Mesa A J Fire System Upgrade Main 1

Fire System Upgrade

  • Client: Rio Tinto Ltd
  • Location: Pilbara, Western Australia
  • Date: 2020

Project Scope

When Rio Tinto upgraded elements of the fire protection systems within the Mesa A&J plants, EMtek completed a study to ensure the fire protection systems provided a level of protection that reduced the risk of damage to the company's assets and loss of production in the event of a fire to an acceptable level by ensuring that the fire systems were in compliance with applicable Australian and RTIO standards.

Major Work Inclusions

  • Data review, request and collection.
  • Site investigation and weekly progress meetings.
  • Verification of site as-built data.
  • Surveying of existing infrastructure including pumps, tanks, pipes and hydrants etc.
  • Study report to include calculations, sketches and recommendations.
  • Safety in design HAZID register.
  • Multidiscipline Detailed engineering and design of new Fire system infrastructure based on report findings
  • Project implementation, Management and controls
  • Onsite construction support and commissioning