Power Plants & Equipment Case Studies

An entire cogeneration plant was acquired, dismantled, and repurposed—without any cost to the original owner.   The Challenge: Simplify Closure, Unlock Value When Pawtucket Power Associates made the decision to retire their cogeneration plant in Rhode Island, they were confronted with a costly and complicated process. The facility—anchored by a GE Frame 6B gas turbine—needed to be decommissioned, removed, and the site restored, all while minimizing financial exposure. That’s where Phoenix Equipment came in. By acquiring the full facility at no cost, we took ownership of the entire process: equipment resale, removal, logistics, and cleanup —delivering a win-win outcome for all stakeholders.   What Phoenix Delivered Our turnkey solution included: Complete acquisition of the facility and its components No-cost decommissioning for the site owner Resale of the GE Frame 6B turbine to a Rochester, NY energy producer Comprehensive dismantling and secure transportation Final delivery of a clean site   “From equipment sale to site removal, Phoenix executed everything with precision.” — Site Engineer, Pawtucket Power Associates   Behind the Scenes: Step-by-Step Execution Initial Phase: Structural Disassembly Begins Phoenix crews commenced the project with carefully managed dismantling operations to provide safe turbine access. Mid-Project: Equipment Secured for Transport All major components, including the GE turbine, were prepped for safe and efficient shipment. Final Phase: Site Restoration Complete We delivered a fully broom-clean site—without the original owner incurring a single dollar in removal costs.   Measurable Outcomes For Pawtucket Power Associates: Eliminated liabilities tied to plant decommissioning Avoided high-cost demolition and disposal fees Received a fully restored site ready for new development   For the Rochester-based Buyer: Acquired a proven GE Frame 6B turbine at a significant discount Cut lead time compared to ordering new equipment Accelerated their go-live schedule and enhanced reliability   “Phoenix made it possible to skip the wait and start producing—fast and affordably.” — Plant Manager, Rochester NY Buyer   Project Overview Facility Type: Cogeneration Plant Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island Turbine Destination: Rochester, New York Flagship Asset: GE Frame 6B Gas Turbine Scope of Work: Acquisition, Asset Sale, Dismantling, Removal, Remediation Phoenix Solution: Cost-free decommissioning and turnkey reuse model   Featured Asset: GE Frame 5PA Turbine – Now Available Just Released for Purchase: 26 MW GE Frame 5PA Gas Turbine Generator (Never Installed) Factory-stored and in pristine condition Excellent fit for standby, baseload, or peaking power generation Available for immediate viewing and transport   Request technical specifications and availability.   Why Work with Phoenix Equipment? We specialize in: Full plant and turbine acquisition and resale Decommissioning support and complex liquidations Zero-cost removal models with maximum asset recovery

Western Electric’s plant in Kearny, New Jersey was closed and sold for re-development years ago. The developer determined that the site’s main powerhouse/substation buildings would be obsolete in the site’s future and over the years removed all boilers, ducts and miscellaneous equipment from the powerhouse’s interior. In April of 2015, the developer decided to completely demolish the powerhouse and substation buildings. The powerhouse was a 100’ x 100’ x 100’ high steel framed structure with brick exterior walls, a poured in place concrete floor supported  by steel approximately 18’ above grade and a concrete/steel coal bunker running east to west and hung from the roof steel approximately 25’ wide by 90’ long. Atop the powerhouse’s roof were (2) 20’ diameter by 200’ high redial brick chimneys. The main substation was a 65’ x 120’ x 2’ steel frame structure with brick walls and concrete and steel arches. The substation’s south wall was a party wall with the powerhouse’s north wall. A 28’ wide driveway, east of the (2) buildings, separated the buildings from an active warehouse structure (the driveway was the emergency exit for the warehouse). North of the substation, a 45’ wide driveway separated another warehouse from the project.  90’ west of the buildings was the Hackensack River while underground water and gas lines serving the site were south of the powerhouse. Implosion was not an option for this project.   Solution Phoenix Equipment Corporation was selected because:   Our experienced management personnel devised a demolition methodology that greatly reduced the project’s cost. Phoenix’s ability to obtain and manage safe/competent subcontractors for the project (i.e. Asbestos abatement, manual demolition of chimneys, site production (i.e. roof coverage, sidewalk bridges, scaffolding, etc.). Phoenix’s ability to deal with local, state and federal agencies which might get involved with the project.   While waiting for the actual permits to demolish the buildings, our team performed the following work:   Abate remaining asbestos in both buildings. Covered roofs of both warehouse operations with insulation board, covered by tires and topped with 2” thick decking. Erected a sidewalk bridge in north and east driveways to protect emergency exits from warehouses. Opened bottoms of both 200’ high brick chimneys.    Once the demolition permits had been obtained, Phoenix performed the following work:   Demolish both radial brick chimneys to the powerhouse’s roof, using a scaffold attached to the chimneys as a work platform and the chimneys as their own chutes. Using excavators attached with shears and grapples, the substation was demolished to grade. Using manlifts as work platforms, we sectionalized the powerhouse and dropped or pulled sections into our work area.  The largest pulled section weighed approximately 800 tons. Set up an owner revised dewatering set-up at the site (Baker tanks, 6” pumps and hoses). Removed building basement slabs and foundations as low as possible based on the dewatering set-up’s ability to handle ground and river water. Crushed masonry materials to 1”+ and left on site.   The project yielded: 2,500 Tons Scrap Steel 50,000 Pounds copper cable 23,000 Tons - masonry (crushed and left on-site)

