Dalkia upgrades Sanofi Holmes Chapel energy centre 11 March 2014

Pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi has extended its service contract with Dalkia for the Holmes Chapel, Cheshire manufacturing site by five years.

Under the maintenance contract extension, the energy services provider will convert Sanofi's steam boiler plant to the INDG 436 (HSE, Safe management of industrial steam and hot water boilers) and BG01 (Guidance on the safe operation of boilers) enhanced arrangement 3 standards.

The renewed contract includes servicing of the 725kWe Cogenco CHP (combined heat and power) plant installed during the previous agreement term. It also includes operation of the steam raising and compressed air plants, as well as operational checks and maintenance of the effluent treatment plant.

The plant's control system has now been updated, with new controls, monitoring and alarm equipment linked to Dalkia's 24/7 site monitoring centre, which detects and manages technical difficulties early to prevent operational interruptions.

"Improvements will ensure compliance with the INDG436 and BG01 best practice requirements and increase the plant monitoring capability substantially," explains Mike Robertson, operations manager at Dalkia.

"Among other safety devices, we have installed a chemical dosing storage tank, TDS monitoring, feed water hardness monitoring and alarm, as well as fire and gas detection and alarm," he continues.

"These systems are indispensable to the safety of those working in and close to the plant, and crucial to the health of the plant's equipment... The smooth running of the facility is also a decisive factor in achieving its optimum performance, saving the Holmes Chapel site 1,150 tonnes of CO2 per year."

Brian Tinham

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