| 2015 |
Country | Outline |
| Confidential |
Basic engineering and Class 1 cost estimate for major biorefinery development. This was following the work in the previous year but at a new location and involved a major increase in the HP steam conditions. Careful coordination was required with the team undertaking the basic engineering for the process side of the project. |
| Philippines |
Supply of TES combustion equipment [bagasse feeders, bagasse spreaders, pinhole grates] and steam drum internals for the two boilers engineered in 2014. |
| Senegal |
Remedial engineering of an Indian supplied bagasse fired boiler at the Richard Toll factory. This was subsequently extended to the supply of a completely new bagasse feed train using TES feeders, spreaders and chute level detection. |
| South Africa |
Conceptual engineering and cost estimation for the power station at a possible new sugarcane factory in northern Natal. |
| Zambia |
Supply of an additional TES bagasse feeder to the contractor expanding the capacity of the 160 ton/h boiler listed below in 2007. |
| 2014 |
Country | Outline |
| South Africa |
Engineering for a 'zero' auxiliary fuel and electrical generation 'neutral' project at an existing sugarcane with biorefinery. The project has made the mill near fuel neutral [without the need for bagasse handling] and electrically self sufficient at +-19MW instead on importing +-6MW.
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| 2014/16 | Philippines |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 200 ton/hr of 4,500 kPa(g), 460 ºC steam. This unit is for the same group as the boiler which was installed in 2005. |
| Romania |
Audit of European manufactured dual sunflower seed husk and gas fired boilers at an oilseed plant owned by a major international trading house. Subsequently advised on the remedial measures required to allow the units to operate correctly. |
| 2014/16 | Philippines |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 200 ton/hr of 4,500 kPa(g), 460 ºC steam. This unit is the third boiler for this group at another of its factories. |
| 2013 |
Country | Outline |
| Zambia |
Revision of the pipework on the letdown station of a sugarcane factory power station. The project was subsequently extended to include a substantial part of the steam range pipework of the factory. |
| Philippines |
Running a one week training course for the next generation of sugarcane factory engineers on power station technology. |
| Brazil |
Audit of several sugarcane factory power stations as part of a larger factory audit by Sugar Knowledge International for a major group. |
| Confidential |
Preliminary design and costing for a power station at a speciality chemical project co-located with a sugarcane factory. |
| Russia |
Preliminary design for a new power station at an existing beet sugar factory which was relying on a arm's-length utility power station contract for its energy. |
| 2012 |
Country | Outline |
| Tanzania |
Design and supply of steam air pre-heater system to overcome the corrosion issues on the air heater of a seven year old 90 t/h bagasse fired boiler. |
| South Africa |
Studies to resolve the commercial issues at a sugar factory selling bagasse fibre to an adjoining pulp and paper factory. Options ranged from a new, high efficiency power station to converting an existing coal fired boiler to fire bagasse or just improving the efficiency of the existing station. |
| 2012/13 | Honduras |
Design and specification for a 30 MW power station for a textile factory to burn a range of fibrous fuels including miscanthus. The design included a milling step to dewater the green fuels under consideration. |
| Philippines |
Survey of the power stations at two sugarcane factories in order to prepare for electrical export projects. |
| Mauritius |
Examination of the relocation and further upgrade of the boiler first moved from Reunion to Mauritius in 1993/94. |
| 2011 |
Country | Outline |
| China |
Development engineering of a bagasse dryer installation to improve the efficiency of an existing boiler. |
| Belize |
Review of the bagasse fired boilers at the new electrical export station at Tower Hill sugar mill following the damage caused to the turboalternators by carry-over earlier in the year. |
| 2011/13 | Bolivia |
Engineering and detailed design of the bagasse fired power station island for a 7000 tcd sugarcane ethanol plant. The station will incorporate a 100 ton/hr Thermal Energy Systems boiler, a 10 MW turboalternator plus all of the associated ancillary equipment.
