The OGP Solution

Our in-house team was responsible for handling many tasks that contributed to the new reactor’s design and construction. This included:

• Electrical capacity studies and site surveying.
• Specification/design of a custom-built switchroom (including HVAC)
• Electrical specification/design of the reactor, switchboards, thyristor controllers, earthing, lighting, and cable regulation.
• Electrical/mechanical construction and installation of new reactor and balance of plant equipment.
• Commercial and Procurement management of major equipment supply packages including supplier evaluations.

The Outcome

Considering this was a pilot plant with a marginal business case and located on an existing brownfield site with limited and inaccurate existing documentation, OGP Group worked closely with Calix to address their budgetary concerns. We conducted a thorough survey of the reactor site, identifying potential electrical tie-in points and verifying through calculations that there would be sufficient electrical capacity. Additionally, we designed a cost-effective switchroom using a standard 20ft high cube (HC) container to house 18 Thyristor controllers and the main switchboard, complete with insulation and air conditioning to maintain appropriate temperature for the infrastructure.