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 containerboard per year. The Olsson construction management team worked hand-in-hand with the customer to plan and execute a complex construction sequence, maximizing pre-outage construction opportunities, streamlining the outage construction schedule, and minimizing 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

  • Extensive demo of existing systems. Installation, checkout, and commissioning of 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 forcasting, work sequencing, etc.
  • One engineer specifically dedicated to recovery boiler commissioning

Highlights

  • No lost time, injuries or accidents
  • All work completed on or ahead of time and under budget
  • Over 60 personnel worked safely 24/7 during a 5-week shutdown
Client: International Paper Company
Location: Springfield, Oregon
Timeline: 2015-2017
Divisions: Construction, Controls & Engineering
Value: > $6,250,000

Category:

Heavy Industrial Electrical Construction
Plant Automation
Automation System Analysis

Industry Served:

Pulp & Paper

Area Served:

Oregon
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Kapstone #11 Paper Machine HCR Refiner and ENP Press Project

Overview

In 2013, Olsson Industrial Electric completed a project for Kapstone involving a commissioning shutdown that required 48 electricians on a 24-hour schedule for 4 days.

Scope

  • 13.8 kV power distribution
  • 13.8 kV soft start
  • 575 V switchgear
  • 12,000 HP motor and control installation
  • Basler Field exiter enclosure
  • 1,200 HP DC drives and motors
  • 480 V MCC’s
  • Assemble and install PLC panels
  • 575 VDC motor wiring
  • 120 VAC control wiring
  • 24 VDC control wiring
  • Communication infrastructure
  • Lighting system

Highlights

  • Zero safety incidents
  • Involved a commissioning shutdown that required 48 Electricians on a 24-hour schedule for four days
Client: Kapstone
Location: Longview, WA
Timeline: 2012 – 2013
Divisions: Electric, Engineering & Controls
Value: $1,200,000

Category:

Hydro Design
Power Distribution
Power System Design & Analysis
Automation System Analysis

Industry Served:

Pulp & Paper

Area Served:

Washington
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commissioning of a paper mill

Greenberry Cosmo Specialty Fibers Paper Mill Start-Up

Overview

Olsson Industrial Electric completed a project in the spring of 2012 that included the start-up and commissioning of a paper mill that had been shuttered for the past five years. Due to a compressed construction schedule, the Olsson field crew worked around the clock in order to complete the project. The project featured 24-hour staffing. 

Scope

  • Replaced 2,478 total instruments
  • Inspected conduit and fittings, and repaired any issues found
  • Instruments were tested for functionality and to verify information to PLC or DCS
  • Damaged instruments and wires were repaired or replaced
  • 250 process critical instruments were bench calibrated, the remaining 2,228 were field calibrated
  • Performed point check for all I/O points and DCS loops
  • Made PLC, HMI, and DCS programming changes as needed for the new owner’s process
  • Repaired or replaced PLC, HMI, and DCS as needed
  • Replaced 1,163 total motors
  • MCC buckets were inspected and cleaned, and repaired any issues found
  • Meggered all motors, and replaced or repaired any issues found
  • Bumped each motor to verify rotation
  • Medium Voltage Switch Gear was inspected, cleaned and tested
  • Transformers and breakers were tested, and all issues were repaired or replaced

Highlights

  • Zero safety incidents
Client: Greenberry Industrial
Location: Cosmopolis, Washington
Timeline: 2012
Divisions: Construction, Controls & Engineering
Value: $4,000,000

Category:

Hydro Design
Power System Design & Analysis
Automation System Analysis

Industry Served:

Pulp & Paper

Area Served:

Washington
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