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| Basic Facts | |
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| Client: | International EPC Contractor |
| Timeframe: | November 2013 - December 2014 |
| Project location: | Antwerpen, Belgium |
| Main services: | Technical assessment of reports and drawings of structures, foundations and hazardous classification areas |
Initial situation and requirements
As an international EPC contractor , our client engages in the engineering, design and construction of various types of industrial facilities including the 700 million Euro OPTARA (OPtimization of The Antwerp-Rotterdam-Amsterdam area) refining project. In order to maintain the competitiveness of the Antwerp refinery, facilities are being adapted to produce less heavy fuel oil and more diesel and gas oil with ultra-low sulfur content. For this particular project, the international EPC contractor was asked to provide engineering, procurement and construction of a plant comprised of a solvent de-asphalting (SDA) unit and mild hydrocracker (MHC) fractionation section as well as a mild hydrocracker (MHC) reaction section and atmospheric residue desulphurization (ARDS) area.
| Commissioning of the OPTARA project is scheduled for 2016. |
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Solutions, results
To ensure compliance with the applicable civil work standards (Eurocodes) and other regulations, our client asked us to support them with project documents review and approval. A team of four qualified engineers provided services at the client‘s headquarters in Madrid and on-site in Antwerp.
We conducted extensive review and assessment of drawings and reports of structures during both temporary and permanent phases, evaluated foundations and verified classifications of hazardous areas. These assessments ensured that the final design document met all specifications, applicable codes and standards.
Benefits for the client
TÜV Rheinland Russia will support the large Russian oil & gas company with:
• Compliance of the drawings and reports with applicable standards.
• A qualified multidisciplinary team at both the project location and company headquarters.
• Assurance of the safety and reliability of the planned structures and foundations.
About TÜV Rheinland
As a global leader in independent inspection services, TÜV Rheinland has been contributing to ensure safety and quality for people and the environment in the Asia-Pacific region since 1978. Together with 9 offices and laboratories in China , TÜV Rheinland continues to expand its local testing, inspection and certification capacities and areas of expertise all over Asia.
TÜV Rheinland is a worldwide independent testing and certification institute supporting companies in developing and manufacturing safety-related products and systems according to the requirements of relevant standards.
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