Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET)

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Introduction

Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal (WICET)

• Overview

• Inloading

• Stockyard

• Outloading

Contents

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Stage 1 of a new coal export facility recently completed in the Port of Gladstone

Capital cost approximately A$3.1 billion

One inloading conveyor

One bridge stacker (125m spans)

One outloading conveyor

One berth

One shiploader

27Mtpa throughput capacity

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Aurecon’s role via the AH JV (since 2004):

• Pre-feasibility study

• Feasibility study

• Detailed design

• Civil

• Structural

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Piping

• Instrumentation and Control

• Environmental

• Onsite construction assistance

• Commissioning

• Ongoing operational assistance

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3D model deliverables:

• Bentley Navigator

• Multi-disciplined

• Structural

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Piping

• Intelligent model files

3D models were complimented by 2D drawings:

• Standard drawings

• Specific details

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• Main source of delivery to site

• Latent ground conditions

• Additional load out capabilities added

Barge Wharf

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• Concrete filled cofferdam

• Reinforced sheetpile front wall

Barge Wharf

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• Multi-level concrete building

• Train unloading facility

• Interaction with Queensland Rail (QR)

Dump Station

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Inloading Tunnels

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• Various tunnel solutions used• Box tunnel (cut and cover)

• Jacked box tunnel

• Arched tunnel

Inloading Tunnels

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• Supporting 45m spanning gantries

• 3.6m diameter external, 2.4m diameter internal

• Concrete filled annulus

Stockyard Trestles

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Gantries

• 21 gantries

• Typical 45m span

• 4.6m deep girders

• 300t each

Stockyard Gantries

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Bridge stacker

• 125m spans

• Shuttling conveyor

• Telescopic chutes

• 780t each bridge

Bridge Stacker

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Bridge Stacker

Delivery to site on 92m barge as a single 125m span

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Lifting and installation of western span via a dual crane lift

Bridge Stacker

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Stockyard reclaim tunnel with reclaim chamber (12 off) and service/escape tunnel

Reclaim Tunnels

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Construction of reclaim tunnel (RC1) and reclaim chambers

Reclaim Tunnels

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Jetty galleries (76 off)

• 24m span

• Aluminium full width floors

• 1.8km jetty

Jetty

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Head end of jetty for transfer onto the wharf conveyor

Jetty

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Wharf modules

• 9 modules

• 500t to 1200t

• Concrete deck installed

Wharf

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Wharf module installation via dual crane lift from Jumbo Jubilee vessel

Wharf

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Shiploader

• 1300t

• 8250tph capacity

• 16m rail gauge

• 53m long boom

Shiploader

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Shiploader

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Future construction is planned at WICET to increase the facilities throughput capacity:

• WEXP1 (when completed)

• Two inloading conveyors

• Increased stockyard capacity

• Two outloading conveyors

• Three berths

• Two shiploader

• WEXP2 (when completed)

• Three inloading conveyors

• Further increase to stockyard capacity

• Three outloading conveyors

• Four berths

• Three shiploader

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