Case Study: INEOS Phenol Expansion Project (2004)

This chemical plant, located near Mobile, Alabama, needed to increase their cooling capacity before the start of the next summer season. As it was near the end of the year, there was little time to waste.

The original 6-cell Douglas Fir structure tower at this site was built by GEA in 1999. During the expansion project two additional cells, with a fiberglass structure, were add to the end of the existing tower. These cells were added by GEA on a complete turnkey basis.

Our scope of work not only included the cooling tower, but design, supply, and installation of civil excavations, piling, concrete basin, supply piping, electrical wiring and cable trays, new motor control centers, and startup of the new cells. GEA was able to complete the entire project before the start of the customers' summer season.

This 8-cell Cooling Tower meets or exceeds the following requirements:

Design Duty (combined towers):
- 95,000 gpm
- 101.3ºF hot water
- 86.9ºF cold water
- 80.0ºF inlet wet bulb
Thermal performance tested at over 100% of design capacity.
Complete turnkey installation including all civil, mechanical, and electrical works.
Contract award through startup was completed in less than 4 months.

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