Temporary power solutions to Optimise Plant Outage Season

In order to maximise productivity and efficiency, power plants often plan outages between seasons to complete routine maintenance. Fall outage season is crucial and planning for a successful execution is an elaborate, labour-intensive task. And while the plan is highly coordinated, there can be elements of the outage that go overlooked or unresolved until the last minute. During an outage, time is money. And when temporary power solutions are properly incorporated into the outage plan, they can save both time and money.

When planning for an upcoming seasonal outage, consider the following temporary solutions to help offset costs and potential lost productivity:

Temporary power generation

Outages are strategically planned to ensure minimal disruption but there are still critical power infrastructure and support requirements for onsite contractors and the outage team. Temporary power generationis a must and is most likely already baked into the pre-outage planning.

Fluid solutions 

Build up from seasonal sediment and the inlet water source can cause serious issues and minimise megawatt output. Consider solid removal and elimination solutions to maintain reliability during and post-outage. If boiler flushes or cooling tower cleanouts are part of the outage plan, consider pump, fluid transfer, storageand treatment applications as well.

Outage planning and execution is a large and costly undertaking and you should always consult with an expert regarding the specific circumstances, applicable rules and regulations related to your site and to your situation. Temporary solutions can offset some of those costs and keep the plant outage on track so operations can resume in no time.