COMBINED CYCLE GT
& CO-GENERATION
PROJECTS
OPERATION SUPPORT
COGENERATION PLANT
Reliability Assessment
Location: USA
Reliability Assessment, in Collaboration with Another Engineering Firm
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Reviewed plant configuration, equipment redundancy, and outage history to perform the reliability analysis.
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Performed a Duane Method Estimate of Major Equipment Mean Time Between Failures.
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Worked with client to prepare a prioritized, cost-effective plan for plant improvement projects to increase reliability and availability.
COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE PLANT
Operation & Maintenance Specialist
Location: Mexico
Supported client as O&M Specialist
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Collaborated with the Owner's on-site team in the transition from plant start-up to takeover and full-term O&M.
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Supported Owner with initial O&M budget plan.
PIPING INSPECTION PROGRAMS
& ON-SITE NDTs
COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
Piping Intregrity Inspections and On-site NDT
Location: Mexico
Cold Reheat (CRH) Piping System
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Pre-outage, selected piping component for NDT inspections.
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Outage, performed Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
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Post-outage, recommended follow-up inspections.
COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
Piping Stress Analysis
Location: Mexico
Cold Reheat (CRH) Piping System
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Walked-down piping system to measure actual conditions.
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CRH structural analysis at normal operating conditions and
at high T & P events for compliance with ASME. -
Identified high level stress areas and provided recommendations.
TECHNICAL DUE DILIGENCE
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IN OPERATION
Technical Due Diligence
Location: Latin America
Technical Due Diligence for Asset Acquisition
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On-site walkdown inspection.
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Review per discipline including CAPEX & OPEX, availability, condition status, and maintenance program.
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Red flag findings and risk mitigation recommendations from buyer's perspective.
CCGT PLANT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Technical Due Diligence
Location: Mexico
Technical Due Diligence
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Project feasibility review, including project design and plant performance.
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Review permitting status, contracts, agreements, and project development.
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Red flag evaluation, impact and risk mitigation recommendations.
GREENFIELD CCGT PLANT
Technical Due Diligence
Location: Mexico
Technical Due Diligence Focused on Scope and Contracts
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Red flag findings.
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Project construction feasibility
(site, performance, permits, interconnection). -
EPC and O&M contract review.
RECIPROCATING ENGINE POWER STATION
Technical Due Diligence
Location: Mexico
Due Diligence Evaluation for Asset Acquisition, in Collaboration with Another Engineering Firm
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Identification of key project risks and opportunities.
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O&M and interconnection contracts.
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Non-Conformance Reports from construction and previous repair reports from operation.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Owner Engineer for CAPEX Project at Operating Facility
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Development of project technical specification and
Request for Proposal. -
Supported client with evaluation of contractor proposals.
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Supported client with contractor management at initial
project stages.
Conceptual Engineering
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Feasibility Review.
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Evaluated alternative design options.
Basic Engineering
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Process, Piping, Instrumentation & Control, and Structural.
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Developed operation philosophy, control scheme, and project technical specification in coordination with Owner.
GAS-FIRED RANKINE PLANT
EPA 316B Requirements
Location: USA
Feasibility Assessment,
in Collaboration with Another Engineering Firm
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Evaluated 316B compliant options for Power Plant Unit retrofit.
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Developed and compared project schedule and cost estimates for each of the project options. Included capital investment and operations and maintenance costs.
NATURAL GAS COMPRESSION STATION
Outage Planning -Dry Gas Seals
Location: Mexico
Owner Engineer for CAPEX Project at Operating Facility
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Addition of a dry gas seal condition unit.
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Development of project technical specification and
Request for Proposal. -
Supported client with evaluation of contractor proposals.
NATURAL GAS COMPRESSION STATION
Outage Planning - Capacity Improvement
Location: Mexico
COGENERATION PLANT
Facility Improvement, Deaerator Retrofit
Location: Mexico
OUTAGE SUPPORT
CCGT POWER PLANT
Planning Lead & Project Coordination
Location: USA & Mexico
Outage Planning
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Forced & Planned Outages - Developed recovery plan in coordination with the O&M team and outage manager. Supported oversight of subcontractor activities during outage.
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Identified critical path and worked on expditing alernatives.
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Outages completed successfully and reduced plant downtime.
CCGT POWER PLANT
Outage Planning - Electrical Scope
Location: Mexico
Outage Preparation for Hot Gas Path Inspection (HGPI)
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Review and prioritize the electrical maintenance scope for Balance of Plant (BOP) and 230 kV Substation.
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Prepare the list of recommended electrical spare parts for outage.
CCGT POWER PLANT
Outage Planning & Scheduling Training
Location: USA & Mexico
Training for Outage Planning
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Training with small groups of O&M plant personnel to go over the key concepts and features of effective outage planning
and scheduling. -
Training in Microsoft Project scheduling software.
COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
Outage Readiness Assessment
Location: Mexico
Supported Client with Assessment of Outage Readiness at T-6 months
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Clear definition of scope, cost and schedule plan.
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Status of placed orders for long lead items, equipment and parts, and service contracts.
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Feasibility for successful outage completion with planned approach.
DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENGINEERING
COGENERATION PLANT
Conversion to Combined Cycle
Location: Mexico
Project Feasibility Review
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Evaluated approaches to convert Cogeneration to Combined Cycle and provided client with alternative configurations for varying levels of Power Output, Heat Rate and Capital Expense
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Supported client with development of project Pro-forma and identified key project sensitivities
Due Diligence Review
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Plant performance analysis and review
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Condition assessment
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Commercial agreement review
COMBINED CYCLE PLANTS
Repower Feasibility Study
Location: Mexico
Feasibility Assessment
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Performed plant performance analysis to evaluate various repowering configuration approaches in terms of Power Output and Heat Rate.
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Performed constructability review and capital expenditure estimate; focused on minimizing downtime of existing facility.
SMALL COMBINED HEAT & POWER PLANTS
Plant Performance Analysis
Location: USA
Feasibility Review - CHP Plant Performance Analysis
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Modeled co-generation plant cycle (Heat & Mass balance)
and projected performance at various operating conditions for proposed facility configurations. -
Identified configuration trade-offs and leading candidates.
COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE PLANT
Owner's Engineer
Location: Mexico
Technical Review, Identification of Key Risks
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Engineering design and constructability
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EPC draft contract
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Status of permits
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O&M strategy and staffing plan
Development of the Construction Project Execution Plan
BASIC ENGINEERING DESIGN
OPERATING COGENERATION PLANT
Facility Improvement, Deaerator Retrofit
Location: Mexico
Conceptual Engineering
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Feasibility Review
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Evaluated alternative design options
Basic Engineering
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Process, Piping, Instrumentation & Control, and Structural.
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Developed operation philosophy, control scheme, and project technical specification in coordination with Owner.
COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE PLANT
Conceptual Engineering Design
Location: Mexico
Conceptual Engineering Package
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Project layout and site location UTM coordinates
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Technology selection
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Preliminary Plant Performance
(on-site power output and Heat Rate) -
Electrical one-line diagram
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Preliminary electrical equipment selection