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SAGD Oil Plant Bi-Annual Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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As part of a contract crew, performed bi-annual electrical maintenance testing on two 25 kV oil-filled transformers, as well as 5 kV and 600 V switchgear. Additionally, in partnership with Schneider Electric, led the troubleshooting of a 5 kV reduced…
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Power Factor Correction Controller Retrofit
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The plant had a two-stage capacitor bank for power factor correction (PFC) regulated by an obsolete controller that failed. The replacement controller required modifications to integrate with the existing ladder logic. Additionally, because the replacement was not an exact match,…
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Electrolysis Chemical Manufacturer Substation and Rectifier Annual Maintenance
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Erco Worldwide is a chemical manufacturing plant that owns a 138 kV substation feeding multiple polyphase rectifier transformers, which connect to rectifiers on the secondary side. As part of a contract maintenance crew, responsibilities included inspecting thyristors, performing full-function testing…
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Annual Power Plant Maintenance
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A notable achievement in preventative maintenance occurred during an IR imaging scan when a hot spot on a 138 kV lightning arrestor was discovered. Personal expertise identified the difficult-to-detect hotspot on this single point of failure, as confirmed by experts…
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Low Profile Canadian Compliance Review
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Agrium acquired a low-profile Joy American coal miner and modified it for use in a Canadian potash mine. After all modifications were completed, as-built drawings were created for future operation and maintenance (O&M) needs. This included a single-line diagram, as…
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Balzac Brownfield Substation Commissioning
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AltaLink was refurbishing a twin transformer substation that was approximately 50 years old. As a brownfield project in the city of Calgary, extensive planning was required to avoid both planned and accidental outages. Responsible for commissioning and troubleshooting the RS232,…
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Low Profile Miner As-Builting
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Agrium acquired a low-profile Joy American coal miner and modified it for use in a Canadian potash mine. After all modifications were completed, as-built drawings were created for future operation and maintenance (O&M) needs. This included a single-line diagram, as…
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PM&P Coal Flexiveyor Construction
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Responsible for the construction, scheduling, purchasing, and quality assurance of the electrical system for a prototype, intrinsically safe, 240′ mobile low-profile conveyor belt destined for Australia. The machine includes 16 control panels, 1000V power distribution, a 12-motor VFD-controlled drivetrain, belt…
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PM&P FLEXIVEYOR SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE
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During a maintenance shutdown, field modifications were required on a Prairie Machine & Parts (PM&P) Flexiveyor that had recently entered service. Each of the 15 carts that make up the mobile 300′ conveyor belt was equipped with a WEG VFD…
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PM&P Potash Flexiveyor Construction
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Construction all electrical systems for a 300-foot, 15-car mobile conveyor belt, including: 32 electric motors, 16 Allen Bradley VFDs, 400A distribution, Hydraulic steering and belt alignment, 500 I/O PLC. All work completed offsite in the Saskatoon PM&P shop. The electrical…
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