Towards the end of 2021, FLUXO was hired to supply 11 loading skids for eight of Ipiranga's main bases in the country. At the beginning of the year, FLUXO was also hired by Niplan to supply three additional loading skids and three unloading skids for Ipiranga's new base in Fortaleza. The supply comprises a total of 17 systems comprising the following services and equipment:
Metallic structure (FLUXO) | 34 tons |
Piping (FLUXO) | 20.4 tons |
Worked hours | 35 thousand hours |
2”, 3” and 4” Control Valves (OCV) | 125 units |
Grounding and Overfill Systems (EXATA) | 32 units |
4” loading arms (Redlands) | 68 units |
2", 3", 4" (Lupatech) and ¾" (CIL) ball valves and 4" butterfly valve (BRAY) | 818 units |
4” actuated ball valves (Lupatech) | 56 units |
3” Turbine Flow Meter (Faure Herman) | 94 units |
2” positive displacement flow meter (Brodie) | 28 units |
So far, FLUXO has delivered the systems to the bases in Paulínia, Belém, São Caetano do Sul, Betim, Cascavel and Fortaleza, totaling 13 pieces of equipment. The last delivery should take place by the month of October. "We began operations at the Betim base in August, and are in the final stages of commissioning and start-up in Cascavel. In the same month, we started the commissioning and start-up of the skids at the Fortaleza and Paulínia bases, and expect to finish in September," adds Daniel Barros, FLUXO's Operations Director.
All bases should be commissioned and in operation by the beginning of next year.