Two of the world’s largest luffing tower cranes will be in use at the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) near Northwich, Cheshire
The world’s largest luffing tower crane, the M2480D, has the lift capacity of up to 110 tonnes and a reach of up to 73 metres to lift the 70-tonne drum and boiler waterwalls weighing 85 tonnes.
The solution will support the 60MW energy from waste (EfW) plant project’s preferred MMC/ DfMA methodology by allowing larger sections of plant and equipment to be installed in fewer lifts.
The first erected M2480D is founded on the Marr Transit System (MTS) – a rail system that extends the reach and coverage of the tower crane over the site without any loss of capacity. The second M2480D is installed on a static base.
LSEP will produce enough power for 125,000 homes
The Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP), a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and FCC Environment, will have the capacity to process 600,000 tonnes of waste per year – producing enough power for 125,000 homes.
LSEP has appointed global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company Black & Veatch as the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor to support LSEP in delivering its Energy from Waste facility at the Lostock Works site.
Babcock & Wilcox Renewable, a segment of the global Clean Energy technology group within Babcock & Wilcox, has also been appointed to support the delivery of the power train, which is the heart of the energy generation and environmental performance of the plant.
The LSEP is currently under construction and expected to be operational by 2025.
The cranes will create a safer, more efficient site
Working in conjunction with Black & Veatch, Marr Contracting developed a two-crane solution utilising the world’s largest capacity luffing tower crane.
“We’re excited to be working in the UK with a client like Black & Veatch who can see the benefits that the right cranage solution can deliver to a project. With the ability to lift in larger, heavier components, our approach will reduce the number of lifts required, helping to deliver a safer, more productive site,” said Marr’s managing director, Simon Marr.
