TrafoConsult b.v.
Curriculum Vitae - Philippe Mertens
PositionTitle an No. | Free-lance Sr. Electrical engineer, Transformer expert @ TrafoConsult b.v. |
Name of Expert: | Mertens, Philippe |
Date of Birth: | 29/08/1967 |
Country of Citizenship/Residence | Belgian/Belgium |
Residence address: | Boonmarkt 1, 2220 Hallaar |
e-mail address: | philippe@trafoconsult.be |
Private phone: | +32 473 533044 |
Gevolgde opleidingen met certifikaat
Van | Tot | Opleiding / certifikaat | Instelling |
1/9/1986 | 09/07/1991 | Industrieel Ingenieur specialiteit sterkstroom | KIHK Geel |
1/9/1996 | 30/6/1998 | Getuigschrift Pedagogische Bekwaamheid (GPB) | KIHK - Geel |
2012 | 2012 | AVIP certificate (safety in ELIA high voltage substations) | ELIA |
2015-04 | 2015-04 | Safety certificate VCA - Basic | BNT Wilrijk |
2015-04 | 2015-04 | Safety for electrical installations BA4-BA5 | BNT Wilrijk |
2015-05 | 2015-05 | Nuclear safety culture Vinзotte | ECS Schoten |
2018-03-27 | 2018-03-28 | CANECO kabelberekening via NELECTRA | ANTTEC - Antwerpen |
2018-04-10 | 2018-04-12 | IEC61850 substation communication | Omicron - Frankfurt |
2018-03-19 | 2018-03-19 | AVIP certificate (safety in ELIA high voltage substations) | ELIA |
2019-05-08 | 2019-05-08 | CANECO kabelberekening - vervolmaking | ANTTEC - Antwerpen |
Gevolgde korte opleidingen zonder certifikaat
Periode | Opleiding | Instelling |
1993 | Programmeren in C++ | KIHK Geel |
2005 | Leiding geven & coaching | Atlas Business Training R. V.d.Wiele - Mechelen |
2006-03-23 | Evolutions in Power Engineering - FACTS | IEEE student branch - KUL |
2009 | DiSC session | Transforming Talent Teresa R. Nehra |
2010 | Feed-back geven | Transforming Talent Teresa R. Nehra |
2011 | Situational Leadership II | Blanchard International |
2014-05-20 | Protection of future grids | IEEE student branch - KUL |
2015-06-17 | Transformer diagnosis measurements | Omicron - Mechelen |
2016-11-17 | Testing in an IEC 61850 environment | Omicron - Gent |
2017-03-22 | The digital substation | IEEE student branch - KUL |
2017-05-05 | New technologies in the Belgian HV grid; evolutions on land and offshore + site visit Stevin ELIA Substation | SRBE/KBVE - Stevin substation |
2017-06-22 | How to assure the safety of the interveners in electrical installations with decentralised production | SRBE/KBVE - Brussels |
2017-11-08 | Regards on the energy transition - presentations & political debate | SRBE/KBVE - ULB |
2017-11-30 | Voltage control in power networks - Challenges & opportunities | SRBE/KBVE - ORES |
2017-12-06 | The "Energy pact" and what now? - Political presentation & discussion | IE-Net - KBC Brussels |
2018-02-22 | Power Outages; causes & consequences | SRBE/KBVE - Brussels |
2018-03-21 | Grid Codes | SRBE/KBVE - ULB |
2019-01-31 | Energieopslag: Hoeksteen van de energietransitie | SRBE/KBVE - Laborelec |
2019-06-21 | The clean energy package | SRBE/KBVE - FOD economie |
18/5 - 15/6/2022 | 5-day Course / Hernieuwbare energie en stuurbare assets | Ugent |
15-17/2/2023 | 3-day course / EMC - goed EMC vakmanschap in industriлle installaties | Laborelec - Linkebeek |
Taalkennis
Taal | Begrijpen | Spreken | Lezen | Schrijven |
Nederlands | Moedertaal | Moedertaal | Moedertaal | Moedertaal |
Engels | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Franзais | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | Trиs-bien |
Deutsh | Ausgezeichnet | Sehr gut | Sehr gut | Gut |
Werkgevers & Functie
Periode | Werkgever, Project & Referentie | functie |
07/2023 - now | Pulsar Power - Project SWAN For references: Tel: +32 470 33 90 27 e-mail: habib.rahme@pulsarpower.eu; Mr. Habib Rahmй, Lead Hybrid-Grid Engineer | Transformer expert - Consulting on specification and provided offers |
05/2023 - now | Engie - Tractebel Project CEB - PAC Bйnin - For references: e-mail: imad.oudghiri@tractebel.engie.com; Mr. Imad Oudghiri, Project Manager T - T&D, Belgium | As a transformer expert, document review and FAT testing of a large power transformer for Bйnin. |
04/2023 - now | Pauwels Transformers - Cooperation proposal For references: Tel: +32 485 38 39 80 e-mail: mykola.marchenko@pauwels.com; Mr. Mykola Marchenko, Sr Project Manager | Transformer expert controls & protection - Consulting on control & protection - Guiding the controls & protection design for different transformer projects. Providing training “on-the-job” in controls design |
04/2023 - now | INDAVER - Hooge maai - 36kV Transformer - For references: Tel: +32 470 61 54 59 e-mail: roel.sommen@indaver.com; Mr. Roel Sommen, Project Engineer E&I | Transformer expert - Consulting on transformer specification and offers evaluation |
10/2022 - 05/2023 | For SWECO, end customer INDAVER - Project Plastics2Chemicals - For references: Tel: +32 460 97 99 92 ; Mr. Koen Van Winkel, Lead Electrical Engineer | Design of an earthing and lightning protection system for the new P2C site - Modifying the Hommema design to an interconnected earthing - Connecting the earthing design to the lightning protection design - Ordering & evaluation the Hommema risk analysis of the LPS |
