February 2011: ECR Group Transports and Positions New Package Boiler for QAL.

The ECR Group Pty Ltd, specialising in Heavy Lift, Heavy Haul and Heavy Crane applications were successfully selected for the transport and installation of a new Package Boiler for the Queensland Alumina Refinery situated in Gladstone, Queensland, Australia.

The Boiler Package weighed approximately 140T and needed to be specifically positioned within the plant. The ECR Group accepted the boiler from ships hook and transported it through suburban streets with 15 lines of THP Goldhofer trailer and 2 heavy duty prime movers. Aerial escorts were required for most of duration of the journey from the wharf, then approximately 5klms to the refinery.
Once the boiler was delivered to site utilising road transportation, the unit had to be transshipped to 9 lines of self propelled modular trailer using our 200T JR Lift and Lock Hydraulic Gantry System. This was undertaken due to the severe lack of headroom due to pipe racks.

The load was then reloaded onto the 9 lines of SPMT and transported another 60 meters to a 450T JR Lift and Lock Hydraulic Gantry System for final placement.

ECR Group—Equipment Used

• 9 Lines of SPMT Goldhofer Trailer (Self Propelled Modular Trailer)

• 15 Lines of THP Goldhofer THP Trailer.

• 2 x Heavy Duty Prime Movers.

• 450T Lift N Lock Hydraulic Gantry System.

• 200T Lift N Lock Hydraulic Gantry System.

• 30 meters of Hydraulic Skid System.

• 100T Allterrain Crane.

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