JAMAR COMPLETES ANNUAL OUTAGE AT GREAT RIVER'S ELK RIVER PLANY

Jamar Company recently completed the annual outage at Great River Energy's Elk River, MN facility as part of an ongoing one year maintenance contract negotiated with Great River Energy in the last quarter of 2004.

Great River Energy is Minnesota's second largest electric wholesale supplier. It is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution co-ops. It's2,500-megawatt generation system includes coal, refuse-derived fuel, natural gas and oil plants, as well as wind generation.

Every day,the Elk River Station converts 2.5 million pounds of garbage into enough electricity for about 30,000 homes, making it a leader in using waste-to-energy technology. Click here to learn more about Great River Energy.

The Elk River Station reduces the amount of waste entering landfills in Minnesota by more than 300,000 tons per year. In addition, using refuse as a fuel rather than placing it in a landfill eliminates the methane that is generated when the waste is buried (methane is a highly active greenhouse gas). Also, waste-to-energy facilities like the Elk River Station conserve natural resources such as oil, coal and natural gas.


This particular outage consisted of alternating shutdowns on each of three boilers as well as a nine day complete plant shutdown. Jamar's work scope covered all mill systems from the refuse receiving building to the boilers to the ash handling system. Craftsmen employed included boilermakers, pipe fitters, millwrights, carpenters, laborers, iron workers and insulators. Project manpower peaked in excess of 200 men with 45,000 total man-hours expended over the course of the eight week project.

Jamar did a total rebuild of the grate drive which is located at the bottom of the boiler and slowly turns, moving hot ashes to the hopper.

The outage was completed on time, on budget and to the complete satisfaction of Jamar's new customer, Great River Energy.

The Jamar Company has a proven record of completing complex industrial and commercial projects efficiently and safely.

The Jamar Company can deliver projects on a design/build basis. Mechanical engineers provide expert help with value engineering, constructability studies, quality control, procurement, cost accounting, scheduling and estimating, and engineering management. Architectural team members design, furnish and install all types of wall and roofing systems, including new construction, repairs and re-roofing projects, and waterproofing systems.

The Mechanical Division's Ventilation Department has a broad range of experience in executing a wide array of HVAC systems, such as make-up, process, heat recovery, trim, grain processing, dust collection and food processing.

The Piping Department's focus includes the pulp/paper, food processing, mining and grain industries. Typical projects are steam and condensate systems, boiler feed water, potable water and process water systems.

The Jamar Company operates a 30,000 square foot fabrication facility for all types of metal fabrication projects, OEM replacements, tanks and pressure vessels, ductwork systems and dust collection systems.

Jamar Boiler Services Division focuses on ASME-authorized construction, maintenance and rebuilding of boilers, pressure piping and unfired pressure vessels. Their experience also extends to pollution control projects for pulp and paper, wood products, mining and other industrial facilities.

The Jamar Team is committed to exceeding customer expectations, delivering projects on time, with a high degree of safety, within budget and with the highest level of quality.