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Feedwater Heater Replacement Project

Customer
STP Nuclear Operating Company

Location
Wadsworth, Texas
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Old feedwater heater bundle rigged and ready to be winched from shell and onto RI's runway system.

Project Description:

In order to accommodate limited space, Rigging International used its custom-designed runway and tube bundle extraction/insertion equipment to replace three feedwater heater tube bundles each at Units 1 and 2 at South Texas Project nuclear power plant. This project was completed on time, on budget and without any safety incidents.

 
Old feedwater heater bundle being removed from building
Old feedwater heater bundle being removed from building
Removing new feedwater heater tube bundle from shipping shell
Removing new feedwater heater tube bundle from shipping shell
Inserting a new feedwater heater tube bundle into condenser shell using the Rigging International-designed pulling equipment and runway system.
Inserting a new feedwater heater tube bundle into condenser shell using the Rigging International-designed pulling equipment and runway system.