ALE uses Scheuerle SPMT for Deep Conversion Project
27 October 2016 by Sotiris KanarisALE has added another 118t module to supplement refinery construction activities in Venezuela using the Scheuerle (TII Group) SPMT.
In the Venezuelan Orinoco Oil Belt, the expansion of La Cruz refinery, owned by PDVSA, the national oil and gas company, is steadily progressing.
As part of the Deep Conversion Project, the operating company has been continually expanding oil production in the state of Anzoátegui, 300km east of Caracas, since 2014.
For transporting the 32m long, 11m wide and 8.5m high module, ALE relied on a total of 40 axle lines of the proven, self-propelled modular transporter.
Through the use of a so-called four-file combination, whereby two vehicles are arranged side-by-side, this resulted in the creation of the required width to accommodate the module.
ALE met length requirements by using two so-called "spacers". These are intermediate sections designed to be integrated in longitudinal combinations.
"The construction of petrochemical plants follows a precise and demanding schedule. Any deviation costs money, which is why more and more transport companies or plant operators are deciding in favour of our transport solutions.” said Rainer Sasse, area manager sales at TII Sales.
