Installation of the Back Wash Motor

Discuss about the Project Management Methodology of the Plan for Water Crosby West Bank Water .

The Mt Crosby West Bank WTP (Water Treatment Plant) is one of the major water treatment plants that have been ranked second among the others. The report here seeks to provide the report containing the plan and the blue print that will serve as the standard for the other objectives (Seqwater.com.au 2016). The various details that have been provided in this report mainly concentrate on the technicalities of the water treatment plant. These standards will help in improvement of the services that are provided by the company and will help in creation of trust in the stakeholders of the company.

The plant which has been installed suffers the wear and tear over the time. Hence the plant equipments that have been installed in the premise needs to be changed with time for maintaining the standards. The scope of this installation which aims to improve the quality of water treatment is four (4) back wash motor that will be used for cleaning the filters, thirty eight (38) actuators for controlling the water flow, thirty six (36) butterfly valves that will be installed within the filter plant and finally the six (6) actuator valve for the pure water well. The water that is treated in this plant is used for both domestic and the industrial purpose and hence the quality should be maintained.

The back wash motors are the pumps that are used for pumping water into the system. The water that is pumped for a specific interval of time is used for cleaning the filters so that the water purifier keeps on filtering up to the mark. For the process of cleaning the filters, water is made to flow in the reverse direction (Al-Sarkal and Arafat 2013). The motors that will be installed on the site have to be properly aligned and the alignment should be checked using the laser alignment technique. The other specifications too have been deliberated in the sheet so that the equipments are easily accepted by the present system and the necessary changes that are necessary for accommodating the pumps can be avoided (Spellman, F.R., 2013). The control system for the motors that too have to be installed in the site should be fitted with the thermistor system for measurement of the temperature in order to prevent overheating. The motor becomes over heated as the efficiency of the motor is not 100%, the electrical energy that is used to drive the motor is transferred to the mechanical energy and the heat energy. The heat energy has a disastrous effect on the motor hence the prevention against over heating has to be taken, so that the motor keeps on working in a conducive environment. The relevant documents like the mechanical and the electrical drawing, operation manual and training manual that are used for the installation and proper working of the machine should be handed over to the organization (Kerzner 2013). The maintenance and replacements should be carried out regularly in order to ensure a proper working of the system. In this case the maintenance work is carried out in every three years. Installation of the motors should cost around 650 USD for each motor plus the installation and the transportation charges. The installation will be accompanied by the service period of three months and the bearing vibration reports should be delivered to the site engineers (Lautenschlager et al. 2014). The department of the electrical engineering in the organization is responsible for monitoring and maintenance of the installed motors, hence the engineers will communicate to the respective managers for improvement of the system and the progresses made (Walker 2015). Since the work need intensive capita the management is responsible for the selection of the quotations.

Actions Save Time On Research and Writing Hire a Pro to Write You a 100% Plagiarism-Free Paper. Get My Paper	Quality Benchmarks	Responsibility	Timeline	Capital	Completion
Supply and installation of four (4) back wash motors that has been laser aligned.	According to the specified specification mentioned on the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors	Within 400 USD, the present rate will be decided based on the market values	(Mark appropriately
Installation of the thermistor control of the motor	According to the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors	Within 200 USD the present rate will be decided based on the market values	(Mark appropriately
Supplying of documentation related to the  installation and training	According to the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors	Nil	(Mark appropriately

Installation of Auxiliary Components

The auxiliary components of the motor that has to be installed along with it are electric actuators, valve lower seals, valve spindles, electric actuators and the dive nuts for making the system work properly (Tetzlaff et al. 2016). Hence the sixteen parts that are have been put on the tender takes care of the various aspects like the control of the floodgate or penstock for controlling the water flow. The implementation of the project aims to reduce the leakages of the system that ensures the purified water doesn’t mix with the untreated water which will compromise the quality of the water produced. The replacement of the auxiliary system should be carried out in every six months in order to ensure the quality of the water. Apart from the sixteen auxiliary equipments that are to be installed in the site a hand held tools for electrical setup will also be provided. The deliverable also includes the various manuals that are related to the equipments, like the electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, the training manuals and operation and the maintenance manuals (Schwalbe 2015). The department of electrical engineering is responsible for the working of the equipments that will be installed in the system. The manager of the department is also responsible for the faults in the system after the installation and the commissioning has been done. The manager will oversee the communication and monitoring of the processes, the internal memos that is used for the improving the system will also be generated by the departmental head.

The capital investments for the auxiliary equipments are medium, and the installation process will be allocated to the bidder with the least amount of quotation which will be around 1600 USD.

