Water Recycling Vermiculite

INDUSTRIAL | Fire Spray

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Sydney Water is currently upgrading the West Camden Water Recycling Plant (WRP) to double its treatment capacity and to service 176,000 people in the catchmentA. Part of the upgrade includes constructing four Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) to treat the wastewater to a very high quality. Bowsers was engaged by Tallai Project Management to deliver the application of Vermiculite Fire Spray across 2 stages, supporting the upgrade.

sector:

Infrastructure (Water Recycling)

PROJECT COMPLETION:

May 2023

ADDRESS:

West Camden, NSW

CLIENT:

Tallai Project Management

Services Offered

Bowsers’ highly specialised team methodically applied Vermiculite Fire Spray to structural steel beams, across 2 stages. Each stage needed to be completed within a 7-day period, starting with the ground floor, and followed closely with Level 1. Vermiculite Fire Spray was the preferred material as it is designed to insulate the steel and prevent it from yielding under extreme heat and providing a 4-hour fire rating (240/-/- FRL).

Project Challenges

Key challenges included ensuring each stage was completed within the client’s 7-day mandate, inclusive of 2-3 days site preparation, which included the protection to the walls and floor and straight edge masking to the underside of the slab. Additionally, the site did not have any access to power.

Solutions Offered

Careful planning and preparation by Bowsers ensured we were able to schedule the work in accordance with the client’s stringent schedule. Bowsers were proactive to organise additional provisions, including a power generator. By being methodical in their planning, the team successfully prepared the site and applied the correct coverage of Vermiculite Fire Spray in a timely manner and most importantly ensured compliance with Australian Standards.

Overall Outcome

The client has been very pleased by the efficiency and professionalism of the Bowsers team, who completed the project on time and within budget. Careful planning ensured a seamless process, and the spray application was impeccable resulting in a clean finish. The site was left in a tidy manner with no over spray on surrounding surfaces.