Project Description

 

Sydney Water engaged Thompson Controls as part of the SMART team tasked with the electrical and SCADA upgrade for the Cronulla Waste Water Treatment Plant.

The SCADA Renewal Upgrade Project included the complete installation and programming of a new plant wide SCADA System. This including new Siemens S7 PLCs to replace the Siemens TI PLCs, the renewal and/or replacement of all electrical starters and wiring at Cronulla ST0010 in order to raise the existing level of automation to reflect a more developed standard of automation and improve reliability overall across the Cronulla Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Outline of tasks completed within the Cronulla Waste Water Treatment Plant Upgrade:
  • Construction of a new switch room
  • Supply and installation of multiple new single and double sided Form 3 LV switchboard
  • New PLC control panels
  • Electrical installation of three phase motors
  • Profibus control of fixed speed and variable speed motors
  • Supply and installation of instrumentation
  • Installation of lights and power
  • Modification of the existing security system
  • Modification of the existing fire detection system
  • Modification of the existing power distribution system
  • Installation of new fibre optics network

 

Project Details

Business unit: Electrical Controls and Design
Client: Sydney Water - Cronulla Waste Water Treatment Plant
Current status: Complete
Start date: April 2014
Completion period: May 2016
Contract type: Lump sum
Value: $11 million