How can we help? – Owners Engineers

The OEMs are pushing every plant to upgrade to their latest, greatest technology. Not every plant needs to upgrade as urgently as the OEMs are stressing. OEMs make money selling upgraded systems. The OEM Sales Teams work on commission and will say or promise almost anything to get you to upgrade to their newest technology.

AP4 Services is dedicated to helping owners understand the who, what, when, and why! We are committed to assisting owners in ” spending smart money.” Our team is available to sit in on planning and negotiations with OEMs. When they see our team on your team, they know they cannot make promises they cannot keep. We keep the OEM honest and provide better value for your plant.

Sometimes an upgrade cannot be avoided and during the execution portion, our engineers watch over the OEM technicians to ensure they are following good practice and procedure. The demolition of the original systems can be the most critical step in the process. If the map is adequately made during the Demo, the road can be quickly recovered, causing schedule slips and making startup extremely difficult. We have seen weeks added to outages because of poor execution plans.

MKV HMI Retrofit

AP4 Services has partnered with Turbine Technologies Inc. to offer the TMOS SCADA replacement.

The TMOS SCADA was designed to be an easy, cost-effective replacement for the IDOS and Cimplicity HMI offered by the OEM.

Our Solutions Parts

AP4’s parts division AP+M can provide a full range of replacement parts, from essential consumables to combustion components.

MRO & Repair

AP+M’s MRO capabilities include hydraulic actuators (e.g., VBV, VSV, VIGV actuators) and hydromechanical/pneumatic valves, including Bleed Valves, CDP, Thrust Balance, and Check Valves.

O&M Contracts

AP4 Services provides powerplant operations and maintenance (O&M), including O&M supervision, maintenance planning and scheduling, engineering, consultancy, team training, and resident or outsourced engineers.

Industry Benefits

1. Reliability

Using the latest technology, components, and lessons learned through decades of experience, AP4 Services can ensure complete reliability for both startup and continuous operation.

2. Efficiency

This is the key to success in today’s competitive power markets. Heat Rate, Capacity, Startup, and Maintenance Costs are critical to the success of aging power plants.

3. Affordability

We spend good money where it makes the most difference! We understand that O&M budgets are shrinking, so we work with the plants to determine where and when to repair, replace, or upgrade for maximum return.

4. Longevity

With the proper service, maintenance, and repairs, aging systems can continue to provide reliable service for many years to come. With confidence, push your upgrades out 5-10 years.