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October 27, 2009
Burns and Roe Awarded Engineering Services for the OSI Pharmaceuticals Central Plant Replacement
By Burns and Roe  
Burns and Roe Enterprises, Inc. has been selected to provide engineering and design services to DiFazio Power & Electric LLC for the replacement of a Central Utility Plant at OSI Pharmaceuticals’ new headquarters in Ardsley, New York. The scope of work includes providing the specification and installation documents needed to procure equipment and install a new Central Utilities Power Plant inside an existing power house building at the site. The new power plant will consist of two boilers each capable of generating up to 50,000 lbs/hr of superheated steam at a pressure of 550 psig and a temperature of 530oF, a backpressure steam turbine utilizing superheated steam from the boilers to produce electrical power, a new cooling tower and two steam turbine driven centrifugal chillers.

OSI Pharmaceuticals specializes in discovering, developing and commercializing high-quality, novel and differentiated targeted medicines designed to extend life and improve the quality of life for patients with cancer and diabetes/obesity. OSI Pharmaceuticals acquired the 43-acre Ardsley Park Science & Technology Center in the Town of Greenburgh’s Ardsley section. The Westchester County site will serve as the Company’s new headquarters, with operations consolidated from locations in Melville and Farmingdale, N.Y.; Cedar Knolls, N.J.; and Boulder, CO.

DiFazio Power & Electric LLC is a privately held organization that provides design, engineering and construction services to clients in the power, industrial and commercial building markets throughout North America. Based in Long Island, DiFazio has delivered over 500 MW of power projects in the past five years.

Burns and Roe is a privately held, comprehensive engineering, procurement, construction, operations and maintenance organization with specialized expertise in technically complex facilities. With over 1,700 personnel worldwide, Burns and Roe and its affiliated companies serve private and governmental clients in the power, industrial, and government service industries. The firm is a world leader in the markets that it serves. Engineering News-Record consistently ranks Burns and Roe as a top Power Design Firm. Business News-New Jersey also ranked Burns and Roe as a Top Engineering Firm in the State for the past five years. For more information on Burns and Roe, please contact the Company at (201) 265-2000 or through its website, www.roe.com.

 
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