Northern Power Completes Production and Integration of Power Systems for Canadian Corridor Pipeline Project.Business Editors WAITSFIELD, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 Company's GridTie(TM) systems provide uninterrupted power supply along Pipeline; TelePower(TM) systems are used where no grid power is available Northern Power Systems today announced that it has completed construction of 22 turnkey power systems for the Corridor Pipeline Ltd. in Canada. The systems will power main line block valve actuation at strategic points along a 493-kilometer dual pipeline, which runs from the Muskeg mus·keg also mas·keg n. A swamp or bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter resembling peat. [Cree maskek. River Mine, north of Fort McMurray, to Scotford, north of Edmonton, Alberta. Northern was awarded the contract by SNC SNC St Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin) SNC Sistema Nervioso Central SNC Société en Nom Collectif (French: Partnership) SNC Système Nerveux Central (French: central nervous system) Lavalin, which is responsible for engineering, procurement and construction  The introduction to this article is vague. To comply with Wikipedia's guidelines, it should be improved. management of the pump stations and related facilities. The pipeline system transports diluted bitumen bitumen (bĭty  `mən) a generic term referring to flammable, brown or black mixtures of tarlike hydrocarbons, derived naturally or by distillation from petroleum. south to the Scotford Upgrader, part of the Athabasca Oil Sands The Athabasca Oil Sands are a large deposit of oil-rich bitumen located in northern Alberta, Canada. These oil sands consist of a mixture of crude bitumen (a semi-solid form of crude oil), silica sand, clay minerals, and water. Project (a joint venture of Shell, Chevron and Western Oil sands Western Oil Sands (TSX: WTO), headquartered in Calgary, Alberta is a 20 percent partner in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project. Together with their partners, Western Oil Sands mines and extracts recoverable bitumen reserves at the Muskeg River Mine for transportation to the ) and returns diluent diluent /dil·u·ent/ (dil´oo-int)1. causing dilution. 2. an agent that dilutes or renders less potent or irritant. dil·u·ent adj. Serving to dilute. n. , a substance used in the process to condition and stabilize bitumen north to the mine. "Since day one, everyone involved has been committed to creating the most efficient solution for connecting two key pieces of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project through the Pipeline, while maintaining the utmost dedication to a safe operating system," said Iqbal Singh Kaler, SNC Lavalin's project lead electrical engineer. "With its history of reliability and concern for safety, and its success with other pipeline projects, Northern Power was a good choice to work with SNC Lavalin on this part of the project." Northern has built 14 GridTie(TM) grid-connected systems and 8 TelePower(TM) diesel-photovoltaic (PV) hybrid power systems. The 22 systems were built at a production facility located in Morrinville, Alberta, just north of Edmonton. After successful completion of a Factory Acceptance Test, the systems were transported to their final locations along the pipeline. "By drawing on our experience with the Caspian Pipeline Consortium The Caspian Pipeline Consortium is an international consortium of 1,510-kilometer long oil pipeline from Tengiz field to the Novorossiysk-2 Marine Terminal on Russia’s Black Sea coast. It also major export route for the oil from Kashagan and Karachaganak fields. and the ARCO Villano oil pipeline project in Ecuador, we have been able to contribute to the Pipeline's reliability and operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and , and are delighted to supply systems that provide the highest reliability," said Jito Coleman, Chief Executive Officer of Northern Power Systems. The GridTie(TM) systems are connected to existing power lines, providing an uninterrupted power supply in case of a power outage. The TelePower(TM) systems have been installed at remote sites where no grid power is available. These systems use PV modules as the primary power source, with diesel gensets providing back-up power during times of low solar energy. In addition, lead-acid batteries are used as the energy storage medium. A Northern SC-1000(TM) controller is used to control system operations. Due to the extreme cold winters in Alberta, Northern designed the systems for optimal performance in this challenging environment. About Northern Power Systems Northern Power Systems designs, builds, and installs highly reliable, state-of-the-art power solutions for industrial, commercial, government, and not-for-profit customers using a full range of thoroughly tested technologies including wind, photovoltaic The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell. , natural gas and hybrid fossil/renewable power systems. For more than 25 years, Northern has provided turnkey services to fulfill the needs of diverse customers. The company has installed over 700 systems on all seven continents, earning a worldwide reputation for delivering high quality, technically superior power solutions. Northern Power's systems are time-tested and reliable -- from the harshest and most remote locations on earth to densely populated urban sites. Additional information can be obtained at the company's Web site: www.northernpower.com. |
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