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Scope of Work

We have been building power plants for over 20 years, and our expertise encompasses all of the complex aspects of the technology involved. A typical "Scope of Work" for one of our clients could include some of the following items:

  1. Project Management - Review of designs, field quality control, adherence to schedules, compliance tests, commissioning, initial on-line operation.
  2. Optimization of Performance - feed water heating, heat rejection, turbine efficiency, fuel drying, pump efficiency, damper control, etc.
  3. Optimization for Reliability of Plant System - redundant pumps, dual fuel feed, electrical system fault tolerance, control system recovery, by-pass dampers, spare parts.
  4. Combustion Permits - NOX, CO, particulates
  5. Environmental Requirements - site, soil, leaching, air, water, noise
  6. Environmental Solutions and Permits - scrubbers, enclosures, leachate control.
  7. Preparation of Drawings - architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, instrumentation.
  8. Specifications - For all equipment, systems, devices and installation requirements.
  9. Tendering Documents - Combining the specifications, drawings and commercial requirements in a document suitable for contractors to provide a firm bid.
  10. Selection of Contractor - Bid review and recommendation
  11. Professional witness - for performance tests and other financial or contractual obligations.
  12. Site evaluation
  13. Conceptual design
  14. Assessment of economic viability
  15. Option optimization studies
  16. Assessment of environmental feasibility
  17. Feasibility reports
  18. Assistance in contract negotiations
  19. Detailed engineering design including, but not limited to:
  • Water Availability - For steam generation and equipment cooling.
  • Fuel Availability - Price, quality and security of supply.
  • Power Connection - Distance to grid, voltage level, tie-line capacity.
  • Soil Conditions - Leveling, piling, boring, drainage.
  • Road Access - For delivery of equipment, fuel, supplies.
  • Energy Sales - Potential sale of electricity to the utility, or other users with thermal energy needs.
  • Drains - Capacity, tolerance, distance.
  • Environment - Air, ash disposal, liquid waste, noise, traffic.
  • Staffing - Availability of qualified personnel, housing and facilities.
  • Political Acceptance - Local employment opportunities, history.
  • Neighbours - Type, distance, synergy.
  • Fuel Selection - Quality, availability, security, storage, handling, & transportation costs.
  • Energy Requirements - Heating, cooling, electricity, duty schedules, load duration curves.
  • Basic Cycle - Steam turbine, gas turbine, engine-generator set, combined cycle, back pressure extraction, condensing.
  • Size Selection - Legal, permits, financial constraints, unit availability.
  • Arrangement - Site configuration, access to roads and services, wind direction, degree of enclosure required.
  • Parameter Optimization - Pressure, temperature, flows, velocities, voltage.
  • Flow Diagram - A flow diagram showing all major mechanical equipment and flows.
  • Single-line Diagram - A schematic diagram showing major electrical equipment including the tie-line with the utility.
  • Combustion Type - Emission controls, efficiency, capacity.
  • Heat Rejection - Water, drains, effect on cycle efficiency vs capital cost.
  • Equipment List - List of all major equipment, suppliers, reference numbers, unit cost, estimate on balance of plant.
  • Capital Cost Estimate - fuel, operating staff, maintenance, waste disposal supplies, wheeling of power.
  • Income Projections - power sales, thermal energy sales, other income.
  • Cash Flow Projections - generated from above.
  • Alternative Type or Size of Plant
  • Alternative Locations
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