Avoid expensive shutdowns as flood waters rise

Avoid expensive shutdowns as flood waters rise

With a maintenance shutdown due to severe corrosion of a steel inbound water pipe and a short lead time, things took a turn for the worst.

Torrential rain was forecast to fall, surrounding the town cutting off access to the mine.

The call was put in to the custom fabrication team at Advanced Piping who worked around the clock to produce the required custom prefab HDPE spools.  4 days later, the order was on it’s way in a race to get ahead of the impending weather system.

Just 10 days from the alarm being raised the installation was complete and the Mill ready to resume processing.

After installation torrential rain fell surrounding the local town with floodwaters cutting off access to the mine. The expensive crisis was diverted.

Well done to all involved and the team at the Mill.

Advanced Piping Systems are there to help reduce shutdown and to keep your plant moving.

With expert fabrication born from solving complex problems for over 25 years combined with our rapid response approach we get you up & running in no time.

Need help fast, call the advance team now on 1300 362 229 or  request a copy of our catalogue and look over our extensive range.

Related Articles

A nickel in time saved nine for this international project

Mining Prefabrication nickel digital

In 2022, an international mining company specialising in nickel and cobalt approached Advanced Piping Systems for assistance in a time-sensitive project related to their mine …

Choosing the right welder-Which tool for what job?

Training Tools and Equipment

Poly pipe electrofusion welders are often needed to fit, join, or fabricate poly pipe on-site. Welders are most often used by maintenance crews on large …

Precision HDPE spooling future-proofs iron ore mine

HDPE spooling iron ore mine advanced piping systems western australia WA spools

In 2022, Advanced Piping Systems supplied HDPE spooling and pipe for an A$100 million water management upgrade project. The project was at an iron ore …

Beyond pipes – your mining questions answered

Mining projects are inherently unique, each presenting a set of challenges and specifications that require customised solutions. However, it’s often surprising how many questions that …