compact and reliable power units with specialized filtration systems, sized to operate up to six drums including top head hydraulics.

  • Custom Control Consoles and Panels

    Fully hydraulic or electro-hydraulic operator interfaces configured with digital displays and remote line-of-sight or CCTV monitoring.

  • Coke Chute Design and Fabrication

    Fixed coke chutes featuring reinforced corrosion-resistant materials and telescoping chutes with proprietary hydraulic raising, lowering, and remote latching systems.

  • Drill Stem and Alignment Systems

    Custom-engineered alignment systems and patented cutting tool enclosures designed to protect personnel during upset conditions.

Multidisciplined Engineering Services

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Comprehensive design and engineering capabilities utilizing a skilled team of technical specialists to deliver versatile solutions for energy and petrochemical facilities.

  • Mechanical and Piping Engineering

    Custom design of piping systems, feedline clamping, 3D-inlet pipe positioners, and hydraulic systems allowing for multidirectional thermal movement.

  • Process Safety and Hazard Studies

    Safety-focused analyses including refinery unit evaluations, Coker HAZOP and PSV studies, process debottlenecking, and blast-resistant operating shelter design.

  • Firewater System Modeling

    Detailed refinery process unit evaluations, specialty firewater case analyses, hydraulic calculations, unsteady-state analyses, and system upgrade designs.

  • Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering

    System design for automated closed-circuit TV (CCTV) monitoring, solenoid valve panels, and runningline tensiometers for real-time tension monitoring.

Project Delivery & Construction Services

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Comprehensive project execution services covering the entire lifecycle from inception, research, and fabrication through to final turnover.

  • Design-Build and Shop Fabrication

    Fit-for-purpose equipment fabrication customized for seamless integration into existing refinery infrastructure.

  • Equipment and Materials Procurement

    Direct equipment research, technical specification drafting, recommended vendor coordination, and purchase order management.

  • Construction Management

    Field engineering, construction materials testing, project scheduling, cost control, constructability reviews, and implementation support.

  • Total Project Management

    Full lifecycle management of complex petrochemical projects from detail design through functional checkout and final turnover.

Industries

Oil & Gas · Petrochemical · Industrial

Projects

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