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O.I. TANK DECONSTRUCT

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    Location:  O.I. Manufacturing

    Client:  Innovative Environmental Services Limited  

    Duration:  2 Weeks  

    Challenge

    To safely decontaminate, de-lag, divorce and demolish a 750,000 litre heavy oil redundant storage tank located within a 3 metre high concrete bund in a live manufacturing plant. 

    Solution

    GCM deployed to site with a full time site manager, demolition operatives and machine operatives.  The peripheral pipework was cut using cold cutting techniques.  Insulation and lagging material was removed by GCM operatives working from a MEWP.  The tank was decontaminated and under strict permit conditions the tank was stitch-cut using oxygen/propane cutting techniques and lifted out in sections via a telescopic crane. 


    Services Provided:

    • Decontamination
    • Insulation Removal
    • Industrial Dismantling 

    Outcome

    The project was completed on programme, within budget, without incident or injury and to the satisfaction of the HSE, Environment Agency and our client.


    Processed From Site:

    • Insulation - 1000kg
    • Steel - 25 Tonnes
    • Aluminium – 1100kg 

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