Thermo Design Engineering — Thermo Design Engineering (TDE) is a Canadian company based in Alberta, speciali

About

Established in 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta, Thermo Design Engineering (TDE) is a recognized world leader in delivering comprehensive solutions for the energy sector. TDE offers a fully integrated service model, managing projects from conceptual engineering and design through to manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. The company has a proven track record in creating total turnkey solutions for oil and gas facilities, including gas processing plants, oil treating facilities, and cryogenic recovery plants. A key strength is their pioneering work in modular design and manufacturing, which provides significant cost savings and shortened project timelines compared to traditional stick-built methods. With over 45 years of experience, TDE has executed projects in more than 41 countries, adapting to diverse climates and regulations. In response to the energy transition, TDE is also a provider of advanced solutions for the sustainable energy market, including carbon capture technologies, RNG facilities, and biodiesel plants. Their commitment is to provide high-quality, customized solutions that are safe, reliable, and beneficial for their clients and the environment.

Products

Gas Processing Facilities

TDE conçoit et fabrique des installations de traitement du gaz, y compris des unités de déshydratation, d'adoucissement à l'amine et à tamis moléculaire. L'entreprise a de l'expérience dans la gestion des installations de traitement du gaz naturel et du gaz acide.

Thermo Design Engineering specializes in providing comprehensive solutions for gas processing facilities. Their capabilities cover a wide range of processes essential for natural gas treatment, including dehydration units, amine sweetening units, and mole sieve units. TDE has proven experience in designing and building plants for various applications, from sour gas processing facilities, such as those in Wapiti and Smoke Lake, Canada, to natural gas processing plants in Ghana and Tunisia. Their integrated approach ensures that every component, from initial design to commissioning, is optimized for peak performance and reliability. As a turnkey solutions provider, TDE manages the entire project lifecycle, delivering schedule certainty and cost reduction. The company's expertise also extends to cryogenic and non-cryogenic recovery plants, compression stations, and fractionation plants, making them a versatile partner for any gas processing project.

TDE designs several types of gas processing units, including dehydration units, amine sweetening units, and mole sieve units.

Yes, TDE has experience with sour gas processing, as demonstrated by projects for sour gas processing facilities in Wapiti and Smoke Lake, Canada.

Oil Processing Facilities

TDE fournit des solutions d'ingénierie et de fabrication pour les installations de traitement du pétrole, capables de traiter à la fois le brut acide lourd canadien (API lourd) et le brut léger conventionnel doux. Leur expérience inclut les installations SAGD et les unités de traitement électrostatique.

Thermo Design Engineering has extensive experience in the design and construction of oil processing facilities tailored to various crude types. Their capabilities include processing heavy API Canadian sour crude as well as sweet conventional light crude. TDE has successfully delivered projects globally, including oil treating facilities in Surmont and Lindbergh, Canada, Karakuduk, Kazakhstan, and Usinks, Russia. The company's expertise covers critical processes such as electrostatic and mechanical treating, water treatment and handling, crude stabilization and fractionation, hydrotreating, and diluent recovery. TDE also has specific experience with Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) facilities, with projects in Rush Lake and Lindbergh. By utilizing their integrated service model, TDE provides comprehensive solutions from design to commissioning, ensuring facilities are optimized for efficiency, safety, and long-term performance.

TDE's facilities are designed to handle both heavy API Canadian sour crude and sweet conventional light crude.

Yes, the text mentions that TDE has completed SAGD facility projects in Rush Lake and Lindbergh, Canada.

Sustainable Energy Solutions

TDE développe des solutions pour le marché de l'énergie durable, y compris des technologies avancées de capture du carbone (C02Maxx), des installations de biodiesel, des installations de gaz naturel renouvelable (GNR) et des installations de valorisation des déchets. Ces offres font partie de leur engagement dans la transition énergétique.

As part of the energy transition, Thermo Design Engineering is a provider of advanced solutions for the sustainable energy market. The company leverages its engineering and manufacturing expertise to develop innovative projects focused on sustainability. Their capabilities include the development of advanced carbon capture technologies, such as their C02Maxx technology, with mentioned projects for CO2 liquefaction and transport for bioethanol production and upstream carbon capture for Canadian energy producers. Furthermore, TDE is a renewable fuel expert, with experience in biodiesel facilities, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) facilities, waste utilization facilities, and syngas facilities. This strategic focus on cleaner energy solutions positions TDE as a key partner for companies looking to reduce their environmental footprint and invest in the future of energy. Their integrated approach ensures these sustainable projects are delivered with the same quality and efficiency as their traditional energy projects.

TDE has experience with Biodiesel Facilities, RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) Facilities, Waste Utilization Facilities, and Syngas Facilities.

Yes, TDE offers advanced carbon capture technologies, including a technology named C02Maxx, and has experience in projects like upstream carbon capture and CO2 liquefaction for bioethanol production.

Services

Trusted Integrated Solutions

TDE agit comme un fournisseur de solutions unique, offrant des services intégrés de manière transparente, du concept à la mise en service. Ce modèle offre une certitude des coûts et des délais, en utilisant une équipe interne complète pour la planification, l'ingénierie, la fabrication et la construction.

