Disassembly
TurbinePROs field services mobilized labor, tools, and a bilingual site supervisor for the disassembly and careful removal of three hydro turbines to be donated to a local college for millwright development.
Unique Solution to Customer’s Unexpected Issue: In need of 32 stop logs within a few weeks to avoid stoppage of the project, it was determined that other vendors were either unable to meet the schedule or unable to procure materials. TurbinePROs offered services outside the normal scope and utilized vendor relationships to procure a fabricator able to meet the timeline by going direct to the mill to cut logs to specified lengths and ultimately saving time, welding labor, and maintain project schedule.
Disassembly & Removal of 3 Horizontal Francis Quad Camelback Turbines: Protocol and special care was taken to protect the main shaft backing and piping, wicket gate operation shaft mechanism, wicket gate shaft packing gland, guide bearing, and unit bulkhead so that they could be reused. The exciter turbine and generator for the main units were removed and donated to a college for reuse in future millwright development training. Adaptability and flexibility were needed to work in the confined urban location adjacent to another powerhouse requiring multiple contractors to share the same work area.
Hydro
Norcan Francis Quad Camelback
3-4 MW per Unit / 3 Units
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WE made it happen
TurbinePROs offered services, outside of the normal scope, and utilized vendor relationships to. procure a fabricator able to meet the timeline by going direct to the mill to cut logs to specified lenghths ultimately saving time, welding, labor, and maintaining project schedule.
Bilingual site supervision
To ensure smooth project delivery, TurbinePROs assigned a bilingual site supervisor to manage the project and craft labor, which avoided any potential language barrier. This capability was well received by local trades and the entire project team.
Donation
The exciter turbine and generator for the main units were removed and donated to a college for reuse in future millwright development training.
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Unique Project Challenges
Schedule & Material Shortages
In need of 32 stop logs within a few weeks to avoid stoppage of the project, it was determined that other vendors were either unable to meet the schedule or unable to procure materials.
Language barrier
Communication in both French and English was essential to the projects success.
confined work area
Adaptability and flexibility were needed to work in the confined urban location adjacent to another powerhouse requiring multiple contractors to share the same work area.
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