08/2022 - now | PHeylen Warehouses - Grobbendonk PV-park Transformer explosion - For references: Sebastien De Sutter Tel: +32 14 75 23 65 / +32 494 08 34 17 e-mail: Sebastien.De.Sutter@heylenwarehouses.com, Sr Project Manager | Transformer expert - Consulting on the root-cause analysis and the necessary corrective actions - The replacement - Follow-up of the project & guidance |
07/2022 - 08/2022 | Puslar Power - Hцganдs PV-park Transformer tripping - For references: Tristan Ceulemans Tel: +32 472 23 71 71 e-mail: tristan.ceulemans@pulsarpower.eu - Project manager | Transformer expert - Consulting on the root-cause analysis and the necessary corrective actions |
06/2022 - now | For SWECO, end customer ELIA - Project MOG2 - Princess Elisabeth Energy Island - For references: Jonathan Martens Tel: +32 499 55 51 81 e-mail: jonathan.martens@swecobelgium.be - Project Leader | Design of the energy island's earth elektrode & earthing system in order to comply with ELIA specifications & safety regulations |
05/2022 - now | OTARY - Project SeaMade Spare transformer - For references: Hannes Grimonprez Tel: +32 477 70 04 16 e-mail: Grimonprez.Hannes@otary.be - Asset Lead Electrical | Transformer expert - Consulting on all transformer related questions, Factory inspection & FAT |
08/2022 - now | Tractebel-Engie for Sonatrel - Project PRRTERS For references: Zohra M'TALSSI Tel: +32 473 43 50 02 e-mail: zohra.mtalssi@tractebel.engie.com - Project Manager - Energy | Transformer expert - Power Transformer, Measurement transformers, Shunt capacitors document review - Power transformer FAT and consultancy |
05/2021 - 05/2023 | SWECO for MIVB/STIB Project BMN-metro - For references: Luc Derie Tel: +32 491 86 61 58 e-mail: luc.derie@swecobelgium.be - Sr. Project manager | Sr Electrical engineer - design of the 11kV & 900V DC power supply for metro stations & the metro line including all associated equipment, earthing and EMC measures |
02/2020 - 12/2021 | Siemens Smart Infrastructure - Product manager MV-systems For references: Peter Roels Tel: +32 475 83 38 99 e-mail: peter.roels@siemens.com - Business Unit Manager | Preparation of Synergrid homologation requirements for existing MV equipment and preparing the homologation for new equipment. Providing technical support for the sales team regarding the Synergrid adaptations for the new equipment Interfacing between the sales team and Synergrid or between sales team and the factory in Erlangen, Frankfurt or Gebse (Turkey) |
01/04/2019 - 31/08/2019 | TrafoConsult - Consultant for THV Jacops-Deckx For references: Tel: +32 478 97 96 06 e-mail: ronald.portael@jacops.be; Mr. Ronald Portael, Director Infrasoft/Jacops | Bid calculation of the MV & main LV distribution for the Oosterweel verbinding Lot4 VTTI |
09/2018 - nu | Tractebel-engie project CLSG Cфte_d'Ivoir-Liberia-Sierra_Leone-Guinea For references: Tel: +32 773 76 64 e-mail: Isabelle.hendrickx@tractebel.engie.com; Mrs. Isabelle HENDRICKX, Product Director T&D, GE Belgium | The Transco CLSG project where Tractebel is owner engineer for the design & build of a 225kV grid to interconnect Ivory-Coast, Liberia, Sierra-Leone & Guinea by 12 substations. All aspects related to transformers. Electrical projects in the T&D department. |
20/3/2018 - 31/3/2019 | TrafoConsult - Consultant for THV Jacops-Deckx For references: Tel: +32 478 97 96 06 e-mail: ronald.portael@jacops.be; Mr. Ronald Portael, Director Infrasoft/Jacops | Electrical design MV & main LV distribution for the Oosterweel verbinding Lot1 Linkeroever using systems engineering |
1/9/2016 - 31/3/2017 | Akka-Matis - Consultant for CG Power systems belgium n.v. Power Transformer division For references: Tel: +32 15 283 768 e-mail: ronny.mertens@cgglobal.com; Mr. Ronny Mertens, Design Manager Power Transformer Division, Mechelen Belgium | Reorganizing the control & protection department. Training & coaching new designers. Increasing the design capacity. |
03/2015 - 09/2016 | 3Tractebel Engineering / E31N For references: Tel: +32 773 76 64 e-mail: Isabelle.hendrickx@tractebel.engie.com; Mrs. Isabelle HENDRICKX, Product Director T&D, GE Belgium | All aspects related to transformer projects. Electrical projects in the nuclear department. |
01-03/2015 | Siemens Energy Management Services For references: Tel: +32 253-62966 e-mail: alain.crokaert@siemens.com; Mr. Alain CROKAERT, Energy Management Services Manager, Huizingen Belgium | Development of a new business : Transformer services for Siemens Belgium & training people |
09/2014 – 01/2015 | Siemens n.v. / Energey management e-mail: christophe.robert@siemens.com; Mr. Christophe ROBERT, Smart Grid division Operation Manager, Huizingen Belgium | The complete protection & control design of a 220/60kV substation in Algeria. |
