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This Orange County, California, facility was designed and built in collaboration between public and private sector entities to create innovative solutions in providing clean, reliable and renewable energy. Broadrock Renewables had previously used hot-dip galvanizing successfully in a similar facility on the East Coast, and was convinced that HDG was more cost-effective than utilizing paint.

Sitting atop the Orange County hills, this energy-producing power plant transforms methane gas from the city dump into enough electricity to power more than 20,000 homes.

More than 200 tons of steel was galvanized in this gas-to-energy facility that will produce up to 37.5 megawatts of power.

4 turbines, supported by galvanized steel structures, make this the 2nd largest power plant fueled by landfill gas in the United States.

Details

Year Galvanized

2012

Award Class

Newly Complete

Award Sectors

Electrical, Utility & Communication

Environment

Industrial/Urban

Location

Brea, CA United States

Reasons for Galvanizing

Corrosion Performance, Ease of Specifying, Initial Cost, Prior HDG Experience

Components Galvanized

Wide Flange Beams, Columns, Supports, Stair Stringers and Cage Ladders. All items used to support the 4 main steam turbine units.

Tonnage/Size

Steel: 350
HDG: 240

Team Members

Fabricator

Perry Chapman
Allied Steel

Engineer

DCO Energy

Owner

Broadrock Renewables

Member Galvanizer(s)

Los Angeles Galvanizing Co.

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