On Thursday 20th May at 6pm CTEC site crew received the first shipment of 50,000L of diesel fuel oil which will be used to start up the two Pratt and Whitney Power Systems (PWPS) FT8-3 Swiftpac Gas Turbines at the Kwinana Swift Power Station.
The first fuel shipment was unloaded in the unloading facility and pumped into one of the dirty fuel receiving tanks for cleaning. Even though the received fuel is clean it does not meet the strict requirements of the gas turbines.
Over the following days oil will be circulated between the tanks and though pipes to clean the system and raise the quality of the oil to meet the PWPS specifications.
An additional 30,000L of fuel was received on Monday and will go through the same process.
The first startup of the two gas turbines is expected to occur Friday 28th May.
With a dedicated team of Perth staff prepared to take on a challenging new adventure, we can now announce the opening of our CTEC QLD Office.
CTEC - has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract for Hamersley Iron’s West Angelas Power Station Project (WAPS) in WA’s Pilbara region.
CTEC has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction contract for the New Diamantina Power Station, Mt Isa, QLD.