Optimizing the operation of energy sources and equipment
Elaboration of studies and documentation for optimization of energy operations.
Studies and documentation for the next phase of the project can be processed for energy sources as a whole as well as for part of the operation.
The objective of the optimization of energy generating units is to improve the efficiency of energy generation, reduce losses and operating costs or, from the perspective of change, the operation of the unit, and usually includes the following activities:
- Analysis of current operation;
- Targeting possibilities for improving the efficiency of operation - equipment modernisation, modification of connection and operating mode;
- Creation of a computation model, definition of margin conditions, calculation of reference state, taking into account the target modifications;
- Impact assessment of the monitored change on thermal efficiency;
- Impact assessment of the implementation of change on the equipment affected;
- Optimisation of parameters of the main electrical equipment, protections and automatics, maneuverability check;
- Optimisation and design of electrical diagrams;
- Optimisation and design of electrical protections and automatics, protection selectivity and setting.
Design activities:
- Proposal and extent of optimisation;
- Feasibility study;
- Project documentation;
- Basic Design documentation;
- Technical parts of Bidding Documents for supplier selection;
- Coordination documentation in the phase of Detail Design and preparation of its selected parts;
- Author supervision.
Related engineering activities:
- Identification and analysis of the actual state of equipment;
- Evaluation of the potential benefits of unit optimisation;
- Evaluation of the technical parts of tenders;
- Technical support in negotiation with suppliers;
- Coordination of the Detail Design.
