KMH Engineering Inc.

Combustion Controls

On this page we have provided summaries for recent steam and combustion controls projects that we have provided engineering services for. Detailed summaries in .pdf file format are available for selected projects by clicking on the project .pdf link.

Our profiles include:

  • Recovery Boiler Area DCS Upgrade
  • Burner Management Systems
  • Soot Blowers
  • Feedwater Water Treatment
  • Precipitator Vibrator Controls Upgrade
  • Turbine Control Panel Elimination
  • Utility Boiler Attemperator Advanced Controls
  • Recovery Boiler Auxiliary Burner Upgrade
  • Recovery Boiler ESP System Audit
 steam and combustion controls

KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Profiles

Recovery Boiler Area DCS Upgrade

KMH provided detailed field, DCS and PLC design for the automation upgrade for a Power Boiler, Black Liquor Evaporators, Recovery Boiler and Turbine Generator. Also provided was an E&I construction bid specification, construction supervision, commissioning and startup support.

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KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Burner Management Systems

KMH has completed the detailed design and audits of various burner management systems and assessed compliance with applicable CSA and TSSA standards. Detailed field audits and review of system equipment, drawings and logic configuration was undertaken and evaluated with the requirements of current standards. Required documentation was also assembled for submission to the appropriate regulating authority.

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KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Soot Blowers
Soot Blowers

KMH completed the detailed design for the installation and control of automated Recovery and Multifuel Boiler sootblower control and sequencing systems. Various projects have included Cutler Hammer MCC's c/w DeviceNet equipped starters, GE 90-30 PLC's, Siemens S7 PLC's, ABB/Bailey DCS, and Foxboro I/A DCS systems. PLC programming and DCS configuration was included.

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KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Feedwater Water Treatment
Feedwater Water Treatment

KMH completed the electrical and instrument installation design to replace all existing panel controls. A GE Series 6+ PLC was utilized to control regeneration of six ion exchange demineralizers. All auxiliary equipment for sulfuric acid and caustic soda injection was upgraded as well.

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Precipitator Vibrator Controls Upgrade
Precipitator Vibrator Controls Upgrade

KMH provided the detailed design for the integration of Vibrator rapper controls from a Hamon-Research-Cottrell control system into a Siemens S7 PLC and Foxboro DCS systems. Design included an operator interface for entering vibrator cycle sequences and for switching between preset and custom rapping sequences.

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Turbine Control Panel Elimination

KMH provided the detailed electrical and instrumentation design for the elimination of a hardwired turbine-generator control panel and integration into an ABB DCS based control system.
KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Utility Boiler Attemperator Advanced Controls

KMH developed an advanced control algorithm for the control of an attemperator system on a coal fired utility boiler. The successful implementation of the control strategy on the client's Foxboro DCS system resulted in dramatic improvements in the overall control of the plant's high pressure steam system.

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KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Recovery Boiler Auxiliary Burner Upgrade

KMH completed the detailed electrical and instrumentation design for Babcock & Wilcox for the replacement of auxiliary fuel burners on a black liquor recovery boiler. Commissioning and start-up services were also provided.
KMH Engineering, Inc., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Recovery Boiler ESP System Audit

KMH has completed audits of black liquor recovery boiler to asses compliance with guidelines issued by the Black Liquor Recovery Boiler Advisory Committee (BLRBAC). Items found not to be in compliance were documented and presented to the client.