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PROJECTS
Here is a sample of past and current projects
Fortis TCI - Generation, Transmission and Distribution Automation
The power plant on the Turks and Caicos Islands has a 65MW diesel generated capacity. Each generator has fully automated control and protection functionality built-in. The system allows all generator and substation control functions be executed from a remote central control room for the island. The control room also has a full redundant backup in the event of a catastrophic failure of the infrastructure.
BC Place - Speaker Hoist Automation
The height of the speakers in the retractable roof stadium can be automatically adjusted for optimum sound delivery to the spectators. The operator can enter an elevation height setpoint from the control room and the control system automatically raises/lowers a cable drum winch attached to each speaker. There are 12 speaker pods arranged around the stadium.
Metro Vancouver - Energy Recovery Facility - I&C
Metro Vancouver’s Seymour-Capilano Filtration Project in North Vancouver is one of the largest water transfer, treatment and energy recovery projects in North America. Raw water from the Capilano Reservoir is pumped up to the Seymour Filtration Plant through a seven kilometer tunnel to join water from the Seymour Reservoir for treatment. The Capilano volume is then returned under gravity through a second tunnel to the underground Capilano Break Head Tank and Energy Recovery Facility (BHT & ERF) where the excess head is reduced through either pressure reducing valves or an energy recovery turbine before discharged into the Capilano distribution system. The ERF partially offsets energy that is consumed by the pumps. This project was done in association with Knight Piesold Ltd.
UVic - District Energy Plant Control System
The District Energy Plant supplies heating to the University of Victoria campus buildings and replaces aging infrastructure. The plant consists of three boilers, three distribution pumps, standby generator and various ancillary equipment. The DEP control system manages the plant for optimal heat generation and distribution. The system also ensures transfer to redundant backup systems in the event of primary equipment failure.
Resort Municipality of Whistler - Waste Water Treatment Plant
The Resort Municipality of Whistler operates one of the most advanced wastewater treatment facilities in British Columbia. The process includes primary, secondary and tertiary treatment using ferrous chloride for phosphorus removal. The treated wastewater meets all the requirements of the Ministry of Environment including receiving water standards for recreational use.
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The plant control system provides the WWTP with automated control that includes process monitoring and data acquisition. Some 300 I/O points are connected to the control system. These provide real time measurements of parameters such as plant flows, pump speeds, tank levels and process temperatures. The control system incorporates 4 PLC's, networked together and 4 computer workstations using fibre optic. In addition, local and remote access to the control system is provided along with an alarm paging system for plant alarms outside of normal hours.
Northwest Territories Power Corporation - Inuvik Plant
The diesel/LNG fired powerplant in this isolated community is fully automated with the capability of automatically starting/stopping gensets based on actual load and alarm statuses of the online units. Included in this functionality is the ability to automatically recover from a power outage without any human intervention.
Wartsila Diesel - Genset Control
This project entailed the control system design and programming of a diesel fired reciprocating genset. The control system interfaces with the on-engine ECU and controls all the ancillary equipment eg. radiator fans, glycol and lube oil circulation pumps etc. The control system also interfaces with the operator via a graphical interface.
City of Vancouver - Landfill Gas Flare Station
The City of Vancouver landfill gas control system is used to continuously extract LFG generated within the waste cells at the Vancouver Landfill site, reducing surface gas emissions and the associated odors. The LFG collected is routed primarily to Village Farms Greenhouses for beneficial use, and the excess LFG that is not used is thermally destroyed through high efficiency enclosed flares.