DL E&C announced on the 7th that it has installed pre-assembled pipe rack (PAR) modules at the construction site of S-Oil's "Shahin Project," which represents the largest investment in the domestic petrochemical industry.
The PAR modules installed this time were transported from a Mokpo module manufacturing facility for the Shahin Project, which is constructing a petrochemical facility in Ulsan Onsan Industrial Complex. The total weight of the transported modules, including a large module measuring 47 meters in length, 22 meters in width, and 36 meters in height, is 10,000 tons.
The modular construction method is one of the areas gaining attention in plant construction. Typically, plant construction is performed using local construction methods, making it heavily influenced by field conditions such as climate and workforce. In contrast, the modular construction method minimizes the potential for problems by pre-manufacturing equipment components such as machinery and piping. DL E&C is currently constructing the world's largest polyethylene plant in Orange County, Texas, using the modular construction method. The residue upgrading facility (RUC) that DL E&C constructed for S-Oil also set the record for the heaviest single module in Korea at 3,400 tons.
DL E&C is carrying out the key "Package 1" in the Shahin Project, which has been ordered in three packages, together with Hyundai E&C and Hyundai Engineering. The Shahin Project is currently underway, aiming for completion in June next year.
Yu Jae-ho, head of the plant division at DL E&C, said, "It is significant that we have entered a new area with the Shahin Project among petrochemical plants," and added, "We were able to successfully complete it thanks to meticulous prior preparations, past experiences in module manufacturing and transportation, and specialized personnel."