Boiler Plant Renovation
Boeing | Everett, WA
Project Overview
Harris Group led the comprehensive renovation of two critical boiler plants supplying steam to Boeing's Everett campus. This complex project addressed end-of-life equipment issues while implementing an innovative modular design approach to eliminate single points of failure.
Challenge
The aging infrastructure in Building 40-12 (primary supply) and Building 45-07 (secondary supply) had reached the end of its service life. The existing shared systems created inherent vulnerabilities where equipment failures could force shutdown of multiple boilers, potentially jeopardizing production during peak winter demand periods.
Solution
Our engineers redesigned the entire steam generation system into three independent module groups, each containing two boilers with dedicated support equipment. This modular architecture allows for:
- Scheduled maintenance on any module without compromising overall steam production
- Complete isolation of system components to prevent cascading failures
- Redundant operations ensuring steam demands of 300,000 lbm/h can be reliably met
Scope of Services
- Full-service project management
- Comprehensive engineering disciplines:
- Mechanical process piping and P&ID development
- Instrumentation and controls replacement
- HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection
- Architectural, electrical, and structural engineering
- Mechanical process piping and P&ID development
- Complete reconfiguration of steam, condensate, feedwater, and fuel oil piping
- Extensive seismic upgrades
- Commissioning planning and execution
Results
The renovated system eliminated single points of failure and created a robust, flexible steam generation infrastructure capable of supporting critical manufacturing operations while accommodating planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
