NorthStar Nuclear and Power SOQ v3.0 Y2014-12-30

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NorthStar Nuclear and Power SOQ v3.0 Y2014-12-30
Nationally ranked as the top contractor in
demolition and hazardous material abatement
December 2014
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LVI Services Inc. and
NCM Group Holdings, LLC
Combine to Form
NorthStar Group Holdings, LLC
the Largest Demolition and
Environmental Remediation
Company in the U.S.
NorthStar Advantages:
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Managing Self-Performer
Significant Past Performance Qualifications
Depth of Resources and Equipment
Bonding Capabilities
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Quick Facts
Year Founded
(formerly LVI Services)
Office Locations
2014 EMR
Health & Safety
1986
EMR National Average 1.0
1
36
0.64
0.8
NGS TARGET ZERO
0.64
0.6
0.65
0.59
0.63
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
0.6
0.4
Average Annual Revenue
$600 Million
Bonding Capacity
$350 Million
Projects Completed
#1 Abatement &
#1 Demolition
Contractor
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>100,000
ENR and D&RI
0.2
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"Target Zero" NGS's health and safety
program is aimed at reducing the risks
inherent in the work we do by creating
the safest possible working
environment for our employees, other
workers on the site and the public.
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Self-Performing
Capabilities
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Decontamination
& Decommissioning
Design-Build
General Construction
Hazmat Abatement
Millwright & Rigging
Demolition
Asset Recovery
Mold Remediation
Emergency Response
& Disaster Recovery
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Global Presence
US
PR
AR
UK
PT
AT
PL
EE
United
Poland
Kingdom Austria
United States
(50 Offices)
Portugal
RO
MD
Estonia
Ukraine
Moldova
Romania
UA
LB
IL
KZ
MN
Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Israel
Puerto Rico
Argentina
• 32 Branch Offices in 21 States
• Licensed to Perform Work in 50 States
• Nuclear Services in 15 Countries
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Key Nuclear Clients
• Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security
Administration's Second Line of Defense Program
• ABB – Combustion Engineering, Windsor, CT
• Bechtel Jacobs Company LLC, Oak Ridge, TN
• BWXT Y-12, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• DOE Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Paducah, KY
• DOE Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Piketon, OH
• Fluor Fernald
• Fluor-B&W Portsmouth, LLC
• General Electric
• Hematite Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant Festus, MO
• Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
December 2014
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Key Nuclear Clients
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Magnox Ltd, Chapelcross, Trawsfynydd & Bradwell
Nuclear Plants, UK
• North Wind, Inc.
• Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN
• Phelps Dodge
• Point Beach Nuclear Plant, Point Beach, WI
• University at Buffalo – SUNY, Buffalo, NY
• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
• University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
• University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• UT-Batelle, LLC
• Westinghouse Electric Company
• Y-12 National Security Complex Oak Ridge, TN
December 2014
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Key Nuclear
Clients
1 University of Illinois D&D of Nuclear Reactor Lab | Urbana, IL
Highlights
Mark II TRIGA Nuclear
Reactor
University of Illinois
Nuclear Decontamination
& Decommissioning (D&D)
Structural Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordables
December 2014
NorthStar was selected to D&D the University of Illinois’ 1950’s era Mark II
Training, Research, Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA) reactor and nuclear
reactor laboratory. NorthStar dismantled, removed, and packaged the reactor,
systems, and structures and decontaminated and removed radiologically
contaminated surfaces, components, and debris with unrestricted site release
in accordance with 10 CFR 20. This included the removal and packaging of the
60R/hr. rotary specimen rack and other irradiated hardware from the reactor
core area into a Type A cask.
Built in 1959, the research reactor was placed in “safe storage” mode in 1998,
when its 30-year operating license expired. The 1.5 megawatt reactor was used
for research, student instruction, and service to the industry. It produced no
electricity, but was used in a wide variety of research applications. The NRC
terminated the University’s reactor license in January 2013, following
NorthStar’s demolition of the facility and FSS.