11/2012 – 08/2014 | Imtech Traffic & Infra - High Voltage & Rail For references: Tel: +32 478 97 95 06 e-mail: ronald.portael@gmail.com; Mr. Ronald PORTAEL, Director High Voltage & Rail, Drongen Belgium | Design of 7 15/0.4kV substations for a new underground metro line in Antwerp. Lead quotation engineer for 2 tram projects. |
02-11/2012 | Knowledge manager Power Transformers - CG Power Systems Belgium n.v. Power Transformer division For references: Tel: +32 15 283 161 e-mail: luc.doms@cgglobal.com; Mr. Luc DOMS, General Manager CG Power Systems Belgium n.v, Mechelen | Reorganizing the Knowledge Management for CG Power Systems Belgium n.v. Power Transformer division |
04/2004 – 02/2012 | Head Control & protection - CG Power Systems Belgium n.v. Power Transformer division For references: Tel: +32 15 283 147 e-mail: nico.landtmeters@cgglobal.com; Mr. Nico LANDTMETERS, Design Manager Power Transformer Division, Mechelen Belgium | Managing & coaching the control & protection design department. Managing outsourcing, developing monitoring. |
9/2000-04/2004 | Design engineer Control & protection - Pauwels Trafo Belgium For references: Tel: +32 15 283 768 e-mail: bart.hens@cgglobal.com; Mr. Bart HENS, Head Control & Protection, Power Transformer Division, Mechelen Belgium | Designing & ordering the control & protection components for each power transformer project according customer specifications. |
9/1995 – 7/2000 | Technical teacher Electricity - GITOK Kalmthout Mr. Bart Meukens, vice Director | Electricity, electrical drafting, measurement & control |
1994 - 1995 | Interim worker - Electrician | Several Agency's |
1992 - 1994 | Interim worker | Several Agency's |
Projects & project details
Name of Project/Assignment: | Transformer control & protection department support |
Year: | 03/2018 - now |
Location: | Kruibeke - BELGIUM |
Client: | THV Jacops-Deckx |
Main Project Features: | Oosterweel Lot 1 Power distribution design: - Using systems engineering method & associated deliverables - Detail Ontwerp & Uitvoerings Ontwerp - All relevant information that is required for the design must be entered in relatics; meeting agreements, riscs, derivated demands, demand interpretations or change requests, ... |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Transformer control & protection department support |
Year: | 09/2016 - 05/2018 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG Power systems Belgium n.v. Power transformer division |
Main Project Features: | "Support the my former department in 3 ways: - Training & coaching the new design engineers - Restructuring the department; providing long-term solutions for some issues - Providing supplementary capacity" |
Positions held: | Transformer expert & former head of the department |
Activities performed: | Reintroducing the status overview of all projects. Calculating the missing capacity of the department. Setting up a training programme and providing the trainings. Solving the capacity problem. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Technical negotiations with suppliers Training & coaching Designing transformer control & protection Work planning of the department" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | MERKUR |
Year: | 2015 - 2016 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | GeoSea NV |
Main Project Features: | Offshore substation to connect 66 windmills of 6MW to the 150kV Tennet Grid. The substation comprises two Generator Step Up transformers with proposed rating 240/320MVA 33/33/150kV; each transmitting the power of 33 windmills to the DolWin Alpha converter station. The OSS also comprises reactors, auxiliary transformers & earthing transformers. |
Positions held: | Transformer expert |
Activities performed: | Technical evaluation of the transformer offers. Simulation of the transformer load in function of the wind profile to calculate the transformer thermal ageing and hence optimize the transformer rated power. Enhancement of the technical specifications of the power transformers |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Technical negotiations with suppliers Modelling & simulation Enhancing the technical specifications" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Tihange 1 TRh order for 1 spare transformer |
Year: | 03/2015 - 07/2016 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | Electrabel S.A. - Belux Nuc - Tihange (Bruxelles - BELGIUM) |
Main Project Features: | The Tihange 1 Nuclear Power plant has 2 auxiliary transformers TRa who are connected via the TRt single phase GSU transformers to the 400kV grid and for redundancy also 2 starting transformers TRh on a separate 150kV grid. Regarding the age of both starting transformers, a spare TRh transformer has to be ordered |
Positions held: | Contract Owner |
