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Sharing expertise with
new CEATI best practice
guidelines
KGAL is contributing to CEATI’s new guidelines for
power industry professionals.
CEATI is a solution-driven network for power industry professionals, supporting the work
of its electric utility members with relevant research, actionable resources, and forums
for knowledge exchange. With active participation from more than 155 member utilities
worldwide, CEATI’s network provides access to industry-leading intelligence and oûers
members a cost-eûective approach to inform and improve their decision-making.
KGAL is contributing to the new guidance document by sharing our expertise on control
systems for gate control. Our expert, Paul Jones, is the Technical Lead on the project,
which will provide clear guidance on how to determine what instrumentation is required
to support the operation of ýow control devices (gates). The project will consider intake
gates and non-power release gates, and will be split into two phases; the ürst will
produce the draft guidance document, with phase two testing the methodology
developed by carrying out two worked examples.
The guidance will include:
" How to deüne water conveyance functional requirements
" How to deüne the conüguration of the water conveyance system and
the analysis boundaries
" How to prepare and carry out a HAZID/HAZOP on the water conveyance system
" Guidance on instrumentation types, including the pros and cons of the diûerent types
" How to carry out an FMEA on the water conveyance system, considering the pros and
cons of adding criticality and redundancy to the FMEA
" How to determine and specify the instrumentation needs highlighted in previous tasks
consulting engineers
News in brief
Boston Grand Sluice
We9re pleased to announce that we9ve been appointed by
Arup to support them on the MEICA aspects of a scoping
exercise and options appraisal for upgrading Boston Grand
Sluice on behalf of the Environment Agency. This follows
on from other recent appointments under Arup’s EA NGSA
Framework and adds to our growing working relationship.
Bermuda Bascule Bridge
CAT 3 check
The Bermuda Bascule Bridge is a new structure replacing
an existing swing bridge spanning the channel between
Ferry Reach and Stocks Harbour, providing pedestrian and
vehicular connectivity between St David9s Island and
St George's.
KGAL has been appointed by COWI to undertake the
stage 1 and stage 2 CAT 3 check in accordance with
highways standard CG300 of the mechanical, hydraulic
and electrical aspects of the design, which has been
undertaken by Knights Architects, Ramboll and Eden
Consultants on behalf of the Government of Bermuda.
KGAL has been carrying out reliability studies on dam gates for over 15 years, and the
guidance document will draw on our wealth of experience.
Exposure
BDS Conference 2024
HYDRO 2024
KGAL Risk Assessment
Techniques for M&E Equipment
18-20 November 2024
Graz, Austria
KGAL will be delivering a workshop at the
forthcoming British Dam Society’s 2024
Conference at Keele University in September.
KGAL will be exhibiting alongside
Whessoe Sdn Bhd at HYDRO 2024,
which is being held in Graz, Austria, from
the 18th to 20th November.
The 8Risk Assessment Techniques for M&E Equipment9 workshop, created
and hosted by KGAL’s Russ Digby and Paul Jones, will provide an overview
of the speciüc risk assessment techniques employed to risk assess MEICA
equipment on dams, incorporating an introduction to tools such as HAZOP
(Hazard & Operability Study) and FMEA (Failure Modes & Eûects Analysis).
This will be followed by a group exercise (based on a given dam related
MEICA scenario) using these risk assessment tools to enable attendees to
obtain practical experience in their use and application. Furthermore, it
will highlight the beneüt of using these techniques to identify issues that
might otherwise impact negatively on equipment reliability.
We9re looking forward to meeting friends,
colleagues and partners, both old and new, at this
important annual event in the international
hydropower community calendar.
Come and say hello - we’re next to the entrance
so you can’t miss us!