Project Overview
Koppers was undertaking major capital improvements at its Cicero, Illinois site while also carrying two shutdown phthalic anhydride production lines and several associated areas, including a boiler house, furnaces, and tank farms.
Phoenix Equipment purchased the shutdown assets and assumed responsibility for dismantling the unwanted equipment, structures, and piping at no cost to Koppers. The approximately $1 million project ran from September 2014 through March 2015.
The Challenge
Koppers wanted the obsolete assets removed without diverting significant internal resources toward equipment recovery and dismantlement. Phoenix had to carry out that work within an operating site while Koppers continued its broader capital improvement program.
Asset Recovery, Dismantlement & Recycling
Phoenix recovered several key pieces of equipment for resale while dismantling the two phthalic anhydride lines and related areas. The remaining materials generated substantial recycling volume, including more than 2,000 tons of carbon steel and approximately 100,000 pounds of alloy metal.
The scope also included removal of unwanted equipment, structures, and piping from the boiler house, furnace areas, and tank farms.
Project Highlights
- Client: Koppers
- Location: Cicero, Illinois
- Facility: Phthalic Anhydride Plant
- Shutdown Units: 2 Phthalic Anhydride Production Lines
- Associated Areas: Boiler House, Furnaces and Tank Farms
- Site Conditions: Operating Facility Undergoing Major Capital Improvements
- Phoenix Scope: Asset Recovery, Equipment Resale, Dismantlement, Structure and Piping Removal, and Recycling
- Carbon Steel Recycled: More Than 2,000 Tons
- Alloy Metal Recycled: Approximately 100,000 Pounds
- Project Timeframe: September 2014 – March 2015
- Project Value: Approximately $1 Million
- Owner Outcome: Shutdown Assets Removed at No Cost / Internal Resources Kept Focused on Site Improvements
Clearing Obsolete Assets While the Site Moved Forward
Phoenix took responsibility for the obsolete process areas while Koppers focused on the capital improvements underway elsewhere at the site. Equipment resale and metal recycling supported the dismantlement effort, allowing the shutdown units and associated infrastructure to be removed at no cost to Koppers.