SERVICES
SigmaCommissioning™
Advanced Power Plant Pre-Commissioning Technology
Our Patented breakthrough technology delivers the world's fastest, most cost-effective, highest quality, and lowest risk pre-commissioning solutions for power generation facilities.
Value
"Once I considered the time savings and lower overall risk to both commissioning and long term maintenance, the choice was clear."
Direction
"At first we were so caught up in the contract cost that we could not conceive of the value being available for commissioning. That is until FQE Power walked us through SigmaCommissioning."
Choice
"FQE Power engineered a solution that worked with our OEM specifications and improved our efficiency in doing so."
Revolutionary Pre-Commissioning for Power Generation
SigmaCommissioning represents FQE Power's patented, OEM-approved suite of services, successfully deployed across more than 100 power generation projects worldwide. Our Sigma Technologies fundamentally transform the commissioning timeline for power plant construction projects while maintaining the industry's highest quality standards.
Holistic Approach to Power Plant Commissioning
SigmaCommissioning integrates plant design, operational processes, and long-term performance optimization to maximize efficiency and minimize project risk. Our comprehensive methodology has earned industry recognition across the broadest spectrum of power generation technologies.
Proven Track Record
With SigmaCommissioning, traditional steam blowing milestones become obsolete, delivering substantial savings in:
FrothFlush - Before and After
FrothFlush™
Advanced High-Velocity System Cleaning
FQE Power's FrothFlush represents the most efficient pipe and complex systems cleaning technology available for power generation applications. This breakthrough process excels in post-construction cleaning and drying of critical power plant systems.
Applications:
- Fuel Gas Systems
- Fuel Oil Systems
- Condensate Systems
- Feedwater Systems
- Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF) Systems
- Closed Cooling Water Systems
Superior Performance:
FrothFlush removes both heavy and light debris while effectively washing salts and impurities from pipe surfaces — achieving cleanliness levels impossible with traditional circulation flushing or air blowing methods.
Technical Specifications:
- Flow Achievement: 45 FPS (13.71 MPS) through 1,000 feet of 16" piping
- Equivalent Flow Rate: 28,000 GPM performance from standard 13,000 GPM pumping
- Reynolds Numbers: Millions — generating turbulent conditions at pipe walls
- Pump Requirements: 350' TDH at 13,000 GPM achieves 45 FPS cleaning velocity
SigmaClean™
Operational Chemistry Steam Generator Preparation
FQE Power's proven methodology for washing and passivating steam generator waterside surfaces using operational chemistry while simultaneously testing Boiler Feed Pumps to baseload conditions.
Key Advantages:
- Integrated Testing: Boiler Feed Pump operation validated weeks before first fire
- Passivation Benefits: Steel surfaces conditioned without external equipment
- Environmental Compliance: Drainage to plant systems — no offsite disposal required
- Magnetite Formation: Natural protective layer development prior to first fire
Performance Benefits:
Multiple projects have identified and resolved Boiler Feed Pump baseload operation issues weeks in advance, ensuring readiness for steam blow operations while dramatically improving water-steam chemistry performance.
Industry Standard Compliance
SigmaClean procedures align with VGB 513 E Guidelines for pre-operational cleaning.
Critical Evaluation Questions:
- What deposit levels exist on your new HRSG delivery?
- Does your project specification address acceptable deposit levels?
- Can your new HRSG achieve <20 g/m² millscale specifications?
SigmaBlow™
Patented Advanced Technology Steam Blows
Proven Performance Legacy
Our 15-year operational history demonstrates that SigmaBlow and SigmaCommissioning achieve:
- <100 hours to target acceptance
- Zero impacts on steam chemistry
- Steam admission limits without hydro-milling, acid cleaning, or high-velocity water-steam cycle flushing
Breakthrough Condenser Protection
FQE Power pioneered and patented condenser protection systems enabling safe baseload steam flow operations during commissioning into air or water-cooled condensers.
Patented Technologies:
- K-Shield™ Protection System
- Auto-Cleaned Condensate Suction Strainers
- Enhanced Safety Operations — Virtually eliminating plant and CTG trips
Superior Cleaning Performance
SigmaBlow condenser operations deliver significantly more beneficial and effective results than permanent bypass operations, generating the highest available Kinetic Forces and CFR's for:
- Faster Cleaning — Higher forces equal reduced costs
- Complete System Coverage — Unlike insufficient bypass blow forces
- Long-term Integrity — Ensuring steam turbine performance and plant efficiency
Technology Evolution: Series 3.0 & 4.0 Advantages
Resource Optimization:
- 80-90% reduction in piping requirements versus earlier versions
- Same cleaning force with dramatically reduced infrastructure
- Lower cost than Silent Steam or Low-Pressure Continuous Steam Blows
Eliminated Requirements
❌ No chemical cleaning of superheaters, reheaters, and mainstream piping
❌ No hydrolaze or hydro-milling of main steam systems
❌ No acid cleaning or hydro-milling compensation for ineffective steam blows
❌ No high-velocity circulation flushes for post-chemical cleaning solids removal
SigmaBlow 4.0: Comprehensive Benefits
✅ Water Conservation — No atmospheric steam blow water consumption
✅ Cost Control — No increased piping expenditure
✅ Performance Guarantee — Assured durations and results
✅ Fuel Efficiency — Reduced fuel consumption
✅ Revenue Generation — Baseload electricity sales during steam blows
✅ Parallel Operations — Gas turbine tuning during steam blow operations
✅ Advanced Scheduling — Full commissioning (except STG) 3-4 weeks early
✅ Chemistry Standards — Action Level 1 chemistry for steam turbine admission
✅ Labor Optimization — Reduced workforce requirements and completion duration
✅ Risk Mitigation — Recovered schedule time reducing liquidated damages exposure
- Elimination of ineffective degreasing boil-outs requiring external equipment
- Reduced water consumption and waste generation
- Lower environmental impact through optimized processes
Contact us to discover how SigmaCommissioning can deliver unprecedented time, cost, and performance advantages for your next project.
