PROJECTS & EXPERIENCE
- Mirant / Pittsburg Power Plants Unit 5 & 6 Instrument Calibration
Mirant Pittsburg LLC., Pittsburg, CA
Calibrated all instruments and control devices on both units during scheduled outages. Rebuilt valve and damper drive actuators. Replaced defective devices as needed. Diagnosed, repaired and performed loop check on systems that were reported as non functional. Prepared a computerized instrument index for all devices in both units for use by Mirant.
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TOC Analyzer Replacement
C&H Sugar Company, Crockett, CA
Retrofit existing system with new analyzers. Reconnected new system to the existing electrical and alarms systems. Interfaced the new system with the data highway network.
- Potrero Power Plant Chemistry Project
Babcock & Wilcox / PG&E, San Francisco, CA
Fabricated sample racks and installed new analyzers for the project. Ran sample tubing to new sample taps. Installed new conduit/wire/cabling to the existing control system and terminated. Installed chemical injection pump controls. Performed loop checks and startup.
- O2 Analyzer Calibration and Repair
Kaneb Terminals, Selby, CA
Installed a new calibration gas distribution system for the vapor recovery unit flue gas analyzers. Project consisted of new bottle racks with regulators, and stainless steel tubing to each analyzer. Calibration and documentation of the analyzers.
- Wet White Sugar Flow Project
C&H Sugar Company, Crockett, CA
This project scope was to upgrade the existing control system to PLC controls and interface with the plant data highway system. Fabricated and installed five local PLC control panels and one master control panel with AB Panelview. Installed motion sensors on 24 scrolls, and position indicators on 36 slide gate valves. Interfaced with existing motor starters, and added current relays in each for motor run status. Installed conduit and wiring for all power, I/O, and data highway. Provided calibration, loop check, and assisted in system startup.
- Instrument Calibration, Repair and Replacement
ST Services, Martinez, CA
Diagnosed system problems and repaired and/or calibrated control devices as needed. Prepared and Instrument Index of all devices in the facility and implemented a preventive maintenance program to eliminate system down time and emergency call outs.
- Mirant / Pittsburg Power Plant Unit 7 NOX Project
Babcock & Wilcox Inc., Pittsburg CA
Provided all instrument and electrical work for a NOX upgrade project. Rebuilt six flue gas analyzers. Installed new control panels and interface junction boxes. Ran new conduit, wiring, and terminated. Installed calibration gas tubing system from a remote bottle rack. Installed air supply and conduit / wiring to six new damper drive units. Calibrated analyzers, damper drives, etc. and performed loop check.
- Remote Tank Level Monitoring
C&H Sugar Company, Crockett CA
Installed a wireless system to check tank levels at a location that was not economically feasible to run conduit and wire. The system included radar level detectors that provided analog inputs to a remote PLC. Wireless modems were installed to transmit the information to a main control panel located in the refinery. The main panel included a Panelview and graphic display to indicate the levels in all tanks.
- Pan Automation Project
C&H Sugar Company, Crockett CA
This project scope was to replace vintage control panels on eight melt pans to new PLC control. The work had to be incorporated into the operating systems to ensure no impact to production. New instruments were installed and conduit run as needed for additional inputs. Over a four day shutdown period each old control panel was removed, the pad modified, and the new panels were installed. All new wiring as well as existing power and I/O were terminated. All field devices were calibrated. Loop checkout was performed and the system turned back over to operation. The systems required no additional troubleshooting or repair and no loss of production occurred.
- Roof Fire Repair Project
C&H Sugar Company, Crockett, CA
Mobilized an emergency crew on a weekend around the clock to repair control and instrument cabling that was damaged in a fire on the refinery roof. Fabricated and installed two new junction boxes. Replaced damaged conduit sections, pulled in, and terminated new wiring and cables. Performed loop checks, and placed systems back in service
- Hunters Point Power Plant Synchronous Condenser Project
PG&E, San Francisco, CA
Calibrated and installed all instruments on the conversion project. Ran instrument air supply to new damper drives. Installed new sample racks and pre-traced sample tubing. Installed stainless steel process tubing to new instrument enclosures. Performed loop check and assisted with startup.
- Genencor California Technology Center
Genencor International / Palo Alto, CA
This contract included the procurement and installation of the entire process control system for Genencor’s new biotechnical research facility. Calibration, installation, loop check and startup of all systems were completed as scheduled.
- Bayer Multipurpose Biotechnical Plant #60
Bayer Pharmaceuticals / Berkeley, CA
This complex project required the calibration, installation and checkout of over 4000 instruments and control devices. Over 2000 control loops, comprising 42 individual systems were completed as originally scheduled.
- Penhex Project
Chevron Richmond Refinery
Our crew completed installation and checkout of all controls 4 weeks ahead of base schedule.
- SDA Rose Project
Chevron Richmond Refinery
Our crew of 40 instrument fitters and 10 technicians performed a major shutdown where over 2000 instruments were installed and placed in service over a two month period.
- APCI / KTI Hydrogen Plant
KTI / Tosco Avon Refinery, Martinez, CA
Managed a 12 man crew in the installation of all process controls and instrumentation. Performed loop checks.
- MTBE Project
Jacobs Engineers / Chevron Richmond Refinery
Calibrated and installed all instruments for the project. Installed process tubing and IAS piping. Performed loop check and startup.
- MTBE Project
Jacobs Engineers /Tosco Avon Refinery, Martinez, CA
Calibrated and installed all instruments for the project. Installed process tubing and IAS piping. Performed loop check and startup.