INNOVATION July-August 2014

2O13 2O14 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

Subsea Well Intervention Control System

In the summer of 2013, Cellula Robotics successfully delivered a subsea, dual redundant electro-hydraulic control system to a major North Sea (UK) operator. The control system is a critical component of a subsea riserless well intervention stack for operation from monohull vessels. Riserless intervention is a cost-saving alternative to drilling rigs, reducing mobilization time for life-of-well operations including wireline, logging, light perforating, zone isolation, plug setting and removal, and decommissioning. Due to the critical nature of working on subsea wells, the design, build and testing of the control system was undertaken in accordance with appropriate ISO 13628 standards and additional client requirements. Project team: Eric (James) Jackson, P.Eng.; Paul Prunianu, P.Eng.; Melanie Devaux, EIT; Dr. Peter Hampton, EIT.

Trendsetter 800 with Single Cassette Unit

With the introduction of the Trendsetter 800 with Single Cassette Unit (SCU), Kodak Canada continues its tradition as a leader in the design and manufacturing of equipment for the printing industry. The Trendsetter is Kodak’s most successful computer-to-plate (CtP) imaging device with over 10,000 units installed worldwide. The Trendsetter led a revolution in the graphic arts industry by fundamentally changing the way printing plates are imaged. The heart of Kodak’s CtP is the unique, 10,000 dpi, SquareSpot thermal imaging technology developed in Burnaby which enables printers to achieve the highest possible print quality. The SCU is a new automation option targeted at small to mid-size commercial and newspaper printers worldwide and is capable of picking plates and slipsheets at up to 150 plates per hour. Project team: Gordon Andrew; Yoel Guttmann, P.Eng.; Trevor Lum, P.Eng.; Bob Dalton, P.Eng. (AB); David Brown, P.Eng. Robson-Raspberry Water System Upgrades The Robson-Raspberry Improvement District (RRID) provides water to a small community of approximately 1,500 people near Castlegar, BC, using untreated surface water. The community has been on an Interior Health Authority (IHA) Boil Water Advisory since 1997. Ward Engineering and Land Surveying of Nelson, BC, recommended a membrane filtration system designed by H 2 O Innovation of Calgary, AB. The membranes are able to treat the turbidity levels that can occur during spring freshet. The plant meets the full 4-3-2-1-0 treatment objective as set out by Interior Health, with nominal 0.04 micron membrane filtration, set-point UV disinfection and hypochlorite injection. The system neutralizes all chemical waste effluents from the automated Clean-In-Place system before discharging them to the environment. On-site hypochlorite generation eliminates the need to handle chlorine gas. The system includes a SCADA system for remote monitoring, control and data collection. A 500,000 US gallon treated water reservoir reduces plant cycling and provides water by gravity feed during power outages. Owners: Robson-Raspberry Improvement District. Engineers: Peter Ward, P.Eng.; John Cooley, P.Eng.

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