Activities performed: | Writing the technical specification for the TRh spare transformer, preparing the DTA documents. Next tasks will need to be performed: Evaluation of the offers & proposing to the steerco, writing the technical part of the contract, Follow-up of the order & production, FAT, operations for long-term storage. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Contract management Spec writing" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Borssele - Redundant auxiliary supply |
Year: | 2015 - 2015 |
Location: | NETHERLANDS |
Client: | EPZ |
Main Project Features: | LTO Borssele: Offering of a redundant 6kV connection via a new power transformer to the 380kV grid. My part is the part of the power transformer. |
Positions held: | Senior Electrical Engineer |
Activities performed: | Writing the technical specification for the auxiliary transformer |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Power transformer specification Technical evaluation of the offers" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Tihange 1 TRT Trafo Replacement |
Year: | 2015 - |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | Electrabel S.A. - Belux Nuc - Tihange (Bruxelles - BELGIUM) |
Main Project Features: | LTO CNT1: The replacement of 3 GSU transformers in the nuclear power plant of Tihange 1 in function of the Long-Term-Operation. Maily the aspects of design, engineering, manufacture, testing, transportation, unloading, quality assurance, installation on site, erection, commissioning and removal of two old transformers |
Positions held: | Contract Owner |
Activities performed: | Organisation & reporting of the Kick-off meeting with Electrabel & Laborelec and later with ABB Cordoba. Factory inspections with Electrabel & Laborelec, Factory acceptance testing. Organisation of the site works. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Contract management, Production assessment Factory acceptance test," |
Name of Project/Assignment: | LTO Doel – FE circuit |
Year: | 2015 - present |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | Electrabel |
Main Project Features: | LTO Doel 1-2: Connection of a new seismic Fire Pump station to the existing 6kV power distribution |
Positions held: | Senior Electrical Engineer |
Activities performed: | Verification of emergency diesel loading. Cable calculation & power supply design. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Detailed design |
Name of Project/Assignment: | DUBA - Generator FAT |
Year: | 2015 |
Location: | UNITED STATES |
Client: | SEC - Saudi Electricity Company (Riyadh - SAUDI ARABIA) |
Main Project Features: | The newly designed & built DUBA power plant in Saudi Arabia has 3 generators, ordered at GE Scenectady NY. |
Positions held: | Technical Expert |
Activities performed: | The witnessing of the dielectric tests and the balance tests of the rotor of a 500MW generator. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Factory acceptance test |
Name of Project/Assignment: | DUBA - Training |
Year: | 2015 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | SEC - Saudi Electricity Company (Riyadh - SAUDI ARABIA) |
Main Project Features: | Customer training for electricians on Power Transformers |
Positions held: | Senior Electrical Engineer |
Activities performed: | 3 full days training on theoretical & practical topic's about power transformers |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Training |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Development of Transformer service Belgium |
Year: | 2015 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | Siemens Energy Management Services |
Main Project Features: | Technical assistance & training for the creation of a new Siemens Transformer Service including the standard transformer product related services but also transformer monitoring, diagnostic and asset management services. |
Positions held: | Transformer Expert & teacher |
Activities performed: | Making training presentations on transformer maintenance and transformer monitoring. Negociating transformer service propositions with potential customers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Technical assistance Transformer monitoring, diagnostic and asset management services development. Training people to obtain in-depth transformer knowledge, asset management & maintenance aspects of the power transformers including DGA." |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Setif Ouest - Algeria |
Year: | 2014 - 2015 |
Location: | ALGERIA, BELGIUM |
Client: | Siemens Energy Management |
Main Project Features: | Substation for large water pumps at Setif Ouest Algeria |
Positions held: | Technical Project Manager for the 220kV substation protection |
