Creating a simplified conversion solution in Middlesbrough
Port Clarence, an uncompleted waste wood plant – the ideal assignment for SEC
Port Clarence, UK
Womble Energy Ltd. contracted SEC to engineer a solution to convert the plant to treat waste instead of waste wood. Previous attempts by others increased the scope and complexity, leading to a cascade of required changes.
SEC’s chosen design ensures a minimal number of changes, turbine running at design and no further structural steel reinforcement was required. All existing equipment was inspected, and a feasible solution to get it all started up timely was documented.
Works to be completed went through the SEC cross-disciplinary full plant lifecycle stakeholder review.
The outcome was a fully priced, permitted, simple and buildable solution that paves the way to treat over 32t/h of waste and export more than 26MW of power to the local grid.
Turning a distressed asset around in Wales
SEC took up the challenge of turning Newport into a buildable asset
Newport, UK
Aviva Investors contracted SEC to review their failed project and engineer a solution that would allow it to be built out.
SEC reviewed all supply packages and engineered ways to fit them together, including required modifications and improvements to manufactory quality.
SEC added the missing structure to the project and added an overall plant identification system, an overall plant capacity and PID diagrams across all supply packages. Risks were identified, including pile design to ensure suitability and proof of correct bearing capacity whereafter solutions to mitigate the risks were engineered.
The final layout was created, including an automatic waste crane handling as well as a bottom ash handling system.
The outcome was a fully priced, permitted, and buildable solution that paves the way to treat over 27t/h of waste and export more than 20MW of power to the local grid.
Delivering new technologies to Ellesmere Port in Europe
SEC delivers the full EPC at Hooton, including a technological transfer of Japanese Kobelco gasification technology to the European market
Hooton, UK
SEC was contracted by CoGen to deliver the full package on their Hooton Project. It included engineering across all trades, procurement, construction with full site supervision, test and commissioning, and the long-term operation of the plant.
A significant focus was on ensuring the technology was properly transferred from Japan to Europe.
SEC secured to maintain the site open during the Covid period, working in two shifts, an extraordinary effort, being possible due to the teamwork and cooperation SEC always put in focus on our projects.
The plant achieved its Construction Completion by the agreed schedule and the Take-Over and Performance Test were both successfully completed in February 2023, meeting the guarantees.
The outcome was a facility that treats over 2 x 15t/h of waste and exports more than 24MW of power to the local grid.
Delivering one of the largest waste wood plants in London
SEC with its partners delivers the full EPC, in the Port of Tilbury
TILBURY, UK
SEC with its partners was contracted by Tilbury Green Power to deliver the full package on their Tilbury Project. It included engineering across all trades, procurement, and construction with full site supervision, testing, and commissioning.
The plant achieved its completion in 2018, including the Take-Over and Performance Test which were both successfully completed and meeting the guarantees.
The outcome was a facility that treats 35t/h of waste wood and exports more than 40MW of power to the local grid.
Delivering a CHP waste wood plant close to Liverpool
SEC delivers the full EPC, at Widnes
WIDNES, UK
SEC was contracted by Widnes Renewable Energy Plan to deliver the full package on their Widnes Project. It included engineering across all trades, procurement, construction with full site supervision, test and commissioning.
The plant achieved its completion in 2017, including the Take-Over and Performance Test which were both successfully completed and meeting the guarantees.
The outcome was a facility that treats 18t/h of waste wood and exports more than 20MW of power to the local grid as well as 8MWh of heat.
Delivering a CHP waste wood plant in Northern Ireland
SEC delivers the full EPC, at Lisahally
Lisahally, UK
SEC was contracted by Lisahally Biomass Power Station to deliver the full package on their Lisahally Project. It included engineering across all trades, procurement, and construction with full site supervision, testing, and commissioning.
The plant achieved its completion in 2015, including the Take-Over and Performance Test which were both successfully completed and meeting the guarantees.
The outcome was a facility that treats 14t/h of waste wood and exports 16MW of power to the local grid as well as 6MWh of heat.