Vale Matte Sep SMPEI Phase 2

Vale Matte Sep SMPEI Phase 2

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TESC Contracting Company Ltd. was retained by SNC Lavalin to complete Phase 2 of the required facility upgrades in the Vale Matte Separation circuit to meet future product quality specifications.

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TESC performed the following work activities:

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• Demolitions and modifications of piping;
• Cut and remove piping from the equipment removed from service;
• Piping was capped and sealed at cutting junctions;
• Demolition of existing foundations and equipment bases as required for the placement of new equipment;
• Demolition and removal of concrete bases and support steel for decommissioned pumps and pump boxes as required for construction;
• Demolitions and modifications of electrical and instrumentation;
• Remove and salvage electrical control stations, junction boxes and instruments;
• Disconnect and remove electrical and instrument cabling for demolished equipment from source to destination;
• Demolitions and modifications of mechanical equipment;
• Supply and install concrete foundation pads, reinforcing bars, anchor bolts, shims, grout and base plate concrete filling;
• Removed existing pumps and installed new pumps;
• Supply, fabricate and install structural steel and/or platforms for new Pump Boxes, Rougher Magnetic Separator Splitter (62-52-5003) and relocated 4E Magnetic Separator (62-53-000-122);
• Motor driven equipment placement including alignment, assembly of belts, sheaves, couplings, guards, etc. as required for a complete installation;
• Supply and installation of above and below grade electrical grounding systems, power and control equipment, lighting and electric heat tracing;
• Connect electrical systems to existing grid where required;
• Field run cables and cable trays and any other required raceway or support from the main cable trays to local electrical equipment;
• Terminate all cable wiring in terminal blocks and provide tagging;
• Field verify equipment dimensions and inspect the location for the equipment to be installed prior to beginning installation, to ensure readiness of area including locations, size, projections and placement of support steel where applicable;
• After installation, the team carefully inspected installed equipment and performed leveling and alignment of all equipment; and
• Performed paint touch ups after final equipment installation.

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Although the client requested a significant change of scope and the engineering was not complete when TESC commenced the project, the team successfully delivered quality work on time. Furthermore, this project required significant pre-construction planning, which allowed for safe and timely execution of this shutdown.