E.ON, UK Grain Power Station

Project Outline:

Grain Power Station is located in North Kent on the eastern end of the Hoo peninsula, at the point where the Rivers Medway and Thames meet. Grain CCGT consists of three single shaft units capable of generating up to 455MW of electricity giving a combined total of 1365mw.

The gas turbines are fired with fuel gas from the National Gas Transmission System. Each power train consists of one gas turbine, one hydrogen cooled generator and one 3 cylinder steam turbine on a common shaft. The power station can supply enough power for up to one million customers.

Synecore arranged a full programme of maintenance works including programming & asset recording for relevant equipment. We created a programme of electronic recording and reporting for all plant during maintenance visits. This has allowed the client to be kept up to date live time in regard to equipment status, furthermore, we have produced a compliant FGAS register to record all works relating to HFCs onsite from annual leak test to refrigerant movements. Where required we made recommendations on equipment not up to task and quotations for works issued so as to minimise downtime that may affect plant operation. Fully committing to Eon’s ZERO HARM health and safety policies and completing the required on and off site training to meet standards for staff awareness.

We currently have a programme of replacement works in the critical main switch rooms where existing systems were not meeting cooling requirements. New equipment being supplied by Mitsubishi Electric UK.

Client

E.ON, UK Grain Power Station

Budget

£60,000