Solutions

Selection Of Recent PMSI Work Experience Fossil Fueled Projects:

Client: PacifiCorp - Hunter Station

Location: Castle Dale, UT
Facility: 1450 MW Coal Fired Generating Station
Scope: Unit 2 - 450 MW CE Boiler
In Spring 2011, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul, LoNox Conversion, and Boiler Reinforcement. Includes repair or replacement of the following: low temp superheater, economizer, pendant reheater, upper nose arch, rear waterfall hanger tubes, steam cooled wall and ring header, finishing superheater DMWs, superheater division panels, superheater pendant platen, air preheater seals and baskets, RH/SH desuperheater spray liner, boiler penthouse work, economizer ductwork, main steam drum, mud drum.
Total pressure part welds: 9,898 with 152 weld rejects - 1.54% weld reject rate
Manpower: 200-300 craft personnel, 200,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: AEP - Flint Creek

Location: Gentry, AZ
Facility: 550 MW Coal Fired Generating Station
Scope: Unit 1 - 550 MW B&W Boiler
In Spring 2011, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul. Includes repair or replacement of the following: feedwater heater inlet elbow, economizer inlet header stubs, inspections ports, primary superheat dutchmen, attemperator bypass valves, secondary attemperator spray nozzles, economizer shields, economizer inlet header stubs, primary superheater tube shields, reheat outlet dutchmen, platen area dutchmen, flux probe dutchmen, water wall samples, pendant floor tubes, sidewall arch tubes.
Total pressure part welds: 172 with 1 weld reject - 0.58% weld reject rate
Manpower: 20-30 craft personnel, 3,500 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: SCANA-Cope Station

Location: Cope, SC
In March 2011, PMSI completed a scheduled two week outage for the SCANA Corporation at their Cope Generating Station located at Cope, South Carolina. This project consisted of several projects with all work being executed turn key. These projects were as follows: The removal and replacement of a Heavy Duty S-Flex Rubber Dog Bone Expansion join located at the Condenser Duct transition point and the removal of the existing Condenser Header and the installation of a new and 10" SA-335 P-22 reconfigured main header. PMSI provided all materials, equipment and sub-contracting required to complete the project ahead of schedule with a perfect safety record. All work was static pressure tested for compliance and released.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: PacifiCorp - Jim Bridger Station

Location: Point of Rocks, WY
Facility: 2000 MW Coal Fired Generating Station (4x) 500 MW CE Boilers
Scope: Unit 1 - 500 MW CE Boiler
In Spring 2010, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul and LoNox Conversion. Includes repair or replacement of the following: Reheater, nose arch, coutant slope, corner panels, air pre-heater basket, division panel heavy wall tubes, sector plates, air pre-heater expansion joints, slag screens, economizer upgrade, radiant reheater, superheater division panels, superheater pendant platens, finishing superheater, low temp superheater, steam cooled walls, floors and hanger tube, penthouse, turning vanes.
Total pressure part welds: 7,573 with 53 weld rejects - 0.70% weld reject rate
Manpower: 200-300 craft personnel, 120,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: PacifiCorp - Hunter Station

Location: Castle Dale, UT
Facility: 1450 MW Coal Fired Generating Station
Scope: Unit 1 - 450 MW CE Boiler
In Spring 2010, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul. Includes repair or replacement of the following: low temp superheater, economizer, finishing superheater, DMWs, superheater pendant platen, superheater division panels, nozzles and burner tips, air pre-heater radial seal and baskets, RH/SH desuperheater spray liner inspections, reheater repairs, penthouse repairs, steam cooled wall and ring header repairs, economizer and air pre-heater duct repairs, waterwall repairs, steam drum repairs, mud drum repairs, boiler circulating water repairs, burner tilts and windbox repairs, precipitator repair, overlay of 3,000 sq ft 1/4 carbon steel on FGD bypass duct.
Total pressure part welds: 6,717 with 67 weld rejects - 0.99% weld reject rate
Manpower: 200-300 craft personnel, 120,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: AEP - Pirkey

Location: Hallsville, TX
Facility: 700 MW Coal Fired Generating Station
Scope: Unit 1 - 700 MW B&W Boiler (tallest boiler ever built by B&W)
In Fall 2009, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul. Includes repair or replacement of the following: coutant slope, well blower panels, side wall panels, seal trough.
Total pressure part welds: 1,964 with 3 weld rejects - 0.15% weld reject rate
Manpower: 70 craft personnel, 42,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: PacifiCorp - Jim Bridger Station

Location: Point of Rocks, WY
Facility: 2000 MW Coal Fired Generating Station (4x) 500 MW CD Boilers
Scope: Unit 2 - 500 MW CE Boiler
In Spring 2009, PMSI performed a Boiler Overhaul. Includes repair or replacement of the following: reheater, nose arch, boiler doors, coutant slope, corner panels, burners division panel DMWs, sector plates, economizer expansion joints, economizer hangers, slag screens, turning vanes, split ring casings, penthouse casing, ID fan structural steel. Also replaced ID Fan - 5,000 to 11,000 hp VFD, new motor pedestals, re-machining of the sole plate, and a total alignment.
Total pressure part welds: 6,975 with 21 weld rejects - 0.30% weld reject rate
Manpower: 300 craft personnel, 120,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.


