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A RISING FORCE
The rise of wind power not only brings with it a cleaner future for the energy market, but also provides a place for industry to innovate and grow to meet these challenges. Over the past few years, Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd (MTE) has provided a number of solutions for a wide range of industrial sectors including the offshore wind sector.
FIRE & BLAST SOLUTIONS
Supplied in high integrity, fully welded and bolted Carbon Steel, 316L or Duplex grade Stainless Steel, MTE’s external and internal wall systems are pre-engineered, weight optimised and cost effective. Approved by Lloyds Register and DNV and certified to A60, H60, H120 and J120 fire ratings, the company’s fire and blast walls have been designed to withstand blast ratings up to 7 barg.
Their high integrity carbon steel plate construction option provides a highly durable, economical and wear resistant solution, whilst stainless steel and duplex options are proven, corrosion resistant and lightweight; MTE provides a spectrum of proven solutions including a fire rated sandwich panel option. In addition, panels are insulated with
approved non-combustible materials, and prevent the passage of smoke and flame for up to one hour in class A fire tests, or two hours in class H fire tests. Fire & Blast walls also come in non-load bearing and stressed skin systems, and can be installed to existing platforms and offshore sub-stations for future upgrades. The quality of the bespoke, cost-effective and world class fire and blast protection solutions are currently well proven on the Galloper II Windfarm Development on the Outer Thames Estuary where the provision of 1900 m² of stainless steel fire walls together with, louvered walls, fire shutters and doors are demonstrating unrivalled capability in the offshore wind environment.
SHERINGHAM SHOAL OFFSHORE SUBSTATIONS
The integrity of the MTE bespoke fire and blast systems have also been demonstrated for several years on the two Sheringham Shoal offshore substations located in the North Sea, off the Norfolk Coast and in operation since 2009. As part of this well recognised offshore windfarm, operating at 317 MW and consisting of 88 turbines, MTE was the provider of choice for the installation of 1920 m² of Fire Walls, 488 m² of Blast Walls, 36 m² of Stainless Steel 316 Blast relief panels and the supply of louvres and doors.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE
The company’s extensive experience in the offshore wind sector has continued to grow with the company being selected as preferred supplier on some of the most prestigious and well known schemes in the UK and beyond.
This was again demonstrated in 2015 when MTE was selected to supply the Dudgeon windfarm development with 1350 m² of stainless steel stressed skin fire and blast resistant panels for the offshore substation. The 402 MW offshore windfarm is located 20 miles off the coast of North Norfolk, and is expected to be fully operational by late 2017.
MODULAR SOLUTIONS
Increasingly, many windfarms have more than one substation, to increase security of export, and each with their own additional functions. These include the provision of refuge as well as either temporary and/or permanent accommodation or equipment housing. Complete with all electrical, HVAC and packaged equipment systems installed, tested and commissioned, MTE’s modular buildings are available and constructed for a range of operations and come in sizes of up to 1000 tonnes ranging from small, road transportable units to larger units loaded from MTE’s quayside facility and delivered by sea as complete turnkey modular units.
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