Industrial Air Project Highlights

Salem Nuclear Power Plant

The Company:

Salem Nuclear Power Plant is a joint operation between PSEG and Exelon as one of the largest power stations in the United States. It is a 2-unit nuclear power facility that provides energy for an average of 2 million American homes. It is cooled by the water from the Delaware Bay and is a PWR reactor type. It was built in 1977 and is approved to continue operation until 2036.

The company uses a “defense-in-depth” methodology and requires redundant, diverse, and reliable engineering.

The Industrial Air Project Challenge:

The facility has many compressors providing plant air, including portables. They needed a heavy-duty backup for dryers. This fleet of air compressors could be placed at either facility. Keeping with their defense-in-depth philosophy, it had to be redundant, diverse, and reliable.

The Industrial Air Project Solution:

Our team engineered a package around three modified heatless desiccant dryer systems mounted, plumed, and electrically connected to a common skid. The skid is designed to be moved, connected, and brought online easily when/as needed. The system can be lifted with forklifts and placed onto a truck. The dryers are (3) 1600CFM packages for a total capability of 4800CFM. 2 parallel units (3200CFM) can provide drying for day-to-day operations, while the third is available for redundancy. The package was also prepared for all-weather use with insulation and a heat trace for the availability of proper drying anywhere, anytime.

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