Western Turner 2 Bottom 1

Western Turner Syncline 2

  • Client: Mondium, Rio Tinto
  • Location: Pilbara, Western Australia
  • Date: 2019

Project Scope

EMtek and Mondium were engaged by Rio Tinto in joint venture to an EPC style contract to complete all works for the Western Turner 2 project, including the crushing plant, OLC, 33KV power distribution system, NPI Facilities, associated water controls and communication systems. The WTS Phase 2 Stage 2 project was then required to expand production of WTS2 from the 8.8Mtpa road train operation to a capacity suitable to sustain the Tom Price process plant at a rate of 30Mtpa crusher feed. EMtek and Mondium collaboratively completed the detailed engineering and design with no disruption to the critical path of the project schedule.

Major Work Inclusions

  • Primary Crushing Station – Control System engineering and design to include PLC and SCADA for the process control and interface,
  • Primary crusher discharge conveyor,
  • Transfer Station including all mechanical, structural, concrete, earthworks, electrical, and control systems,
  • Overland Conveyor including all earthworks, drainage, hydrology, and tie into the existing Overland conveyor,
  • Commissioning including no-load, energized, loaded and 2 weeks operational.

 

Key Project Components

  • Mechanical Engineering and Design
  • Structural Engineering and Design, including Concrete
  • OLC Civil Design
  • Electrical Engineering and Design
  • Shop Detailing
  • DEM Modelling
  • Complete Plant Control System PLC and SCADA
  • Load and Operations Commissioning and support