Project 5

Huntsman Chemicals - Llanelli, South Wales Shutdown 1997 and 1998

Mechanical inspections, equipment overhaul and planned maintenance work carried out at the Huntsman Chemicals Site, Bynea, Llanelli.

Shutdown duration - 7 days

ROCKALL supplies teams of Mechanical Fitters, complete with protective clothing, safety wear and basic tool kits to Huntsman for the duration of the shutdown. In the period leading up to the shutdown ROCKALL located and mobilised a locally based, quality labour force whose duties and responsibilities embraced the following:-

making/breaking bolted flanged gasketted and other forms of joints
hydro-pressure testing of vessels making/breaking bolted closures (square/manways/etc) removal of lagging (non abestos) simple jigs/fixtures/fabrications to facilitate working only (i.e not permanent plant) simple pipework fabrication (screwed/preperation of welding)

effecting the following:-
removal/refit manual and actuated valves
removal/refit of pipework opening of vessels nozzles
removal/refit of vessel instrumentation/fitting
removal/refit of pumps opening of vessel inspection closures
removal/refit of relief valves
renewing of joint gaskets/jointing
pressure of testing of vessels
removal of redundant plant
installation of new plant
removal of new plant
removal only of bursting disc assemblies
renewal of equipment internals (e.g filter elements)

The Shutdown Project was completed on time and with no labour turnover.