Electrical Engineering- Industrial

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Motor drives and other electrical loads such heaters and electric furnaces are key to the operation of an industrial plant. Industries that require these kinds of electrical loads, include chemical, hydrocarbon, mining and mineral processing, power generation, steel-making, water and wastewater.

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Industrial plants require electrical loads that operate reliably and safely and without adverse affects on other equipment.

GHD’s services in the electrical engineering/industrial arena address these requirements by considering:

Equipment ratings under normal and fault conditions
Harmonic generation and filters
Electrical protection and grading
Voltage drop under normal and transient condition
Variable speed operation and reduced voltage starting
Insulation coordination and overvoltage protection
Earthing and equipotential bonding
Hazardous areas

Our team can be involved at all levels and stages of project delivery – feasibility studies, concept designs, detailed design, construction support and commissioning. And when a project is complete, we can provide further support with operational studies, maintenance programs, auditing and testing.

Personnel safety is also a fundamental part of our work. We build this aspect into our design work and any construction/commissioning plans. In addition, we offer auditing services and assistance with developing safe work procedures.

Our electrical engineering/industrial team works hand-in-hand with other GHD mechanical industrial plant teams.

For further information, contact:

Neville Horner
Tel: 61 8 6222 8628
Email: Neville Horner

AGL Somerton Power Station

GHD provided engineering, procurement and construction management services for the design, procurement support and construction management of four second hand Frame 6 gas turbines for AGL at Somerton, a northern suburb of Melbourne. Extensive modifications were required to convert the units to stand alone peaking units at the site. Nominal station capacity was 150MW.

GHD’s services covered the power island and balance of plant equipment. This included design, documentation, tender assessment and construction management of tender packages for the following new electrical work:

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Beenyup WWTP Odour Control and Upgrade

GHD formed an alliance with Leightons, Black & Veatch, and the Water Corporation WA on a AUD$45 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade (from 100Ml/d to 120Ml/d with odour control).

The project included:

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Melbourne Water Greenvale Pump

GHD was appointed by Melbourne Water Corporation to provide detailed design and total project management on a new water pump station at being built at Greenvale. The station is set to meet current and future water demands. The pump station provides capacity for up to five 500kW pump sets with the initial installation comprising four 300kW pump sets. The project also included installation of a 1500kVA standby generator.

GHD completed the full detailed designed of a new electrical motor control centre/main switchboard, all electrical schematic drawings and tender documentation and undertook tender assessment and selection. After the contract was awarded, GHD provided full contract superintendent services and technical supervision of construction including witness commissioning.

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Nicholson Road Pump Station

The Nicholson Rd pump station in Western Australia delivers from 20 Ml/d at 30m pump head up to a maximum of 322 Ml/d at 81.5m pump head. The pump station accommodates future expansion to stage two; up to 300 Ml/d at 220m pump head.

Five variable speed pumpsets were provided for stage one with provision for a sixth pumpset for stage two.

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