Thermo Design Engineering's 'Trusted Integrated Solutions' model is the core of its value proposition. As a single-source provider, TDE manages every project phase, from initial planning and engineering to fabrication, construction, installation, and commissioning. This holistic approach provides schedule certainty and consistent cost reduction by eliminating the complexities of managing multiple vendors. Clients benefit from a dedicated project team for the entire lifecycle, ensuring seamless communication and clear accountability. TDE's integrated model includes in-house fabrication in a controlled environment, allowing for trial fits and pre-testing to ensure accurate installation on site. The service extends beyond project completion, with operator training and after-market support to ensure optimal and sustained plant performance. This comprehensive service is designed for clients who value project flexibility and a strategic, integrated process.

TDE's integrated service model includes planning, engineering, in-house fabrication, construction, installation, commissioning, operator training, and after-market support.

Benefits include reduced capital and operating expenditures, shortened project timelines, schedule certainty, consistent cost reduction, and the convenience of a single service provider.

Modularization

TDE est spécialisée dans la conception et la fabrication modulaires, une force qui offre des économies significatives par rapport aux installations construites de manière traditionnelle. Leurs modules sont pré-équipés et conçus pour être prêts à fonctionner, assurant une installation transparente sur site.

Modularization is a core specialty and strength for Thermo Design Engineering. Recognized as an innovator in the field, TDE utilizes modular design and manufacturing to provide substantial benefits to its clients, including significant cost savings over traditional 'stick-built' facilities. The process involves constructing complete plant modules within their controlled fabrication facilities. These modules are pre-fitted and tested before shipment, ensuring high quality and a seamless fit during final assembly on site. This approach dramatically reduces project timelines and on-site labor costs. TDE specializes in delivering ready-to-operate plants, and their expertise in logistics ensures these modules are transported in the most cost-efficient manner. As a pioneer of the modular design concept, TDE brings enhanced efficiency and predictability to complex energy projects around the world.

The main benefits are significant cost savings, shortened project timelines, and the delivery of ready-to-operate plants that are pre-fitted for seamless installation.

Yes, the text states that the modules are pre-fitted, which implies testing and fitting in their fabrication facilities before shipment.

Field Services

TDE fournit un support complet sur site, de la conception du projet à l'achèvement et au-delà. Leurs services sur le terrain incluent la mise en service, le démarrage et la formation complète des opérateurs de l'usine pour garantir des performances optimales.

Thermo Design Engineering's Field Services are a critical component of their project lifecycle offering. The TDE team is on hand onsite to coordinate and monitor system solutions, ensuring projects stay on time and on schedule. The service includes full onsite service, commissioning, and plant start-up. A priority is placed on safety and efficiency during the start-up phase, and TDE ensures that plant operators are fully trained for optimal performance and safe operation. TDE's commitment does not end at commissioning; they provide ongoing support throughout the life of the project and long after start-up. This collaborative approach is dedicated to building a superior facility that meets the client's unique needs and ensuring continued excellence long-term.

Yes, TDE supervises the start-up of your plant and ensures that plant operators are fully trained for optimal performance.

No, TDE's commitment to supporting you extends throughout the life of the project and long after start-up.

Engineering

Les services d'ingénierie de TDE couvrent l'ensemble du cycle de vie du projet, de la conception conceptuelle à l'achèvement. Ils coordonnent et supervisent les solutions système pour maintenir les projets dans les délais et le budget.

Engineering is a foundational service at Thermo Design Engineering, underpinning their ability to deliver end-to-end energy solutions. TDE's engineering team is involved from project conception, working on conceptual engineering and design to lay the groundwork for successful project execution. Throughout the project lifecycle, they coordinate and monitor system solutions to ensure the project remains on time and on schedule. Their expertise covers a wide variety of facility types and processes, from traditional gas and oil processing plants to sustainable energy technologies. This hands-on approach ensures that the design is not only innovative but also 'designed to be built,' considering the practicalities of fabrication, logistics, and installation. The engineering involvement continues through to commissioning and start-up, ensuring the project's vision is realized accurately and efficiently.

TDE's engineering services are involved at all stages, from project conception and design through to completion, including commissioning and start-up.

Industries served

Oil & Gas
Sustainable Energy
Renewable Fuels

Certifications

COR Certification

What sets us apart

Integrated turnkey solutions from concept to commissioning
Pioneers in modular design and manufacturing for cost savings and shortened timelines
Over 45 years of global project experience in more than 41 countries
Expertise in both traditional energy (oil & gas) and sustainable solutions (carbon capture, RNG, biodiesel)
Full lifecycle project support, including operator training and after-market services
Single-source provider model ensuring schedule and cost certainty

Frequently asked questions

TDE handles projects in the traditional energy sector, such as oil and gas processing plants, as well as projects in the sustainable energy market, including carbon capture, biodiesel, and RNG facilities.

TDE is a pioneer of the modular design concept. They specialize in designing and manufacturing pre-fitted, ready-to-operate plant modules, which provides significant cost savings and shortened project timelines.

Yes, TDE is a recognized world leader that has completed projects in more than 41 countries, with operations spanning Asia, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa.

TDE's integrated solution model is a turnkey service that covers the entire project lifecycle. It includes planning, engineering, fabrication, construction, installation, operator training, and after-market support, all managed by a single, dedicated team.

TDE's commitment extends beyond commissioning. They offer continued support throughout the life of the project to ensure optimal and sustained plant performance.