Thermal Engineering Group, Inc.

Independent Consulting and Design Organization

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About the firm

Thermal Engineering Group meets the specialized project needs of district heating and cooling and combined heat and power clients. It has served utility, industrial, institutional, and municipal entities in these areas for three decades. The organization offers extensive design engineering and ongoing operation support services for the district heating and cooling, combined heat and power, and waste-to-energy industries.

Firm type
Power & Utility Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Thermal & Heat Transfer · Combustion Engineering

People

Daniel P. CoylePresident, Senior Design Manager

Jon B. BelcherV.P., Senior Project Manager

Kevin JacobsSenior Project Engineer

Capabilities

Engineering and Design Services

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Comprehensive engineering and design solutions tailored to utility, industrial, and municipal energy systems.

  • Central Plant Design and Engineering

    Designing central steam, chilled water, and high temperature hot water facilities with conventional and non-conventional technologies.

  • Piping System Stress and Network Hydraulic Analysis

    Applying stress and hydraulic simulation modeling to optimize distribution performance and maintain structural integrity.

  • Control System and Equipment Selection

    Specifying precise instrumentation, controls, and equipment for variable and constant flow thermal systems.

  • Environmental Analysis and Permitting

    Providing analysis and permitting services for Title V and Clean Air Act compliance for solid fuel, fossil fuel, and biomass plants.

Operations and Support Services

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Hands-on operational support and systems integration for energy production facilities.

  • New Facilities Commissioning and Start-Up

    Guiding system start-up, operational testing, and functional checkout for newly developed or retrofitted plants.

  • Operations and Maintenance Consulting

    Integrating practical operational insights into plant engineering to boost reliability, minimize downtime, and reduce ongoing maintenance costs.

  • Custody Transfer and BTU Metering

    Developing and implementing precise flow metering, BTU calculation, and custody transfer stations for chilled water, hot water, and steam systems.

  • Operator Training Support

    Delivering custom educational programs and operator training to ensure long-term plant performance.

Economic and Financial Studies

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Analytical studies that help optimize capital investments and evaluate the financial viability of energy projects.

  • Feasibility and Rate Studies

    Analyzing energy supply and demand, formulating service rates, and evaluating capital and operating costs.

  • Energy Audits and Cost/Benefit Analysis

    Assessing energy conservation options and comparing central plant options with decentralized alternatives.

  • Technical Reviews for Third Party Financing

    Conducting deep technical and economic due diligence assessments for external project financing.

Energy Contract Services

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Assisting with the commercial development and final execution of energy purchase and service contracts.

  • Contract Development and Negotiation

    Drafting, preparing, and negotiating complex commercial energy purchase, utility dispatch, and energy service agreements.

Industries

Power Generation · Utilities · Waste-to-Energy · Biomass & Bioenergy · Industrial · Government · Federal · Defense

Projects

Steam and Chilled Water Service for LCRC

New Orleans, LA · Research Facilities · Client: Louisiana Cancer Research Center

Project details

Provided steam and chilled water service design and engineering for the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC).

Steam Service Installation for RIM

Detroit, MI · Healthcare · Client: Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Project details

Managed the installation of new steam service to the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM).