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““In this case, the hybrid anodes were sourced


from CP Technologies in the UK, Omniflex’s technology is manufactured in South Africa and the project is in Australia, so navigating certifying bodies was challenging. However, the design was approved and certified as being intrinsically safe for use in areas classified as zone 1 hazardous for gas group IIB in the BLB1 project, where there is the potential for exposure to volatile, flammable substances,” continued Celine.” Mr Celine said system performance and corrosion levels are continuously monitored


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24/7 using 24 remote monitoring units that are situated throughout the site, each with the capacity to monitor 16 structures. “Crucially, these works ensure that the integrity


of BLB1 is maintained, and the berth remains reliable and available to handle NSW’s growing bulk liquid trade volumes for the next 50 years,” Mr Celine said. Mr Rangott said that there were no major


issues obtaining the required IEC/AS60079 approvals for the system because there was a competent team of people and companies involved in the project.


“Because the approval process was completed


outside of Australia, this slightly increased lead time but was not a major issue. Communication and business dealings across countries through various companies and suppliers did not present a challenge,” Mr Rangott said. “Omniflex’s systems are all high quality, suited


to our unique harsh marine environment, and have met our quality expectations for this high-end system. The knowledge that Omniflex brought to the project ensured that the monitoring and control system was procured and operated to a high level and to our expectations.”


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