CLIENT
Gorham Tissue and Paper, LLC
ENGINEER
Fuss & O’Neill Energy Alternatives – M&R Station & High Pressure Gas Pipeline Design
Maguire Group Inc. – HDPE Pipeline Design, Civil Engineering
Sanborn, Head & Associates, Inc. – Environmental Permitting Assistance
PROJECT
Natural Gas Regulator Station/Pipeline
DIVISION
Utility Construction
- Provide design/build services to deliver natural gas to the Gorham Paper & Tissue Mill boiler plant from the high pressure TransCanada transmission line to include a metering and regulating station followed by a low pressure HDPE gas pipeline to the mill. A duplicate HDPE pipeline was provided for a future connection to a landfill gas system as an alternative fuel source for the boilers.
- Metering & Regulating Station (Reducing from approx. 1,100 psig to approx. 55 psig) with CWT Gas Line Heater (155 BTU/HR)
- Utility Coordination to Provide Electrical & Telephone Service
- Cross Country Pipelines Requiring Clearing & Blasting
- 4” Steel Gas Pipeline (1,440 psig MAOP) approx. 1,100 linear feet
- Dual* 6” HDPE Gas Pipelines approx. 3,700 linear feet
- Secondary line for future Landfill Gas connection for blended fuel source at boilers
- River Crossing on RR Bridge with Dual 6” Steel Pipelines approx. 300 linear feet
- Accelerated Schedule to Re-open Paper Mill With Lower Cost Fuel Sources and Provide up to 140 Mill Workers with Employment Opportunities Again