Columns

At over 100 metres in length, the workshop's fabrication bays are well laid out and suited to manufacture columns entirely under cover.

Our engineers have particular strength in the design of columns with provision to meet wind and seismic loads and can carry out model and detailed finite element analysis of critical areas.

There is adequate road access for transport to both the local Port of Taranaki and the North Island of New Zealand.

Current and key projects

New Zealand Refining Company C150 Column Upgrade (2009), New Zealand 

Our role: Retro-fit a 34-metre high C150 refining column at Point Forward in Marsden Point, Whangarei.

Outcome: This project was successfully delivered on-time and with no LTIs despite some challenging constraints; the column had to be completed within the site's 18-day shutdown under bad weather conditions at high elevations in very confined spaces.

Refining Company Column Fabrication (1994), New Zealand

Our role: Design, fabrication and delivery of absorber and quench columns to the Marsden Point Refinery in New Zealand.

Outcome: This project was successfully completed on-time and on-budget.

Bechtel International ‘Du Pont' Hydrogen Peroxide Plant (1991), New Zealand

Our role: Construction of the Du Pont Hydrogen Peroxide Plant in Morrinsville, New Zealand.

Outcome: As the major site contractor, Tenix successfully delivered this project with no lost time injuries.