2004 News
Basin Electric Selects Sargent & Lundy for Coal-Based Power Plant in Wyoming
December 21, 2004 - Sargent & Lundy has been selected by Basin Electric as the project consulting engineering firm for a coal-based power plant in the Gillette, Wyo. area. More information
Sargent & Lundy Top Exec Announces Intent To Retire; Wattelet To Be Succeeded by Executive VP Wendorf
November 29, 2004 - After a distinguished 38-year career in the power industry, Sargent & Lundy Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer Paul L. Wattelet has announced his intention to retire on December 31, 2004. On January 1, 2005, Executive Vice President Alan W. (Bud) Wendorf, a veteran of Sargent & Lundy and widely respected power industry executive, will become the firm's thirteenth Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. News Release
ASLF wins top honor for Bruce A Restart
November 1, 2004 - The Acres-Sargent & Lundy-Fox Joint Venture (ASLF) received the 2004 Schreyer Award for its work on the restart of Units 3 and 4 at Bruce Power's Bruce A Nuclear Generating Station. The project was chosen from a record 64 entries for its significant technical and managerial achievements. Article | News Release
"Wasatch Front: T&D Facilities Undergo a Quantum Leap" Published in TDWorld Magazine
August 27, 2004 - An article on the Wasatch Front system reliability upgrade project by PacifiCorp, Kenny Construction, and Sargent & Lundy was published in the August 2004 issue of TDWorld. Article
Compliance Options for Meeting 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Regulations Discussed in Electric Light & Power Magazine
July 30, 2004 - How 316(b) Could Impact Your Power Plant by Daniel Marmer and Ken Snell was published in the July 2004 issue of Electric Light & Power. The article discusses compliance options for existing power plants to meet new best technology available (BTA) regulations on cooling water intake structures. Article
Sargent & Lundy Environmental Experts Discuss Coal-Fired Plant Permitting and Multi-Pollutant Emissions Control at Coal-Gen
July 28, 2004 - Sargent & Lundy environmental and power plant experts participated in PennWell's Coal-Gen 2004 conference July 28 - 30 in Overland Park, Kansas with papers on permitting new coal-fired plants and multi-pollutant emissions. The papers:
Permitting a New Coal-Fired Electric Generating Unit Lessons Learned
Kenneth J. Snell and Timothy P. Krause, Sargent & Lundy LLC.Multi-Pollutant Emissions Control Requirements for Power Plants
Paul S. Farber, Timothy P. Krause, and Kenneth J. Snell, Sargent & Lundy LLC.
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Sargent & Lundy at NRC/ASME Symposium on Valve and Pump Testing
July 14, 2004 - Sargent & Lundy nuclear experts participated in the 8th NRC/ASME-sponsored symposium on Valve and Pump testing held in Washington, DC. Artin Dermenjian was the chair for a session on pumps and Shafique Khan presented:
Increased Component Reliability Utilizing Risk Insight and Refined Maintenance Optimization (RMO) Approaches. To request a copy, please go to 2004 Papers & Articles.
Sargent & Lundy at AWMA Conference & Expo
June 25, 2004 - Environmental compliance expert Paul Farber presented Summary of Proposed Regulations: Mercury at the 97th Annual Conference & Exhibition of the Air & Waste Management Association held in Indianapolis. A copy of the presentation visuals is available. To request, please go to 2004 Papers & Articles.
Upgrading System Capacity and Reliability Along the Wasatch Front Presented at T&D World Expo
May 27, 2004 - In a paper presented at the T&D World Expo in Indianapolis, the project team for the overall reinforcement of PacifiCorp's Wasatch Front transmission and distribution system, discussed why the project was initiated and the steps taken to accomplish this significant scope of work on a compressed schedule. The paper reviews how the rising per-capita energy demand and continuing population growth in the Salt Lake City area prompted a detailed study of weather sensitivity of summer peak load. The study determined the need to accelerate upgrades of the transmission and distribution system along Utah's Wasatch Front, and a team was assembled to deliver a Quantum Leap in system capacity and reliability. Co-authored by PacifiCorp, Kenny Construction Company, Sargent & Lundy LLC, and Sturgeon Electric Company. To request a copy, please go to 2004 Papers & Articles.
