8 August 2001 - Heat recovery vessels to stop traffic
On Thursday 9 August two state-of-the-art heat exchangers, so large that they require police escort, will be transported to Brisbane River destined for the Lihir Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea. Worth approximately A$2.50 million they weigh a total of 124 tonnes, with each vessel measuring 20 metres in length (equivalent to a five-story building) and 5.5 metres in diameter. Lihir Gold Mine, owned by Lihir Gold Limited, is one of the world's largest known gold resources and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market and the Port Moresby Stock Exchange. Alan Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Lihir Gold Limited, said the new heat exchange vessels would be used to recover and reuse heat in the gold processing plant. "The installation of a heat recovery plant is one of many programs that we are undertaking to improve plant performance," said Mr Roberts. "It will give a further boost to throughput rates and help to ensure that we achieve our production target of well over 600,000 ounces of gold this year and in the future." Engineering company Hatch Brisbane was engaged to provide engineering, procurement and construction management services to Lihir for the Heat Recovery Project. A combined team from Hatch Canada and Brisbane was responsible for engineering of the vessels, with a contract awarded to D&R Stainless Pty Ltd for the detail design and construction. The vessels have been specially fabricated from super-duplex stainless steel, used for its corrosion-resistant properties. Each heater vessel is classed as a pressure vessel to Australian Standard AS 1210 and will operate at around 100 degrees Celsius. A third heat recovery vessel is scheduled to be transported to Lihir in mid-September this year. PHOTO/FILM OPPORTUNITIES:
Transport schedule: - The two heat exchange vessels will be transported (with police escorts) from Old Evans Deakin Workshop on Thynne Street, Morningside on Thursday 9 August at 4pm, bound for Brisbane River (back gate of Forjacs Shipbuilding and Repair). Because of the size of the vessels they will be transported one at a time.
- On the morning of Friday 10 August they will be loaded onto a barge in the Brisbane River for transport to AFS docks.
- On the morning of Saturday 11 August they will be loaded onto the "Coral Chief" (time will depend on loading of other cargo). The ship is scheduled to sail that day.
Any queries regarding the transport schedule should be directed to Paul Luker, Hatch Brisbane, Media Relations, on telephone (07) 3834 755 or mobile 0418 317 937. - ENDS - For further information contact: Alan Roberts
Managing Director
Lihir Management Company
Tel: +675 986 5576 Web Site - www.lihir.com.pg
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