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Yellowstone Energy L.P.Billings Generation Billings, Montana 49.5 MWe fluidized bed boiler/steam turbine plant, firing fluid petroleum coke as fuel. The project includes two 300,000 lb/hr fluidized bed boilers, a single condensing steam turbine generator with three uncontrolled extractions, and an air-cooled condenser. Harris Group assisted the client in obtaining a firm price Engineeirng, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract. This included site zoning application, air permit application, and steam/water cycle thermodynamic optimization. Field construction support was provided for all design disciplines. Performance test procedures were generated and tests were witnessed. The plant is located in Billings, Montana on 4.7 acres and consists of attached boiler, turbine, and service buildings. Onsite limestone crushing and storage silos, coke storage silos, and an ash storage silo are adjacent to the buildings. Also on the site are a switchyard, administration building and several miscellaneous buildings. In 1999, the plant achieved a 95+% capacity factor based on a 45 MW net capability. |