Who we are
With over 20 years engineering heat and utilities processes in heavy industries, we bring trusted experience, know-how, and in-depth practical recommendations to your most complex process challenges.
Hagan Hensley LLC helps operators:
reduce energy use
improve throughput and yields
eliminate guesswork
keep equipment running safely and reliably
transform processes
enhance consistency
increase profit margins.
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We proudly bring 20+ years of industrial engineering experience to partners in:
Biomass & Renewable Energy
Pulp and Paper
Wood Products & Building Materials
Glass
Chemical & Specialty Chemical
Thermal Processing Industries
Natural-gas-based Industrial Operations
Emerging Clean-tech Sectors
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Biomass systems are good business. They can also deliver unpredictable and undesired results or costly errors, if not controlled and maintained correctly.
We offer:
Biomass‑fuel system optimization for stable heat supply
Waste‑heat recovery opportunities
Direct-fired process cleanliness
Renewable‑energy integration for kiln operations
Process economics and cost‑reduction analysis
Gasifier and burner operation, instrumentation, and maintenance optimization
Controls and mechanical upgrades to get the most out of your system
Fire risk reduction
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Facilities across the forest-products, pulp & paper, and energy sectors rely on us to turn under-utilized biomass into heat, power, fuels, and high-value products. We optimize existing systems, integrate new technologies, and help operators unlock the full economic and environmental potential of their biomass streams.
We offer:
Process engineering & design
Performance enhancement
Process modeling & simulation
Education & training
Assessment & optimization
Feedstock analysis
Renewable chemical, biochar, & bioproduct development
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Whether you run conventional, steam, dehumidification, continuous, or high‑temperature kilns, we bring the engineering expertise to help you hit your targets.
Kiln performance optimization can:
reduce energy costs
improve yield
reduce drying defects
improve planer mill operation
keep your mill profitable
We help you achieve these goals through our deep understanding of lumber drying, kiln design and operation, and thermodynamics.
We offer:
Heat-transfer and energy-efficiency analysis
Moisture content control strategies to reduce degrade
Charge-to-charge consistency improvement
Preventative maintenance and parts subscription programs
• Fire risk reduction
• Green sawdust burner and gasifier tuning and optimization
• Boiler and burner efficiency audits
• Thermal‑system balancing for stable kiln performance
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We use proven tools to get to the heart of your recurrent process problems and solve them.
Advanced diagnostics and quality assurance don’t just improve your outputs, they can reduce costs and prevent fires.
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Your employees are irreplaceable. Protecting them isn’t just good business, it’s essential.
We have worked with industry safety leaders to set programs and standards for the safe operation of heavy industrial equipment.
We offer:
HAZOP facilitation for kilns, boilers, burners, and heat and combustion systems
Safety audits
Inspection, testing, and preventative maintenance program development and services for critical and hazardous processes in kilns, boilers, and similar systems
Process and combustion safety training and training program development
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Employee turnover and knowledge loss are major challenges for modern manufacturing.
We offer:
Custom-written SOPs
Insider knowledge of practical procedures
RACI charts for shift‑to‑shift consistency
Training materials for new operators and supervisors
Classes on safety, troubleshooting, operation, and maintenance
Contact us
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