Howe-Woods Technical Services Proven Design Engineering Capabilities for the support of following on going projects...

Currently HWTS is on contract with Crane Nuclear, Inc. in Bolingbrook, Illinois to provide analytical support for valves that are installed in various power plants.  This support includes, but not limited to, the Seismic and Weak-link Analysis of motor operated valves located in various nuclear plants.  Some of the major plants are the Duke Energy Occonne Plant and Carolina Power & Light Shearon Harris power plants.

HWTS is providing design engineering support for the piping and other mechanical systems of Itasca Power Company=s 15MW biomass power plant that is being constructed in Northome Minnesota.  This will consist on an evaluation of the proposed designs for the main steam, feed-water, condensate and heating plant piping systems to insure that they meet the design requirements of ASME B31.1 power piping.  The activity also includes the design layouts of the piping systems and providing detail drawings for construction.

HWTS provided engineering technical support for the upgrade of the O'Hare International Heating and Refrigeration piping system.  This consisted of design analysis and review of the proposed modifications to the High Temperature Water Piping located in the underground utility ring tunnel.

           Headquarter Heating Boiler Replacement   

HWTS provided the design-engineering for the replacement of the heating boilers at the Illinois Department of Transportation District #3 Headquarters in Ottawa, Illinois.  This consisted of an evaluation of the existing physical heating plants and preparing detail drawings plus specifications for there replacement.  The existing two heating boilers were replaced with smaller high efficiency modular type of boilers.

HWTS provided design engineering for the support system of the high pressure air piping on one of the test set-ups at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake California.  This consisted of an evaluation of the existing supports and proposed design changes to meet the specified high pressure and flow conditions. The activity included the design and layout of the piping system.  It also provided detail drawings for construction.