Ardersier Port – Water Tank Installation
Summary
Project: Ardersier Port – 2 x 588,000 litre Tanks Installation
Location: Ardersier, Inverness, Scotland
Customer Name: Haventus
Haventus approached us via our distributor TheTankShop with a requirement for two 588,000 litre water tanks to be installed at the new Ardersier Energy Transition Facility, which is currently being constructed. The tanks required rapid deployment to avoid project delays of the facilities construction and supplied water to the following:
- Bentonite plant.
- Onsite dust suppression systems
Challenges
Time: To avoid Haventus experiencing any project delays regarding the facilities construction we guaranteed that we could manufacture, supply, and install the 2 tanks within a 4-week turnaround.
Working at height: Due to the steel walls of the tanks being 4.6m high special consideration was given to the installation to avoid working at height, where possible, as per HSE regulations.
Location: Ardersier, in Scotland, experiences some extreme weather conditions including high winds, heavy rainfall and snow. Due to the conditions each tank was supplied with a steel roof, structurally calculated to withstand UK windspeeds.
Results
Within 4-weeks of the team being at Ardersier Port we were able to manufacture, supply and install two 12.3m (42ft) ⦰ x 4.6m high (6 rings) tanks with storage capacities of 570,000 litres each – including a 150mm freeboard to prevent overspill.
Each Tank was lined with a 1mm Butyl Liner, which has superior longevity, UV and weather resistance compared to other lining materials. Making it the ideal impermeable lining solution for water tanks in this location.
As well as the steel kit, butyl liner kit and steel roof kit additional items including an external ladder with safety hoops to reach the access/ inspection hatch on the roof, a Liqui-level indicator as well as 6” PN10/16 flanged outlets terminating at 6” Male Bauer Couplers.
To prevent working at height, where possible, we utilised our hydraulic jacking system which allowed us to construct the tanks primarily from ground level. Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) were also used when installing the roof components, removing the need for ladder work. Despite incurring some delays due to high winds, which meant we could not use MEWPs, we were able to safely install both tanks prior to the deadline.