Working within the regulatory framework of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contaminants
were removed inside the facility and included neutron-activated aluminum,
steel, concrete, and fission products and laboratory radiological nuclides used
in various experiments.
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Key Nuclear
Clients
2 Magnox De-planting, Demolition and Asbestos Removal | United Kingdom
Highlights
Former Nuclear Power
Plants
Magnox, Limited
Nuclear Power Plant
Decommissioning
Structural Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
December 2014
NorthStar, in conjunction with the third largest demolition contractor in the
UK, was awarded a Framework contract for decommissioning, demolition and
asbestos abatement work within the licensed plant areas across the fleet of
Magnox type nuclear power plants in England, Scotland and Wales.
Work has centered around the dispositioning of spent fuel storage ponds. The
NorthStar team has assessed existing conditions at six of the now shuttered
Magnox generating stations and has prepared methodologies for the
decommissioning and demolition of these facilities consistent with the Magnox
preferred entry state for care and maintenance of the plants.
In addition, the NorthStar team is engaged with Magnox to perform the
demolition of a former Graphite Handling Facility and ancillary support
facilities for the fuel storage ponds at two other Magnox plant sites.
The majority of the Magnox generating stations have been shut down after
roughly 40 years of successful operation. Magnox has prepared an optimised
decommissioning programme to facilitate the timely and efficient closure of
the plant sites. The NorthStar team Framework contract is an integral part of
the Magnox closure strategy.
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Key Nuclear
Clients
3 DOE Hanford Disposition of 308-A/309 Reactors & 340 Waste Vault | Richland, WA
Highlights
Former Nuclear Facility
Washington Closure
Hanford LLC via Phoenix
Enterprises NW, LLC
Nuclear Waste Site
Remediation
Structural Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
December 2014
NorthStar was a core member of the team removing and dis- posing of two
nuclear reactors plus a radioactive waste vault and its associated tanks at the
DOE’s Hanford Site 300 Area, which originally housed fuel manufacturing
operations and experimental & laboratory facilities for the entire site.
In addition to the disposition of the two reactors and waste vault, NorthStar
completed the excavation and remediation of the following waste sites in the
300 Area: 321, 3706, 340, 327, 3716, 300-284 and the 300-15 process sewer
lines. In total, NorthStar remediated and packaged approximately 200,000 tons
of contaminated soils/materials for disposal at ERDF. Additionally, NorthStar
excavated and stockpiled another 50,000 tons of soil for reuse as backfill
material.
From 1947 to 1987, reactors at the Hanford Site, a 586-square-mile area of
high desert in southeastern Washington, produced plutonium for America’s
defense program.
In 1989, the DOE, EPA, and Washington State Department of Ecology entered
into a legally-binding accord to clean up the site to mitigate risk to the local
environment including the Columbia River.
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Key Nuclear
Clients
4 DOE Savannah River Site, K Cooling Tower | Aiken, SC
Highlights
Hyperbolic Cooling Tower
American DND, Inc.
Nuclear Decontamination
Demolition Waste Removal
Hazardous Material
Removal
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
NorthStar delivered waste management and site restoration for the
Department of Energy (DOE) Savannah River Site’s K-Reactor hyperbolic cooling
tower demolition. This 455-foot-tall and 333-foot-wide heavily-reinforced
concrete structure was the second largest cooling tower in the world to be
imploded.
