Coal-fired power station maintenance outage

160 MW coal-fired power station.

0 LTIs during the maintenance outage.

Peak workforce of 372 people during the maintenance outage.

Challenge

Our client was required to undertake mandatory maintenance outages for their coal-fired power plant to comply with legislative requirements for inspection of the boiler pressure parts (AS 3788).
The outage provided an opportunity to conduct repairs that required the plant to be offline for an extended period of time.
There was a comprehensive work scope, which included repairs and inspection of the boilers, steam turbine, balance of plant, electrical systems, and upgrade of the steam turbine governor controls.
The outage needed to be completed quickly to minimize downtime while simultaneously maintaining stringent quality and safety standards.

Formed an integrated team to oversee the maintenance outage, working together with our client’s management and sustaining maintenance delivery organization.
Developed detailing scoping, engineering, and preparation of specifications for various work packages for the maintenance outage.
The integrated team was responsible for the development of a detailed project schedule, tracking and forecasting performance, and cost control.
During the maintenance outage, the integrated team used continuous safety and quality management, which included safety performance reporting and contractor auditing.

From start-up, the plant achieved full capacity according to plan, with optimum reliability.
The maintenance outage was completed on time, with zero LTIs.
This proven delivery model has been implemented during multiple outages at this power station for the same client.

372-person work force at peak
0 LTIs during the maintenance outage
160 MW coal-fired power station