FACILITY OPTIMIZATION In-House Training at CORAL BAY NICKEL CORP., Palawan, Philippines

Engr. Lope Columna conducted an In-House Training on FACILITY OPTIMIZATION (Coal-Fired Power Plant, Boiler and Steam Utilization, Compressed-Air, etc.) for the Refinery Plant of CORAL BAY Nickel Corporation in Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan, Philippines. 

Coral Bay Nickel Corporation operates a Hydrometallurgical Processing Plant (HPP) to produce nickel and cobalt sulfide from existing stockpiles of low grade nickel ores from the Rio Tuba nickel mine of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation.

This Efficiency Course was conducted last December 12-14, 2018 for the First Group of Participants; and December 17-19, 2018 for the 2nd Group of Participants.

REQUESTED TOPICS Are The Following: 

1. Pre-Drying Coal High Moisture Content.
2. Opportunities for Compressed-Air Optimization (Key Energy saving areas). 
3. The 14 R's of compressed air efficiency. 
4. Waste heat recovery and importance of maintenance. 
5. Identifying the electrical cost of compressed air.  
6. Co-generation of energy. 
7. Recycle of Power (Heat, Steam, Pressure).
   

SOME OF THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED ARE THE FOLLOWING:

The 14 R’s of Compressor Efficiency

1. Reduce leakage losses. 
2. Reduce pressure at points of use. 
3.  Reduce pressure at source (compressors). 
4. Reduce system pressure fluctuations using adequately sized and located air receivers and controls. 
5. Reduce number of partially loaded compressors to only one. 
6. Remove inappropriate applications. 
7. Reduce system pressure drop losses with properly sized piping and valves. 
8. Remove moisture content of compressed air with the proper type and size of dryers. 
9. Remove condensate without loss of compressed air. 
10. Reduce downtime through preventive maintenance. 
11. Record system data and maintenance. 
12. Review air usage patterns regularly. 
13. Recover heat. 
14. Reduce energy costs (return on investment and cost of operation).
    

The FORGOTTEN BASICS OF MAINTENANCE ARE INCLUDED IN THE EFFICIENCY COURSE

A survey of more than 2,000 seminar attendees conducted over a two-year period were asked what situations contribute to Machine Breakdown that are related to Basic Maintenance.  

The following Maintenance Basics are precisely where many Maintenance Training Programs fail to focus. Thus, COLUMNA ENERGY CONSULTING included the BASICS highlighted in the survey that fall within the Three (3) main categories:

1. Equipment CLEANLINESS.
2. Proper FASTENING procedures.
3. Proper LUBRICATION procedures.