Newcastle Coldbox Lift
The 4,4 by 5,5 by 58 metre fractional distillation column weighing 160 tons and costing R30-million was finally lifted into place on Sunday September 14 by two Target cranes. A 750 ton lattice crane with a 28 metre radius was built up to lift the top-end by 58 metres, while a 440 ton extended boom, tail-end crane was used to hold the base off the ground while it was slid across and rotated into place. The whole process took three hours.
Published on September 22, 2008 in Company News |