NorthStar provided extensive personnel and heavy equipment resources to
downsize and load-out demolition debris after the implosion. NorthStar had
sized, loaded and hauled over 13,000 cubic yards of concrete and 19,500 yards
of PVC fill without incident to the on-site disposal cell. Highlights of the project
included:
• Multi-story, heavy industrial demolition & site restoration of the 2nd largest
cooling tower in the world to be imploded
• Waste material downsizing and segregation
• Finished one month ahead of schedule & under budget
• Completed without any recordable injuries
• Recycled 1,600 tons of steel rebar, stainless steel, and aluminum piping,
steel plates, and copper wire
December 2014
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Key Nuclear
Clients
5 University at Buffalo D&D of Materials Research Center | Buffalo, NY
Highlights
High Dose Rate Nuclear
Reactor
State University of NY
Nuclear Decontamination
& Decommissioning (D&D)
Facility Demolition and
Activated Concrete Cutting
Radiological Waste
Disposal
Hazardous Waste Remova
Zero NRC Violations or
OSHA Recordable Injuries
(as of 7/13)
December 2014
NorthStar is performing the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D),
complete demolition, disposal and site restoration of the University at Buffalo’s
Material Research Center (BMRC), which houses a high dose rate nuclear
research and test reactor.
The BMRC was a research and test reactor facility with a pool-type reactor
designed and constructed by AMF Atomics between 1959 and 1961. The
reactor operated at power levels up to 2 MWt until 1994. Fuel was shipped
from the facility in 2005. The facility is comprised of a 75 ft diameter tri-level
containment building and a 5,500 square foot tri-level laboratory wing.
Radiological waste removal and management: NorthStar is responsible for the
removal, packaging and disposal of approx. 21,000 cu. ft. of LLRW, including the
500 R/hr. control blades, a 250 R/hr. source, 40 R/hr. grid plate and other misc.
irradiated hardware. NorthStar also dispositioned 18 drums of MLLRW sludge
and another 100 cu. Ft. of mixed waste lead.
Working within the regulatory framework of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, EPA, OSHA, DOL, and NY State DOH, contaminants will be
removed and include neutron-activated aluminum, steel, concrete, fission
products, and laboratory radiological nuclides used in various experiments.
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Key Nuclear
Clients
6 DOE-NNSA Design, Integration, Construction, Communications and Engineering
Highlights
International Land, Air, and
Sea Ports of Entry
Radiation Portal Monitor
Installation
DOE-NNSA Second Line of
Defense Program
Radiation Detection
Structural Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
NorthStar is supporting the national security interests of the United States at a
wide variety of global ports of entry installing radiation portal monitor (RPM)
and accompany communications equipment for the Department of Energy,
National Nuclear Security Administration's Second Line of Defense Program.
In October 2007, Randolph Construction Services acquired by NorthStar, was
awarded a multi-year contract known as DICCE (Design, Integration,
Construction, Communications and Engineering).
NorthStar DICCE team has completed installation of 535 RPMs at 89 sites in 12
countries with a current contract value of ~$256M of a $700M IDIQ contract.
The Program Management Office is located in Richland, WA. DICCE countries
include:
Argentina
Portugal
Austria
Poland
Estonia
Romania
Moldova
Ukraine
Lebanon
Israel
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Zero OSHA Recordables
December 2014
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Key Nuclear
Clients
7 Y-12 National Security Complex demolition of Bldgs 9769 & 9211 | Oak Ridge, TN
Highlights
(2) Multi-Story Steel Frame
Structures Totaling 103,020
SF
B&W Technical Services,
LLC
Nuclear Decontamination
Structural Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
NorthStar performed demolition of radiological-contaminated Buildings 9769
and 9211 to slab, site restoration, and waste disposition of all associated
material and debris at the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) Y-12 National Security Complex. Funded by the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), the project was the
largest ARRA demolition project awarded at Y-12.
Building 9211 was a 83,500 sq. ft., four-story steel frame structure with
masonry walls. The facility was renovated, modified and altered numerous
times since its original construction with a major Biomedical Laboratory
addition occurring in 1980. Highlights of the project included:
• D&D of two 1945 era structures and equipment at a DOE/NNSA National
Security Complex
• Segregation, packaging and transportations of LLRW and hazardous wastes
in support of D&D operations
• Demolition, packaging and hauling approx. 23,000 cubic yards of
radiological contaminated debris for disposal at the DOE’s EMWMF landfill
• Recycling approximately 200 tons of metals and hauling/disposal of over
1100 cubic yards of clean construction debris
December 2014
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Featured
Projects
8 U of AZ Decommissioning of Nuclear Reactor Lab & TRIGA Reactor |Tucson, AZ
Highlights
TRIGA Mark 1 Reactor
University of Arizona
Nuclear Decontamination
& Decommissioning
Not applicable
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
December 2014
In March 2011, NorthStar was contracted by the University of Arizona to
decontaminate and decommission (D&D) the University’s Training, Research,
Isotopes, General Atomics (TRIGA) reactor and in its nuclear reactor laboratory.
