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Summary
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is undertaking a sweeping project to extend the effective age of the top-ranked public institute’s utility infrastructure. TCNJ is replacing much of the 289-acre campus’ underground steam and condensate district energy system, overhauling the circa-1970s utilities system. The capital project is intended to maintain the central utility plant’s performance, reduce energy use, and enhance system-wide reliability.
TCNJ entrusted Burns to develop a multi-phased infrastructure replacement strategy and lead immediate system replacements. The first step involved creating a comprehensive survey of the district energy system’s mechanical and piping infrastructure through a combination of video and 360-degree image surveys. Working off the surveys, Burns created a “living” version of the campus steam system map, visualizing hydraulic system performance.
Burns’ assessment of the steam distribution system included analyses of:
- Central utility plant’s 5.2-MegaWatt (MW) combined heat and power plant, heat recovery steam generator, high-pressure steam boilers, and reciprocating natural gas compressors
- 11,000 linear feet of steam, condensate, and high-pressure drip underground piping
- 29 mechanical rooms and piping entry points
- 28 manholes’ structural and piping systems
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