Keyano College Builds Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab

Keyano College is building the $22 million Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The 16,469-sf facility will feature a fully functional cogeneration plant with steam turbine generators, boilers, and condensers, as well as classrooms, mechanical shops, and support offices. The project team includes architectural firm Dialog, general contractor PCL Construction, and engineering consultant WorleyParsons. Facility commissioning will commence in September of 2013 with occupancy expected in January of 2014. Ground was broken on the project in June of 2012. The Oilsands Power & Process Engineering Lab represents the first phase of the planned Oilsands Trades & Research Centre.