Barton Malow has been performing annual refractory maintenance repairs at NRG Energy’s Powerton Generating Stations in Illinois since 1997.
Powerton Generating Station
Each year, Barton Malow inspects and repairs refractory in units 51, 52, 61, and 62 at NRG’s Powerton Generating Station in Pekin, Illinois. These units are comprised of 40 cyclones, 4 slag tanks, 8 slag necks, 8 GR and GT ducts, and 1 auxiliary boiler. Annual maintenance requires refractory to be rammed in the cyclones, cyclone doors, and all firebox floors and walls. Brickwork is removed and new installation in all slag tanks occurs, shooting gunnite in all slag necks and in the slag tanks. Refractory is also removed and installed in all GR and GT ducts through casting and gunning refractory methods. Once refractory installation is finished, the work is sealed for completion.
Adaptable with High-Quality Results
Barton Malow is challenged to work within tight schedules that often are changed multiple times during each outage. Additionally, based on the inspection of refractory within these units, the scope of work is adjusted accordingly. The willingness to change and adopt modified scopes of work, while ensuring high quality performance, has always been one of Barton Malow’s strong characteristics.
This yearly maintenance work ensures NRG Energy can efficiency run its Powerton Generating Station. Barton Malow’s longstanding relationship with NRG Energy is a result of our quality and reliable refractory work throughout the years.
