A repower site in Illinois offered Barnhart’s customer two turbines, which needed to be transported to sites in Iowa and Texas to replace two that had burned down. It took coordination between Barnhart and multiple parties to facilitate the loading and off-site transportation of the turbine components.
The components were transported hundreds of miles to their destinations. Barnhart disassembled the burned-out turbines and the components were scrapped and recycled before they completed the reassembly.
The components were reassembled with a single M16000 crane (Iowa) and a single LTM1750 crane (Texas). The project required the joint efforts and equipment of Barnhart’s South Sioux City, Nebraska, Mason City, Iowa, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma teams to complete the scope.
In addition to installing replacement components, Barnhart managed the electrical and fiber optic rough-in before turning the project over to the customer for return-to-service.
The blades were replaced using a single-crane method with Barnhart’s universal blade bar and tilt stick arrangement. The blade bar is a fully adjustable spreader bar with a custom counterweight system. The project was delivered on time to the customer’s satisfaction.