Heat Trace System Replacement, Bow Drill III
We
conducted a complete heat tracing system survey aboard the Bow Drill
III,
as
well as the selection and installation of replacement ground fault
detection
system.
The system which was replaced was found to be erratic in operation
and
was replaced using Siemens ground fault circuit breakers which
provided
very
consistent and reliable operation.
CSI Certification of Equipment, Maersk
Vinlander Semisubmersible
Avalon
Controls Ltd. conducted megger testing of all equipment onboard the
Maersk
Vinlander for Canada Steamships Inspectorate (CSI) requirements.
We
also assisted in coordinating temporary installation of emergency
power
systems
during the repair of a major failure of the rig's main electrical
power
system. Commissioning of the repaired main generator system involved
extensive testing of heavy loads such as the rotary table, drawworks
and mud
pumping systems.
Newfoundland Hydro Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Holyrood, Newfoundland
Avalon
Controls Ltd. provided complete instrumentation startup and
calibration
services
of process monitoring and control equipment including pH, turbidity,
flow,
level and pressure measurements in a boiler acid wash neutralization
and
conditioning plant.
Distributed Control Systems
Avalon
Controls Ltd. supplied a complete Distributed Control System for
the
City of Corner Brook water
system. The system consists of
seven remote pumping sites
and a central control and monitoring station
utilizing Allen-Bradley PLC-2 series processor interfacing with
an IBM industrial
PC
running PCIM software.
Avalon
Controls Ltd. personnel have had direct experience with other
Distributed
Control Systems. Vice-President Ken Power assisted in installation,
commissioning,
configuration,
calibration and maintenance of a complete Leeds and Northrup MAX1
DCS
at
Mount Pleasant Tungsten Mine at St. George, N.B. The system contained
several
thousand I/O points, a fiber-optic data highway and interfaced
with a Modicon 584L PLC
system. Since establishing Avalon Controls Ltd., both Ken Power
and Gerald Guy, as
well
as several of our field service personnel have had hands-on experience
with a
Foxboro SPEC 2000 distributed control system at North Star Cement
Ltd. The system
has
approximately 1000 I/O and interfaces with an Allen-Bradley PLC-2
family controller.
We
have also worked on an IBM PC-based DCS at Baie Verte Mines Ltd.
Wet
Processing Facility, Baie Verte, Newfoundland.
Protection and Control Panels, Newfoundland
and Labrador Hydro
Avalon
Controls Ltd. has manufactured twelve Protection and Control Panels
for
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro's electrical distribution grid
throughout
Newfoundland. The panels are installed in main terminal stations at
Bay D'Espoir,
Berry
Hill and Salt Pond, Newfoundland and control field installations
of transmission
line
disconnect devices, circuit breakers and reclosers. Incorporated
in our panels
were
ASEA Brown Boveri Combiflex utility protection relay systems as
well as
products manufactured by Westinghouse, General Electric, GEC,
Schweitzer
Engineering Laboratories and a host of other manufacturers.
Data Acquisition System, Newfoundland
and Labrador Hydro
Avalon Controls Ltd.,
selected and supplied a Leeds and Northrup Micromax II
Data
Acquisition System (DAS) for monitoring of four Hydroelectric
Turbines at
the
Bay D'Espoir Generating Station. The project involved the supply,
installation
assistance, and training of system operators. The Micromax system
is installed
in the main plant control room and monitors the condition
of turbine generator
cooling air flows, bearing temperatures, vibration levels,
differential pressures, etc.
Gottwald Cranes, St. John's Waterfront
Avalon
Controls has provided warranty repair services on two electrically
controlled
mobile harbour cranes for Gottwald
GMBH, subsidiary of Mannesmann DEMAG of
Germany. This contract has involved extensive troubleshooting,
diagnostic testing
and repair of Siemens PLC controls, interlocking devices, variable
frequency drives,
SCR controlled hoist and travel motors and peripheral control
components. Emergency
call out services are available and have been provided on a 24-hours
basis.
Fish Protein Hydrolysate Plant, Marystown, Newfoundland
Avalon
Controls supplied operator interface consoles, PLC enclosures
and junction
boxes for all field wiring for International Fish Protein's Hydrolysate
Plantat Marystown,
Newfoundland. This involved procurement, assembly,
testing, CSA Certification and field commissioning of an Allen-Bradley PLC-5
series control system.
Corner Brook Pulp & Paper Ltd. - #7 Paper Machine &
Winder
Avalon Controls Ltd. provided control
panel assemblies incorporating Modicon
Quantum Series PLC for new Wartsila Winder. We were involved in
complete
commissioning
of the project which included Winder Logic. Upon
completion of
this project, we were asked to provide commissioning services
for major rebuild
of #7 Paper Machine.
Other Projects & Activities:
We
have supplied systems and/or provided assistance to Marystown
Shipyard Ltd.,
Corner
Brook Pulp & Paper Ltd., Abitibi-Price Inc., Baie Verte Mines
Ltd.,
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro,
Molson
Brewery, Fishery Products International, Memorial University, the
Hibernia project, Halifax-Dartmouth Industries Ltd., and Canadian
Coast Guard.
We
have manufactured and supplied electrical and pneumatic control
systems to
all
of the above including eight ship's monitoring and alarm systems,
ten diesel
generator control panels up to 600 Volts, 3 phase, a wet end paper
machine control
panel
and numerous other PLC-based control systems. In addition, we
have
provided extensive troubleshooting and repair services on Motor
Control, Power
Generation,
AC and DC drives, as well as PLC and computer-based control
systems of virtually every manufacturer.
In the
field of Industrial Instrumentation, we provide in-shop and field
calibration,
maintenance
and commissioning assistance on a variety of manufacturers
transmitters,
indicators and recorders including Bailey, Foxboro, Leeds and
Northrup,
Fisher, Ametek, Rosemount, Siemens and Honeywell. In the heavy
industrial marketplace, we have been extremely successful in
providing quality
products,
commissioning assistance and field service to our clients.
We
have an excellent working relationship with major consulting
Engineering firms
as
well as all the major heavy industries in Newfoundland. Our reputation
has
been
in providing a high level of technical competence and meticulous
attention
to
detail to ensure the successful implementation of complex systems.
We are in
a
position to offer technical assistance, interfacing with consulting
Engineers and
on-site
contractors, calibration and commissioning assistance second to
none
and we
are in an excellent position to assist major international
manufacturers
in
providing products and services to heavy industry. We would be
very pleased
to
provide a reference list of engineers and industry professionals who
can
attest
to our past successes.
Avalon
Controls Ltd. was contracted for the manufacture, assembly and
shop testing of the Hibernia Ballast Control System. The system
consisted of an instrumentation panel c/w digital displays and
mimic board installed at the bottom of the Gravity Base Structure
(GBS) and topside-mounted consoles which interfaced with field
mounted level detection sensors and underkeel clearance monitor.
The system monitored and controlled behaviour of the one-million
tonne GBS during the construction, topsides mating and tow out
phases of the massive Offshore Oil Production Platform.
