en.Wedoany.com Report on Mar 28th, Belgian heavy lifting and transport specialist Sarens has been working on Shell's Polaris CCS project in Alberta, Canada. The company delivered and installed core components such as the amine absorber and amine stripper, and recently expanded its scope to successfully lift a 245-ton, 8.5-meter-tall electronic house, with the lifting radius controlled within 22 meters.
To complete this 16-point heavy lifting operation, Sarens deployed Tadano CC6800 and CC2800 cranes, supported by 12 rough-terrain cranes and two all-terrain cranes. The project team precisely adjusted slings and load distribution to cope with the limited site area and persistent rain and snow. Sarens Project Manager Paul Betts stated, "All heavy lifting activities have progressed exceptionally well. Our team worked with precision and professionalism at every stage, especially given the tight project workspace and high visibility conditions."
As one of the first companies to apply Shell's new IOGP lifting standards, Sarens also completed 40 transport operations during the Polaris CCS project. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia's Rub' al Khali desert, Sarens collaborated with Wison Engineering to install a dew point control unit and a propane refrigeration unit for Saudi Aramco's Shaybah NGL plant.
To enhance the plant's hydrocarbon processing capacity, Sarens designed a custom lifting frame to handle 62 different modules, executing 124 precise lifts, with individual pieces weighing up to 205 tons. These modules were transported 750 kilometers from Jubail to the site. Sarens used Liebherr LR1750 and Tadano CC2400 cranes, remaining on-site for seven months, including three weeks for setup.
Project Manager Solai Raja Periyakaruppan noted, "Executing this project at Shaybah... was an extraordinary challenge. The site is surrounded by towering red-gold sand dunes, nearly 304.8 meters high, with wind speeds reaching up to 80 km/h and summer temperatures sometimes soaring to 50°C." The team overcame harsh environmental conditions, space constraints, and the difficulties of simultaneous operations at a brownfield site, completing all lifts using swing and crawl operations.
