Bulwer Island Cogeneration Plant

The Bulwer Island Cogeneration Plant provides 100% of the electric needs, 75% of the non-process HP steam and 100% of the demineralized water needs related to the expansion of BP’s Bulwer Island Refinery in Queensland, Australia.

The 33-megawatt electrical and 55-megawatt thermal-equivalent cogeneration / combined-cycle power plant provides energy to BP’s Queensland Clean Fuels Project. BP’s $500 million (AUD) expansion at Bulwer Island enabled the refinery to produce world-class, ultra low sulphur diesel fuel and to set a new environmental standard for the Australian fuel market.

The Cogeneration Plant was part of the Queensland Clean Fuels Project, which won the 2001 Australian Construction Achievement Award.

ATCO Power was involved in the project management, construction and commissioning of the Bulwer Plant. As the operating partner, ATCO Australia is responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of this facility.

ATCO and Origin Energy of Australia each hold a 50% ownership interest in the Bulwer Island Cogeneration Project.

Capacity

• 33 megawatts
• 150 tonnes/hr. of steam

Equipment

• Two 13-megawatt Siemens SGT400 gas turbines each equipped with a TEI-Senior heat recovery system generator designed to produce a total of 90-tonnes per hour of steam
• 7-megawatt Peter Brotherhood steam turbine
• One 60-tonne/hr. Rolls Royce John Thompson boiler designed to run on both natural gas and refinery off gas
• One 200-tonne/hr. demineralization plant supplied by AquaClear

Highlights

• Low emissions, NOx and SOx. High overall thermal efficiency (>70%)
• Utilizes recycled water from the Brisbane City Luggage Point facility for the demineralization plant and for the cooling system
• Can provide “islanding capability” for the refinery in the event of loss of power from the grid
• Long-term energy services agreement with BP

Commissioned

• 2001

Ownership

• ATCO - 50%
• Origin Energy - 50%

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