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DLT are experts in the erection of heavy vessels using conventional cranage and specialist jacking systems. We have extensive knowledge of all available equipment and are able to advise on the most practical, economic and safe solution for your project. We have been involved in the engineering of many heavy lifting schemes inside refineries and the design and supply of specialist heavy lifting equipment to carry out these operations. We carry out this work for ourselves and for other heavy lifting companies, as well as acting as advisors to Client organisations.

Recent examples of our work include………

DL-TS3000 Mk1 modular jacking tower system
The DL-TS3000 Mk1 jacking tower system is owned and operated by DLT and can lift vessels up to 3000 tones and 150m high. It is able to self erect and dismantle and with the optional DL-TF1500 is able to operate without a tailing crane. It can operate unguyed up to 70m high in stormk wind of up to 40 m/sec. All components are transported in standard shipping containers for economic relocation between sites. Download duty chart>

Formosa Plastics Plant, Taiwan
DLT were responsible for the design, supply & operation of a modular jacking tower system that has so far been used to erect 58 vessels weighing up to 1,557 tonnes and up to 114.5m long. More>
2500 tonne strand jack tower system, China
DLT were responsible for the conceptual and detailed design of this 2500 tonne lifting capacity modular strand jack tower system, specifically designed for the Chinese refinery construction market. The tower system is owned and operated by the No 4 Construction company of SINOPEC and has many new features including self-erection and luffing under full load. More>
Heat exchanger replacement, Indonesia
DLT were responsible fore the design, supply and operation of a 60 tonne capacity gantry to replace 2 No 60 tonne heat exchangers from deep within a steel framed structure on PT Peni’s site in Indonesia. Use of these purpose designed gantries in place of conventional cranage avoided the need to extensively dismantle the steel structure to gain access to the vessels, saving time and money.
 

Heavy vessel erection projects using strand jack tower systems.
Detailed engineering carried out by DLT.

Project Description
No & max wt
Dist.
Year
Jamnagar refinery Lifting of splitter column, 4 x 450 te strand jacks
1x
1499 te
100m
2005
Burghausen refinery Lifting of splitter column, 2 x 450 te strand jacks
1x
605 te
88m
2005
Qatar refinery, Qatar Lifting of 2 No reactors, 4 x 750 te strand jacks
2 x
2,100 te
60m
2005
Petro-Canada, Canada Lifting of 2 No reactors, 2 x 450 te strand jacks 2x 540 te 38m 2004
Chemical plant, China Lifting of petrochemical vessel, 2x650 te strand jacks 1 x 763 te 92m 2003
Beaumont refinery,USA Lifting of reactor, 4 x 580 te strand jacks 1 x 1232 te 39m 2000
Tema refinery, Ghana Lifting of petrochemical vessels, 2x290te strand jacks 3 x 395 te 72m 2000
PHPV refinery, India Lifting of vacuum column, 2 x 290 te strand jacks 1 x 560 te 60m 2000
Sarroch refinery, Sard. Lifting of reactors, 1 x 580 te strand jack 2 x 500 te 24m 1999