In general terms, the plant is operated from the control room which sends out the requisite number of monitoring and
control signals to execute the actions involved in running the plant.
The gas turbine, steam turbine and other packaged plant facilities located at the site such as the water treatment
plant, the chemical dosing unit, seawater filtering unit, etc, all have their own control panels so that they can be
operated locally. These local panels are linked to the plant´s distributed control system when sends out commands
controlling the main functions they perform.
The plant´s buildings and facilities are located in a relatively compact area.
Industrial architectural criteria normally applied to this type of plant have been used to design the buildings.
The various zones that make up the plant are described below:
The gas turbines and their auxiliary systems are housed in a two-storey building. The turbine´s air intake
filters are supported on the lowest section of ceiling in the building. Two overhead travelling cranes have
been installed for maintenance purposes, one in the turbine zone and the other in the turbine generator zone.
The steam turbine stands on a platform with the condenser situated beneath the low-pressure stage exhaust. The turbine´s
auxiliary facilities (oil, lubrication, electrical support unit, hydrogen sealing oil, etc.) can be found on the mezzanine
floors.
The overhead travelling crane runs parallel to the turbine shaft and can access all areas.
The water supply pumps are located at ground level between the turbine building and the electrical control room. The
degasifier is situated above them on the same level as the turbine.
The main transformers can be found between the turbine building and the substation, facilitating output towards the latter.
Heat recovery steam generator zone
The heat recovery steam generators are housed inside a covered facility. These boilers are connected to a 125-m smokestack
with a concrete shaft and independent gas pipes for each boiler.
Electrical control room, main control room and offices
The electrical equipment rooms and the chemical laboratory are on the ground floor. The main control room is on the top
floor, right above the electrical equipment rooms. Alongside are the general offices, which sit above the laboratory.
A pipe rack runs between the gas turbine and boiler buildings and carries the main and auxiliary pipes.
The water treatment units, sewage tanks, and the compressed-air and fire-prevention systems are located right
by the entrance to the facility.
Information on the construction of the BahÃa of Bizkaia Electricidad (BBE).
Promoter: BP, EVE, Iberdrola and Repsol YPF.
Author of project: UTE BAIA: Babcock Borsig España, Abengoa; Idom.
Engineering Project Management: Iberinco.
Project Engineering: Idom.
Gas turbine: General Electric.
Generators: General Electric.
Cleaning of compressors: Eusitrade.
Waste heat boilers and boiler valves: Babcock Borsig España.
HP/LP vapour tempering: Comeval.
Water supply pumps to boilers: Flowserve.
Vapour bypass system: CCI Valves.
Steam turbine: General Electric.
Generator: General Electric.
Concrete chimney: Edytesa.
Auxiliary boiler: Standardkessel Ibérica.
Condenser: Babcock Borsig España.
Condensed pumps: Flowserve.
Condensed tank: Iberfuel.
Vacuum pumps: Nash.
Condenser cleaning system: Beaudry.
Sea water filtration: Beaudry.
Sea water circulation pipe: Noncales.
Water circulation pumps: Flowserve.
Electric motors: Indar.
Minimum cooling service pumps:Flowserve.
Condenser cleaning of the water cooling system: Beaudry.
Butterfly and back pressure valves: Babcock Borsig España.
Plate exchangers: Alfa Laval.
Compensation tank: Noncales.
Circulation pumps: Flowserve.
Dosing system: Dosapro.
Instrumentation:ABB.
EMeasuring Equipment: Instromet Gas.
Demineralization Plant: Ordeo-Degremont.
Water Tanks: Iberfuel.
Treated Water Impulsion Pumps: Bombas Itur.
Treatment Plant: Ordeo-Degremont.
Main transformers: ABB Trafo.
Auxiliary transformers: ABB Trafo.
MEDIUM VOLTAGE BAR SYSTEM
Wiring system: ECN Cable.
HV/MV network assembly and instrumentation: Isotrón.
LV and MCCs general panel: Consonni.
Batteries: Jema.
CC switchboard:
Safe power system: Jema.
Emergency diesel groups: Cymasa
Internal and external lighting: Tecuni/Isotrón
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL SYSTEM
Distributed control system: Yokogawa.
GT-Mark V: General Electric.
ST-Mark V: General Electric.
BOP equipment, boiler and piping: Babcock Montajes/Nervión Montajes y Mantenimienetos.
Power train: Tamoin Power Services.
Seawater intake assembly and chlorination system: Babcock Montajes/Nervión Montajes y Mantenimienetos.
Feed water intake assembly: Babcock Montajes/Nervión Montajes y Mantenimienetos.
Main hoisting operations: Lastra.
Overhead cranes: Industrias Electromagnéticas G.H.
Rigid and elastic supports for pipes, boiler and auxiliary lines: Pihasa.
Pipe system: TSE.
Alloyed steel main vapour pipes: Fabricom.
Pipe blasting: Brambles.
Steel pipes: Tubacero.
Control valves: Emerson Process.
Electric actuators: Rotork.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY
Definition, coordination and drafting of the study: Idom.
Study of atmospheric and noise impact: Labein.
Study of the hydrodynamic and scattering of heat in the marine environment: Azti.
Study of land biota and avifauna: Ekos.
Civil works: Seridom.
Marine/emissary civil works: Ferrovial.
Compressed air system: Atlas-Copco.
Emissions monitoring system: ABB.
Pressure and temperature instrumentation: Instrumentos Wika.
Sample taking: Siemsa.
Cathodic protection: WWI Procat.
Fireproofing: Pacisa.
Heating and air-conditioning for control building and offices: Microclima.
Pipe blasting: Brambles.
Chemical cleaning: Berako.
Visualization wall: Aplein Ingenieros.