Projects
Thickener tank repair design
FEC completed the mechanical, structural, access and piping design for the entire repair sequence of 2 thickener tanks at a Queensland alumina refinery. At 22m in diameter and over 15m high, the replacement of the top strake presented several challenges. A common...
read moreHigh-Temperature Reactor Design
In 2018 FEC completed the mechanical design of two novel high-temperature reactor systems for the conversion of iron-ore and natural gas into hydrogen and synthetic graphite. Working with our client’s specialist chemical engineers, FEC progressed from a P&ID to a...
read moreCaustic line replacement
FEC completed the structural, mechanical and piping design for a caustic line replacement at a QLD alumina refinery. The scope of works required design development with relevant stakeholders and determination of the ideal route for site works, access restrictions and...
read moreFull structural, mechanical, and piping design of skid package
FEC completed the full structural, mechanical, and piping design, and detailed drafting for a dehydration package. The multi-disciplinary FEC team worked collaboratively with the client and end-user to iterate the design to their specifications and constraints....
read moreDetailed Design and Analysis for Rectangular Tank Subject to Internal Explosion Pressure
FEC complete detailed design and analysis for rectangular tank subject to internal explosion pressure. The project had a number of unique constraints which led to our client requiring a rectangular tank. As a first pass, we completed elastic stress analysis and...
read more7C8 Main Fractionator
FEC recently completed the design and drafting of a vessel section for a local fabricator. Working collectively with our client and the end user, the scope included design of the vessel, platforms, lifting, tailing, transport and temporary support during storage. The...
read moreAccess and Column Support Tower
FEC recently completed the design of an access and column support tower. Encompassing structural drafting and engineering design to AS4100; the tower was designed in a modular fashion for ease of road transport, ground assembly and tailing / lifting as a complete...
read moreFabrication Experience with Major APLNG Supplier
An engineer from FEC has completed a five-week secondment to a major fabricator based in Thailand. The experience provided both professional and personal development. The Thailand based company, has a long history of large scale steel fabrication projects. From...
read moreStress Corrosion Cracking on Turbine Rotor
FEC was approached by one of our clients who had experienced a turbine rotor failure due to stress corrosion cracking. Following the failure, a monitoring program for crack detection and growth was implemented. During the crack inspection program one rotor showed...
read moreFFS on Multi-ply Expansion Bellows
FEC was approached by one of our clients who had been supplied an expansion bellows in the repaired condition. During fabrication of a shell and tube heat exchanger, its laminated style expansion bellows was accidentally damaged in a grinding operation. Damage to the...
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