BHP Billiton Restart ProjectBHP Billiton Restart ProjectPinto Valley Operations Pinto Valley Operations
Miami, ArizonaMiami, ArizonaCompletion 08Completion 08--3030--20072007
Site Contractor:Site Contractor:Corrosion ProtectionCorrosion Protection
PermaDri Inc., Liquid Rubber PermaDri Inc., Liquid Rubber Industries and Barrier Specialty Industries and Barrier Specialty
Roofing and Coatings Roofing and Coatings
PermaDri and Liquid RubberPermaDri and Liquid RubberWorld Wide CoverageWorld Wide CoveragePermaDri Inc PermaDri Inc –– USAUSA
Liquid Rubber Industries Liquid Rubber Industries –– Canada Canada and International in 30 countriesand International in 30 countries
Pinto Valley is outside of Miami, Pinto Valley is outside of Miami, AZ. 1AZ. 1--1/2 Hours East of Phoenix1/2 Hours East of Phoenix
AMEC EngineeringAMEC EngineeringWorld Class Engineering Group World Class Engineering Group overseeing the Restart project at overseeing the Restart project at BHP Billiton Pinto ValleyBHP Billiton Pinto Valley
Our ambition is to continue to be one of the world's leading international project management and services companies by bringing added value to our clients, investing in our people and the communities we work with.
AMEC Original Procurement AMEC Original Procurement Description for Pinto Valley Description for Pinto Valley
ProjectProject
RFQRFQ--153272153272--857A Rubber 857A Rubber Lining Thickener TanksLining Thickener Tanks--MolyMolyDayDay--MolyMoly Product ThickenerProduct Thickener
PermaDri and LRIPermaDri and LRICase Study: BHP Pinto Valley (Summer Case Study: BHP Pinto Valley (Summer 2007) Restart Project2007) Restart Project
Corrosion Protection of Thickener Tanks, Corrosion Protection of Thickener Tanks, Impact Protection in Filter Building etc Impact Protection in Filter Building etc
Collaboration of PermaDri and LRICollaboration of PermaDri and LRI
LRI LRI –– Liquid Rubber Industries of CanadaLiquid Rubber Industries of Canada
Roles of Liquid Rubber Roles of Liquid Rubber IndInd and and PermaDri IncPermaDri Inc
LRI LRI –– Site Training Site Training –– Doug BilbijaDoug BilbijaPermaDri PermaDri –– Fresno, CA (US based Fresno, CA (US based manufacturer) of Liquid Rubber manufacturer) of Liquid Rubber Proprietary ProductsProprietary ProductsDoug and John Bilbija (Principles of Doug and John Bilbija (Principles of LRI) are partners in PermaDri IncLRI) are partners in PermaDri Inc
Barrier = The ContractorBarrier = The ContractorBarrier Specialty Roofing & Barrier Specialty Roofing & Coatings, Inc. Coatings, Inc. Provides Provides statestate--ofof--thethe--art sprayed roofingart sprayed roofingand and coating systemscoating systems, ,
over over 5 million5 million square feet square feet throughout the United States. throughout the United States.
PermaDri PermaDri ““Rubber Spray" or Rubber Spray" or
Liquid Rubber Liquid Rubber ““VezlarVezlar””
Polymer Modified EmulsionPolymer Modified Emulsion850% Elongation + 95% recovery850% Elongation + 95% recovery
Day One Site Training with Doug Day One Site Training with Doug Bilbija (far left) of Liquid RubberBilbija (far left) of Liquid Rubber
Doug Bilbija, Chemist & Trainer Doug Bilbija, Chemist & Trainer
Lower 90Lower 90’’ Diameter Thickener Diameter Thickener TanksTanks
Rusted Metal New Construction Rusted Metal New Construction Metal TanksMetal Tanks
Safety First SupervisionSafety First Supervision
Minimal PreparationMinimal Preparation
Power Wash Only Power Wash Only No Need to Remove All The RustNo Need to Remove All The Rust
BarrierBarrier’’s Private Plane Services s Private Plane Services Their Crews Throughout the WestTheir Crews Throughout the West
Barrier President Blair CunningsBarrier President Blair Cunnings
Checking ThicknessChecking ThicknessNote Water Streaming out of Note Water Streaming out of
Instant Set Water Based Instant Set Water Based CoatingCoating
Pump OperatorPump Operator
Hose ManHose Man
Spray OperatorSpray Operator
Spray Operator Looking through Spray Operator Looking through Launder ChuteLaunder Chute
Before Application of Rubber Before Application of Rubber Spray or LRI Spray or LRI ““VezlarVezlar””
After Coating AppliedAfter Coating Applied
Rubber Spray + Salty Water Rubber Spray + Salty Water = Instant Surface Cure= Instant Surface Cure
No Respirator RequiredNo Respirator RequiredNo No VOCVOC’’ss
Features and Benefits of our Features and Benefits of our CoatingCoating
Productivity Productivity –– Can be 1/3rd the prep Can be 1/3rd the prep time time –– No GrindingNo GrindingCost effective compared to Epoxy or Cost effective compared to Epoxy or othersothersInstant Setting Instant Setting –– No Wash OffNo Wash OffNO NO VOCVOC’’ss –– Environmentally friendlyEnvironmentally friendlyCorrosion resistant Corrosion resistant –– Rust and AcidsRust and AcidsImpact Resistant Impact Resistant
Completed Thickener Tank with Completed Thickener Tank with Filter Building in BackgroundFilter Building in Background
Thickener TankThickener Tank
Bottom of Thickener TankBottom of Thickener Tank
Thickener EquipmentThickener Equipment
Safety First ScaffoldingSafety First Scaffolding
Thickener RakesThickener Rakes
Upper Level Mill Site Thickener Upper Level Mill Site Thickener TanksTanks
““MolyMoly”” Tank with Tank with ““MolyMoly””Thickener behindThickener behind
““MolyMoly”” TankTank
Corrosion and Impact Protection for Corrosion and Impact Protection for the the ““ChuteChute”” in the Filter Building.in the Filter Building.
Blue Painted FilterBlue Painted Filter
Close Up of FilterClose Up of FilterCoating under Blue FilterCoating under Blue Filter
Chute Under FiltersChute Under FiltersImpact Protection and Impact Protection and Corrosion ProtectionCorrosion Protection
Area of Coated ProtectionArea of Coated Protection
Close UpClose Up
Extra Work on Existing TanksExtra Work on Existing Tanks
Testing for Gas and Bats! in Testing for Gas and Bats! in Existing TankExisting Tank
Existing Tank Repair WorkExisting Tank Repair WorkPower Wash Plate and Then Power Wash Plate and Then
Coat with Coat with ¾”¾” of Rubber Spray of Rubber Spray or LRI (Vezlar) or LRI (Vezlar)
AMEC Engineering ContactsAMEC Engineering ContactsMauro (Mo) DanielleMauro (Mo) [email protected]@amec.comJerry FolkJerry [email protected]@amec.com