Project Location:
Life Support Area (LSA) Anaconda – Balad, Iraq
Client:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Philadelphia District
Client Needs and Requirements:
A previous contractor had begun the construction and commissioning of four waste incinerators at LSA Anaconda; however, the job was left incomplete. ISI was contracted to complete the project, including several anciliary buildings in support of the new waste management program.
Challenges and ISI’s Response:
When we were awarded the contract, the site and materials had already been sitting in various stages of completion for months. Many of the materials had been exposed to the elements during this time. Our first task was to take a complete inventory of what we had to work with and determine what would be salvageable. We created brand new designs, using as many of the original materials as possible.
Of the equipment that was salvageable, much of it was found in pieces around the job site. We had to sort through everything and correctly assemble the parts in order to get the incinerators up and running.
The Results:
In spite of the original state of the site, the job was completed on schedule and within budget, and received an overall Performance Evaluation of “Outstanding.” We received especially positive customer feedback in regards to Quality Control, Project Management, and Safety Standards.
The Details:
The project consisted of four phases which took approximately six months total to complete.
- The first phase of the project involved the construction and commissioning of two 64 ton waste incinerators. ISI took over the job after it had already partially commenced, so after taking an inventory of the Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) already in-theater, we picked up where the original contractor left off. A concrete pit intended to house 4 incinerators had already been poured, so we finished Phase I by installing the first two incinerators.
- In Phase II, we put in a fuel farm and fuel lines, as well as all of the electrical wiring.
- Phase III of the project required us to install a third incinerator. We also broke ground on several buildings in support of the new waste management program. These facilities included a Separating Building, Weighing Stations with Truck Scales, a Bailing Facility, site utilities, roads, and entrance ramps. Lighting for the roads was also installed during this phase.
- In the final stage of the project, Phase IV, we installed the fourth and final incinerator.