Pipeline system and surface facilities at Sierra Gorda
Antogafasta, Chile
We installed a pipeline over 140 kilometers long to supply seawater to a mine in the Atacama desert.
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Pipeline system and surface facilities at Sierra Gorda
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stretch of pipe carrying saltwater
pumping stations
Contract amount
Start date
End date
stretch of pipe carrying saltwater
pumping stations
Contract amount
| Customer | Sierra Gorda SCM |
| Scope of work | Construction |
Segment
Energy
The works envisaged a review of the detail engineering delivered by the customer and ensuring part of the materials supply as well as the construction and assembly of four stations and a pipeline to bring up the seawater. The pipeline starts in a thermoelectric power plant lying in the bay of Mejillones, and the water is pumped up to the mine facilities lying at 1,760 meters above sea level.
Sierra Gorda is a mining project in the Atacama desert, one of the driest areas in the world.
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Romina De San Pablo · Techint E&C Project Manager
"Techint has demonstrated its ability to deliver a project to international safety and quality standards, and its surface facilities comprehensively cover pipeline needs."
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