Bantrel

Full of innovation, Bantrel engineers have come up with another novel idea.

The ingenious plan to design inter-project modularized pipe-racks for the Millennium Naptha Unit (MNU) and the Millennium Vacuum Unit Full Capacity (MVU-FC) project on the top of an existing pipe-rack will not only make construction easier, but is also expected to reap a hefty savings of about $3 million for Suncor.

Previously, MNU pipelines were designed to run through an existing pipe-rack, work that is time-consuming and challenging due to limited access, rack congestion and the fact the existing pipes in the rack are operational. And MVU-FC’s pipe-racks were initially designed to be built on top of the existing pipe-rack. Again, this is tricky work that would have taken place more than 21 metres (70 feet) in the air.

This integrated approach will allow shared pipe-rack modules to be built off-site by the MNU constructor and then lifted into place, ultimately saving a lot of time and activity at site.

‘Teamwork was Huge’

Len Aniskowicz, Bantrel’s MNU lead project engineer in Edmonton, was thrilled both by the cooperation between everyone and the ultimate result.

“Teamwork played a huge part in the successful completion of the new design, fabrication, procurement and planning, and for coordinating construction of the modules and their installation at site,” Len says.

Congratulations and recognition goes to everyone involved in planning and implementing the idea.

Not only did the team successfully integrate this design in the late stages of engineering, but the efforts had no negative impact to the original mechanical completion date.

Good job!