DIY Approach Makes Water Treatment Safer for Hong Kong Citizens The Hong Kong Water Supplies Department is bringing more clean drinking water to its citizens in much safer ways. Ultimately, the department set out to double the Tai Po Water Treatment Works’ production. Achieving that goal was an amazing feat in itself, but the department saw beyond the infrastructure to boldly address the equally complex challenge of safe and sustainable treatment.
Black & Veatch Improves Transmission Grid Reliability in Michigan ATC needed a solution that could control the power flow across the Straits of Mackinac and the Upper Peninsula, and at the same time operate reliably in challenging, remote parts of the system.
Lifting the Burdens of Capital Improvement Programs For more than 20 years, Black & Veatch worked with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utility Commission to upgrade its wastewater treatment system on a project-by-project basis. There were many short-term wins, but resilience dated master plan made the long-term a bit less clear. The real win, and biggest cost savings, required a different approach.
Integrated Waste Management Facility to set new Global Standards Innovative long-term planning and advanced engineering at the upcoming Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Singapore will enable the island nation reap the benefits of energy and resource recovery maximisation for years to come.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Microgrid: From Design and Construction to Operations and Commissioning The energy security microgrid at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in San Diego, California will provide resiliency, incorporate renewable energy, and allow operations at mission-critical facilities to continue if the utility power grid is compromised or damaged.
Architecture and Engineering Services Help U.S. Army Protect Homeland, Soldiers and Allies from Cyber Threats The Army’s elite cyber team will have a new, Black & Veatch-designed headquarters in Fort Gordon, Georgia, that will serve as “a hub of technology and innovation.”
Conversion to Combined Cycle Unit Adds More Than Electricity for Tampa Electric The combined cycle project involves adding heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) on each combustion turbine to capture the waste heat and convert it to steam, which powers a new steam turbine generator and adds to the features of the plant.
Natural Gas-Fired Facility Will Meet Over Half of Calgary's Electricity Requirements Black & Veatch, in partnership with a Canadian constructor, is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for ENMAX Energy’s new Shepard Energy Centre.
Despite Superstorm Sandy, Black & Veatch Installs a Distribution Substation On Time Black & Veatch provided preliminary engineering for each of the multiple upgrade projects at The United Illuminating Company’s East Shore Substation.
Regulators and Environmentalists Praise Southern Maryland’s Ring of Power Reliability What Black & Veatch does isn’t always visible to people and communities where we work. But today and in the future, families and businesses in Southern Maryland enjoy the highest standard of reliable electric service without having to think about it.
Black & Veatch Ensures Long-Term Security and Quality of Water in North East Wales What Black & Veatch does isn’t always visible to the people and communities where we work. However, to families and businesses in and around Wrexham, UK, clean, clear drinking water is readily apparent today.
Therma South Plant Improves Lives, Commerce Through Reliable Power The Mindanao region of the Philippines faced near daily power shortages in both the wet and dry seasons. With hydropower accounting for more than half of the region’s electric generation capacity, power was often available for only 12 hours a day and economic growth in the region had been limited.