Poch, in alliance with the New Zeeland consultant Beca, contributes with its engineering experience in the development of a project of great importance for Chile.
Description of the Project:
Due to the fast increase in the gas internal consumption, impelled mainly by the domestic demand and of new electricity generating power stations, Chile has decided to diversify the provision of this energy source by developing the first natural liquefied gas re-gasification Terminal in South America. The works include a total of 10 buildings, with a covered surface of approximately 11,500 m2.
GNL Quintero S.A., joint-venture between ENAP, ENDESA Chile, Metrogas and BG Group PLC, contemplates the Natural Gas reception in liquid state from ships, their storage, vaporization and injection to the gas pipes, ready for their consumption.
Our importance:
Poch, in alliance with the New Zeeland consultant Beca, participates in the engineering of this strategic project in the energy diversification of Chile. Beca-Poch is in charge of the Detail Engineering of the structural calculation, electricity and weak currents, air conditioning, ventilation and pressurization for the control and instrumentation buildings, substations and administrative building; and also for the buildings that contain workshops, compressors and anti-fire system pumps.
Essential benefit:
An innovative engineering design grants the terminal with tolerance to strenghts originating from earthquakes of a higher magnitude than demanded by the Chilean regulation, as well as charges originated from a possible explosion. The project contemplates high quality standards and in conformity with the design philosophies and foreign norms applied to the gas and petrol industry.
With this Terminal, located in the Quintero bay, 110 kilometers of Santiago, it is expected to cover 40% of the gas requirements in the country.