By acquiring Devco USA, Matrix PDM Engineering is a world leader in sulfur forming and handling technology with Devco’s experience leading back to 1978.
Matrix PDM Engineering provides the expertise and flexibility for producers and consumers across the dynamic sulfur supply chain and offers both operating and EPC companies seamless project execution from sulfur recovery units (SRUs) to sulfur loading that is unrivalled in the world.
CORE CAPABILITIES
- Sulfur forming (wet + dry technologies)
- Sulfur melting
- Sulfur recovery
- Sulfur prilling
- Bulk handling
- Facility design
- Sulfur storage + handling
- Conceptual engineering
- Operations expertise
- Fit up prior to shipping drastically lowers field delays
- Hydro + other testing at shop
- Simple foundation design
- Consistent shop workforce improves quality
- Less interruption to operating facility
- Improved productivity over field equipment
- Shop labor $ < Field labor $
- Fabrication allows for a fixed price bid rather than estimate by field contractor
- Lower risk for change orders
- Reduces impact of weather
- Enhanced material control
- Heat medium
- Filters
- Process equipment
- Pumps
- Pipe racks
- MCC/control room
Matrix’s proprietary Devco II sulfur forming technology provides high-capacity operation, consistent product sizing, and meets all moisture requirements for international trade. Today, these units are being commissioned in Saudi Arabia and Alberta, Canada, and remains the technology of choice for safe sulfur forming operation in the United States, China and Saudi Arabia.
Matrix PDM Engineering provides a unique solution for sulfur block pouring needs called the Devco Pivot Pour system. The Devco Pivot Pour system is the easiest and safest method to pour molten sulfur into a solid block form, without dangerous pockets of molten sulfur. Our unique towers and arms configuration evenly distributes the sulfur to form a block safely – preventing pockets by providing a more even and thin layer of sulfur applied to the block.
Matrix PDM Engineering’s sulfur block pouring arms are mobile and have significantly lower capital costs than traditional, cantilevered block pouring units. Each arm can pour more than 3,000 tons per day of sulfur to block over an extremely large surface area, thus eliminating the formation of liquid pockets or “hot spots” in the sulfur block. Its pouring towers can be designed for a wide range of sulfur block pouring configurations and conditions and are easily erected at site.
Using the standard wet sulfur pelletizing process SEAM® (Sulfur Extended Asphalt Modifier) is produced by adding sulfur with proprietary additives to asphalt to produce a stronger and better material for roads. This product has been successfully installed in roadways in Las Vegas, Nevada. The addition of special proprietary substances to the sulfur allows for the odor-free blending using conventional asphalt batch plants. SEAM strengthens asphalt pavement while virtually eliminating rutting and cracking.
The SEAM technology was acquired by Shell Canada and Devco is equipped to supply plants to produce SEAM for companies who have been licensed by Shell for the production of SEAM.
Matrix provides a purification processes to purify the vat bottoms by removing dirt, sand, gravel and hydrocarbons, to thereby produce sulfur that meets commercial specifications. This process helps to eliminate environmental problems where storage areas must be cleaned up.
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Through our operating companies, Matrix Service Company is a leading full-service contractor widely-known – and well regarded – across the sector, serving customers throughout North America.