Automation System Analysis, Heavy industrial Electrical Construction, Plant Automation International Paper - Paper Machine Productivity Improvements - Olsson Electric

International Paper – Paper Machine Productivity Improvements

OVERVIEW

Olsson Industrial Electric served as the lead electrical and controls contractor for a >$100M capital improvement project, increasing production capacity by more than 40,000 tons of t per year. The Olsson construction management team worked hand-in-hand with the customer to plan and execute a complex construction sequence, maximize pre-outage construction opportunities, streamline the outage construction schedule, and minimize overtime costs. Installation, testing and commissioning was handled by a robust team of experienced Olsson electricians and controls technicians. Featuring more than 60 on-site during critical outages, the Olsson team completed this project with craftsman quality and zero safety incidents.

SCOPE OF WORK

  • Extensive demo of existing systems. Installed, checked out, and commissioned the following items:
    • One 4600 13 K/600 V transformer, two 1250 HP VFDs, one 450 HP VFD, and several smaller VFDs
    • Extensive temporary power upgrades (MCCs to be used for temporary power during outages)
    • New boiler port rodders, gas skids and start burners; New roll handling system; New winder safety system
    • Thirty-five PLCs and control panels built in-house by our UL-508 panel shop and installed on site 
    •  Numerous process control instruments
  • 1,200 feet of cable tray, 34,000 feet of conduit and 280,000 feet of cabling • Engineering/project management for cable pull calcs, labor forecasting, work sequencing, etc.
  • One engineer specifically dedicated to recovery boiler commissioning

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