The challenge
Keeping the line running
Maintenance on the main boiler could not translate into lost production days.
Thermal bridge
Nestlé Maipú Plant.
A 6,000 kgv/hr thermal bridge to sustain food production while the plant’s main boiler went into major maintenance.
P-03 FolioChile · Región MetropolitanaSQ Rental · /016,000 kgv/hr
Key points on site
K-01
Continuous steam for food lines while the main boiler went into major maintenance.
K-02
Switchover between the plant boiler and the SQ unit without supply interruption.
K-03
Operation under the plant’s food-safety and site-safety protocols.
FIG. P-03 · 6,000 kgv/hr boiler · Maipú plantSite record
01Technical data sheet
Folio P-03The nameplate data.
FieldRecord
ClientNestlé Chile
SiteChile · Región Metropolitana
Capacity6,000 kgv/hr
DivisionSQ Rental · /01
ScopeThermal bridge during major maintenance
FuelNatural gas · to be confirmed
CertificationDS10/2012 filed with SEREMI de Salud
02Development
Challenge · Solution · ResultMajor maintenance, production intact.
The solution
A bridge boiler in parallel
A 6,000 kgv/hr mobile unit operating in parallel, switched over without interrupting steam supply.
The result
Total continuity
The plant completed its major maintenance without production loss.
03The bridge schedule
Weeks relative to switchoverA thermal handover without interruption.
W-2
Connection engineering
Survey of the boiler room and design of the temporary tie-in to the steam network.
W-1
Assembly in parallel
Installation of the SQ unit alongside the incumbent boiler, with pressure and blowdown testing.
W 0
Switchover without interruption
Load transfer to the SQ unit; the main boiler goes out of service for maintenance.
W+4
Removal and normalization
Switch-back to the overhauled incumbent boiler, dismantling and removal of the bridge unit.
* Reference timeline for demo purposes · exact lead times to be confirmed with SQ Energías.
04Other records
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Folio P-03 · Nestlé Maipú Plant
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