Tradelossa, the heavy transport specialist, has successfully installed a 324-ton gas turbine at the Salamanca combined-cycle plant in Mexico using its Enerpac super boom lift SBL1100 hydraulic gantry. The unit measured 11 meters in length, 4.9 meters in height, and 4.3 meters in width, and the installation required technical support from Enerpac due to the power plant’s layout.Tradelossa, the heavy transport specialist, has successfully installed a 324-ton gas turbine at the Salamanca combined-cycle plant in Mexico using its Enerpac super boom lift SBL1100 hydraulic gantry. The unit measured 11 meters in length, 4.9 meters in height, and 4.3 meters in width, and the installation required technical support from Enerpac due to the power plant’s layout.
The installation of heavy equipment and machinery is a complex process that requires expertise and precision. Tradelossa, a leading heavy transport specialist, has recently completed a project involving the installation of a 324-ton gas turbine at the Salamanca combined-cycle plant in Mexico. In this article, we will discuss the details of this project, including the equipment used, the challenges faced, and the outcome of the operation.
The Salamanca combined-cycle plant is a natural gas-fired power plant that generates electricity for the Mexican grid. The plant has a total installed capacity of 875 MW and is located in the state of Guanajuato. The installation of the gas turbine was a critical component of the plant’s operation, and Tradelossa was tasked with completing the project.
Tradelossa utilized its Enerpac super boom lift SBL1100 hydraulic gantry to install the gas turbine. The SBL1100 is a powerful lifting system that is capable of lifting heavy loads up to 1100 metric tons. The gantry was equipped with a wireless control system, allowing the operators to control the lifting and shifting of the load remotely. The operation required technical support from Enerpac due to the layout of the power plant.
Challenges Faced
Due to the layout of the power plant, Tradelossa had to set up a 22-meter header beam to allow the gas turbine to be positioned correctly. The cable controlling the gantry’s side shift units also needed to be extended, requiring technical support from Enerpac. Tradelossa produced an extension cable that allowed the gantry and side shift units to be controlled as a single integrated lifting system from the SBL1100 Intelli-Lift wireless control system.
Fernando Miranda Herrera, manager of engineering and maintenance, at Tradelossa stated “Overall, the operation took just over four and a half hours, a record time in Mexico for this type of manoeuvre. This was our first project with the SBL1100, and we were impressed with its performance,”.
