With a budget of US$592,000, we had to reduce the potential fault level at the substation by changing transformer size and impedance, while offering variable control over the fan.
Our team designed and actioned a complete installation (HV and controls) with zero lost production time. This resulted in cost savings and a payback period of less than one year.
As part of the site electrical distribution upgrade from 3.3kV to 11kV, there was a requirement to replace two 3.3/0.525kV transformers with one larger 11/0.525kV transformer. This project had a budget of US$338,000.
Work included upgrading all associated HV and LV cabling, which was achieved with zero lost production. Works were successfully completed within a scheduled two-day plant outage.
In preparation for underground mining, a 1MVA substation has to be installed at the RL330 level and the RL200 level, in an open pit. This had to be done within a budget of US$421,000.
Although this job had a high-risk potential, it was meticulously planned and executed with no incidents or injuries. The substations were serviced and fully tested for operation before being commissioned and placed into service.
Equipped with a US$440,000 budget, the client sourced the mechanical equipment before Kinetiq designed, sourced, installed, and commissioned the complete electrical installation.
An Allen Bradley PLC and Citect control system was installed to ensure any inexperienced operators could control the process simply. The result significantly saved costs to the client by reducing the number of operators required.
To minimise the production losses, this project had to be undertaken while the plant was still running. As such, careful planning and scheduling was required so specific work could occur within standard plant outages. We had a budget of US$581,000.
This job was completed with zero production down time (outside the scheduled plans), on budget, and on an accelerated schedule.
We represented our client by overseeing the engineering company’s electrical design and installation management. The project budget was US$21,000,000.
The engineering company had limited experienced with EPC contracts (usually their contracts are EPCM), so they needed to be supported and monitored to ensure the client’s requirements were met. This project also included work undertaken by the client directly, outside of the engineering company’s scope.
Set in the Arctic Circle in the North of Norway, we were engaged to perform the electrical design, installation, and commissioning of new and refurbished equipment. And, we had to do it within US$22,700,000.
This project was successfully completed ahead of time and under budget.