Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies for Smarter Industrial Projects
Helping industrial clients outline cost effective, sustainable water treatment and reuse solutions before committing to full investment.
What is a FEED study?
A FEED study, or Front End Engineering Design study, is a crucial early phase engineering process used to define the technical and economic requirements of a project before detailed design and construction begin. It follows on from the conceptual design, where the business case is produced, initial project requirements are set and options are reviewed.
A FEED study provides a clear, detailed roadmap for your water treatment or reuse project, ensuring the chosen solution is technically sound, cost effective, and tailored to your specific needs. It provides the foundation for the transition into the execution stages of detailed design, procurement and construction. By identifying risks and defining scope early, it prevents costly mistakes and delays during design, procurement, and construction.
Why It Matters for Your Project
Understand your business requirements and project drivers.
Build a solid technical and commercial foundation prior to project execution and significant cost commitment.
Review and establish the best technology fit for your needs.
Early identification of risks and mitigation plans.
Regulatory & sustainability compliance.
Our Approach & Deliverables
Promethean Engineering can support your project during the planning stages of Conceptual Design and FEED. We offer a range of services in these areas and we can tailor our support to your requirements.
1. Define the Treatment Needs / Business Case Requirements
- Define project drivers i.e. restrictions of wastewater disposal or potable supply
- Wastewater / Water characterisation study
- Define desired effluent quality
2. Assess Site and Integration Constraints
3. Develop a Preliminary Design
- Evaluate Technology Options
- Process Flow diagrams
- General arrangement drawing
- Terminations schedule
4. Determine Capital and Operational Costs
- Payback calculation
5. Identify Project Risks and Mitigation Measures
6. Support Funding or Business Case Approval
7. Prepare for Procurement and Tendering
- Develop tender documentation RFQ (Requests for Quotation)
- Vendor bid review
- Performance test drafting
Why Work With Us?
We combine over 20 years of experience in the design and build of waste water treatment and reuse systems with an independent, client first approach. Unlike technology vendors, we don’t push a single technical solution, we evaluate options to find what’s best for your operation. We understand the need to develop a solid foundation in a projects planning stages to increase its overall likelihood of success.
Our background spans the UK and North & South America, supporting clients in food, beverage, whisky, dairy, and industrial sectors. We focus on practical, sustainable designs that balance performance, cost, and long term resilience.
