Project Highlights:
- Design of 1 Megalitre facility for Diesel Storage comprising of 10 off 110Kilolitres self-bunded tanks.
- Carried out Fuel Storage and Distribution facilities design in compliance with Rio Tinto Specifications and Australian Standards
- Majority of Drafting in India but engineering checks carried out in Australia
- Software Development in India under supervision of Australian team. Major savings in Software development costs.
- Sourcing of Electronic components including PLCs from European, American and Japanese manufacturers approved by Rio Tinto
- Assembly of panels in India
- FAT offered in Perth prior to despatch to site
Rio Tinto awarded Forge Group the contract for constructing Mine Buildings and Support Facilities for Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs 4 iron ore expansion project located 30km Northwest of Newman in Western Australia. Forge Group subcontracted Process, Electrical, Mechanical, Piping, instrumentation and Control System Design to Access Petrotec and supply of complete Controls system and Field Instrumentation for Fuel Storage and Vehicle Refuelling facilities.
Project Deliverables
1 Detailed Engineering Design
Access Petrotec carried out detailed engineering design of Fuel Storage and Refuelling Facilities and provided following deliverables on the project:
- P&IDs
- Process Control Philosophy
- Plant Layout
- Piping and Equipment design
- Equipment specifications
- Single Line Diagrams
- Instrument and IO list
- Termination Drawings, Control Panel Drawings
- Control System Schematics
- Control System Software
- Commissioning Support
- Foam suppression systems
2 Supply of Equipment
Access Petrotec supplied complete control system, field instrumentation, Junction Boxes and Fuel Management Panels
- Control System comprising of Modicon Quantum PLCs
- Remote communication modules
- Field JBs and Instrumentation
- Smart Fill Fuel Management panels
- Complete System Integration
3 Engineering Services during installation and Commissioning
Engineering Support services for installation and commissioning of control system for Hope Downs 4 included:
- Modification of HMI screens to Rio Tinto requirements
- Rearranging IOs in the panel
- Implement changes in Process Control Philosophy as required by Rio Tinto
Project Information
- Categories: Electrical and Instrumentation
- Client: Rio Tinto, WA
- Type: Fuel Storage and Refuelling Facilities for Hope Downs 4 Project
- Location: 30Km Northwest of Newman, WA
