CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF SUNK WELL OF

CIRCULATING WATER PUMP HOUSE

PELABUHAN RATU COAL FIRED POWER PLANT


Author
Asmoro, Budi W.
Project Manager
Jl. Pelita Kampung Cipatuguran Desa Citarik
Kec. Palabuhanratu Kab. Sukabumi
Jawa Barat 43364
budiasmoro2001@yahoo.com
PT. PLN (Persero)
UIP PEMBANGKIT THERMAL JAWA BALI
UPK PLTU PELABUHAN RATU


Co-Author
Simorangkir, Arga M.
Assistant Engineering of Civil
Jl. Pelita Kampung Cipatuguran Desa Citarik
Kec. Palabuhanratu Kab. Sukabumi
Jawa Barat 43364
arga_simorangkir@yahoo.com
PT. PLN (Persero)
UIP PEMBANGKIT THERMAL JAWA BALI
UPK PLTU PELABUHAN RATU



ABSTRACT CODE : II.C.1


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CEPSI 2012

ABSTRACT
CODE : II.C.1

CONSTRUCTION METHOD OF SUNK WELL OF
CI RCULATI NG WATER PUMP HOUSE
PELABUHAN RATU COAL FIRED POWER PLANT

Circulating Water Pump House (C.W Pump House) is a facility containing the equipmet
which serves to pump seawater for cooling circulation process in Coal Fired Power Plant
(CFPP). Pelabuhan Ratu CFPP is using C.W Pump House as water supplier for cooling.
C.W Pump House is a significant value facility built on the beach, therefore it should be built
effectively, efficiently, and environmentally friendly. This papers objective is to elaborate the
construction method of sunk well of C.W Pump House in Pelabuhan Ratu CFPP that have an
effective, efficient, and environmentally friendly construction method.

C.W Pump House in Pelabuhan Ratu CFPP adopts sunk well as its underground structure.
It divided into two parts, namely sunk well for the submerged part and the upper part for no
submerged part. The submerged part called with sunk well, adopted open caisson sistem. Its
lower inside of outer walls shall be shaped and the inner bottom beams be tapered, which be
named cutting edges, to assist sinking and excavation and to provide a key for the concrete
plug at the base. Sunk well divided into five layers associated with the stage of sinking and it
utilizing the weight of each layer constructed, which resulted the overall weight of the sunk
well exceed the bearing capacity of existing soil. After reached the depth design, concrete
plug applied at the bottom of sunk well and then the upper part built on top of it.

Within this method, soil excavation and backfill process in large volume can be avoided
resulting in reduction of work time. In addition, this method does not require a large work
space so that more effective. This indicates that the method is effective, efficient, and
environmentally friendly and it can be applied to the construction of another C.W Pump
House more particularly in Indonesia.

Keywords : sunk well, C.W Pump House, sinking, construction, method