SUMMER EDITION 2012 TAKING THE LEAD IN WIND POWER GENERATION I N S I D E Descon Integrated Projects Ltd 04 Shaping up the Manufacturing Lahore Manufacturing Works 06 future Karachi Manufacturing Works 09 of boilers Abu Dhabi Manufacturing Works 10 Hamriyah Manufacturing Works 11 Overseas Business Area Qatar 12 United Arab Emirates 17 Cover Story FFCEL Wind Power Project 21 Kuwait 25 The world Saudi Arabia 26 welcomes Joint Venture a new treasure Presson Descon International Ltd 28 Corporate News DCH 30 DOL 31 DPS 32 E&P 34 HRD&A 35 ICT 39 IWT 41 DCHDCH expandsexpands PC&S 42 QA&QC 43 itsits productproduct rangerange E D I T O R ’ S N O T E Dear Readers, Here we are, with yet another issue of Descon News. This issue will brief you on the latest achievements and developments within Descon. This year has seen the culmination of Descon's diversification dreams with the award of an EPC project of FFC Energy Ltd., a step forward towards the development of the Wind Power Industry of Pakistan. Descon plays an instrumental role in this project by pioneering the manufacturing of wind tower masts, which demonstrates the confidence and trust by FFC in Descon's capabilities. The success stories of Descon performing the first heavy lift at Borouge P3A Project, introducing two new variants in its line of FR products and striking a deal with ESBI Intl., exemplify the indefatigable commitment of the Descon family. Hope you enjoy this issue. Warm Regards, Rabya Sheikh ABBREVIATIONS BPD DEL FAT HRSG MPSCS PWHT Barrels per Day Descon Engineering Factory Acceptance Heat Recovery System Manpower Strength Post Weld Heat Limited Test Generator Control System Treatment CDR EDP FR LTI OHSAS TPD Carbon Dioxide Engineering Design Fortified Rosins Loss Time Injury Occupational Health Tons per Day Recovery Package and Safety Advisory Services CSR EPC FRT LTMSA PMP TSF Corporate Social Engineering, Floating Roof Tanks Long Term Project Management Temporary Site Responsibility Procurement, Maintenance Services Plan Facilities Construction Agreement EDITORIAL TEAM Aamer Hadi Khan Rabya Sheikh Ch. Muzaffar Ali Head Business Development Coordinator Communications - BD Asst. I/C Communications - BD Adenan Hussain Sharaf Javed Sr. Engineer - Overseas Coordination Marketing Engineer Descon Integrated Projects Ltd. Yousaf Malik DIPL Management Forum DIPL conducted a forum where the senior management, the following points: including departmental heads and project managers were invited to candidly discuss organizational objectives vis-à-vis a) Alignment of DIPL's vision with Descon's overall vision the ever-changing business environment. b) Current standing and achievements of DIPL The forum started with the recitation of the Holy Quran, c) Current and upcoming challenges amid changing market followed by an open discussion on the rejuvenated vision and trends core values of the company. Afterwards, the departmental d) The way forward and focus areas to address challenges heads presented an outlook of their respective departments in light of upcoming challenges and shared with the participants Descon Opens EPC Office in the UAE various initiatives taken to maximize business opportunities. Another interesting part of the forum was an interactive In order to establish our strong foothold in the UAE market round of group discussions. All the participants were asked and cater to the long standing demand of our major clients, to group into eight teams of equal strength and given a task Descon has set up a new EPC (Engineering, Procurement, to outline key issues along with their solutions. The top eight Construction) office in Abu Dhabi. With the establishment common issues were then selected for an open discussion of this office, Descon will be able to effectively tap new in order to brainstorm effective solutions to address these opportunities in the GCC market to further improve upon challenges as a team. its execution of EPC projects in the region. This office will now be the perpetrator of recently awarded At the end of the session, President DIPL, Mr. Khawar Khan Gasco Habshan Acid Gas Flare Recovery Project comprising re-capped the day's proceeding with special emphasis on of engineering and project management services. 