AVIC Hainan Float Glass Projects
Owner: AVIC
Project Value: $100 Million
Delivery Method: GMP Contract
Hainan, China
HFT provided comprehensive engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for two major float glass projects for AVIC in Hainan, China: the redesign of an existing 600 MTPD regenerative furnace, bath and lehr, and the design and implementation of a new greenfield 600 TPD oxy-fuel float glass line.
Engineering for both projects began in November 2009. The redesigned furnace successfully entered production in February 2011, followed by glass production from the new greenfield float line in November 2011.
HFT supported the projects throughout the full project lifecycle, including project management, scheduling, detailed engineering, procurement, construction supervision, commissioning, start-up and process operations training and support.
Scope of Services
Engineering + Design
Detailed engineering for the furnace redesign and new greenfield float glass line, including building architectural drawings, review of client building designs, batch storage and mixing, furnace and bath systems, annealing lehr, cutting line, electrical systems and furnace environmental systems.
Program Management + Planning
Project management and scheduling across both projects, along with permitting assistance and coordination with the client and local utility companies to support fuel and electrical requirements.
Procurement
Procurement supporting the comprehensive EPCM delivery of the existing 600 MTPD regenerative furnace redesign and new 600 TPD oxy-fuel float glass line.
Construction
Construction supervision for both projects, supporting implementation of the furnace, bath, lehr, cutting line, electrical and related production systems.
Technical Services + Support
Commissioning of HFT-installed equipment, furnace, bath and lehr heat-up support, start-up, and process operations training and support for batch mixing, furnace, bath, lehr and cutting line operations.