"Pollutant Transport and Mercury Proposals Impact Coal-Fired Plants" Appears in Electric Light & Power Magazine
April 30, 2004 - An article by Sargent & Lundy discussing the impact of pollutant transport and mercury proposals on coal-fired plants was published in the April 2004 issue of Electric Light & Power. Article
Sargent & Lundy Nuclear Power Experts Discuss Digital Control Upgrades and PBMR at Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference
March 25, 2004 - Sargent & Lundy nuclear power experts participated in the 14th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference March 21-25 in Honolulu with papers on digital control upgrades and the South African pebble bed modular reactor demonstration program. The papers:
Cost-Benefit of Digital Controls Upgrades at Nuclear Power Plants Thomas J. Behringer and Roy Raychaudhuri, Sargent & Lundy LLC.
Multi-Module Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Plant Design A.K. Singh, Sargent & Lundy LLC, and W. Theron, PBMR Pty Ltd.
Development of Pebble Bed Modular Reactor Demonstration Plant H.D. Matzner, J. Slabber, W. Theron, A. Strauss, PBMR Pty Ltd, and A.K. Singh, Sargent & Lundy LLC.
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Western Coal Conversion and Other Upgrades at Erickson Station for Lansing Board of Water & Light Move into Final Installation Phase
February 28, 2004 - Lansing Board of Water & Light took the 159-MW Erickson Station off-line this month for a scheduled routine maintenance outage that will also include a conversion to western coal. The conversion will significantly reduce NOx emissions to help meet tough new federal regulations that take effect in 2004. In addition to converting from eastern to Power River Basin coal, overfire air capability is being installed to further reduce NOx emissions. Sargent & Lundy has been working with Lansing Board of Water & Light throughout the project, first in evaluating the options to accomplish the goal of determining the most cost effective NOx reduction alternative and then providing project engineering, scheduling, and construction management. This final phase of the work is intended to be completed during the current 9-week outage. The installation is not only the biggest pollution control project for the facility, it is also the biggest project for the single unit Erickson Station since it first went into service in 1973.
News Update on New Source Review Court Action Published in Electric Light & Power Magazine
February 28, 2004 - A news update, "Court Blocks Equipment Replacement Regulation," by Sargent & Lundy was published in the Jan/Feb 2004 issue of Electric Light & Power. Article
Constellation Awards Sargent & Lundy Multi-Year Services Contract for Fossil-Fuel and Nuclear Work
February 2, 2004 - Constellation Generation has awarded Sargent & Lundy a multi-year contract to provide engineering and technical services for its nationwide fleet of generating stations. News Release
Return to Service of Two 750-MW Units Brings Bruce A Restart Project to a Close
January 30, 2004 - Bruce Power recently announced that Unit 3 at the company's Bruce A generating station was now reconnected to Ontario's electricity grid, bringing Bruce Power's ambitious project to restart two long-idled reactors to a close. A lead contributor to this massive and complex project was the consulting engineering team of Acres International and Sargent & Lundy LLC, and a third partner, fabricator and constructor, E.S. Fox Limited. News Release
Power Delivery Services Group Sets Dates for 2004 Transmission Line and Substation Engineering Courses
January 27, 2004 - Sargent & Lundy's Power Delivery Services group has set the dates for its highly regarded Transmission Line and Substation Engineering courses. Sargent & Lundy's senior engineers have conducted the courses since 1994 for engineers and designers from domestic and international utilities. News Release
Tampa Electric's 1750-MW Bayside Repowering Project Earns Project of the Year Recognition
January 4, 2004 - Tampa Electric's Bayside Station repowering was recently recognized with a PennWell Project of the Year award presented at Power-Gen International. The project, engineered by Sargent & Lundy, transformed the 1200-MW coal-fired Gannon Station into the 1750-MW gas-fired Bayside Station. Bayside integrates 7 new CTs and 7 HRSGs with 2 of the existing steam turbines. This repowering will reduce the station's NOX and SO2 emissions by more than 97% each and particulate emissions by more than 88% by 2005 from 1998 levels while increasing station capacity by 550 MW. Throughout the 2½-year construction phase, the original six units remained on-line providing 1200 MW of coal-fired generation.