Peru's Vopak S.A. Plans Expansion at Petrochemical Terminal

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources Latin America (Córdoba, Argentina)--Vopak S.A. (Callao, Peru), a division of Royal Vopak (Rotterdam, Netherlands), is at work on two major projects to expand the storage capacity of its petrochemical terminal in Callao, Peru, over the next year.

The terminal already has 33 operational tanks with a total storage capacity of 1.13 million barrels. The tanks range in size from 497 to 109,194 barrels.

To expand storage capacity, Vopak first will add three new spheres of 20,000 BBL each to store liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). For this project, the company has awarded Felguera IHI (Madrid, Spain) a contract to perform engineering, procurement, construction and management (EPCM). Felguera IHI also has subcontracted FCC Construccion (Madrid, Spain) to handle construction, which is expected to begin in October 2013. Completion is planned for the fourth quarter of 2014.

In 2015, Vopak plans to construct two more tanks with a total capacity of 20,000 barrels to store diesel. Construction is expected to begin in early 2015 and to be completed in one year.

For the tank additions, it will be necessary to install two 3-kilometer, 16-inch-diameter pipelines and a pump station to transport LPG and diesel from the Callao's port to the farm tank.

When finished with these projects, Vopak will have a storage capacity at Callao Terminal of 1.21 million barrels of refined products, chemicals and LPG.

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