Client – Rio Tinto

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Location – Cape Lambert Port, Wickham, Western Australia

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Completion date – July 2023

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The Rio Tinto Sustaining Capital Projects division at Cape Lambert required the assistance of an expert HVAC company to complete the installation of new Air Conditioning equipment on the sites aging substation assets. Rapid Air consulted with the project lead to manage and deliver upgrades to the HVAC equipment of multiple substation locations around the site.

 

Challenges overcome during Project

The client was left holding onto a variety of new air-conditioning assets that had been purchased as part of a previous project to complete upgrades that had fallen through due to the pandemic.  Rapid Air was able to complete an Audit of the left-over HVAC equipment and write new scopes of work to utilise as much of the equipment as possible to save the client time and money, whilst completing the works to a high level finish and within the boundaries of Rio Tinto’s standards for Air Conditioning.

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Scope of works Completed

• Audit HVAC equipment stock in storage on site

• Write scopes of work to utilise HVAC stock to be used on upgrades

• Supply custom made condenser units to fit tight plant areas

• Replace electrical isolation switches

• Modify and install concrete slabs to house units

• Engage and manage building contractor to make new penetrations in substations for ductwork and flash redundant penetrations to a high level finish

• Integration of HVAC equipment into Rio Tinto’s SCADA control system

• Integration of fire shutdown

• Installation of CPU 2 pressuriation units to stop dust ingress to substations

• Installation of new electrical power supplies

• Electrical testing

• Commissioning

• Supply CAD drawings for new HVAC control wiring

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