Cooling Water Infrastructure
Washington
Industry
Energy
Services
Energy Efficiency & Emissions
Key disciplines
Civil/Structural
Electrical
Mechanical
Piping
Client Challenge:
To meet the immediate operational demands of the refinery, the client’s aging cooling water infrastructure needed an extensive revamp. Additionally, the client wanted capacity for a future renewable fuel expansion project.
To make matters worse, the system was unable to match the output of its original design, resulting in financial impacts due to production curtailments. The client challenged us to find a solution, and fast.
Anvil Solution:
Anvil was able to reuse the headers from the Cooling Water Station (CWS) and Condenser Water Return (CWR) to improve the performance of the client’s existing cooling water towers, which shortened the schedule.
To accommodate uninterrupted operations, a “jump over” line was installed to connect the #1 Reformer, H2 Purification, and Flare Gas Recovery (FGS) Units to the #2 Cooling Water Loop.
The expansion included designing the P13 Substation to supply additional electrical loads for the cooling water pumps and tower fans and installing a new Cooling Water Booster Pump to the CWR from the Crude Unit.
Results:
This project significantly improved the reliability and operability of the existing system. Due to an early-stage hydraulic analysis and appropriate equipment sizing, our team was also able to create options for future expansion.
Key Stats & Figures:
- Existing CW system had existing operation capability of 103,500 GPM and 1,625 (MMBTU/hr)
- Existing CW system had existing operational deficit of 15,000 GPM and 175 (MMBTU/hr)
- Current planned additional requirements identified an additional need of 4,550 GPM and 45.4 (MMBTU/hr)
- Engineering Hours: 119,000
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