NorthStar dismantled the reactor and its ancillary support systems, removing
all radioactive materials from the NRL, and reducing the radioactivity to levels
that permitted release of the licensed area for unrestricted use and License
termination. Activities were completed in accordance with 10 CFR 20.
Many of the reactor components and systems were either activated or
contaminated and were segregated from non-radiological components, so that
they could be disposed of as low level radioactive waste (LLRW). NorthStar’s
waste minimization emphasis resulted in a reduction to the overall volume of
waste. Highlights of the project included:
• D&D of unique reactor systems and configurations.
• Packaging of radiological contaminated debris for disposal at off-site
licensed facilities.
• Final Status Survey activities to support unrestricted release of the
University’s Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.
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Key Power
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A.M. Williams Station, Goose Creek, SC
Alexander & Baldwin ,
Four Corners Generating Station, Arizona Public Services, AZ
Avon Power Plant, Martinez, CA
Benning Road Generating Station, Pepco Energy Services, MD
Boston Edison Plant-Mystic Station, Everett, MA
Brandywine Substation , Pepco Energy, DE
Brunner Island Power Plant, York Haven, PA
Calpine Edgemoor Plant, Wilmington DE
Cape Fear Generating Plant, Duke Energy, NC
Cinergy Power Plant, Cayuga, IN
Cutler Plant, Florida Power & Light, FL
Grainger Generating Station, Santee Cooper, SC
Pella Power Plant, IA
Consolidated Edison Power Plant, New York, NY
Delmarva Power & Light, Millsboro, DE
Dynegy South Bay Power Plant, Chula Vista, CA
Exelon Cromby, Eddystone & TMI Plants
Genon (formerly Mirant) Chalk Point Generating Plant, Aquasco, MD
Genon (formerly Mirant) Dickerson Generating Plant, Dickerson, MD
Hopkins Generating Station, Tallahassee, FL
Key West Steam Plant, Key West, FL
Kitty Hawk and Chesapeake Power Plants, Dominion Energy, VA, and NC
December 2014
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Key Power
Clients
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Mohave Generating Station, Southern California Edison , CA
NYPA Charles Poletti Power Plant, New York, NY
NYPA Robert Moses Turbine, Massena, NY
NRG Devon, Dunkirk, El Segundo, Huntley, Indian River, Mountain View & Long Beach Power
Plants
PG&E Danville, Folsom, Humbolt, Hunters Point &
Potrero Power Plants, CA
Philadelphia Electric Company, Richmond and Delaware Stations, Philadelphia, PA
Plant Crist Facility, Gulf Power Crist Plant, Gulf Power Crist Plant, FL
PSE&G Transmission Towers, NJ
Rochester Gas & Electric, Rochester, NY
Shuffleton Power Plant, Renton, WA
TECO Bayside, Gannon & Hooker’s Point Power Plants, Tampa, FL
Topaz Energy Nueces Bay Power Plant, Corpus Christi, TX
Trigen Power Plant, Boston, MA
Western Electric Power Plant, West Springfield, MA
Xcel Arapahoe & Cherokee Power Plants, Denver, CO
Sunrise Generating Station, Nevada Energy, NV
Stock Island Steam Plant, Key West, FL
December 2014
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Key Power
Clients
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Consolidated Edison KIPS BAY Power Plant | New York, NY
Highlights
One 11-Story Office
Building Two 17-Story
Power Plants
TRC Environmental
Salvage & Asset Recovery
Decommissioning &
Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordable
Incidents
December 2014
The dismantlement of Consolidated Edison’s five-block steam and electricity
power plant in midtown Manhattan was phased over a five-year period,
tackling numerous challenges related to a densely urban and compact
construction site.
