Description
The Petronor refinery, with more than 40 years of activity, is the plant with the most capacity in the peninsula, and one of the most important in Europe. This refinery has begun a modernization plan, focused on increasing competitiveness on a national and international level. Known as the URF Project (Units for the Reduction of Fuel Oil or Coke Plant), it contemplates the adjustment of the refinery's production structure for the reduction of fuel oil consumption, in line with the growing evolution in the demand of diesel oil, gasoline, and liquid gases. It also increases the supply guarantee of raw materials, given that it enables access to more abundant types of crudes, and a new solid product is obtained petroleum coke.
This new coke plant required to update numerous systems and infrastructures, in which ULMA has participated. With a variety of products and its own personnel, it successfully undertook the execution of structures, tanks, furnaces, valves, etc., in an environment where safety is a necessary requirement.
ULMA Solution
The simultaneous use of scaffoldings and formwork showed their effectiveness, since it was possible to facilitate worker tasks in terms of high profitability. The extensive ORMA modular range was used as the formwork of the various structures. This system, designed with robust panels that are able to support high concrete pouring pressures, provided the necessary safety elements at all times.
As a shoring system for vertical loads and formwork support for the ENKOFORM HMK slabs, towers were used that guaranteed robustness, safety, as well as a high flexibility of use. In fact, as the construction work progressed, the load structure grew from one floor to another.
In order to complete the various tasks at height, BRIO Modular Scaffoldings were assembled, with safe access ladders that allowed to efficiently complete all of the required actions.
All of the materials included safety mechanisms for both the assembly and the use of the system.
