2001 - Shell – Stanlow Combined Cycle Plant, UK
Summary
The Stanlow project involved the development of a high-efficiency combined cycle power plant to support refinery operations.
Challanges
The project required seamless integration of gas turbines, steam turbines, and heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) to achieve high energy efficiency and reliability. Managing high operating temperatures and complex process controls was critical.
Solution
Conducted availability modeling using Reliability Block Diagrams (RBDs) to assess system redundancy.
Applied Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) to identify critical failure points and improve plant safety.
Developed functional safety strategies in accordance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 to ensure system resilience.
Designed spare parts optimization strategies, minimizing downtime during maintenance activities.
