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Chemicals UGL is a leading provider of engineering, design, project management, construction, shutdown, asset management and industrial maintenance services to the chemicals industry. Our expertise and experience covers organic and inorganic chemical industries including fertilisers, sulphuric acid, explosives, ammonia and nitrates. Offering a range of Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) services, UGL delivers across all project phases, including; process support, concept design, basic design, detail design, design management, steel detailing, procurement, contract management, project controls, construction management, direct delivery, commissioning and handover. Our expertise includes the delivery of structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation works.

After the delivery of a chemical plant, UGL’s core focus is fixed on optimising assets throughout the entire plant lifecycle, and increasing productivity and efficiency. As one of Australia’s largest providers of maintenance services, UGL supports clients achieving the greatest possible plant availability and process safety through our planned maintenance and shutdown/turnaround capability. Our lifecycle management approach equips clients’ long term and keeps the entire lifecycle of the plant in focus.

The success of UGL is built on our culture of safety, dedication and commitment, partnered with the technical skills of all our employees. Our services are supported by fully equipped manufacturing, mechanical and electrical workshops throughout Australia, strategically located to allow UGL to respond promptly to our client’s needs.

The benefits we deliverSOLUTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE CYCLEUGL provides comprehensive through life solutions for chemical plants and associated assets that help our clients maximise the competitiveness and profitability of their assets ensuring long term operational success. Whatever the application, our offerings will meet the requirements for efficiency, reliability and environmental compatibility, giving low lifecycle costs and the best possible return on investment.

COMPLETE TURNKEY, ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC)Clients reduce risk and cost through a reduction in the number of interfaces provided by UGL’s complete project solution. From a single point of contact, UGL manages entire projects beginning with in-housing engineering, procurement and construction through to start up and commissioning. Clients can take advantage of UGL’s unique blend of core competencies to allow faster completion of projects, improved performance, reduced risks and lower costs across greenfield and brownfield projects.

IMPROvING COST-EFFECTIvENESS AND EXTENDING THE LIFE OF CHEMICAL PLANT ASSETSCompetitive support solutions are vital for creating and maintaining successful chemical plant operations. We provide high quality and fully integrated lifecycle based support services that deliver greater cost efficiencies and improved productivity for our clients. Through planning, asset management, procurement and reliability-centred services, UGL extends the service life of critical assets in the chemicals industry.

STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH OUR CLIENTSAligned with our clients’ objectives, we strive to build long term relationships that ensure operational success. In many cases, we become an organic extension of our clients’ businesses, providing high levels of service, together with a strong client commitment and focus.

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPSUGL partners with the world’s leading technology providers in order to deliver the most advanced solutions to our clients. Our partnerships with General Electric (GE), Mitsubishi and Siemens amongst others, allows us to lead the way as the ‘integrator’ in the delivery of cutting edge technologies for the chemicals industry.

THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN SAFETYConstant protection of people, the environment and assets is the basis of sustainable success. UGL continually works on projects and support services to help our clients’ plant safety. Our HSSE performance is industry leading and results from a systematic approach that is directed, proactive and preventative, rather than reactive and spontaneous. UGL has developed a comprehensive strategy which clearly defines the process of continual improvement across all its operations.

DELIvERING SERvICES FOR A SUSTAINAbLE FUTUREProtecting the environment and securing a more efficient use of resources are of the utmost importance. Like the chemical industry, we are committed to sustainability. Our solutions help chemical companies to fulfil their responsibilities through the use of eco-friendly processes.

FERTILISERS, SULPHURIC ACID, EXPLOSIvES, AMMONIA AND NITRATESWhether it is the delivery of a chemical plant, field support operations, or the repair of plant equipment, UGL understands the sheer scale and variety of processes, applied technologies and ongoing maintenance needed in chemical plant operations for fertilisers, sulphuric acid, explosives, ammonia and nitrates.

We have an in-depth understanding of the industry, its equipment and the operating conditions, with experience providing project and asset management services throughout Australia.

UGL’s expertise in the chemical industry includes:

•Chemical plant and equipment

•Power generation

•Water and wastewater treatment

•Communications and technology solutions (Control centres and CCTV)

POWER GENERATIONUGL delivers advanced solutions in gas, diesel, and thermal power generation for the chemicals industry. UGL works with leading power generation technology providers to design tailored solutions to meet the particular operating needs of our clients.

The UGL team is recognised for its expertise in the delivery of brownfield projects where interaction with existing facilities and working on high voltages and live plants requires a higher level of understanding and thorough planning. The company has the ability to undertake pre-feasibility requirements analysis, feasibility studies, FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) studies and full project implementation from concept design through to commission.

WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTUGL is a leader in all facets of industrial water and wastewater treatment plant design, construction and operations and maintenance services. Clients receive innovative process solutions, rigorous detailed design, comprehensive construction services and long-term operations and maintenance support.

Through every stage of the project lifecycle, UGL collaborates with client’s to create an optimal solution that considers the right balance between capital expenditure, lifecycle and operational costs, service delivery and efficiency.

After the delivery of water infrastructure assets, our whole-of-life approach to treatment plants aims to maximise efficiency, optimise performance and sustain reliability through rigorous preventative maintenance programs.

ENGINEERING•3D steel detailing and modelling services

•Engineering design for structural, mechanical, piping and electrical/instrumentation

•Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)

•Technology and systems integration

CONSTRUCTION•Engineering, procurement and construction management

(EPCM)

•Brownfield capital projects (including EPCM)

•Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)

•Capital works

•Structural, mechanical, electrical and piping construction services

FAbRICATION•Structural steel

•Pipe spooling (carbon, stainless and exotic steels)

•Pre-assembled and modular structures

MANUFACTURE•Tanks and vessels

COMMISSIONING•Plant equipment

•Mechanical fitting

•Utilities infrastructure including water treatment and power assets

MAINTENANCE•Mechanical and electrical equipment

•Long term maintenance services

•Maintenance services for structural works, vessels, tanks and piping

•Maintenance audits and reviews

•Managed and coordinated specialist subcontractor services

•Shutdown and execution management

SUPPLY CHAIN & TECHNICAL SERvICES•Project delivery procurement

•Maintenance parts supply

•Field support services

REFURbISHMENT & UPGRADES•Brownfield capital projects

•Managed and coordinated specialist subcontractor services and provided front-end loading, estimating, procurement and planning services

•Asset upgrades

•Inspection, removal, repair, assembly and reinstatement of equipment

ASSET MANAGEMENT•Strategic asset management

•Continuous Improvement of assets through the use of Kaizen Lean Six Sigma processes

•Budget preparation, planning, management and execution services for turnarounds

•Engineering, planning, procurement, preparation and execution services for a major upgrades and shutdowns

•Turnaround planning, management and execution

PROjECT DELIvERY & IMPLEMENTATION•Engineering, procurement and construction management

(EPCM)

•Brownfield capital projects (including EPCM)

•Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)

•Capital works

•Planning and workflow management

•Management of sub-contract services (access services, insulation, surface treatment)

•Capital project planning and management for mechanical, electrical/instrumentation and access services

•Budget preparation, planning and management

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