SURGICAL DEMOLITION The five-block Kips Bay, multi-building campus was
squeezed between FDR Drive, First Avenue, and the Queens-Midtown Tunnel
vents, with the tunnel running un- der the property. NorthStar demolished the
11-story office building and support structures first. The switch house and
frequency house both had an arched roof like a gymnasium, so it was carefully
removed to reduce the potential for the walls to become unstable.
The next phase was the most challenging. Three 300-foot steel stacks,
reinforced with gunite, towered over the two 17-story power plants. These
structures were dismantled by hand in a very controlled manner until the core
machinery was visible. The exterior walls of the power plants rose flush to the
sidewalk boundary requiring hand demolition on these exposed walls to
protect pedestrians, traffic and contiguous property. High-reach equipment
was used on the demolition of the lower level power plants
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Key Power
Clients
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Humboldt Bay Power Plant | Eureka, CA
Highlights
143-Acre Shuttered Power
Plant
TRC Customer Solutions
Debris Recycling
Mechanical Demolition
Torch Cutting Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordables
December 2014
PG&E’s Humboldt Bay Power Plant (HBPP) was repowered to more efficiently
meet California’s growing power needs. As part of this effort, NorthStar abated
and demolished shuttered major components of the plant to make room for
new facilities, including a 2.7 million gallon liquid fuel oil tank, 4,200-linear-foot
fuel oil pipeline, and series of structures, facilities, and underground utilities.
The 143-acre nuclear power plant site was built in the 1950s and operated
from 1963-1976 until concerns about newly discovered seismic faults
combined with more stringent nuclear requirements following the Three Mile
Island accident rendered the small plant unprofitable. In 1988, the nuclear
plant went into SAFESTOR status, except for two original fossil-fuel-powered
steam-turbine generators, which continued to produce power.
The underground utilities posed a unique set of challenges. Record drawings of
the subsurface conduit locations and the changes that had taken place over the
last 50 years could not be located. As a result, the subsurface demolition had
to be meticulously executed. Also, pre-project engineering evaluations and
procedures included field “hold points” to identify and verify if utilities were
‘live’ so work crews would be safe and avoid disruption to plant operations.
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Key Power
Clients
3
NRG El Segundo Power Plant, units 1 & 2 | El Segundo, CA
Highlights
Two 360 MW Generating
Units Two 420-Foot Stacks
NRG Energy - $16 million
Salvage & Asset Recovery
Decommissioning &
Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Zero OSHA Recordables
December 2014
NorthStar conducted demolition and hazardous material abatement at NRG
Energy’s El Segundo Power Plant in preparation for a new, state-of-the-art
combined cycle, rapid response, natural gas-fueled & air-cooled power plant
with 30% greater efficiency. NorthStar performed decommissioning of two 360
megawatt (MW) oil-fired steam generating units, the energy of which was
produced by two hydrogen-cooled condensing units. Additionally, NorthStar
removed supporting bulk storage terminals, transportation and distribution
piping, turbines, generators, boilers, support and control buildings, mechanical
shops, oil terminal, and below-grade structures. Also removed was aboveground fuel oil transport lines, circulating water structures.
NorthStar conducted abatement of asbestos-containing materials, including
TSI, galbestos and transite siding, and the removal of interior boiler refractory
from the 1,000,000 pound per hour steam boilers and ancillary equipment and
structures. NorthStar included regulatory agencies in the development of the
decommissioning strategy and execution plans during the pre-engineering
phases. The preparatory phase of the decommissioning required the
demolition of two 420-foot lead- and asbestos-coated environmental stacks.
Uniquely, the bases of these stacks were constructed at an elevation of 90 feet.