Client: Bechtel Corporation / E.ON Trimble County Power Project

Location: Bedford, KY
Facility: 850 MW Spiral Wall Boiler - Dry Bottom
Scope: Unit 2 - 850 MW Boiler New Construction
In Spring 2009, PMSI performed a New Boiler construction. Provided tube welders to prep and install sloped tubes working off manlifts. PMSI worked under the direction of Bechtel Supervision.
Total pressure part welds: 5,113 with 3 weld rejects - 0.06% weld reject rate
Manpower: 45 craft personnel, 35,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Westar - Jeffrey Energy Center

Location: St Marys, KS
Facility: 2400 MW Coal Fired Generating Station
Scope: (Unit 1, 2, 3) 800 MW CE Boilers
Between June 2006 and June 2009, PMSI completed new FGD construction as well as refurbishment of URS scrubber. Repairs include: Limestone prep area - building/equipment erection & piping installation; Dewatering area - concrete, building/equipment erection & piping installation; Unit 1 Duct Work - Assembly & weld out, erection, outage erection & ID fan refurbishment; Unit 2 Duct Work - Assembly & weld out, erection, outage erection & ID fan refurbishment; Unit 3 Duct Work - Assembly & weld out, erection, outage erection & ID fan refurbishment; Absorber Modules - Units 1, 2, & 3 absorber module refurbishment; Unit 1 Absorber Building - equipment & piping installation; Unit 2 Absorber Building - equipment & piping installation; Unit 3 Absorber Building - equipment & piping installation. In addition the following was performed: ID Fan replacement on all three units - 4,500 to 9,000 hp FVD, massive duct replacement, new motor pedestals, re-machining of the sole plate, motor to fan mismatch conversion, total alignment; Installation of FL Smidth "Airslide" fly ash pneumatic conveying systems; Miscellaneous balance of plant work.
Manpower: 1,100 craft personnel, 1,400,000 manhours
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Dayton Power & Light Co.

Location: Aberdeen, Ohio
Facility: JM Stuart Generating Station, Hutchings Generating Station, Killen Generating Station
Scope: 4000 MW Coal Fired Generating Stations
PMSI began working at DP&L in 2003 when the onsite contractor, after not being able to man the job from the hiring hall, struck. PMSI was called in the middle of the boiler outage and finished the outage under budget and ahead of schedule. Subsequently, PMSI was awarded contracts to complete all planned improvements including four balanced draft conversions and emergency maintenance activities at DP&L through 2008.
JM Stuart Generating Station: Boiler - replace sloping floor and 124 waterwall panels; Penthouse - replace floor support beamm entirely, raise fallen roof tubes and reset hangers; Buckstay - replace with stiffer buckstays as designed by B&W to balance draft of boiler; Economizer - replace all side casing of economizer hopper and side walls; Burners - install new B&W Lo-Nox burners and coal piping of 3500 feet; Precipitator - remove chevron roof bottle and weights, Repair/replace and install new roof; Air heater - install new modular asket design and demo gas outlet duct; ID Fan - 4,500 to 9,000 hp VFD, massive duct replacement, new motor pedestals, re-machining of the sole plate, motor to fan mismatch conversion, total alignment; Precipitator Project Replacement and Modifications to Air Preheater and Coal Piping. Refurbished of Unit 2 Coal Fired Unit rebuild ing 3 inlet fields of the Precipitator conversion from Buell style to BHA design. Furnished and install 2200 lineal feet of 16 inch Diameter Coal piping and reused existing fittings for units 2 and 3. Performed a clear flow conversion on 4 Lungstom Airpreheaters for units 2 and 3.
Killen Generating Station: Site investigation to determine requirements to repair all unit soot-blowers. PMSI serviced the soot-blowers and performed modifications and place back in service.
Total Pressure Part Welds: 22,157 with 208 weld rejects - 0.94% weld reject rate
Manpower: 750 personnel for each project, 1,000,000 total manhours
References: Available upon request.


