 ATCO Structures & Logistics Ltd.(ASL) is one of the world
leaders in industrial noise control. Since its inception
in 1977 under the Higgott-Kane name, ASL has specialized in turbine inlet and exhaust
silencers, by-pass diverters and stacks, expansion joints, diffusers,
simple cycle catalyst systems, acoustical cabins and enclosures, and related systems and equipment,
such as filterhouses and proprietary anti-icing systems.
ASL is well known for the quality of its custom-designed acoustical
solutions, and it became a leading provider to companies in North
America, eventually expanding worldwide. Today ASL
products can be found at energy facilities everywhere, from Canada
to Indonesia and from Australia to France.
Nearly
30 years and thousands of units after its beginnings in Toronto,
Canada, ASL counts amongst its satisfied OEM clients firms
such as Siemens, General Electric, Rolls Royce, Mitsubishi, Solar
Turbines, Dresser-Rand and others. Among its EPC clients are Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell,
Sega, Spectrum, Bibb, SNC and many other engineering and construction
firms. Among the end-users purchasing various custom-designed noise
control equipment directly from ASL are numerous utilities and
gas transportation companies, including TransCanada PipeLines, Aquila,
LG&E, Nova Scotia Power and other utilities and power producers.
ASL
has successfully supplied turbine silencing systems for units as
small as 1.5 MW and as large as 256 MW. ASL is leading the industry in
acoustical engineering expertise in silenced exhaust systems for the largest
gas or steam turbines placed under the most stringent noise targets.
The
company’s advanced
design capabilities and on-going Research & Development Program are the
cornerstones of its business model. An acoustical, mechanical and
structural analysis utilizes the most up-to-date software and is
performed by a team of experienced engineers on premises. Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) are also
in-house. Customized and calibrated third party software (live CADNA-A)
is augmented by internal proprietary software NOISECALC and a
“state-of-the-art” acoustical data acquisition system.
ASL's
noise silencing products are utilized with equal success in land
and off-shore platform applications, on projects both retrofit and
new, at energy facilities in simple or combined cycle.
All
equipment, be it a silenced stack, an exhaust diffuser, an inlet
air duct silencer and or a drop-over acoustical enclosure, are manufactured
according to ASL designs and procedures, under ASL
Quality Assurance at pre-qualified manufacturing facilities worldwide.
The
company’s
procedures are certified under ISO 9001-2000 quality standard and ensure
consistency of product quality and performance. Risk Management
processes are part of ATCO’s corporate mandate, and give ASL clients further assurance of business continuity and project success.
Adherence to a Health & Safety Manual and on-going training
is an essential part of our operations on congested industrial sites
and in remote locations.
ASL
manufacturing and project management capabilities and dedicated Quality
Assurance are augmented by the construction management capabilities of
ATCO, allowing for seamless execution of the largest
“turn-key” design, supply and install of acoustical projects worldwide. Combined
expertise of ASL's Environmental Systems and Noise Management brings unique
benefits to the Operations and Maintenance of power plants and oil & gas
facilities. Starting with acoustical site survey, followed by design of
an appropriate retrofit package for the gas path noise and other
industrial noise sources on site, balanced for costs and efficiency
based on the experience of thousands of successful noise abatement
projects and proprietary acoustical designs of both companies, supported
by in-house acoustical, structural and mechanical engineering teams, and offering
this package to clients “turn-key” supplied and installed, with lump-sum
price, guaranteed performance and a firm schedule is an offering unique
in the industrial noise control field.
Exceeding
expectations was always a trademark of ASL, which guaranteed a perfect fit of business philosophies. ASL offers its international
clients the same famous quality and expertise, backed by expanded
scope, financial strength and experience of the ATCO Group of Companies. |