04 DESCON NEWS | SUMMER 2012 DIPL Habshan Acid Gas Flare Recovery Erection of the towers, nacelle and rotors are considered to Project be the most difficult part of the construction process. The professional skill set and dedication of the team was the Descon has been awarded an EPC contract to build an Acid hallmark of its successful completion. Gas Flare Recovery System at Habshan by Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Company (Gasco). The project is scheduled to be completed by the middle of 2014. The project scope entails recovering the flare gases being A total of 33 wind turbine towers are to be erected for this burnt in the Acid Gas Flare Systems and compressing them 50 MW FFCEL project, with the final set of towers under to a higher pressure in order to re-inject them into the fabrication at Descon’s Karachi Manufacturing Works. processing facilities. Hydrocarbon liquids and sour water separated in the Acid Gas Flare Systems are also being taken Uch II Power Project (400 MW CCPP) care of as per the scope of the project. The Uch II Power Project, which was awarded to the This project is of great significance to Descon since it is the consortium of Descon and Hyundai Engineering Company, first EPC project received from Gasco and would act as a is now in full swing. Phase I of the HAZOP study was successfully cornerstone for a strong, long and mutually beneficial conducted in Seoul, South Korea in February. The next phase relationship between the two companies. is planned in later half of the year. The Uch II site access road’s work has been completed and Descon has established Takreer Gas Oil Transfer Facilities a camp on site. Project Descon won an EPC contract of Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (Takreer) to carry out installation of gas oil pumping and its transportation facilities from Mussafah terminal to Sas- AI-Nakhl (SAN) terminal. The project scope includes gas oil transfer pumping, pigging and slop injection facilities along with associated piping, electrical, control and civil works. This fast- paced project is to be completed in a schedule of about ten months. At this stage, the following major activities are underway: Piling work for turbine foundations Excavation for raw water and evaporation ponds Structural work for cooling tower Construction of main administration and workshop buildings Adco - EPC for Replacement of Jetty Substation FFC Energy Ltd. The project awarded to Descon in November 2010 has been Descon has successfully erected the first batch of wind turbines successfully completed without any LTI. This was the first EPC for Fauji Fertilizer Company Energy Limited. Each tower is 80 project of Descon which involved skid mounted substation meters high with a rotor radius of 40 meters. equipment. DIPL DESCON NEWS | SUMMER 2012 05 Lahore Manufacturing Works Muhammad Mujahid READY TO SERVE YOUR INDUSTRIAL NEEDS! Boiler News HRSG for Haji Sheikh Noor-ud-Din & Sons Bagasse Fired Boiler for RYK Sugar Mills Other than high capacity and high pressure HRSGs for power generation and cogeneration, Descon's HRSGs have always Being a pioneer of high pressure bagasse-based steam solutions been a reliable source for steam processing solution. LMW in Pakistan, Descon has always been a trusted name for has been granted the project of 1 x 3.0 TPH, 10 barg, triplex cogeneration in the sugar industry. This patronage was taken type Heat Recovery to new levels with the award of the project for the supply Steam Generator of 1 x 138 TPH, 65 barg, 485°C, from captive power high pressure, bagasse fired plant consisting of 1 boiler for RYK Sugar CAT and 2 JGS gas Mills. This is the largest engines. Haji Sheikh bagasse-based high Noor-ud-Din & Sons, pressure boiler project are worldwide famous for their export quality in Pakistan and Descon tents. Descon's scope is the first company to covers complete achieve this landmark. turnkey services of the Our scope encompasses boiler. complete design, fabrication, supply, Fire Tube Boilers for Aisha Steel Mills erection and commissioning of the The mechanical completion and commissioning of 3 x 6 TPH, boiler. The fabrication 7 barg, saturated steam, natural gas fired, fire tube boilers for has begun and is expected to be commissioned by September, 2012. Bagasse Fired Boiler for Adam Sugar Mills LMW has been awarded the project of 1 x 120 TPH, 27 kg/cm2, 350°C, bagasse fired boiler. This is another major achievement by the team in the sugar sector. Descon's scope entails complete turnkey services including design, fabrication, supply, erection and commissioning. 06 DESCON NEWS | SUMMER 2012 LMW Aisha Steel Mills has been done successfully. The progress on Drums & Heat Exchangers for Engro this project is ahead of the agreed schedule. Descon's association with Engro goes a long way back. Last Water Tube Boilers for Rafhan Maize year, once again LMW was given a number of process equipment jobs by Engro for its plant at Dharki. This includes The manufacturing of 2 x 30 TPH, 200 psi(g) water tube design, fabrication and supply of knock-out drums, anti-surge boilers for Rafhan Maize Pakistan is in full swing. The hydrotest coolers, fuel coolers and hair-pin type exchangers for the Engro of the first boiler has been completed and the second is in progress. The project is within timelines and civil works at site have also been initiated. Compression Project. For the first time, LMW has undertaken process and mechanical design of such type of exchangers. Three Phase Separator for PDIL LMW has been granted the job of design, fabrication and supply of three phase production separators with its associated skid and piping by PDIL for PPL.