Shutdown Inspections Townsville, QLD

Sun Metals Zinc Refinery is located 15km south of the city of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. The refinery produces a Special High Grade of Zinc metal. Sulphuric acid, Low grade zinc concentrate and copper cake as a secondary product, are produced and sold to the international and domestic market meaning production uptime and high-quality inspections and maintenance are required.

Vertech’s Tank testing team and inspection teams in Queensland were engaged to complete a range of shutdown inspection services on piping, pipelines, and storage tanks within the client’s Sulphuric Acid plant.

Working within the plant requires wearing an acid proof suit, full face respirator, rubber gloves and boots. Average daytime temperatures in Winter are about 30C so heat stress management, fatigue management and detailed planning is required to ensure the safety of all personnel and an optimised inspection and testing plan is achieved within the allocated timeframes.

The scope was delivered on time, on budget and with a perfect safety record receiving positive feedback from the client focal points.