Omnova Solutions closed its Calhoun, GA plant that produced styrene butadiene latex materials for the carpet and paper markets and intended to convert the site to a terminal operation. The processes, buildings and equipment that were shutdown and needed to be removed where scattered throughout the site and in close proximity to buildings and equipment that would remain as part of the continuing terminal operation. Certain equipment, such as boilers, compressors and spiral heat exchangers were inside buildings that would be converted to storage space and remain.  The main pipe racks would remain in sections, however, dead lines had to be carefully removed from the pipe racks.

Asset Recovery / Sales Plan

Phoenix Equipment was awarded the contract to dismantle the plant based on our ability to reduce the cost to Omnova by offering significantly more that scrap value for the redundant machinery and equipment.  Phoenix safely dismantled and rigged out at its own expense over 35 pieces of process equipment for resale, including: (3) 10,000 Gal SS Clad Reactors, rated 400 psi internal and 80 psi on the jacket, weighing over 50,000 lbs • (2) 7,000 Gal SS Reactors, rated 150 psi internal and 150 psi on the jacket, weighing over 35,000 lbs •  Butadiene Distillation System, Built 2008  • (2) 800 HP Cleaver Brooks Boilers, 200 #, Built 2007 • (2) 50,000 Gal Horizontal Pressure Tanks • (10) SS tanks ranging from 3.000 gallon to 20,000 gallon • Vertical and Horizontal Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers.

Asset Recovery Summary

35+ Pieces of Process Equipment
250,000 lbs+ of Non-ferrous material
1500 Ton+ of Carbon Steel

Dismantlement Work

Our 8 person crew spent five months at the Georgia plant to safely perform the project without any injury or incident.  Phoenix utilized a Komatsu PC400 Excavator equipped with a shear, a Komatsu PC300 Excavator equipped with a grapple, various cranes ranging from 50 Tons to 250 Tons, various man-lifts, skid steer dozers and forklifts.  Our crew worked with the plant’s employees to time our operations in the plant’s active areas.

Dismantlement Summary

Equipment Rigging
Plant Dismantlement and Demolition
Scrap Recycling