Engineering Services

Bechtel maintains a cadre of key engineering personnel who are subject-matter experts in areas critical to identifying emerging power technologies; developing new power projects; upgrading and expanding existing power facilities; preparing studies; and developing proposals. They can also provide optional engineering services that include the following:

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

• Combustion turbine and steam turbine generator support
• Rotating machinery analysis and troubleshooting
• Materials handling support
• Pump diagnostics—vibration and cavitation analysis
• Gas turbine performance and economic evaluation
• Vendor performance tests
• Noise analysis

PLANT DESIGN

• Layout studies
• Piping design
• Stress analysis
• Pipe supports
• Steam/Water hammer

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

• Electrical distribution system protection
• Transformer design review/uprate/life extension failure investigation
• Rotation machinery driver upgrades
• Electrical distribution systems analysis
• Grounding studies

CONTROL SYSTEMS

• System integration and implementation
• Digital platform selection
• Equipment specification and procurement
• Control system upgrades
• Control value troubleshooting

CIVIL ENGINEERING

• Site development
• Storm water drainage, retention/detention ponds, etc.
• Wastewater impoundments, liners, etc.
• Structural integrity assessments
• Structural rehabilitation/modifications
• Vibration/Dynamic structural evaluations

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