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Key Power
Clients
4
Mohave Generating Station Decommissioning I Laughlin, NV
Highlights
1,580 mega-watt
generating facility, 500-ft
Stack & 180-ft Boilers
Southern California Edison
Salvage & Asset Recovery
>40,000 tons Scrap
Recycled
Decommissioning & Site
Remediation
ACM Abatement & ORM
Removal
>300,000 Man-hours w/o
Lost Time Injury
December 2014
NorthStar was contacted by Southern California Edison to decommission the
Mohave Generating Station (MOGS) in Laughlin, Nevada. MOGS was a 1,580
megawatt coal-fired electric power generation facility situated on 3.000 acres
adjacent to the Colorado River. The facility contained 217 acres of storage
ponds, evaporation ponds, and a 300-acre landfill.
Scope included: asset recovery, asbestos abatement, hazardous material
handling and disposal, demolition, relocation of pond contents to landfill and
closure of the landfill.
Highlights included demolition of two (2) 180-ft tall boilers, two (2) 790 MW
turbines, four (4) eight (8) million gallon storage tanks and a 500-ft tall
concrete stack. Demolition activities were performed around the Control Room
which remained active during the first few months of the project. Pond closure
required the relocation of 2.5 million cubic yards of materials before
completing the on-site landfill closure.
NorthStar coordinated with local city and county officials to complete the 3
year project with over 300,000 man-hours without a lost time injury.
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Key Power
Clients
5
Gannon Station Unit 5 Dismantlement I Tampa, FL
Highlights
Dismantled and Removed
3,000-ton Boiler
Tampa Electric Company
TECO continued plant
operations during
dismantlement
Dismantlement by Crane
and Hook
Debris was lowered to the
ground to maintain
operations
Multiple Critical Lifts
required around operating
equipment
NorthStar was contacted by TECO to dismantle a hung boiler weighing
approximately 3,000 tons at their Gannon Generating Station in Tampa,
Florida. There was no dropping of material allowed due to an operating turbine
within close proximity. All steel was lowered to the ground by crane. The scope
required the boiler and support equipment to be dismantled in 3 phases.
Phase I – Dismantle the Boiler without disturbing the main structure. This
phase was conducted by using pneumatic winches (Air Tugers) to lower the
steam piping, water wall frame and water walls. After the water walls were
lowered to the ground, the boiler roof and floor were opened and a 300-ton
crawler crane completed the boiler dismantlement.
Phase 2 – Dismantle the Coal Hoppers from the roof of the Turbine Building
while it was still operating. Working over the 150’ tall boiler structure, the 300ton crane was used to lift out sections of the Coal Hoppers allowing for
dismantlement of the steam drum remaining boiler support structure.
Phase 3 – Using the 300-ton crawler crane, remove the Steam Drum and upper
50’ of the boiler structure.
Multiple Critical lifts required around operating Turbine.
December 2014
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Key Power
Clients
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Sunrise Generating Station I Las Vegas, NV
Highlights
75-MW Gas Turbine
NV Energy
Salvage & Asset Recovery
Decommissioning &
Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
320,000 Gallons of Effluent
Dispositioned
December 2014
The Sunrise Generating Station (SGS) is a 75MW gas fired electric power
generating station consisting of a single hung boiler and one gas turbine.
Scope of services included asset recovery, asbestos abatement, hazardous
material collection and disposal, demolition, underground utility removal,
pond closure and final site grading.
Asbestos abatement included the removal of friable and non-friable asbestos
including boiler tank, tank and pipe insulation, floor tile and mastic, roof
transite and other asbestos containing materials (ACM). Hazardous material
collection included the disposal of machine oils, hydraulic fluids, PCB oils,
mercury switches, batteries and other regulated materials (ORM’s). Pond
closure required the relocation of 320,000 gallons of effluent water and
grading of the pond berms to match the surrounding area.
Demolition included removal of all structures and foundations. Asset recovery
included the recycling of over 4,000-tons of scrap metal.
