Plant Management

SRS Plant Management was created in 2007 as a direct subsidiary of SRS International to produce biodiesel fuels.

SRS International has been involved in the designing, planning, construction, and equipment implementation of 20+ biodiesel facilities in the past 3 years.  Also, founded in 1985, SRS has been an industry leader in the engineering and manufacturing of distillation systems and custom process systems.  All for various industries including pharmaceutical, oil refining, biofuels, and food.  In addition, these industries have a variety of different requirements and specifications.  This entails a high degree of engineering and fabrication experience including chemical, process, mechanical, electrical, and controls.  Finally, we have realized that each customer has their own needs and requirements that sometimes call upon installation and process management.

SRS focuses on providing our growing customer base and new customers with a “Plug in Place” management team dedicated to providing cutting-edge technology utilization and integration to keep our customers up to date with new technology advances and to provide highly functional and efficient management operations.

We are composed of over 150 years of combined experience within its growing team of highly experienced engineers, operators, technicians, managers, maintenance, and administrative professionals to provide its customers with a proven working system to operate a working Biodiesel manufacturing plant.

Plant Management Capabilities

The concept of our innovative plant management technique is to provide our customers with a complete comprehensive package to operate a Biodiesel plant.  In addition, this includes a general manager of operations and all required personnel which will include but not be limited to, maintenance staff, operators, chemists and necessary engineers, administration, HR, etc.

The SRS Plant management system is designed to guarantee our customer and their investors an efficient management team relieving them of the tedious duties of day-to-day operations.  Finally, SRS will be working with SRS Management in training new employees on plant management

Plant Management Competitive Edge

SRS will provide SRS Plant Management, with a pilot plant at each facility for training and testing purposes. The pilot plant provides a major advantage as it allows a start-up plant to test its biodiesel production at a much smaller level. This minimizes waste of the raw materials and reconfigures raw materials to produce a higher yield of biodiesel with minimal waste.  In addition, the pilot plant will also minimize rework while the operators are in training and will allow them to experiment with various feedstocks to establish correct formulations.  Finally, this system is further available on request by our General Manager to assist in continued training, train new operators, and develop new processes.

Pre and Post-Production Plant Management Tasks:

Management Responsibilities

Personnel will be hired from the local employment pools and trained by SRS engineers and management personnel.  They will provide continued training and service as necessary through our contract agreement. All personnel will be hired based on past experiences, education, and basic skills.  In addition, the appointed plant manager will attend meetings of the management committee/board of directors.  This will be done as required and will assist with regulatory affairs monitoring and compliance.

Training

SRS will provide a pilot plant at each facility for training purposes, this minimizes waste and rework.   All while the operators are in training and allows them to experiment with various feedstocks to establish correct formulations.  Finally, this system is further available on request by our General Manager to assist in continued training. Or to train new operators or develop new processes.

Maintenance

The maintenance department will be responsible for installing replacement parts and keeping track of the replacement parts inventory.  In addition, safety and health training will be conducted by the maintenance department.  Along with the chemical engineer to meet state emissions and other requirements.

Operation / Management

Personnel will be hired from the local employment pools and trained by SRS engineers and management people.  All will provide continued training and service as necessary through our contract agreement.  Also, all personnel will be hired based on past experiences, education, and basic skills. Attend meetings of the management committee/board of directors.  Furthermore, we assist with regulatory affairs monitoring and compliance. Provide individual job descriptions and performance will be tracked quarterly.

Lab Testing

SRS Plant Management will work on ongoing ASTM-D6751 product certifications and requirements, including USDA’s biodiesel programs.  In addition, testing procedures will be established on many levels to ensure that the proper handling, sampling, and testing are conducted.  Conducted efficiently to prevent impure products and consistent outgoing products.

Human Resources

A human resources department will be established to perform various functions including payroll, benefits, employment paperwork, and records.  Also, EDD compliance, OSHA safety guidelines, NFPA guidelines electrical lockout/tag-out procedures, etc.  In addition, a safety engineer will be onsite during the overlapping stage from project turnover to SRS Management.  Moreover, this will also ensure that proper safety, and maintenance procedures are in place and practiced.

Remote Assistance

Includes continuous online monitoring and support from our main office in California. This will allow clearance to programming modifications, adjustments in control, and historical trending monitoring for optimization.  In addition, alarms will also be sent to shift supervisors via email, mobile phone, or pager.  This is to minimize equipment downtime, product impurity, and potential re-runs.