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| 2010 |
Country | Outline |
| Guyana |
Review of the bagasse fired boilers at Skeldon II sugar mill following the partial melt-down of the one unit due to maloperation. |
| Tanzania |
Combustion engineering on a project to burn Napier Grass at a proposed power station. |
| Mexico |
Independent shareholder review of a proposed new power station at Puga sugar factory. The boiler will be a 200 t/h with proposed steam conditions of 6,700 kPa / 510 ºC and the TA set will be 35 MW. |
| 2010/11 | Swaziland |
Specification, contract negotiation and appointment as Engineer for a 105 ton/hr greenfield bagasse / coal fired boiler plus a 25 MW turboalternator at Ubombo Ranches [Big Bend] estate. The trash combustion work undertaken in 2009 is incorporated into the overall project. |
| 2010/11 | Indonesia |
Re-engineering and equipment supply for the refurbishment of two bagasse fired boilers.
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| 2009 |
Country | Outline |
| Swaziland |
Combustion engineering on a project to maximise electrical output by burning cane trash recovered from the fields at Ubombo Ranches [Big Bend] estate. |
2009/12
 | Mexico |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 220 ton/hr of 5,300 kPa(g), 460 ºC steam. This is the second boiler for this particular Client but at markedly different site conditions.
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| 2008 |
Country | Outline |
| 2008/09 | Mexico |
Thermodynamic design and preliminary engineering for an electrical export station at one of the country's larger sugar mills. This followed the government's change of stance with respect to export from industrial plant. |
| Zambia |
Supply of TES bagasse feeders to the contractor undertaking the 160 ton/h boiler listed below in 2007. |
| USA |
Preliminary engineering for a fourth boiler at the world's largest bagasse fired power station. |
| Tanzania |
Investigations into a serious carry-over issue on the relatively new bagasse fired boiler, alone supporting the operations at one of the country's sugar mills.
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| 2007 |
Country | Outline |
2007/09
| Bolivia |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 210 ton/hr of 4,400 kPa(g), 440 ºC steam. The Client is currently planning a second boiler of the same design. |
| Philippines |
Feasibility study for an export cogeneration station to be built at one of the larger cane sugar factories on Negros. |
| Ecuador |
Remedial engineering of a bagasse fired, client designed export cogeneration station that did not perform as expected when put into service. |
| 2007/09 | Zambia |
Specification, contract negotiation and appointment as Engineer for a 160 ton/hr greenfield bagasse fired boiler plus a 30 MW turboalternator
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| 2006 |
Country | Outline |
| 2006/07 | Confidential |
Basic engineering and cost estimating for a greenfield 30 MW export cogeneration station to be co-located with a new sucrose and ethanol production facility |
| 2006/07 | South Africa |
Engineering of a remedial upgrade to three 55 t/h oil and gas fired boilers generating 4,300 kPa(g), 400 ºC steam at a port oil refinery |
| Zambia |
Thermodynamic analysis and basic engineering of a 30 MW export cogeneration station at Nakambala.
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| 2005 |
Country | Outline |
2005/07
| Mexico |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 200 ton/hr of 4,100 kPa(g), 400 ºC steam. This boiler has been designed to operate at 3,100 kPa initially which presents a challenge to ensure that the greater steam volume can still be adequately de-misted |
| Mexico |
Co-generation studies at two different factories for one of the largest sugar producers in the country. Each was unique in terms of the development plans with one planned to follow the 'Brazilian' model and the other to host a co-located refinery
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| 2004 |
Country | Outline |
| USA |
Supply of a TES bagasse feeders for the boiler being installed at the new Lacassine syrup factory in Louisiana |
| Mexico |
Diagnostic review of five existing bagasse fired boilers for one of the main groups operating in the Mexican sugar industry |
| USA |
Supply of a TES Continuous Ash Discharge Stoker for the 227 ton/hr boiler which is described below. The unit, at the Client's request, is divided into four sections with twin drives at each side |
| 2004/05 | Tanzania |
Specification, contract negotiation and appointment as Engineer for a 90 ton/hr greenfield bagasse fired boiler
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| 2003 |
Country | Outline |
2003/05
| Philippines |
Engineering of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 200 ton/hr of 3,100 kPa(g), 350 ºC steam. This unit is fitted with a double bank economiser in order to achieve a high efficiency
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2003/05
| USA
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Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 227 ton/hr of 4,000 kPa(g), 413 ºC [500,000 lb/h of 600 psig, 750 ºF] steam. The unit has particularly stringent emissions requirements.
