Power Plant

Startup and
Commissioning
Services
A proven plan
using dedicated
resources

Startup and commissioning activities of a steam generating or

environmental equipment control system will directly influence the
ultimate success of an entire project. Proper strategic planning is
key to avoiding delays, cost overruns and potential safety hazards.
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) has a
dedicated staff and the resources available to administer its proven
startup and commissioning plan for your power plant project. The
group is centralized at our headquarter offices to facilitate direct
involvement with planning and implementation activities.

Our startup and

commissioning
services are a
natural extension
that bridge the
gap between
equipment design,
construction and full
plant operation.

B&W PGGs startup and

commissioning professionals
have extensive knowledge of
our equipment, resulting in
a faster turnover of plant
operation to the customer.

Startup and commissioning capabilities

for power plant applications
B&W PGG provides startup and commissioning services
for the entire steam generator and environmental
equipment systems, including:
Boilers and auxiliary equipment
Wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems
Dry FGD systems
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems
Fabric filter baghouses
Mercury control systems
Applications include new installations or retrofits
for both utility and industrial customers.

Planning philosophy provides benefits

B&W PGG believes that commissioning and startup
planning should begin during the design of the original
equipment.
We design our boilers and environmental equipment
considering future startup and commissioning activities
and ultimate turnover to the customer by establishing

engineering system boundaries. These equipment

boundaries provide isolation from other systems and
minimize project interference. This allows individual
engineering systems to be completed and tested
without interruption of other work and thus, helps
to shorten the project span.
The project is designed and organized such that material
delivery, installation and the startup and commissioning
sequence are established from a very early stage in the
project lifecycle. This method has proven effective in
eliminating many of the issues inherent in developing
this plan as the project progresses.
Utilizing B&W PGGs startup and commissioning
services, the customer will benefit from our:

To facilitate communication,
planning and implementation
activities, the startup and
commissioning group is centralized
at our headquarter offices.

A dedicated staff of
professionals will be on site
to direct, coordinate and
perform startup activities
based on the detailed plan.

dedicated startup and commissioning staff,

proven and organized planning process,
seamless integration between engineering systems,
more simplified and structured turnover of
plant operations, and
extensive boiler system and environmental
equipment expertise.

A dedicated staff
B&W PGGs dedicated
startup and commissioning
professionals effectively
bring together various
disciplines for a seamless
turnover of plant operations
to the owner.

B&W PGG has assembled a team dedicated solely to performing startup and
commissioning activities. They work closely with our design, construction and
technical field engineers to develop the most effective, safe and efficient startup
plan for the project. In addition to planning, this dedicated staff of professionals
will be on site to direct, coordinate and perform all startup activities based on the
plan. They also have extensive knowledge of our equipment, resulting in a faster
turnover of plant operation to the customer.
The skilled staff of the commissioning group has
expertise in the following technical areas:
Analytical analyses of process chemistry
Performance optimization
System reliability
Operating data monitoring and reduction
Various responsibilities for startup and
commissioning activities are administered
by these B&W PGG professionals:
Technical adviser
Commissioning engineer
Commissioning technician
Commissioning test engineer
Commissioning manager
Training coordinator

Working closely with the customer, our professionals

properly check all equipment and systems to assure
that the plant is complete and will perform in a safe,
satisfactory, controlled and efficient manner.

A proven process
Prior to operation, all equipment and systems must be
properly checked to assure that the plant is complete
and will perform in a safe, satisfactory, controlled and
efficient manner. B&W PGG provides a detailed startup
and commissioning plan to verify that the structures,
components and systems will perform as designed.
This plan includes the following:
Administrative manual details the startup organization; describes interfaces throughout the startup phase
of the project and the respective responsibilities of all
parties; discusses the methodology for the turnover
of equipment, components, systems and structures
between construction, startup, and plant operations;
and addresses the various reports and overall control
and procedural methods which have been instituted
for the startup phase.

Progress monitoring procedures describes the

methods that will be used to effectively monitor
progress such as regularly scheduled meetings that
increase in frequency as the project nears completion.
Technical manual includes technical procedures on
how to checkout and startup all pieces of equipment
and components during the startup activity phases.
Procedures in this manual provide general checkout
and startup methodology for the various pieces of
equipment.
Checkout procedures includes detailed and specific
procedures on how to checkout and startup each
engineering system. These procedures are prepared
at the engineering system level.

Turnover packages describes the startup segment

of the project which begins when the facility, or a
portion of the facility, is mechanically and operationally
ready to begin startup checkout activities. The
startup segment ends when all testing phases have
been completed and the portion of the facility, or
engineering system, is turned over to plant operations
for control.
Startup schedule establishes a detailed schedule
to effectively monitor all startup activities beginning
with the initial system turnover from construction to
final system turnover to plant operations. The startup
schedule is formulated to support the major project
milestones and to ensure that the components and
equipment for each milestone have been thoroughly
tested and checked out.
Commencement of acceptance tests once
each engineering system undergoes the following
procedures, the facility will be ready to enter the
acceptance test phase of the project:
Mechanical/electrical completion of turnover
from construction to startup
Startup, checkout and testing activities
Operational system tests and ultimate
turnover from startup to plant operations

B&W PGG provides a detailed startup and

commissioning plan to verify that the structures,
components and systems will perform as designed.

I wonder if the installation

sequence will affect commissioning
of the unit?
Will my equipment be started
up safely and per the vendor
recommendations?
Should I include and
schedule additional vendor
support for startup?
What is my manpower
loading for startup and
commissioning?
B&W PGG has the answer
to these and all your startup
and commissioning questions.

B&W PGG is a total package provider of

complete power plant and environmental
equipment, services and construction.
Our dedicated startup and commissioning
services are a natural extension that bridge
the gap between equipment design,
construction and full plant operation.

www.babcock.com

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.

20 S. Van Buren Avenue
Barberton, Ohio 44203 USA
Phone: 330.753.4511
Fax: 330.860.1886

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of

The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W). Established in 1867, B&W is
a world leader in providing steam generating and emissions control
equipment, nuclear operations and components, and defense program
management services.

The information contained herein is provided for general information

purposes only and is not intended nor to be construed as a warranty, an
offer, or any representation of contractual or other legal responsibility.

For more information, or a complete listing of our sales and service

offices, call 1-800 -BABCOCK (222-2625), send an e-mail to
info@babcock.com, or access our Web site.

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