Client Profile
This client is a top producer of chlor alkali products and chlorine derivatives
Scope of Work
The client previously shared electrical and utility infrastructure with an adjacent facility that was scheduled for closure and demolition. As a result, the electrical distribution system had to be separated and repurposed to support the client’s power needs.
Scope of Services Provided
Our team provided engineering services including: Conceptual Design, FEL3, Opinion of Probable Cost, Detailed Design, Construction Management, Commissioning and Start-Up including:
- Civil/Structural
- Designed electrical building
- Power pole foundations and towers
- Cable tray and conduit supports
- Miscellaneous building and support modifications
- Site modeling, surveying, and laser scanning
- Construction specification
- Obtained building permit
- Reviewed and approved contractor submittals.
- Electrical/Instrumentation
- Designed new and modified switchgear
- Power, control and instrumentation lines, and associated components
- Schematic and field wiring diagrams
- Conduit and cable schedules
- Arc flash and coordination studies
- Capacitor and relay designs
- Electrical building layout, power, and lighting
- I/O list
- Fiber optic, communication, and control design
- Equipment and construction specifications
- Obtained electrical utility and right of way permits
- Reviewed and approved contractor and equipment vendor submittals
- Performed vendor shop inspections
- Assisted coordination of switch-over logistics.
Results
Two new medium voltage substations were designed and installed in a new electrical building located on the client’s site. These units were powered by the remaining main substation via rerouted aerial feeders and supported by new power poles. These substations provided the capacity required for current and future anticipated needs while allowing demolition of adjacent facility.