Process Mechanical Engineering Consulting
Upper Consulting, Inc. is a process mechanical engineering consulting practice headquartered in Quincy, Illinois. It provides a full spectrum of engineering services to the grain and seed, renewable energy, biofuel, food manufacturing, oilseed and edible oil processing, and aggregate and mineral processing industries. Core capabilities include plant and process engineering, piping design, mechanical engineering, front-end loading (FEL), process safety management, and three-dimensional plant modeling including point-cloud laser scanning.
High-value plant and process engineering services across continuous and batch systems, covering design, material handling, and process controls.
Specialized mechanical design and engineering services to support complex industrial facilities and equipment installations.
Detailed piping design services including 3D model-derived piping isometrics and full piping stress analysis.
A structured three-stage engineering approach to develop reliable, personalized project feasibility, design development, and cost estimates.
Comprehensive process safety engineering, hazard evaluations, and compliance auditing to safeguard industrial operations.
Advanced CAD modeling and point-cloud scanning to capture existing facilities and generate highly precise design documents.
Site selection analysis, conceptual design development, and technical feasibility studies for greenfield and brownfield projects.
On-site technical audits, process efficiency evaluations, and regulatory compliance visits including RFS 2 and QAP programs.
Agriculture · Food & Beverage · Renewable Energy · Biomass & Bioenergy · Aggregates & Quarrying · Chemicals · Industrial
Alexandria, Egypt · Food & Beverage · Client: Alexandria Company for Seed Processing
Engineering of a 3000 MTPD multiseed crush plant and a 2500 MTPD soybean crush plant.
Wever, IA · Chemicals · Client: Iowa Fertilizer Company
Process piping, UAN tank addition, and 50% DEF storage addition in collaboration with Seither & Cherry.
Multiple Sites (Jefferson, WI; Linden, IN; Fort Dodge, IA) · Biomass & Bioenergy · Client: Valero Renewable Fuels
Engineering additions and reviews across multiple plant sites, including grain receiving transfer systems, grain dust pneumatic conveying systems, and co-product transfer systems.
Eddyville, IA · Food & Beverage · Client: Ajinomoto
Development of an intelligent P&ID and 3D plant model, cooling tower addition design, ME plant process improvements, and fermentation lab addition.