Mechanical works, with the plant running.
Mechanical fabrication and installation in our shop and at the plant, with qualified welding procedures and crews trained to work in running facilities.
At our fabrication shop in Concón we built the boiler tube banks for the Chuquicamata smelter: cutting, sizing, jig layout and welding of each serpentine coil according to the drawings, quality certification and dispatch under escort. At the plant we install piping, structures and mechanical equipment while operations continue.
Service scope
- Fabrication and installation of piping and structures.
- Installation of mechanical equipment: accumulators, heat exchangers and air coolers.
- Fabrication, repair and installation of storage tanks for water and hydrocarbons, in accordance with DS 160, API 650 and API 653.
- Maintenance and process welding qualified in GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, SMAW and STT.
Standards and technical data
- GMAW · GTAW · FCAW · SMAW · STT Qualified welding processes
- DS 160 · API 650 · API 653 Storage tanks for water and hydrocarbons
- +1,000 welds Welded joints in boiler bank No. 6 for Chuquicamata
- 13 t Bank fabricated, certified and lifted at our shop
What it looks like in the field.
At our fabrication shop in Concón we built the boiler tube banks for the Chuquicamata smelter: cutting, sizing, jig layout and welding of each serpentine coil according to the drawings, quality certification and dispatch under escort. At the plant we install piping, structures and mechanical equipment while operations continue.
Where we applied this service.
Boiler tube banks for the Chuquicamata smelter
Fabrication at the Concón shop of boiler tube banks for the convection section of the Chuquicamata smelter boiler, from the receipt and inspection of the A192 tubes to the escorted dispatch of boiler bank No. 6.
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Crane maintenance and rail replacement at the Potrerillos smelter
Maintenance of the PH cranes in the smelter building, rail replacement, and fabrication and erection of structures at the Potrerillos smelter of Codelco Salvador, with a workforce of 75.
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Boiler banks, wall panels and boiler maintenance
Fabrication of convection and radiant banks, wall panels and bends for the boilers of the Chuquicamata Division, with their installation, steam drum maintenance, and hydrostatic tests and non-destructive testing of every system. Workforce of 200.
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Replacement of casting wheels 3 and 4
Complete dismantling and installation of casting wheels 3 and 4 at the Chuquicamata smelter, from the spokes, rollers and racks to the hydraulic system, take-off and weighing scales, with commissioning and calibration. Workforce of 150 on double shifts.
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Flash Furnace ancillary works contract
Ancillary works contract for the Chuquicamata Flash Furnace: ladle enclosures, fugitive gas system piping, copper launders, baghouse filters, electrically actuated valves and installation of the VTI and VTF units. About 250 people on double shifts.
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Crane rail replacement at the Chuquicamata smelter
Replacement of the crane rails in the Chuquicamata smelter building: electrical and mechanical lockout of the cranes, cutting and removal of the existing rails, and installation of the new ones with bracket welding. Workforce of 90.
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Fabrication and maintenance of dryer 6 coils
Fabrication of five coil sections in super duplex steel for dryer 6 of the Chuquicamata smelter, with their installation, repair of the dryer shell, and replacement of the piping and electrically actuated valves. Workforce of 140 on rotating shifts.
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