PPROJECT SUMMARY - ENGINEERING EVALUATION
Project Objective:
IAE provided engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and performance guarantees to Dapp Power LP (DPLP) to address operational improvements for an existing power plant.
Client Name:
Dapp Power Corporation (Alberta Canada)
Description:
IAE provided performance guarantees to Dapp Power LP (DPLP) to address performance and operational improvements made to boilers and associated equipment; and, the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler plant located near Dapp, Alberta. IAE performed an initial design investigation and produced a budget EPC proposal offering.
The following Dapp Power objectives were met:
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- Safely restarted the plant utilizing the specified waste wood fuel
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Revised circulating fluid bed to a bubbling fluid bed |
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Produced 16.5 MWe net rated capacity
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Met the established plant emission requirements
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Safely provided an operating availability of 8000 hr/yr
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Minimized agglomeration in the fluidized bed and on boiler heat transfer surfaces
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Minimized erosion from sand on components in both the furnace and convection passes
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Minimized fossil fuel operations except for start-up
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Reduced parasitic plant loads
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Provided for future operations with as much as 20% of the heat input from the specified peat fuel |
