MYexperience
More then 40 years experience in operating, maintaining and managing thermal power plants. The one constant throughout all these years: solving problems, innovate and improve:
1978
Laborelec. Mechanical structures problems and lifetime calculation of power plant components.
1982
Laborelec. Vibrations and acoustics development of telemetry-system for torsional vibrations measurements on turbine shafts .
1985
Laborelec. Several studies and measuring campaigns in nuclear steam generators. Crevice cleaning to prevent corrosion. Measuring residual stresses in the tubes of steamgenerator. Critical cracks analysis.
1987
Interescaut. Coalfired Power station Boiler maintenance manager.
1988
Interescaut. Coalfired Power station Maintenance manager I&C Project: replacement control system for boiler and fuel from analog to digital control system.
1992
Interescaut. Coalfired Power Station Maintenance manager E/I&C
1994
Electrabel. Combined-cycle-powerstation Herdersbrug In projectteam responsible for E/I&C 1 year Engineering with Tractebel, 2 years erection and startup of the greenfield-powerstation
1998
Electrabel. Combined-cycle-power station “DrogenbosSchaarbeek”. Operation Manager of 2 CCGT in Drogenbos (460+80MW) and from a steam turbine from the Brussels incinerator (45MW)
2001
Electrabel. Combined-cycle-power station “VilvoordeDrogenbos-Schaarbeek” Operation Manager Repowering of Vilvoorde, startup and remote control of Drogenbos and Schaarbeek. One controlroom for 1000MW and 3 power stations, located at 60km (First in Europe)
2007
Engie. Maintenance Competence Center Product Group-Manager Powertrain Responsible for turbines and generators in Belux-fleet
2009
Engie. GSED Realization Team Wilhelmshaven Project leader Mechanical Systems and O&M setup
2011
Engie. Plant Manager of Combined Cycle Heron in Greece
2015
Engie. Fleet Manager Thermal Generation Europe
2021
Marc Cardoen Consulting = mcc = mc² = mcsquared.
Inspired by physicist Albert Einstein's famous formula E=mc².
