World-first Tricoya® plant construction milestone: 9-storey acetylation tower ascends to full height
Accsys (AXS), the fast-growing company that combines chemistry and technology to create high performance, sustainable wood building products, has reached a new milestone in the construction of its 30,000 tonne per annum Tricoya® acetylated wood chip facility in Hull, UK.
The final, top three levels of the acetylation tower were successfully lifted into place in October 2020 as the construction of the plant progresses towards planned completion in Q1 2021, with commissioning to follow thereafter. Weighing in at approximately 60 tonnes, the structure and equipment assembly of levels 7, 8 and 9 were placed onto the tower's sixth level and secured, bringing the tower up to its full height of 56 metres (185 feet).