RCR Energy Projects

Power Generation Works  
RCR Energy

Client:         

BHP Billiton Iron Ore

Location: 

Yarnima Power Station, Newman WA

Duration:

January 2012 - Ongoing

 

 

 

 

RCR has been awarded a contract to provide power generation works for BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Yarnima Combined Cycle Power Station in Newman, Western Australia.  

The scope of works includes the design, manufacture and supply of three Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) and associated equipment. 

Due for completion in the second quarter of 2013, the contract is valued at approximately $30 million and is the first major power contract awarded to RCR using AE&E Australia technology, which was acquired by RCR in May 2011.

It demonstrates the depth of RCR's intellectual property in energy technologies, with capabilities including design, supply and installation of Combined Cycle Power Plants which incorporate HRSGs. RCR's technology base is suitable for gas and liquid fuels, biomass, renewable energy and coal. 

 

 

Power Station Major Outage Services
RCR Energy – Stelform VRBT

Client:         

Macquarie Generation

Location: 

Liddell Power Station and Bayswater Power Station, situated between Singleton and Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Duration:

100,000 man hours

Safety:

Zero LTI during more than 100,000 RCR man hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the ongoing alliance agreement with Macquarie Generation established in 2007, RCR successfully delivered three major alliance outages during FY 2010. The projects were conducted at the Liddell Power Station and Bayswater Power Station in New South Wales.

 

The scope of works at the Liddell Power Station encompassed boiler and valve overhaul services. At the Bayswater Power Station the scope included the replacement of both main condenser and steam feed pump expansion joints, and inspection and repair of cooling tower diffusion packs.

 

Safety was a vital component of the projects. RCR delivered both the Liddell and Bayswater Power Station projects with zero LTI’s during 100,000 man hours.

 

 

EPC Biomass-Fired Steam Boiler Plant
RCR Energy – New Zealand

Client:

Nestlé

Location:

Osorno, Chile, South America

Duration

2010 - ongoing

 

 

 

 


RCR was awarded an EPC order from Nestlé to supply steam boiler plant for a new factory being built in Osorno in southern Chile, South America.


 
RCR was contracted to design and supply a complete, biomass-fired steam boiler plant, including a back-up boiler (LPG-fired) and all ancillary plant required within the boiler house. The main boiler will be a B&W Towerpak® boiler designed by RCR under license from Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. USA.


 
RCR’s state-of-the-art boiler plant incorporates a number of innovations to maximise energy efficiency and ensure clean combustion, using vibrating grate technology suited for high moisture biomass fuels.



Three-dimensional modelling design technology enabled operation and maintenance to be optimised, with modular design incorporated to improve planning and execution of shipping, road transport and erection.

 

 

Turnkey Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC)
RCR Energy

Client:

Nestlé

Location:

Gympie, Queensland

Duration

2009

 

 

 

 

RCR Energy supplied a 16MW Babcock & Wilcox® Towerpak™ BFB Boiler to one of Nestlé's largest facilities in Gympie, Australia.

  • Turnkey Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC)
  • Mechanical works
  • Electrical installation
  • Commissioning
  • Training

 

The BFB boiler, designed under license from Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group Inc. USA, was identified as the only option capable of dealing with the special high moisture biomass fuel mix of sawdust and coffee production waste. The boiler featured:

  • BFB combustion system
  • High efficiency boiler with economiser and recuperative air heater for energy recovery
  • Particulate emission control using Electrostatic Precipitator

 

 

Recovery Boiler Lower Side Wall Replacement
RCR Energy

Client:

Carter Holt Harvey Tasman (CHH)

Duration

2008

 

 

 

 

RCR Energy provided a shutdown services for the replacement the Kraft Recovery Boiler lower furnace side walls. This was the second major boiler rebuild project at the Tasman site, following the successful replacement of the entire superheaters and roof section of the same boiler in 2006. The project scope included:

  • Pre-manufacture of lower side wall composite furnace panels and auxiliary equipment
  • Detailed advanced planning to minimize overall shutdown duration to 18 days, working a 24/7 routine
  • Site management and coordination of resources associated with critical path works

 


Steam Boiler Design, Installation, Commission 
RCR Energy

Client:

Fonterra

Location:

Edendale, Southland, New Zealand

Duration

2009

 

 

 

 

RCR Energy provided a 37MW Babcock & Wilcox® Towerpak™ steam boiler at Fonterra's new number four Milk Powder Plant. The scope included:

  • Design
  • Installation
  • Commission