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construction company to build an LNG tank in less time .
Changing the industry Applus RTD ’ technology can reduce the 5-6 month construction period for the LNG tank ’ s inner tank wall by several weeks .
“ That ’ s a significant saving ,” said Quakkelsteijn . “ For those weeks , a lot of the workforce assigned to that tank is not required . That ’ s where we see the advantages of continuing to develop new technology , because it keeps us in a very comfortable position .”
With the construction boom beginning to come to an end , several Australian companies are looking toward Asia and attempting to expand into maintenance services . Applus RTD is no different , as it ’ s currently doing feasibility studies on its Rayscan technology to inspect heavy wall plates in the Asian market .
“ Because there are no earthquakes in Australia , a typical LNG tank in Australia requires the strength of a wall thickness of 30 millimetres . In some Asian countries , that wall thickness goes up to
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