PTW designs and fabricates E-house for tailing project

Our modular division successfully designed, fabricated, and constructed an E-House for a client’s tailing project, which involves the storage of tailings from the bitumen extraction process. The E-House comprised of skid, building, HVAC and electrical components, and the installation of the free-issued Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS).  This project stands as a testament to PTW’s ability to deliver customized turn-key solutions for clients and adaptability to overcome challenging circumstances.

For this specific project, the major equipment supplier provided the GIS, and PTW designed and fabricated the E-House to accommodate this equipment. GIS is a type of electrical switchgear used to control, protect, and isolate electrical equipment in power transmission and distribution systems and is designed to minimize the space required for installation by using a compact design and insulating the electrical components with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas.

The design of the skid and the installation of the GIS required careful attention to meet the specific requirements as the GIS piping contains insulating gas, ensuring enhanced protection within a compact area. This meant that the structural design of the skid and the installation of the equipment required particular attention.

Supply chain challenges were present in this project as the supplier was unable to deliver their equipment within the original schedule, however, PTW effectively adjusted the schedule and we modified our strategy to minimize the overall impact of this delay.

For further information please contact:
Laryssa Yakiwchuk, Marketing and Communications Manager, PTW Energy Services
Tel: +1 403.247.5766; lyakiwchuk@ptwenergy.com