Design and installation of solvent and resin tank farm

The Company

The Jotun Group is a leading supplier of paints and powder coatings. The Group has 65 companies and 39 production facilities on all continents. Jotun is represented in over 100 countries. They supply paints and coatings that have been specially developed for unique conditions.

Project Brief

Following the successful installation of a large scale production facility, Ai Process was again selected to redevelop the existing solvent and resin tank farm for Jotun Paints (Europe) Limited in Flixborough including the replacement of ageing bulk storage tanks.

The works were undertaken on an ‘open book’ basis, allowing a transparent approach to the procurement of equipment and services whilst the design was progressed, prior to a phased plant installation.

Scope of Works

The scope of works included the following:

Detailed specification and designs for new facility
Procurement of plant and services
Safe phased removal of existing storage tanks and replacement with new
Upgrade and testing of existing bunds and plinths
Walkways and maintenance access to high and low level areas
Process control upgrade including associated field instrumentation and electrical installation works to hazardous area requirements
Calibration, testing and commissioning of the new installation

New solvent and resin tank farm in place of old

Design Challenge

Throughout the project various challenges were met and overcome. These included:

Designing the facility to make efficient use the existing space
Logistical challenge of transporting dozens of purpose built storage bulk vessels from continental Europe to the UK
Safe installation of the new equipment in confined spaces, in compliance with latest guidelines and regulations
Exchanging existing storage vessels with new, with minimal disruption to the existing production facility
Adhering to a strict programme and project budget