This approach is applicable not just to complex factories but to projects ranging from schools to offices, prisons, airports and others.
Replacing coal with clean energy.The Net Zero America Report produced by Princeton University suggests that the low renewables scenario would require the US grid to double or triple in size, which, as a strategy, seems both unrealistic and very high-risk.
However, if we instead repurpose all of the existing thermal sites, repowering the US coal-fired power plants with new nuclear, advanced heat solutions, we could reduce the amount of new transmission bills by an incredible forty percent.. Gogan says this represents a radical de-risking of our net zero transition, and presents a huge opportunity for decarbonisation.The repowering coal strategy will co-locate an advanced heat source next to an existing coal-fired power plant, decommissioning the coal boiler, while the rest of the plant, including the steam turbine, power island and existing transmission, remain in operation.. To support the repowering coal initiative, Bryden Wood is developing a standardised, scalable building system, configuring the design in such a way as to be able to meet any kind of site or plant requirements, while also accommodating a range of different heat sources.This is being achieved using a highly automated design, and a design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) approach.
We’ll create algorithmic design tools to assess coal plant viability for boiler replacement, generate initial concepts using a design configurator in just days, and produce detailed design outputs for manufacturing.Our Design to Value strategy will deliver low project costs, as well as the rates of deployment and scale necessary to fully decarbonise the projected two terawatts of coal still in operation worldwide..
Creating clean energy hubs in communities across the world.
Gogan believes it would be unforgivably unrealistic to think we could simply abandon the existing coal power plant infrastructure.Learn about our innovative approach to design and construction through our video, 'What are the benefits of reference design'.
Jaimie Johnston MBE., Head of Global Systems, as he discusses the concept of reference design and its pivotal role in transforming major construction programmes.. Key takeaways:.
Understanding reference design:.Learn about Bryden Wood's unique approach where a centralised, highly optimised core design is developed and then adapted to specific sites and local conditions.
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