Activities performed: | The design of the protection & communication system of the new 220kV substation with 2 incomming 220kV lines on a single separable bus, 6 outgoing 60kV lines on a single separable bus, a 220kV separation that must be covertable to a coupling for double 220kV busses, a 60kV separation. Verification of the drafting & giving corrections. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Technical project manager Designing the protection & control according Siemens Algeria filosophy. Managing the drafting and equipment ordering of all protection cubicles." |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Spartacus – De Lijn |
Year: | 2014 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | De Lijn |
Main Project Features: | Together with the THV partners Arcadis, Democo & Besix preparing the tender for the Spartacus project; the high-speed tram connection between Hasselt (B) & Maastricht (NL). Imtech was responable for the electrical part of the tender including 7 substations, the overhead lines and all connections to them as well as the power supply to crossroads, halts, bridges & street iluminations. |
Positions held: | Lead Engineer Spartacus Tender for Imtech Traffic & Infra |
Activities performed: | The electrical design & price calculation |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Preparation of bid documents and TOR |
Name of Project/Assignment: | BRABO – De Lijn |
Year: | 2013 - 2014 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | De Lijn |
Main Project Features: | Together with the THV partners Stadsbader, Eurostation & Besix preparing the tender for the BRABO project; an extension of the tram network & renovation of the underground station "Opera" and the aboveground area. Imtech was responable for the electrical part of the tender including 6 substations, the overhead lines and all connections to them as well as the power supply to crossroads, halts, switches & street iluminations. |
Positions held: | Lead Engineer BRABO Tender for Imtech Traffic & Infra |
Activities performed: | The electrical design & price calculation |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Preparation of bid documents and TOR |
Name of Project/Assignment: | LIVAN – De Lijn |
Year: | 2012 - 2014 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | De Lijn |
Main Project Features: | The LIVAN DBFM project was awarded to Imtech together with the THV partner Denys. It is an extension of the existing tram network with an underground connection fom "Astrid" at the center to Herentalsebaan and further aboveground towards the P&R Wommelgem. The project included 4 underground and 1 aboveground substations 15kV of which 3 received EANDIS incomming supply and 2 were interconnected. |
Positions held: | Lead Engineer Power - LIVAN for Imtech Traffic & Infra: 1) the 3 x 15kV EANDIS grid connections and the 15kV distribution 2) the 6 traction transformers 1600 & 1000 kVA 15kV/485V and the 5 distribution transformers 630, 400 & 100kVA 15kV/420V 3) the 15kV switchgear, interlocking and protection 4) the 5 main 380V distribution boards including 200kVA interconnections 5) the earthing grid. |
Activities performed: | "The complete design of the MV network & earthing from EANDIS incoming supply to the main LV distribution panels. Negotiations with EANDIS & with all suppliers. Design review with De Lijn & their consultant Arcadis. In each function the following aspects are covered: 1) dimensionning studies and calculations 2) Design according clients specifications 3) Material specifications & logistic solutions 4) Asset management solutions for 25 years operation 5) Detail design 6) Testing FAT & SAT including customer requirement testing and integration tests 7) As-build design & drawings." |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Basic Design Detailed Design Equipment specifications Factory acceptance test Procurement activities on assets and specific HV/MV equipment, protections Site supervision/construction follow-up" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Knowledge manager – Power transformers |
Year: | 2012 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG Power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Esuring that everybody is trained for the tasks he/she does |
Positions held: | Kowledge Manager - Power transformer division |
Activities performed: | Technical comments on standards |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Training Reorganisation of the knowledge management activity Train the trainers Organising training" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | CENELEC/BEC bushing representative for CG |
Year: | 2006 - 2012 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG Power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Representative of CG power systems in CENELEC/BEC workgroup TC36A for Bushings |
Positions held: | Bushings Expert |
Activities performed: | Leading a team of up to 4 design engineers and up to 5 drafters E-plan. Responsible for the detail planning of the projects, coaching, all management tasks |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Bushings Expert |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Head of control & protection department |
