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News Release from: James Walker Townson | Subject: Umicore Belgium
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 December 2007
JW Townson solve Belgian plant emissions
challenge
A fast installation was needed on custom-designed installation of five ductwork compensators to meet new environmental emissions legislation at a Belgian precious metals refinery
Swift action by James Walker Benelux in concert with the engineering expertise of the UK based James Walker Townson has helped the Umicore precious metals refinery in Hoboken, Belgium, to meet the tightest of deadlines to meet new low-emission environmental legislation - in a challenging project based on the custom-design and installation of five ductwork compensators Plant engineers had redesigned parts of the process to meet the new low-emissions legislation and the installation had to be complete in just four weeks during an environmentally led plant shutdown
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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JW Townson rose to the challenge and tailor-produced the Comflex compensators in the UK in time for the Antwerp office site team to fit all the equipment in just over a week.
Precious metal refining started again the next morning, on schedule, with the important low-emissions plant in action.
Bart Daelemans, supervisor at the plant said "This was possible thanks to the service team from James Walker Antwerp being available 7 days a week, a real benefit".
Four of the ductwork compensators were 1200mm inside diameter by 200mm length, of which three were made from 6mm fluorocarbon and the other was a rubber-proofed fabric compensator designed to resist temperatures up to 300C.
The fifth unit was 600mm i/d and is also 200mm long and rubber-proofed fabric.
Metal inner sleeve deflectors were supplied for the compensators along with 1mm thick counter-flanges. Request a free brochure from James Walker Townson ...
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