FEATURE COVER STORY
WHEN THE BOAT COMES IN Aerzen Rental blowers at Rio Tinto
When its ship vacuum unloading system experienced major motor failure Rio Tinto urgently needed a replacement. Hiring a unit from Aerzen Rental proved a cost-effective solution
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ental equipment doesn't just fill the gap when unexpected failures occur,
it can also play an integral part in planning for example, serving as a replacement during maintenance and repairs, facility construction and renovation, in research and development projects or during process optimisation. There is a wide range of applications
including vacuum and positive pressure air systems for pneumatic transport, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, filter rinsing and fermentation.
TRANSPARENT COSTS Aerzen Rental Division is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aerzen Blowers and Compressors specialising in rental solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of frequency- controlled, oil-free Aerzen blowers and compressors with a pressure range from -700 mbar to 10,000 mbar, specially developed for rental applications: robust, easy to transport, user-friendly units that can be installed outdoors. Complete turnkey systems can be
supplied on request. On-site installation, commissioning and personnel orientation are included in delivery. The customer benefits are obvious: clear costs, quick delivery times and flexibility as well as
around the clock support from a professional service provider.
RENTAL SERVICE AND MORE Rio Tinto, a global leader in the manufacture of aluminium, took advantage of these benefits at their Ashington plant in Northumberland.
The company offers a comprehensive range of frequency-controlled, oil- free Aerzen blowers and compressors with a pressure range from -700 to 10,000 mbar specially developed for rental applications
Quick action was called for after their ship vacuum unloading system experienced major motor failure. A replacement was to take around four weeks and Rio Tinto had ship deliveries due in which required unloading. Andy Gill of Rio Tinto contacted David
Kearsley at Aerzen Rental Division to see if he could help. They had a volume requirement for just over 27,000m³/hr at -480mbar. Aerzen Rental Division put together an action plan to send 6 off BVO5500 oil-free blower packages to site along with pipework; power consumption was calculated so Andy knew he could run all the machines together. Aerzen Rental Division deployed their engineers to site. Some of the blower were set up for
positive pressure and so required converting to vacuum. Pipework was installed and control connection made. With the ship due in, the system needed to work and Rio Tinto successfully unloaded 8,000 tons of aluminium.
Aerzen Rental Division UK and Ireland contact: 07903 645925 24/7 emergency line: 0031 889100000
www.aerzenrental.com
6 SPRING 2017 | IRISH MANUFACTURING
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