Year: | 2004 - 2012 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | Pauwels Trafo / CG Power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Management of the control & protection department |
Positions held: | Head of the control & protection department in the power transformer design department |
Activities performed: | Providing training regarding control & protection equipment such as bushings & connectors, surge arresters, CT's, motor drive equipment, auxiliaries, cooling control, cabling, monitoring, AVR, fiber-optic temperature measurement |
Detailed tasks assigned: | "Responsible for the detail planning of the projects, coaching, all management tasks. Training new people Technical product development" |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Trainer control & protection |
Year: | 2003 - 2012 |
Location: | Mechelen, BELGIUM |
Client: | Internal & external clients |
Main Project Features: | N.A. |
Positions held: | Trainer control & protection |
Activities performed: | Making quotations for the control & protection part for power transformers |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Trainer control & protection |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Quotation engineer control & protection |
Year: | 2002 - 2012 |
Location: | Mechelen, BELGIUM |
Client: | Various |
Main Project Features: | N.A. |
Positions held: | Power transformer quotation engineer control & protection |
Activities performed: | Design of the control & protection of power transformers according customer specifications & applicable standards. Responsable for bushings, surge arresters, CT's, motor drive equipment, auxiliaries, cooling control, control cabinet, cabling, monitoring, AVR, fiber-optic temp. measurement, auxiliary transformers & their connection. Design of 248 power transformers of all types with power rating from 20 to 750MVA and voltage levels from 12 to 400kV. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Power transformer quotation engineer control & protection |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Design engineer control & protection |
Year: | 2000 - 2012 |
Location: | Mechelen, BELGIUM |
Client: | Multiple |
Main Project Features: | Making the control & protection design, ordering the components, give directions to drafters & production |
Positions held: | Power transformer design engineer control & protection |
Activities performed: | Auditing bushing factories in Low-Cost-Country's for the use on CG power transformers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Power transformer control & protection detailed design. |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Auditing for purchasing department |
Year: | 2011 |
Location: | CHINA, INDIA |
Client: | CG power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Investigating the possibility to retrieve high quality transformer components from Low-Cost-Country’s. |
Positions held: | Supplier Auditor - Bushings |
Activities performed: | Auditing OLTC factories in Low-Cost-Country's for the use on CG power transformers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Auditing bushing factories |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Auditing for purchasing department |
Year: | 2011 |
Location: | CHINA |
Client: | CG power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Investigating the possibility to retrieve high quality transformer components from Low-Cost-Country’s. |
Positions held: | Supplier Auditor - OLTC |
Activities performed: | Auditing CT factories in Low-Cost-Country's for the use on CG power transformers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Auditing OLTC factories |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Auditing for purchasing department |
Year: | 2011 |
Location: | CHINA, INDIA |
Client: | CG power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Investigating the possibility to retrieve high quality transformer components from Low-Cost-Country’s. |
Positions held: | Supplier Auditor - CT's |
Activities performed: | Auditing CTC wire factories in Low-Cost-Country's for the use on CG power transformers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Auditing CT factories |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Auditing for purchasing department |
Year: | 2011 |
Location: | CHINA, INDIA |
Client: | CG power systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Investigating the possibility to retrieve high quality transformer components from Low-Cost-Country’s. |
Positions held: | Supplier Auditor - Copper CTC cable |
Activities performed: | On site Intervention at Besanзon - Transformers. EMC disturbance during inrush causes relay cards to burn. Modification of the cabinet wiring, cabeling and isolation has resolved the problem. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Auditing CTC wire factories |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Bersanзon 4003511-16 site intervention |
