In 2008 Roperhurst sent a team of six specialist engineers to work in a steelworks in Australia.
Roperhurst was chosen by the American contractor because of the quality of work we had provided to them previously in the UK.
Our work involved repairs to the "pickling line", a series of enormous polypropylene tanks filled with hot acid through which strip steel is pulled to clean it of impurities. The steel is pulled through at such speed that, on occasion, it can collide with parts of the tank, damaging or even breaching its side/base.
Our team understood the stresses that these tanks are put under, and worked closely with the original designers to ensure that the repair focused on restoring the structural integrity of the tank.
This was an exacting project, working in intense heat and in confined spaces, but was finished ahead of time and on budget, much to the delight of our American contractor and the end customer.
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