PORTUGAL
page 41 TPF GROUP / ACTIVITY REPORT 2008
CONVERSION PROJECT OF OPORTO REFINERY
OPORTO RAILWAY LINES, REFURBISHMENT OF POWER FEEDER AND SIGNALISATION SYSTEMS
OLISSIPO HOTEL, Lisbon
HOTEL OLISSIPO & HOTEL EUROSTAR, Lisbon
MODERNISATION PROGRAMME OF THE OPORTO
These two 5-star hotels located in the Parque das Naçoes is in the area of Lisbon where the 1998 World’s Fair was held, are the work of the architect Regino Cruz just like the Pavilhão Atlântico and the Vasco de Gama Tower. This prestigious area, with its special architecture, houses many other top class buildings : the magnificent Gare do Oriente railway station designed by the world renowned Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava as well as the Pavilhão de Portugal, designed by the architect Alvaro Siza Viera. The Hotel Olissipo, with a surface area of 21,000 m², will have 348 rooms whilst the Eurostar Hotel and Apartments will have 175 rooms and 96 apartments of one or two rooms over a total surface area of 32,500 m². TPF Planege has been called on for the design of the technical utilities installations. The construction work of the Hotel Olissipo will start in 2009.
RAILWAY LINE
In order to cope with the significant growth in rail travel linked to the expansion of the suburbs of Oporto and the regional rail network, the Portuguese national rail company Refer has launched a wide investments programme for the modernisation of the electricity supply systems, comprising the return leads for the traction current, the earthing systems and the updating of the signalling and control systems. This project comprises some 150 km of rail track, a considerable number of stations and branch stations. The work has been coordinated so that there is no interruption to traffic which would lead to not only the implementation of special procedures regarding safety but also to night working. TPF Planege has been asked by Refer to carry out the design and consultancy and the supervision of the construction work.
RAILWAY BRIDGE, Alcacer
CONVERSION OF THE OPORTO REFINERY
The construction of the new railway bridge in Alcacer crossing over the river Sado is continuing. We should remind you that this project is part of the modernisation of the southern railway line connecting Lisbon to the Algarve region. At the end of this work, this line, fitted with new signal systems, overhead catenaries and a new track will be authorised for a traffic speed of 220 kph. At a total length of 480 m, the Sado suspension bridge is made up of three Bowstring-type arched spans, each one 180 m, a metal superstructure and a concrete rolling platform. The bridge’s access ramps measure 2200 m and are made of a metal superstructure with a concrete base. TPF Planege has been awarded the coordination and supervision of the work.
The Portuguese oil company Petrogal has decided to convert and modernise its refinery in Oporto in order to increase its production of diesel, petrol and light fuels, and so to meet the changes in the market. At an amount of 350 million euros, the investment covers the construction of a new visbreaking unit, a vacuum column, the modernisation of the desulphurisation unit (HDS - hydrodesulphurisation), and the installation of a cogeneration unit. Petrogal has issued a challenge: to reduce the impact of the unit on the environment and increase the savings in energy. Our Portuguese team has been appointed to carry out the management of the construction work and so to support Fluor Corporation in its capacity as project manager and designer.