The project required approximately 20,000 man-hours to complete and was
safely completed on schedule.
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Clients
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Gulf Power Plant Crist Boilers 1 through 3 I Pensacola, FL
Highlights
Removal of Three (3)
Boilers
Gulf Power
Salvage & Asset Recovery
Demolition
Hazardous Material
Abatement
Hoisting & Rigging, Critical
Lifts
December 2014
NorthStar performed asbestos abatement and demolition on the Gulf Power
Plant Crist Boilers 1 through 3. The project is located on the Escambia River in
Pensacola, FL. The scope consisted of the demolition of three (3) 60’x25,x30,
natural gas/coal fired boilers inside of the power house and turbine building
which is to remain.
One of the primary tasks associated with this project is the asbestos
abatement associated with the three boilers. NorthStar erected scaffolding
around all three boilers to provide access to the ACM insulation and refractory
associated with the boilers. NorthStar removed 16,000-sf of asbestos
containing duct insulation and 12,000-sf of asbestos containing boiler
insulation and refractory.
The Demolition scope was comprised of removal of all piping associated with
the boilers as well as drums, tubes, headers, catwalks, structural steel, and
ductwork. NorthStar’s scope also included all ancillary equipment inside the
basement such as oil tanks, blowers, transformers and switchgear. Multiple
Critical lifts were required for equipment removal including removal of the
three (3) de-aerator tanks and associated catwalk, switch houses and two large
water tanks from the 80’ tall roof.
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Clients
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E. C. Gaston Steam Plant I Wilsonville, AL
This project included the demolition of four concrete and brick smoke stacks,
250-ft high, in two phases. The first phase included the demolition of Units 3
and 4. The demolition of stacks 1 and 2 commenced in Feb. 2009.
Highlights
Four 250-ft Stacks
Southern Company
98% Recycled
Manual Demolition
Working Heights 250-ft
Safely Implemented CPM
Schedule
December 2014
A unique feature of this project was the location of the smoke stacks. The
stacks were located in the close proximity to an active unit and surrounding
structures. Due to the location constrains, NorthStar demolished the structures
utilizing manual labor. The project required a 250-ft scaffolding tower to be
constructed for each stack for manual demolition. NorthStar successfully
protected the adjacent active structures and operating plant systems. During
all removal operations, NorthStar coordinated all activities to prevent
disruption of plant operations.
NorthStar recycled over 98% of the project volumetric rate during Phase 1, and
92% of the project materials were recycled on site.
NorthStar developed and maintained a critical path schedule to maximize
efficiencies during each phase and safely logged over 16,000 man-hours during
the 12 week schedule.
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Client
Satisfaction
NorthStar’s attention to detail and safety created a smooth and efficient work environment that
brought the project to completion on time and budget. The crew as a whole had a very
harmonious working relationship that made working with them a genuine pleasure. I would not
hesitate to recommend your company and crew to others seeking your services.
Rich Holm, Reactor Administrator, University of Illinois
I have found NorthStar to be a first rate contractor that I would highly recommend for future
work at the University of Washington or to anyone that needs to have asbestos and hazardous
material abatement or D&D work performed in a safe, cost effective and professional manner.
Jeff Angeley Associate Construction Manager UW Capital Projects Office
NorthStar has successfully completed numerous abatement and demolition projects in support
of maintenance, upgrade and reclamation work.
NorthStar has consistently delivered innovative, cost effective-solutions for complex, highprofile and time-critical tasks and has maintained a superlative safety performance record
throughout.
NorthStar has also added value to our relationship by providing extensive pre-planning,
budgetary and asset management services. I would encourage anyone with similar needs to
involve NorthStar early in the process in order to optimize your end result.
Jessie Guerrero Director of Procurement NRG Energy Inc.
NorthStar’s proactive, conscientious and professional manner, in which they prosecuted their
work, set the proactive safety example for many of the follow-on contractors.
Larry Hensley Senior Safety Officer & QA Inspector, Pentagon Renovation Office
December 2014
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