Modular Power Plant Construction with Integrated Runway Beams
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing power plant constructions based on internal combustion engines and generators require significant time and resources for planning and construction, as they need customized buildings to protect the engines and generators, making projects complex and lengthy.
Innovation Solution
A modular power plant construction using self-supporting rectangular prism wall modules that can be easily transported and assembled, incorporating integrated runway beams for overhead cranes, allowing for quick erection and shared side walls to reduce space and investment costs, with steel frames and sound-insulating panels for efficient use of space and noise reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional custom-built buildings are used to protect engines and generators, then the power plant has adequate protection and structural integrity, but the construction time and project complexity increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The building structure is divided into modular wall modules that can be manufactured separately and assembled on-site. Each wall module is a self-contained structural unit that contributes to the overall protection and integrity of the power plant while enabling faster construction through parallel manufacturing and assembly processes.
Solution Approach 2:
Wall modules are pre-manufactured off-site with all necessary structural components, insulation, and protective elements already in place. This preliminary preparation allows for rapid on-site assembly without the need for time-consuming on-site construction activities, thereby reducing overall construction time while maintaining structural integrity.
2Reliability
If traditional custom-built buildings are used to protect engines and generators, then the power plant has adequate protection and structural integrity, but the project complexity and resource requirements increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The building structure is divided into modular wall modules that can be manufactured separately and assembled on-site. Each wall module is a self-contained structural unit that contributes to the overall protection and integrity of the power plant while enabling faster construction through parallel manufacturing and assembly processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized wall modules can be used for different types of power plants and configurations, serving multiple purposes including structural support, protection, insulation, and housing for equipment. This universality reduces project complexity by using the same basic module type across different applications.
3Ease of manufacture
If separate construction of building and equipment is used, then construction can be done systematically, but the overhead crane installation requires additional steps and time
Solution Approach 1:
The runway beams for overhead cranes are integrated directly into the wall module structure during manufacturing. This merging of functions allows the structural walls to simultaneously serve as support for crane operations, eliminating separate installation steps and improving construction efficiency while maintaining systematic assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
Runway beams are pre-installed as integral parts of the wall modules during off-site manufacturing. This preliminary inclusion of crane support infrastructure allows overhead cranes to be installed immediately when wall modules are assembled, without requiring additional construction steps or time.
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AI summary
An exemplary power plant construction is configured to accommodate an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the internal combustion engine, and includes a front wall, a rear wall and side walls, at least the side walls being modular walls having at least two wall modules arranged one upon the other, the wall modules being self-supporting modules having a shape of a rectangular prism, wherein the wall modules arranged one upon the other form a self-supporting wall, and wherein the uppermost wall module of each side wall includes a beam that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the side walls and configured to function as a runway beam of an overhead crane.