Mining Magazine October 2019 | Page 35

35 project ,” he says . “ Some resource projects tend to miss cost and schedule targets when they ’ ve been approved with insufficient engineering and project definition .”
Wood ’ s strong engineering expertise is recognised by the project director . “ They provided the bulk of our personnel and worked with other key partners . Carpentiria Corsi fabricated the pressure vehicles ( certified under the European Pressure Equipment Directive ) and also completed the site assembly , working in unison with us to make sure we could get the process and performance requirements Wood was specifying .”
Elsewhere on the project , MOGAS provided all of the severe service valves needed around the POX ( pressure oxidation ) circuit . “ There are only a few manufacturers in the business capable of delivering the valves required and their performance is important for plant reliability ,” says Ebbett . “ Koch Knight was another vital partner , brought on board to provide the lining of the vessels with the use of
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