Case Study: Tunstead Quarry, Buxton

POWERTHERM CS CONTRACT SERVICES LTD www.powertherm.co.uk Case Study: Tunstead Quarry, Buxton Here we take a look at one of our successful case studies involving Tunstead Quarry in Buxton. PROJECT OUTCOME PROJECT Successful execution of thermal insulation services to create a safer working environment and improved efficiencies of the quarry's processes. The project was delivered on time, on budget and without any safety incidents. OUTCOME PROJECT RATIONALE Installation of the quarry's new Clinker Cooler System, including fabric filter, HEX and associated equipment and ducting. PROJECT DETAILS Contract Type: Industry: Construction CONTRACT Installation and aggregates Workforce: Timescale: 5 operatives 6 months Services: Insulation and flexible insulation products SCOPE OF SERVICES Comprehensive specialist insulation services to the quarry's new Clinker Cooler System (cooler, HEX, fabric filter, fan). We installed the DUK rail substructure and bolted cladding rings to give the insulation system substantially better strength and resistance to damage. Appropriate flashings/closure plates were installed for all corners/protrusions. Equipment and assets insulated and cladded by our onsite operatives included the stack, fan and transition, filter inlet/outlet ducting, filter body and hoppers, the penthouse and collector and associated inlet ducting. Insulation and cladding was installed for personnel protection requirements, to give weather protection and to improve the efficiencies in the new systems processes. SITE DETAILS Location: Buxton, Derbyshire, UK Type: Quarry (cement and lime) Status During Project: In construction Tunstead quarry is one of the largest in Europe, covering 340 hectares of land. The site is the largest supplier of lime and lime-based products in the UK, supplying several industries including the chemical industry. The site also produces vast amounts of aggregates for the construction industry. THE SPACE-RING SYSTEM (SRS) Powertherm Contract Services is a multidisciplinary industrial service provider with 30 years of experience, offering a range of industry-renowned services across the UK. They have launched a revolutionary, patented (GB 2539595 A) new product called the Space-Ring System, which safeguards against CUI. Res POWERTHERM CONTRACT SERVICES LTD SPACE-RING SYSTEM EXTERNAL CLADDING SPACE-RING PeS POWERTHERM S CONTRACT SERVICES LTD PIPE SPACE-RING SYSTEM INSULATION AIR SPACE DRAINAGE HOLES For more details please visit: www.powertherm.co.uk/srs RES POWERTHERM nqa. nga. nqa. CONTRACT SERVICES LTD ISO 9001 ISO 14001 ISO 45001 НEALTH QUALITY MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & SAFETY MANAGEMENT +44 (0) 114 288 9119 [email protected] www.powertherm.co.uk Francis House, Orgreave Drive, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9NR