Actions	Quality Benchmarks	Responsibility	Timeline	Capital	Completion
Supply, Installation and commissioning of 16 electric actuators, valve spindles, valve lower seals and drive nuts.	According to the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors.	Within 1300 USD	(Mark appropriately)
Supply of hand held electronic set up tool.	According to the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors	Within 200 USD the present rate will be decided based on the market values	(Mark appropriately)
Supplying of documentation related to the  installation and training	According to the specification sheet	Manager of the Department of electrical engineering	The replacement will be done after three years of the installation of the motors	Nil	(Mark appropriately)

 

According to Prescott and Prescott (2016), during the water treatment process, backwash inlet valves and pneumatic actuators are the set of equipment that includes a motor is controlled or operated by gas or water under pressure, and the desired direction of flow water is controlled by the gates. The maintenance of equipment should take for a maximum of one month and can be replaced after three years of service. To reduce the cost of the operation and to maximize efficiency, the company replaces the old ones with new pneumatic valves and actuators. It helps the company to maintain their goal of having higher efficiency within their operational system. The actual number of pneumatic valves and actuators that will be commissioned and installed stands at thirty-six (Burt 2014). As stated in the quotation request upon completion of the work, all manuals and reports of valve pressure test certification and sign off inspection, maintenance and operation manual, mechanical and electrical drawings, and design specification and justification, must be handed over to the electrical department manager. According to the company objectives and expected output levels, the manager will be tasked for this activity with regards to planning and monitoring progress (Lawson 2014). The manager will be communicating developments, noted owing as a result of the installation to the higher management and the improvement efforts has to be sustained, which will be based on the constant monitoring of these items’ performance. In three years’ time, the project will require around 3600 USD as this is a capital intensive project, with the reasonable factor of inflation taken into account (Wright 2013). The objective for this goal statement is mentioned below.

Step of Action	Quality of Benchmark	Person Tasked With	Time Duration	Resources Required	Completion Status
Supply of records – bearing vibration, specification, inspection, tests and specification, manuals, drawings, and laser alignments.	Against RFQ	Manager of Electrical Department	After three years it will take around one month	Nil	(Mark appropriately)
Commissioning, installation, and supply of 36 pneumatic valves and actuators	Against RFQ specifications	Manager of Electrical Department	After three years replacement will take one month	Based on inflation in 3 years price should be within 3600 USD with reasonable variance	(Marking appropriately)

Installation of Pneumatic Actuators and Back Wash Inlet Valves

The backwash system has air scour pneumatic valve actuators, which are a set of parts comprised of the motor and are fluid driven to increase the filter efficiency. The reason behind it is that, to conform to the company’s objective the production cost in line with being less. This operation includes commission, supply, and installation of ten pneumatic actuators and delivering the critical documentations related to the newly installed equipment, replacement of which will take a maximum of one month after every three years (Lautzenheiser 2013). The manager of the electrical department will overlook the entire operation including sustaining improvements efforts, monitoring plan progress, and improvements noted by documenting the machines’ performance. The allocated budget for this goal is medium, and the cost will be in the range of USD 500 in three years’ time subjecting in inflation rates (Felch, Patterson and Wiercinski 2014). The objective for this goal statement is mentioned below.

Step of Action	Quality of Benchmark	Person Tasked With	Time Duration	Resources Required	Completion Status
Supply of records – bearing vibration, specification, inspection, tests and specification, manuals, drawings, and laser alignments.	Against RFQ	Manager of Electrical Department	After three years it will take around one month	Nil	(Mark appropriately)
Commissioning, installation, and supply of 10 pneumatic valves and actuators	Against RFQ specifications	Manager of Electrical Department	After three years replacement will take one month	Based on inflation in 3 years price should be within 500 USD with reasonable variance	(Marking appropriately)

To regulate the flow of water within various water treatment segments, the backwash outlet penstock valve actuators, which are a set of parts, comprises of an actuator or a motor. Handheld electronic actuator set up tools would be replaced and fitted with twelve actuators under this part.

After every 3 years the process will be done and maximum of the total time period, it will take up to one year to complete the task. After the completion of the exercise the report was handed over to the electrical manager of the organization. The report that is handed over to the manager is consists of specific design, operations, maintenance manual, and drawings and signed off tests.  If any new equipment will be required then the manger will be responsible for that. He or she needs to communicate with others for communication and improvement. The expected outcome can be achieved by installation of new equipment to the existing system. The scope of budget will be estimated at US 600 to influence the implementation rate. The goals of the actions are as follows:

Action step	Benchmark	Responsible person	Timeline management	Required resources	Completed
The supply Inspection, implementation and delivery of 12 actuator valve.	It is against the specifications of RFQ.	The responsible person is the manger from the electrical department.	For replacement at least 3 years will needed.	On the basis of the inflation in 3 years USD 600 with variance reasons are considered.	Appropriate marking is required to  complete it.
The actions are needed to be adopted in supply records. The components are  as follows drawing, manual designing, inspection and vibration and testing.	It is against the REQ.	The manager of the electrical department	After every three years one months.	NA	Appropriate marking is required to complete it.

Pure water outlets are electronics actuators, which comprises of motor, which is fitted with a rod along with the plates that helps in controlling and rotating the flow of water. The plates are sometimes prone to wear and tear and therefore, they must be replaced after every 3 years. The edges of the plates are lost and thus it intends more water. The process involves replacement of 6 actuators which is fitted along with the hand held actuators for handing all the reports as per the requirement. The manager of the electric department is very much responsible for reporting the progress, which is constructed with the help of internal memo, and sustaining improvement through the help of documentation.

The table below shows the goal of the objective.

Action Step	Benchmark (feature)	The person who is responsible	Timeline	Resources Required	Accomplished
Installation of the six (6) valves	Against the disclaimer of RCQ	Manager of Electrical Department	Replacement requires a time of one month after 1 year.	Within USD 600 with reasonable variance based on inflation in 3 years	Marked appropriately
Supplying the documents	Against (RFQ)	Electrical department manager	One month is required after one month.	Nil	Marked appropriately

 

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