To China Survey

To China Survey

I have been assigned to Chine at the end of May. Originally, DPM Amy has been assigned with me. The duty is to survey ASH vendor’s engineering situation. Main topic is delivery schedule. The second is the document submittal. However, Amy has been assigned to LNG for instructing previous project by last week. That means I will be sole to act this journey. I shall arrange the agenda which shall be discuss with ASH vendor first. Also, I shall go there to check their engineers are available and suitable for our design requirement. Until now, I’m totally afraid of ASH vendor’s supporting. I will be sole to face this problem, but why I still would like to go there. Firstly, I would like to challenge myself whether I can be sole to survey the vendors, which can cultivate my personality to deal the issue on my own. Secondly, it is able to extend my view for the international concept. Thirdly, I am really curious that whether the vendor be the suitable response to support this project. That’s why I still need to be there to fight for future.

Agree Air Vendor to Postpone Delivery Schedule

Agree Air Vendor to Postpone Delivery Schedule

Due to the inspection test, vendor hope I can agree with them to postpone the delivery schedule. If I agree that, it probably will influence our whole schedule especially for construction team. However, if I cannot agree that, the positive vendor could be fined by our procurement team. Why I should help them? Because I can do them a favor, the personal relations can keep still. Perhaps, we could use this reason and acquire benefit from them. Firstly, if we could make this happened, one day due to the power from vendor who is familiar to the consultant cooperation’s manager, if we face any problem in the future, the vendor could assist us to solve the issues. Secondly, compare to other vendors, air vendor is more cooperative with our company. I sincerely would like to help the people who help us first. Thirdly, we have been to consultant’s office to discuss this issue. The one who is responsible for this item tells us the truth that they have not yet to negotiate with client to decide who has the ability to attend the inspection place. It is kind of way to pass our kind attitude to client for the future action. That’s why I think to postpone the delivery schedule is more benefit than not.

AHS Review Specification (Review 02)

AHS Review Specification (Review 02)


5. The nameplates shall not be painted over. Inscriptions and size shall be submitted to end user for approval before manufacture.

My duty: Not only for this package, whole package has the same status. I shall plan the submittal schedule and make whole vendors follow up.

6. All equipment and components contact with ash shall be abrasive resistant material unless otherwise specified.

My duty: This spec will impact a multitude of portion, especially for piping portion.

7. For DRS hoppers, each hopper shall have a minimum ash storage capacity of 12 hours of boiler operation at MCR.

My duty: It means that the capacity of air lock feeder’s control shall base on this design. This design condition shall remind equipment team to take care.

8. Each hopper shall be equipped with handwheel operated knife type isolating valve. The bodies and components which contact with ash of the valves shall be made of abrasive resistant material.

My duty: I shall remind vendor of using abrasive resistant material to meet this specification. Also, the handwheel operated knife type

9. The capacity shall exclude the time of transfer from one hopper discharge to the next in automatic operation, and shall mean the net capacity conveyed from the precipitator to the silo. The system shall be designed to permit either simultaneous operation of groups of hoppers, or operation of individual hoppers.

My duty: This requirement will deeply influence the P&ID (piping and instrument diagram). Vendor shall fix the P&ID and start purchasing separate equipment. However, the trick is that the concept of this control still under vendor’s design. We need to invite vendor’s American designer to the company to discuss and define this portion. Furthermore, the key word “permit” and “simultaneous” is a mist shall be clarified. If the designer can come to our office, I shall arrange a meeting to the consultant company for clarification.

AHS Review Specification (Review 01)

AHS Review Specification (Review 01)

The system includes three systems.

1. Fly ash handling system
2. Bottom ash handling system
3. Ash Transportation system

As following are the specification requirement shall be followed up:

1. For the spec requirement, the contractor shall offer equipment of design, size, and type which has been previously built and proven in commercial operation to meet the required performance.

My duty: We require vendor to provide the certificate for each main equipment to meet this specification.

2. All supporting steel of ash handling system including baseplates, anchor bolts and foundations.

My duty: This requirement shall be complied with by vendor to meet this specification. Originally, vendor refused to provide above items.

3. The following materials shall be imported, the locally manufactured are not acceptable:

a. Instrumentation and control
b. Expansion Joint
c. Ash Slurry Pump

My duty: Above mentioned items shall be reminded. Vendor shall carefully handle the certificate of origin for whole equipment.

4. For noise portion

a. Components installed inside building: 90 dB(A)
b. Components installed outside buildings: 85 dB(A)

My duty: The enclosure shall be considered if the noise over the spec requirement.

2013 Plan V Job for Future

Integration consortium team and internal design negotiation is the most difficult potion for the project. For example, for trolleys and hoists, general arrangement drawing shall be approved by owner first and then the arrangement of trolley and hoist shall be regarded to lifting and running distance. Later, the weight of capacity shall be considered. The true is that integration consortium team is easier than internal negotiation. Perhaps the communication is easier to argue in same language. The boss who interviewed with me at the first facing mentioned that why the reason for an employee to quit the job. The answer is passionate. If you do a job which you are reluctant to handling or expelling, the problems will pile up continuously. I do not have much time to depress. To face one issue and try to solve and find out the answer is the only way to do. Depression is leave for the persons who living in the past. Originally, for English blog, I would like to share something about India life. However, the concept in my brain originates from the past life. I spend a long time talking with my mind again and again. It is kind of transformer and a kind of growing. In comparison with past, I build a strong and prompt recover rating in my deep mind. The road for future is exciting and fun. (:

2013 Plan IV Job for Obstacles

There are many obstacles for amounts of orientation. For example, for pumps, I shall take time to study each location of pumps. Individual pumps are just like small hearts to transfer liquid from one location to another. Without pumps seem like human body without blood. As same as other equipment, there are some specification are required.
1. Material, for some unique liquid, material is the key to the protecting from damage. Generally, stainless 316 is basic requirement. But, for some special environment, combined material is specific required in specification.
2. Design flow rate; design capacity and flow rate usually will multiply a safety factor for protection due to over operation.
3. If Impellers are changed, the head will upgrade to another performance curve.
All these design condition shall be considered during design period.
4. Inspection is another issue. Almost test is for pumps body not for motor. However, for a power plant, the electrical portion is much requirement than other plant. Hence, it will cause cost impact in the future, if we cannot persuade owner. Some obstacles can be solved but some are not. Waiting for the integration and patient characteristic to deal with them step by step. 

2013 Plan III Job for Relationship

Vessels, tanks, pumps, electrical heater, trolley & hoist and elevator etc…I cannot believe that during this half year I have touched many items which I never get into. As I mentioned before, keep reading is the only way to conquer this challenge.

Nevertheless, there is still some plight which cannot be solve and pending. For example, foe ammonia unloading compressor is first vendor who is reluctant to deal the business with my company due to the required document from our owner. The document is hard to prepare and it is not to mention getting approval from owner. If at long last we still cannot find out the vendor who can design and provide the document and drawings, we need to take all the jobs back for internal design. Although it is without extra cost, we can cut off cost from vendor. Unfortunately, for the heavy loading for each discipline at present situation, extra work and additional duty is hardship for the discipline. Some issues like this situation is needed to be careful and patient. Keeping relationship between vendor and owner for external communication is the point to learn and over come.