Case Study
Service Team Revives an Idled Power Plant and Adds $500K USD to Producer’s Annual Revenue
D352571X012/Apr17 For more information: www.Fisher.com POWER Service Team Revives an Idled Power Plant and Adds $500K USD to Producer’s Annual Revenue RESULTS • Saved $500,000 USD by repairing–rather than replacing–control valves • Provided an on-site service manager to plan and execute the project with support from local pipe-fitters • Completed a major turnaround on schedule and within budget APPLICATION Control valves for gas and steam turbines at a combined-cycle plant CUSTOMER An energy-generating center in Illinois, USA CHALLENGE Construction of a power generating plant began in 2000, but halted abruptly when the previous owner went bankrupt. About 60 complete, the facility sat idle for nearly ten years–until a new owner bought it and sought support for its completion. How