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DYWIDAG Post-Tensioning Systems used for Modern Ethylene


Tank in Singapore
Owner Shell Eastern Petroleum
Ltd (SEPL), Singapore +++ In the fourth quarter of 2006, Shell Eastern Petroleum Ltd (SEPL) broke ground for
General Contractor ABB the construction of a petrochemical complex on the island of Pulau Bukom in
Lummus Global (US) - Toyo Singapore. The Shell Eastern Petrochemical Complex includes an ethylene cracker
Engineering Corp (Japan) JV. +++ in Pulau Ular (extension of Pulau Bukom) which will produce 800,000t of ethylene
Consulting Engineers Protected per year after its completion.
Storage Engineers, Amsterdam, Ethylene is one of the most important basic chemicals in petrochemistry and is mainly
Holland +++ Contractor (Tank) used to produce plastics. Ethylene also serves as a fuel gas and can be used to ripen
Toyo Kanetsu (TKK), Tokyo, Japan fruit.
+++ Subcontractor (Tank) Sato
Utracon Structural Systems Pte Ltd (USS), DSI’s licensee in Singapore, was awarded
Kogyo (Singapore) Pte Ltd,
Singapore the subcontract to construct an 18,000m 3 capacity post-tensioned concrete tank for the
DSI Unit UTRACON Structural ethylene cracker complex. The tank measures 33.8m at its outer diameter. Its wall is
Systems Pte Ltd., Singapore 28.6m tall and has a varying thickness of 550mm to 650mm. There are a total of 3
UTRACON Scope Supply of type prestressing buttresses in which type MA 6819 Tendons are anchored for stressing
MA 6819 DYWIDAG Post- purposes.
Tensioning Tendons; technical The tank’s dome roof is cast on a shell steel roof which was constructed at ground
assistance during tank post- level.
tensioning Once completed, this steel roof was air lifted and floated to its final position using two
specially designed air compressors. Well-known throughout the world for its cryogenic
post-tensioning systems, DSI was able to provide invaluable advice to USS on the
post-tensioning system that was used for the tank. The system had to fulfill special
cryogenic requirements due to the tank’s very low operating temperature.
Apart from providing specialist advice on post-tensioning matters, USS was also
responsible for the construction of the tank superstructure. Wall construction was
carried out using the special USS jump form system and was cast in 11 lifts of 2.75m
height each.
Thanks to the experienced specialists on site, the post-tensioning systems were
installed quickly and efficiently.

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