Client: AEP - Public Service Co. of Oklahoma

Location: Oologah, OK.
Facility: Northeastern 1804 MW Coal and Gas Fired Electrical Generating Station
Scope: 4x 450 MW CE Boilers
PMSI was awarded its first contract by AEP for work to be performed at the Northeastern Generating station in April 1999 and over the years has completed several overhauls at Northeastern as well as its sister station, Riverside - many of which were majors between 1999 and 2009.
In Fall 2008 PMSI performed 200 Superheat DMW's, 600 waterwall tube replacements, modification of buckstays to lower elevation, 13 waterwall doors installed, upper dead air space reinforced steel installed, miscellaneous balance of plant projects. In Spring 2009 PMSI performed 12 waterwall panel replacements, miscellaneous balance of plant projects. Earlier work includes: High crown seal replacement, reheater replacement, major Boiler outage repairs on Unit 3. PMSI was selected for this project based on its ability to meet strict schedule demands. PMSI is presently working on this project. High Crown seal replacement, reheater replacement, major Boiler outage repairs on Units 3 & 4. PMSI was selected for this project based on its ability to meet strict schedule demands. A bonus/penalty contract was accepted placing a large risk on PMSI for failure to complete on schedule. PMSI performed ahead of schedule and collected the bonuses. PMSI then performed a duplicate project and completed the work in just 16 days.
Total Pressure Part Welds: 4,175 with 35 weld rejects - 0.83% weld reject rate (Fall 2008); 788 with 0 weld rejects - 0.00% weld reject rate (Spring 2009).
Manpower: 50 craft personnel, 40,000 manhours (Fall 2008 Job); 60 craft personnel, 25,000 manhours (Spring 2009 Job).
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Mirant Mid Atlantic - Chalk Point Generating Station

Location: Aquasco, MD
Facility: 2600 MW Generating Station
Scope: Unit 1 - 600 MW CE Boiler
In Spring 2008, PMSI was awarded its first contract by Mirant - Mid Atlantic for work to be performed at the Chalk Point Generating Station. PMSI took over the boiler modifications and stiffening project when the on-site contractor could not man the job from the hiring hall. Boiler modifications and stiffening - Buckstays, Furnace Floor Supports, Gas Tampering Vestibule, Pendent Floor Supports, Penthouse Casing, Windbox, Sidewall Support, Arch Supports, Penthouse Floor Supports.
Manpower: 95 craft personnel, 39,000 manhours
Reference: Available upon request.

 

Client: Evergreen Energy/Bechtel Corporation

Location: Gillette, WY
Facility: 750,000 ton per year K-Fuel® prouction facility
Scope: Between Fall 2007 and Winter of 2008, PMSI took over an ongoing major Boiler Overhaul when the onsite contractor could not man the job from the hiring hall. Completed balance of plant work.
Manpower: 60 craft personnel mobilized within 48 hours
Reference: Available upon request.

Selection of Emergency Response Projects:

Client: Westar - Jeffrey Energy Center

Location: St Marys, KS
Facility: 2400 MW Coal Fired Generating Station (3x) 800 MW CE Boilers
Scope: Emergency response to complete precipitator rebuild and expansion joint installation that the on-site outage union contractor could not accommodate. Work force of 30 on-site within 30 hours of notification. 400 plates / 22 collection hammers / 20 guide pins, major repair to perforated plate inlet screens, angle iron, patch repair. Work completed in 7 days.
References: Available upon request.

 

Client: PP&G

Location: West Virginia
Facility: 220 MW coal fired unit
Scope: Emergency Response to repair multiple tube leaks in the boiler. PMSI responded with a 14 man crew to the plant site within 12 hrs and affected repairs neccessary to reactivate the boiler to continue plant production. PMSI had the repairs complete in less than 40 hrs and the plant was back on line. The staff and management were very please with the response and quality of workmanship during the project. The work was completed with a perfect safety record.
References: Available upon request.

 

Westar / Jeffrey Energy Center

Location: St Marys, KS
Facility: 2400 MW Coal Fired Generating Station (3x) 800 MW CE Boilers
Scope: Emergency response in April 2006 to complete a precipitator rebuild and expansion joint installation that the on-site outage union contractor could not accommodate. Work force of 30 on-site within 30 hours of notification. 400 plates / 22 collection hammers / 20 guide pins, major repair to perforated plate inlet screens, angle iron, patch repair. Work completed in 7 days. In addition, PMSI installed an FL Smidth air slide conveying system in September 2006. The first of its type to be installed in the utilities industry, it will pneumatically transport fly ash from the precipitator to fly ash storage.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Louisville Gas & Electric Company

Location: Louisville, KY.
Facility: Mill Creek Station 1717 MW Coal Fired Electrical Generating Station
Scope: Removed and replaced Reheater and made Major Boiler Repairs . Performed O & M work. Removed and installed approximately (45) 20' 10-pack wall panels. Work included approximately 3,500 welds during outage with no leaks occurred during hydro . Job completed on schedule within budget and safely.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Reliant Energy

Location: Etiwanda, CA.
Facility: Etiwanda 1049 MW Gas Fired Electrical Generating Station
Scope: Units # 3 & 4 Economizer replacement including inlet headers . PMSI was selected for this project based on its ability to meet strict schedule demands. A bonus/penalty contract was accepted placing a large risk on PMSI for failure to complete on schedule. PMSI completed Unit # 4 seven days ahead of schedule and Unit # 3 eight days ahead of schedule. PMSI performed ahead of schedule and received contract bonuses.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: NRG Energy Inc.

