Record-breaking load!

PT LV Logistics has set a new domestic record for the Indonesian heavy haul industry with the delivery of RFCC plant components to the Balikpapan refinery in East Kalimantan. The main actors included three Goldhofer PST/SL self-propelled transporter combinations.

The Indonesian government’s refinery development master plan has a budget of around US$ 17 billion. The money is to be spent on upgrading and modernizing the five largest oil refineries in the country in line with the latest environmental standards. One of them is the Balikpapan Refinery in East Kalimantan on Borneo. A main item in the refinery upgrade there involved the supply of plant components and equipment for residual fluid catalytic crackers (RFCC), which employ catalytic cracking to process crude oil to the highest environmental standards into high-quality oil for the production of gasoline and diesel fuels. So as to be able to handle these processes at the refinery in Balikpapan, the state-owned Indonesian oil company PT Pertamina ordered the necessary components for the plant from the Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries. They were loaded onto the Korean Hanjin Leader heavy lift vessel and shipped to the port of Balikpapan. From there, they were taken over by PT LV Logistics of Indonesia and transported overland to the refinery over a distance of three kilometers.

Heaviest load ever transported in Indonesia

The demands that the project made of the Indonesian freight forwarder were considerable. The contract comprised plant components with a total volume in excess of 24,500 m³. They included a disengager/stripper weighing 1,031 tons and measuring 37.8 x 12.3 x 13.8 m, and two regenerators weighing 1,357 tons and 1,003 tons, and measuring 28.9 x 17 x 16.1 m and 33.6 x 14.1 x 15.2 m respectively. Transportation of the first regenerator alone set a new record as the heaviest and most voluminous load transported in Indonesia to date. On top of that, the gigantic transport – with a total weight of 1,597 tons, an overall length of 34 m and a width of over 11 m – had to be coaxed around several 90-degree bends within the refinery.

Three Goldhofer PST/SL self-propelled modules in action

Exceptional demands call for exceptional equipment. Confronted with loads of such a size and weight, PT LV Logistics of Indonesia turned to transportation solutions provided by Goldhofer AG. To handle such extreme loads, the decision was taken to use three Goldhofer PST/SL self-propelled modules combined with THP/SL modules with 20 axle lines each. The mechanically steered PST/SL self-propelled transporters are designed specially for such heavy-duty work, with axle loads of up to 45 tons and a tractive driving force of up to 160 kN per axle line. With a suspension stroke of 600 mm, the heavy-duty combination can be driven completely under the load and pick it up hydraulically. That is a major saving in terms of time and money, for one thing because the loads can be picked up without the use of a crane. In addition, Goldhofer PST/SL modules can be combined with other towed and self-propelled heavy-duty modules from the Goldhofer portfolio. This ensures long years of economical working, as well as the option to add to the fleet at short notice by renting the relevant vehicles.

Thanks to the use of Goldhofer equipment, the entire project – including transportation of the regenerators weighing up to 1,357 t each – was completed within just five days!

Über die Goldhofer AG

Goldhofer is a globally operating company headquartered in Memmingen, Germany, which continues to strengthen its leading position as a manufacturer of heavy and specialized transport vehicles. The Group combines a high and consistent standard of quality for its transport solutions with maximum proximity to customers. With its growing, tightly knit global sales, service and production network, the company guarantees the local availability of new vehicles, vehicle parts and services at all times. Further added value is provided in the form of additional, mostly software tools for support with axle-load, stability and bend analysis as well as innovative sensor technology and data analysis. Goldhofer is committed to working in partnership with customers so as to be equipped to meet every logistical challenge.

The Transport Technology division delivers strictly user-oriented heavy-haulage solutions and a full range of dedicated accessories for on- and off-road operations with payloads of up to 15,000 tons and more. The broad-based product portfolio is tailored to the requirements and infrastructures of the various regional markets and guarantees full flexibility, even for unusual operations. In addition to trailers and semi-trailers for the construction and haulage industries, Goldhofer supplies transport systems for the wind power industry and a range of heavy-duty combinations with and without hydrostatic drive for transporting oversized and ultra-heavy cargos.

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