History Calpine decided to close, for business reasons, its 56MW cogeneration plant in Newark, NJ.  Phoenix acquired the site and committed to perform the total demolition, returning it to a parking lot, at no cost to Calpine. The plant, built in the early 1990’s, was compromised of a 40 MW GE Frame 6B Gas Turbine Generator, a 20 MW ABB Alstom Steam Turbine Generator, an HRSG and all associated equipment. Its main building was a 90’ x 150’ x 45’ high (1) story structure. The HRSG had an 8’ diameter x 215’ high steel stack. The site was located on a pad 4 to 6 feet above adjacent grades and surrounded by a paper recycling operation to its south and west; the site access road/railroad tracks to its north and an active street to its east. Further complicating the salvage/demolition project, the energy company had already terminated electric power to the site and the soils below the plant had to be left undisturbed in place and capped.   Solution  Phoenix Equipment Corporation was chosen to perform the contract because:   Phoenix’s ability to market/sell equipment to re-users, lowering the project’s cost to the energy company. Phoenix’s ability to devise a safe and efficient demolition work plan for the project in a confined/congested work area. Phoenix’s ability to deal with Newark, NJ’s various governmental agencies, obtaining the necessary permits for the site. Phoenix’s ability to coordinate/manage its necessary subcontractors to provide a safe and smooth running project    While waiting for the demolition permit to be issued for the project by the City of Newark, Phoenix had to salvage portions of the (2) turbines (a crane would be need to lift sections), portions of the water filtration units, the transformers and the cooling towers.  Using an outside crane for the turbine and water filtration unit salvage would have cost too much and taken to long. Phoenix reactivated the building’s overhead crane for the project to capture the maximum benefit for the equipment salvage value, speed the salvage process and maximize the site’s minimum available space. The 215’ high steel stack had to be taken down with cutting torches. The surrounding paper recycling facility had to be protected. Phoenix and its subcontractor sealed the scaffolding around the stack and contained all the sparks emitted by the torch cutting operation and used the chimney itself to chute the cut sections to the ground. After Phoenix demolished the stripped building to its slab using hydraulic excavators equipped with shears and grapples, our site contractor sealed openings in the site’s concrete walls with rebar and concrete, processed on site masonry to level the site and covered the entire .75 acre site with a 3” base and 3” of asphalt. Phoenix completed the project ahead of schedule garnering the maximum bonus available to it under the contract and a minimal cost to the energy company.   The project generated sales of: Portions of the gas and steam turbines Cooling towers (2) Tanks (2) Transformers Portions of the water filtration units   The scrap materials generated at the site were: 2,500 Tons scrap 50,000 Pounds of copper 5,000 Tons masonry

Phoenix Equipment, in conjunction with a dismantlement partner, acquired for resale a 4.25 MW cogeneration plant from Montclair State University that was being replaced by a larger unit.  We sold the entire plant, including 4 MW Centaur 50 Solar gas turbine, HRSG, steam boiler, deaerator boiler feed water pumps, water filtration system, fire system, controls and all other components loaded to truck to one buyer for re-use at another location. The buyer acquired the plant and machinery for re-use in a new cogeneration plant at an ethanol plant. The new site is using the plant to generate 4.25 MW of electricty and 24,000 pounds per hour of 150 psi steam for their process.   Take-Aways The University was paid for an obsolete asset and avoided the liability of having to pay someone to remove the cogeneration plant - which was inside a building and locating in an area with very limited mobility. The University received a gutted, broom clean building, and today uses it for a student art gallery The buyer and ethanol plant obtained a good used cogeneration plant with all associated parts for a fraction of the cost of buying a new equipment.