Year: | 2011 |
Location: | Besanзon France |
Client: | Colas Rail |
Main Project Features: | TGV substation 220/25kV with single phase transformers tripping |
Positions held: | Responsable Design Engineer |
Activities performed: | Investigations & measurements on-site to find the cause of the Avelgem transformer tripping during inrush on large 400/150/33kV single phase ELIA transformers. Distorted CT signals lowered the 2nd harmonic content that prevents tripping during inrush. Root-Cause-Analysis lead to the replacement of the CT's with a compensation winding with a positive result. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Avelgem – Zandvliet site intervention |
Year: | 2009 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | ELIA |
Main Project Features: | 380/150/33kV single phase auto transformers tripping |
Positions held: | Responsable Design Engineer |
Activities performed: | Auditing the selected panel building factories for the outsourcing project of the control cabinets. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Outsourcing |
Year: | 2009 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG Power Systems Belgium n.v. |
Main Project Features: | Cost saving project by outsourcing panel building |
Positions held: | Supplier Auditor |
Activities performed: | Taking all necessary steps to move to transformer cabling activity to an external contracter without reduction of quality and with price reduction. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Supplier Auditor |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Outsourcing |
Year: | 2009 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG |
Main Project Features: | Cost saving project by outsourcing transformer cabling |
Positions held: | Outsourcing Project Manager - Power transformer cabling |
Activities performed: | On-site Intervention at Perpignan to correct the mal-operations of the AVR that controls the TGV transformers. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Outsourcing Project Manager |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Forclum 0640724-25 site intervention |
Year: | 2009 |
Location: | FRANCE, SPAIN |
Client: | Forclum |
Main Project Features: | Customer service upon AVR mal-operations complaint |
Positions held: | Responsible Design Engineer |
Activities performed: | Taking all necessary steps to move the In-house production of the CG control cabinets to some external contractors without loss of quality and cost reduction. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |
Name of Project/Assignment: | Outsourcing |
Year: | 2009 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | CG |
Main Project Features: | Cost saving project by outsourcing control panels |
Positions held: | Outsourcing Project Manager - Power transformer Control cabinet's |
Activities performed: | On-site intervention at Penchard substation for nuisense tripping. EMC disturbance during transformer energisation and consequent destruction of relay input cards. Improvement of earthing design resolved the problem. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Outsourcing Project Manager |
Name of Project/Assignment: | SPIE 0340211-13 site intervention |
Year: | 2007 |
Location: | FRANCE |
Client: | SPIE |
Main Project Features: | TGV substation with 3 transformers tripping upon energising |
Positions held: | Responsable design engineer |
Activities performed: | On-site Intervention at Monceau substation 400MVA 220/150kV Phase-shifting transformer. In the client connection drawings, both motor-drives (voltage regulator & angle regulator) had been mixed-up and clarification was needed to obtain the correct functions for the right motor-drive. Problems discussed with the customer and resolved. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |
Name of Project/Assignment: | ELIA Phase shifter 0440412 site intervention |
Year: | 2006 |
Location: | BELGIUM |
Client: | ELIA |
Main Project Features: | Combined transformer & Phase shifting transformer with 2 motor drives faced connection problems. |
Positions held: | Responable Design Engineer |
Activities performed: | On-site intervention on trafo at the Harku Substation. Automatic change-over of the supply caused interruption and resetting of the power supply. Wiring modification and reair works at -18°C with success. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |
Name of Project/Assignment: | EESTI – Harku 0340238 site intervention |
Year: | 2005 |
Location: | ESTONIA |
Client: | Empower |
Main Project Features: | One 330kV transformer with build-in auxiliary transformer flip-flop. |
Positions held: | Responsable design engineer |
Activities performed: | Discussion with customer regarding the wiring modifications & execution of the works. |
Detailed tasks assigned: | Site inspection, root-cause analysis, defining corrective measures |