Engineering Scope

🔩 Process Design & P&IDs

Process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and equipment specifications for new lines and facility upgrades.

⚗️ Unit Operations & Equipment

Mixing, heat transfer, separation, drying, and material handling: sizing, selection, and integration.

⚖️ Material & Energy Balances

Mass and energy balances and process calculations to right-size equipment and utilities.

🧼 Sanitary Process Systems

Clean-in-place (CIP/SIP), batching, and sanitary process systems for food, beverage, and pharma.

🚰 Process Piping & Utilities

Process piping, compressed air, steam, and utility systems engineering.

🚀 Scale-Up & Commissioning

Pilot-to-production scale-up, commissioning support, and process improvement.

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Plant and Facility Work near West Chester, PA

🍔 Food & Beverage 🥛 Dairy Processing 🍪 Snack & Bakery 🍖 Meat & Poultry 🐶 Pet Food 🌾 Agrifood 🛒 Consumer Products 🧴 Personal Care & Cosmetics 🧪 Chemical Processing 🧫 Specialty Chemicals 🔬 Life Sciences 💊 Nutraceuticals 💧 Water & Wastewater Treatment 📦 Warehousing & Distribution 📦 Packaging & Fulfillment

Local and Project Context near West Chester, PA

PE-Licensed in 21 States
LAPORTE Professional Engineers are licensed in 21 US states. Deliverables are stamped and sealed for permitting, insurance, and regulatory review wherever the facility is located.
PFDs through Issued-for-Construction
Process deliverables include PFDs, P&IDs, equipment and line lists, material and energy balances, process calculations, and stamped drawings, carried through to issued-for-construction.
Coordinated with Controls and MEP
Process work is coordinated with the controls/automation and MEP and architecture teams so a line is buildable rather than only drawn on paper, and scale-up from pilot to production is supported through commissioning.
Six US Offices
Project teams work from six US offices: West Chester PA (headquarters), Columbus OH, Chicago IL, Rochester NY, Durham NC, and Denver CO. That footprint supports site visits, construction support, and commissioning across the country.

Engineering Leadership

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Nate Kocher, P.E.
Partner, Director of Electrical and Automation Engineering
LAPORTE • West Chester, PA

Engineering and management consultant with 15+ years of work in control systems, power distribution and systems integration for food, beverage and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

  • P.E. Licensed in 21 States
  • Penn State, B.S. Electrical Engineering
  • West Chester University, MBA
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Keith Morgart, P.E.
Electrical and Automation Engineer
LAPORTE • Greater Pittsburgh, PA

Electrical power and controls engineer whose work includes power distribution, motor controls and code compliance for industrial and commercial facilities.

  • P.E. Licensed Professional Engineer
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, B.S. Electrical Engineering
  • NEC, NFPA and IEEE standards
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Project Questions

What process deliverables do you produce?
PFDs, P&IDs, equipment lists and specs, line lists, material and energy balances, process calculations, and stamped drawings, issued for construction.
Which industries do you serve?
Food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, water and wastewater, and consumer-products manufacturing.
Do you integrate process with controls and MEP?
Yes. Process engineering coordinates with our controls/automation and MEP and architecture teams for one buildable design.
Can you scale a pilot process to production?
Yes. We support scale-up from pilot through full production, including commissioning.

Engineering support in nearby areas

Engineering support for West Chester, PA

LAPORTE Consultants
Suite 200, 158 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19382
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