This Project won the Energy Institute Environmental Award 2006 [click on the EI Awards logo to the left and above - see third category down]
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| 2003/04 | Philippines |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 200 ton/hr of 3,100 kPa(g), 400 ºC steam. This will be the only boiler at the factory so reliability is an important issue
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| 2002 |
Country | Outline |
| Philippines |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems variable throat cyclonic scrubber for an existing 136 ton/h bagasse fired FW boiler. Maximum permitted particulate burden was 80mg/Nm3 under all conditions. Measured values at MCR were between 30 and 40 mg/Nm3 |
| USA |
Conversion of a bagasse fired boiler to TES three drum feeders |
| Philippines |
Pinch Technology audit of a large raw sugar factory with co-located refinery in order to seek ways of conserving bagasse for fuel use during off-crop refining |
| Ecuador |
Design and operational review of a second hand bagasse fired boiler not performing in accordance with the sales contract |
| Philippines |
Operational review of a 136 t/h bagasse fired FW boiler to try and resolve severe water carry-over problems which were leading to coating out in a power turbine |
| 2002/03 | Ecuador |
Safety review of a factory's steam pipework and steam using pressure vessels
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| 2001 |
Country | Outline |
| 2001/02 | Thailand |
Part of the Owner's Team for a bagasse fired export cogeneration station. Initially involves the supervision of the RFQ preparation and subsequent bid analysis |
| USA |
Design concept for a bagasse handling system to improve the boiler station at a large raw sugar factory with co-located refinery |
| Australia |
Technical audit of a wood waste fired heat unit with serious maintenance problems created by severe clinkering and slagging |
| Ecuador |
Design review of a new 120 t/h bagasse fired boiler |
| Nicaragua |
Technical audit of two bagasse fired boilers to determine how best to uprate them in order to make them suitable for cogeneration purposes, particularly with respect to efficiency |
| 2001/02 | South Africa |
Part of the Owner's Team for a new flare gas fired boiler at an oil refinery. The role became much more complex and involved design and project management work when the contractor declared bankruptcy
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| 2000 |
Country | Outline |
| 2000/02 | New Zealand |
Technical audit of a 40 MW wood waste fired cogeneration station in a pulp and paper factory. This was followed by a series of remedial projects to bring the station up to specification |
2000/01
| Jamaica |
Engineering and full detailed design of a Thermal Energy Systems greenfield bagasse fired boiler rated at 113 ton/hr of 36 bar(g), 399 ºC steam. The boiler was supplied as a turnkey package by a consortium which included Cogeneration Systems |
| USA |
Modelling of a 200 ton/hr bagasse fired boiler using advanced computational fluid dynamic techniques with a view to modifying the furnace from a vertical swirl unit as originally designed to a horizontal swirl unit more suited to biomass suspension firing
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| 1999 |
Country | Outline |
| Mozambique |
Conceptual design, specification, bid adjudication and contract negotiation for boiler refurbishment project at Xinavane |
| Colombia |
Investigation of operational problems on two new DZ boilers at Riopaila and Central Castilla and subsequent design of requisite modifications |
| Mauritius |
Supply of 12 TES bagasse feeders by licensee for two new boilers each rated at 140 t/hr of 81 bar, 525 ºC steam |
| Mozambique |
Supply of 3 TES bagasse feeders by licensee for an existing Babcock boiler at Xinavane
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| 1998 |
Country | Outline |
| Ecuador |
Review of technical and commercial aspects of three Tenders submitted for the supply of a bagasse fired boiler |
| Tanzania |
Supply of 4 TES bagasse feeders for 2 Stork Werkspoor boilers at Kilombero mill |
| Swaziland |
Engineering integration and boiler setting for a 100 ton/hr bagasse/coal fired boiler for Ubombo mill and the design and supply of a 7,550 by 6,360 wide TES fully zoned CAD stoker |
