DL E&C ships 4,264-ton plant modules across the Pacific.
DATE 2024.05.10
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DL E&C ships 4,264-ton plant modules across the Pacific.
A total of 18 plant modules, weighing 4,264 tons, to be installed at DL E&C’s petrochemical plant site in Texas are departing from Dung Quat, Vietnam.
- Plant modules manufactured in Vietnam are being transported to Texas, USA.
- They were divided into a total of 18 modules and shipped, and will be installed on site after sailing for about 2 months.
- Plant modules were designed using BIM 3D modeling technology to maximize efficiency.
DL E&C announced on May 10 that the plant modules to be installed at the petrochemical plant of Golden Triangle Polymers are being transported from Vietnam to Texas, USA. The plant modules in transit are a total of 18 units, weighing 4,264 tons, and are scheduled to be installed at the Orange County, Texas after a voyage of about 2 months.
The order for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project was placed by the Golden Triangle Polymers, a joint venture between USA-based Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Energy. The project aims to construct a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plant with an annual processing capacity of 2 million tons, slated for completion by 2026.
A total of 18 plant modules, weighing 4,264 tons, to be installed at DL E&C’s petrochemical plant site in Texas are departing from Dung Quat, Vietnam.
It is DL E&C’s first petrochemical plant project in the USA, having been awarded in November, 2022 and started construction in March 2023. The project is being carried out in collaboration with Zachry Industrial, a U.S. construction company, and its current progress rate is about 45%.
DL E&C is responsible for the design and procurement of major equipment for this project. In particular, DL E&C introduces a modular construction method for the plant using BIM 3D modeling technology to provide the optimal solution. The modular construction method is a way of dividing complex plants into transportable sizes and working in a separate manufacturing space, and then only install them on site. It is also effective in reducing construction time, improving quality and preventing safety accidents.
The plant modules currently in route to the United States were manufactured in Dung Quat, central Vietnam over a period of 11 months, and the installation of lighting equipment and cables as well as steel pipes were completed. DL E&C announced that the use of modular construction method will be able to prevent safety accidents caused by work at heights within the site and to reduce the number of workers by over 25% compared to conventional on-sire construction, thereby preventing cost increases due to high labor costs.
An official from DL E&C said, “We are running a dedicated organization and manpower related to BIM technology and modular construction method, and expanding the application of BIM technology and modular construction method to domestic and overseas plant projects. We will continue to develop a variety of more innovative technologies to secure competitiveness in the global plant market.”
