A close-up, low-angle view of the metal framework of an industrial tower or cooling structure against a pale sky.

Hurricane damage corrected quickly

Hurricane damage corrected quickly

Client:Large Refinery

Location:Gulf Coast, USA

Sectors:Petrochemical and refining

The Challenge

Emergency tower replacement

A refinery on the Gulf of Mexico took a direct hit from a hurricane. The storm severely damaged two of the plant’s large cooling towers—resulting in the refinery being unable to operate.

10 daysReturn to normal operations
100,000 GPMPlus of cooling tower run

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The Solution

A contingency plan for unexpected loss of operations

Thankfully, Aggreko had previously worked with plant personnel to develop a contingency plan for the unexpected loss of the plant’s critical cooling towers. Within hours of the storm passing, Aggreko mobilized the necessary equipment and crews to replace the plant’s damaged cooling towers.

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