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Chef Francisco – H.J. Heinz
King of Prussia, PA
Scope of Work:
Armstrong Service owns, operates and maintains the utility assets, including steam, compressed air, and wastewater treatment. Additionally, ASI is responsible for the maintenance of the steam and air distribution systems throughout the Chef Francisco facility. The powerhouse produces a peak of 105,000 lbs/hr of steam and 7000 cfm of compressed air.
The Armstrong Service Engineering Team conducted several upgrade projects in the steam, compressed air, and wastewater systems.
Armstrong Service maintains a crew of 4 on-site employees who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the utility assets and the steam and air distribution systems. This includes an ASI site supervisor who has overall responsibility for these systems including system efficiency, reliability, and reporting.
Upgrade Projects:
- Reduce Boiler Blowdown
- Increase Condensate Return
- Boiler Combustion Optimization
- Repair and/or Replace Failed Steam Traps
- Replace Damaged or Missing Insulation on Steam/Condensate Pipe Lines
- Compressor Cooling Heat Recovery
- Recover Heat from Refrigeration Machines
- Improve Air Quality and Reduce System Pressure Drops
- Installed New Receiver Tank for Compressed Air System
- Installed Industrial Vacuum Pumps to Eliminate “Venturi” Air Waste
- Installed Compressed Air Condensate Drains
- Reduce Air Compressor’s Operating Pressure
- Installed Water Separator
- Upgrade Hot Water System for Lines A&B
- Upgrade pH adjustment and DAF Unit
Contract:
The agreement’s total value is in excess of $62 million. The financing was secured utilizing ASI’s strategic partners, Americas Power Partners/LaSalle Bank. The type of contract is an Energy Service Agreement.
Time of Service:
26 year Operation and Maintenance Term began September, 2001.
Benefits:
Heinz avoided $2 million in capital expenditures and improved reliability and environmental concerns. All savings were guaranteed (savings amounts cannot be shared by confidentiality agreement). Heinz received a capital payment for the powerhouse assets.