Location: El Segundo, CA.
Facility: El Segundo 996 MW Gas Fired Generating Station
Scope: PMSI responded within hours to perform emergency Boiler repair and tube leaks.
Outcome: Repaired boiler leaks and replacing boiler tubes to the plant's satisfaction.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: ThermoEcotek

Location: San Bernardino, CA.
Facility: Mountainview Power 130 MW Combined Cycle Electrical Generation Plant
Scope: Boiler repairs during regular maintenance shutdown.
Outcome: PMSI preformed work from May 3 until May 16 repairing Boiler leaks and replacing tubing to the complete satisfaction of the client.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: El Paso Electric

Location: El Paso, TX.
Facility: Rio Grande 266 MW Gas Fired Electrical Generation Station
Scope: Boiler #8 Emergency Boiler repairs .
Outcome: Repaired 21,700 feet of tubing, made emergency repairs to rear and front walls of boiler, replaced 262 tubes 1 to 2 inches in size. Repair work cost based on verbal proposal due to emergency nature of the work.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: Huntington Beach LLC Electrical Generating Station

Please click on this link for in-depth information on this project.

 

Client: AES Corp, Alston Power, Reliant Energy, Dale Power, West Texas Utilities, El Paso Electric, NRG, Sierra

Location: California to South Carolina
Facilities: Large central generating station
Scope: Hot reheat fabrication and installation, oil Preheater, replacements, emergency boiler repairs, major furnace replacements -- $25 million in fixed price work.

References: Available upon request.

Selection Of Recent PMSI Work Experience Nuclear Projects:

Client: Southern California Edison

Location: San Clemente, CA
Facility: San Onofre 2254 MW Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Scope: SONGS work activities occurred during the October 2000 thru November 2000 Unit #2 outage. PMSI crew consisted of approximately 80 highly skilled craftsmen to support the " Maintenance and Construction " activities for the planned outage. The PMSI personnel consisted of pipefitters, combination welders and riggers. All work was completed in a timely manner and within the schedule of the outage.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: TEI for Southern California Edison

Location: San Clemente, CA
Facility: San Onofre 2254 MW Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Scope: In addition to the Maintenance and Construction" activities for the planned outage PMSI additional work activities at the SONGS facility occurred at the same period during the October 2000 thru November 2000 Unit No. 2 Outage and December 2000 thru January 2001 Unit No. 3 Outage. PMSI additional work activities on both outages consisted of retrofitting the MSR units with new chevron modularized components. The MSR Elliptical heads were removed, chevron modules installed and MSR Elliptical heads welded back in place . The short duration of the each outage was very aggressive, PMSI undertook these activities by planning and scheduling approximately 65 people for each outage working 2 shifts, 7 days a week. The outage work plan was accomplished by PMSI in seventeen days on Unit #2 and in fifteen days on Unit #3.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: BDT for Southern California Edison

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Facility: San Onofre 2254 MW Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)
Scope: August 2000 thru October 2000. PMSI provide ASME welders to fabricate 16 MSR chevron modules . Approximately 24 people were involved on a 2 shift, 7 day a week schedule to release these modules on schedule for installation at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station by PMSI.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: TEI for Nuclear Management Co. LLC

Location: Palo, Iowa
Facility: Duane Arnold 597 MW Nuclear Generating Energy Center
Scope: Retrofit included the change-out of the reheater bundles and installing a chevron system for the separator. Head removal and re-installation was required to accomplish this work. The work was completed with 55 workers within the 22-day outage schedule. Preoutage work was preformed in Joplin, Missouri. This work consisted of approximately 24 ASME certified welders and fitter combination personnel fabricating the components for the modularized chevron bundles to be installed by PMSI at the Duane Arnold 597 MW Nuclear Generating Energy Center.

References: Available upon request.

 

Client: TEI for Virginia Power

Location: Joplin, MO
Facility: North Anna 1959 MW Nuclear Generating Power Station
Scope: (May 1999 thru August 1999). PMSI provided ASME certified welders and fitters to fabricate four complete MSR (Moisture Separator Reheater) to be installed at the Virginia Power, North Anna Plant. Approximately 65 people worked two shifts, seven days a week to complete these units. The units were released on schedule and shipped for installation during the scheduled fall outage.

References: Available upon request.

 

Back to Top