Sarens, a provider of heavy lifting, engineered transport and crane rental services, is supporting Rayong Ruamlek Company with the mechanical dismantling of the former PTT Asahi petrochemical plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand.
Work began in May and is scheduled for completion in August,
supporting the safe decommissioning and clearance of industrial assets.
The project forms part of wider industrial transition and
redevelopment in Thailand, where decommissioning legacy petrochemical
facilities can support material recycling, equipment reuse and future land
development while creating opportunities for the local workforce.
Following a detailed assessment of the site, Sarens deployed
a fleet including the LR 1600-2, CC 2800, CC 2800-1, CKE 2500 and GMK 5220
cranes, with capacities ranging from 220 to 600 tonnes. Crane configurations
were tailored to lift weights, working radii, heights and site constraints.
The crawler cranes were transported by road from Sarens
Thailand’s yard and assembled on site over several days, including boom and
counterweight installation, rigging and load testing.
Sarens has completed critical lifts involving steel
structures, process vessels, pipe racks and heavy machinery.
The heaviest lift so far weighed 210 tonnes and was carried
out at a working radius of about 50 metres using the LR 1600-2 and CC 2800
cranes. Components were lowered to ground level before being transferred to
designated laydown and transport areas.
According to Ukrit Phorjai, Country Manager at Sarens Thailand: “This project highlights Sarens’ capability to deliver complex mechanical dismantling solutions in high-density petrochemical environments. Through detailed lift planning, precise crane selection and strong team execution, we successfully managed heavy lifts up to 210 tons while adhering strictly to site safety protocols and keeping the project on schedule for our client. We thank Rayong Ruamlek Company Ltd for the trust they have placed in our team, and we look forward to continuing to work together on projects of strategic importance to Thailand, such as this one, in the years to come”.
The project has involved challenges including confined plant
areas, maintaining clearances around existing pipe racks and live equipment,
ground preparation and coordinating heavy movements amid seasonal rain and
wind.
The PTT Asahi plant was once a major contributor to
Thailand’s petrochemical industry, producing up to 200,000 tonnes of
acrylonitrile annually and 70,000 tonnes of methacrylate.
Sarens has also supported major industrial and energy
projects across Thailand and Southeast Asia, including work for PTT Global
Chemical, Thai Oil, GULF and major refinery and petrochemical developments in
Indonesia. -OGN/TradeArabia News Service