| Belize |
Feasibility study for a 30 MW bagasse/oil fired power station at Tower Hill
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| 1997 |
Country | Outline |
| Guadeloupe |
Supply of 12 TES bagasse feeders by licensee for two new boilers each rated at 140 t/hr of 81 bar, 525 ºC steam |
| Guatemala |
Design engineering for the conversion of an existing bagasse fired exporting power station to dual bagasse/coal firing |
| RSA |
Supply of 4 TES fuel trains [feeders and spreaders] for a CE 65 ton/hr bagasse/coal fired unit |
| Cameroon |
Diagnostic studies on 2 bagasse fired boilers with a view to uprating them |
| 1996/97 | USA |
Specialist fuel handling design services for two new power stations [75 and 60 MW] fired on bagasse and wood waste |
| 1996/97 | Thailand |
Technical consultancy services for a new 44MW power station to be fired on palm oil wastes
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| 1996 |
Country | Outline |
| Mauritius |
Feasibility study for firm power export from a sugar mill |
| RSA |
Supply of 4 TES spreaders for a 105 ton/hr FW bagasse fired boiler |
| Colombia |
Review of erosion problems on an existing bagasse and coal fired boiler |
| USA |
Supply of 25 TES bagasse feeders by licensee for two new power stations in Florida |
| Madagascar |
Survey of two boilers at an operational sugar factory |
| Mauritius |
Feasibility study for firm power export from a sugar mill |
| 1995/96 | Mauritius |
Planning phase for a 25 MW expansion at an existing bagasse/coal fired power station |
| 1995/96 | Guadeloupe |
Engineering, detail design and project management for the upgrade of three Riley boilers from 35 t/hr to ± 50 t/hr
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| 1995 |
Country | Outline |
| Ecuador |
Study for co-generation options at an agro-industrial complex |
| 1994/95 | RSA |
Engineering the uprating of an 85 ton/hr B+W boiler to 100 t/hr. This unit was also fitted with TES fuel trains [feeders and spreaders] and relocated from one mill to another |
| 1994/95 | Guadeloupe |
Study for the upgrading of three existing bagasse fired boilers |
| 1994/95 | Mauritius |
Engineering and project management audits for a new 37 MW power station to be fired on bagasse and coal
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| 1994 |
Country | Outline |
| 1993/94 | RSA |
Complete re-engineering of two existing bagasse fired boilers during re-location of a sugar mill. A 45 ton/hr CE boiler was redesigned to deliver 55 ton/hr and a 95 ton/hr FW boiler was redesigned to 105 ton/hr. In both cases the boilers were re-engineered from first principles within the limits of their combustion components and steam drums |
| 1993/94 | Mauritius |
Consultancy, design and equipment supply for a project to purchase an existing bagasse fired boiler, relocating it and simultaneously upgrading its output by 15%
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| 1993 |
Country | Outline |
| RSA |
Supply of 8 TES bagasse feeders for two new 100 t/hr Babcock boilers at the new [greenfield] Komati mill |
| Mauritius |
Diagnostic study on sugar factory boiler |
| Colombia |
Study and survey for converting an existing 150 t/hr wood fired boiler to bagasse firing |
| 1992/93 | Colombia |
Design for the refurbishment of a 45 t/hr sugar factory boiler
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| 1992 |
Country | Outline |
| Confidential |
Investigations for black liquor fired boiler in the paper industry |
| France |
Specialist design inputs to a major industrial boiler supplier for two 130 t/hr bagasse and coal fired boilers
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| 1991 |
Country | Outline |
| Ecuador |
Design and procurement for the upgrade and modernisation of a 61 t/hr boiler at a sugar factory |
| Colombia |
Review of the boiler station at an operational sugar factory with a view to improving boiler operating efficiencies
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| 1990 |
Country | Outline |
| Ecuador |
Review of the boiler station at an operational sugar factory |
| Mauritius |
Study for a 15 MW power station, to be dual fired with bagasse and coal
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