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Christmas Island Power Station
The client
Christmas Island Power Station (CIPA) generates and distributes power on Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), located 2600 km north of Perth and 360km south of Jakarta.
Contract requirements
TSF was selected in April 1995 to design and construct an upgrade to the existing Diesel power station.
Scope
TSF was awarded the contract to supply and install five 110,00 litre aboveground horizontal cylindrical fuel storage tanks and associated equipment comprising platforms and walkways.
Four of the tanks are for medium fuel storage and one is distillate. Included are transfer pumps with associated piping and valving to connect the new storage tanks to the existing MFO settling tank.
TSF carried out civil works associated with the fuel installation including the compound, foundations, access roads and drainage.
The Storm Water Facility installed included an automatic skimmer, baffles, trash rack and a plate separator to remove any oil from contaminated rainwater. This facility is an important part of the integrated environmental design of the Power Station.
Ultrasonic tank level transmitters are installed on each tank and send signals from the bulk tanks to the SCADA screen installed by TSF where the level of each tank is displayed in litres.
Why TSF?
- Specialist power generation contractors with proven ability to integrate imported equipment with Australian equipment.
- Extensive experience in remote localities
- Choice of prime movers and a range of other equipment.
- Quality Assurance accreditation by the Department of Defence/ Navy to AS/NZS ISO 9002: 1994.
- All TSF work carried out in accordance iwth ISO 14001: 1995 Environmental Standards
Details of upgrade
This equipment was designed and installed by TSF Engineering:
- two 3.6 MW Ruston engines with 11 kV alternators
- two circuit radiator cooling systems
- TSF accoustic enclosures (85@dBa 3M)
- 11 kV switchboards and transformers
- Automation and SCADA systems modem linked to Australia
- Medium fuel oil treatment tanks
- Oily water treatment plant
- Duplex FPXO system
- Duplex/ Booster unit
- Dedicated LOPX byt Alfa Laval.
Further supplied by TSF:
- Mechanical and electrical spare parts and
- comprehensive operation and maintenance manuals
