Special delivery for water protection at the Buenos Aires Airport
The glassfiber reinforced plastics (GRP) seperator offers environmental protection by treating pollutants in the drainage and rainwater network
At the end of 2019, ACO was contacted to consult the planners redesigning the drainage of the Jorge Newbery airport platform in Buenos Aires. The planner’s goal was to treat and clean pollution from the surface water, which required a hydrocarbon separator with a large treatment capacity. Finally, a horizontal Oleopass using mechanical coalescing technology with 800 l/s and an integrated bypass was recommended by ACO.
Picture gallery
Separator installation work in the excavation area
Perspective of the separator and bypass pipes.
Arrival of the separator on site
Arrival of the separator on site and preparation for descent into the excavation area
The separator being covered and final installation of the necks of the 3 access chambers
Information at a glance
Which companies/ firms where involved?
- Planner: Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos de Argentina (Ministerio de Transporte de la Nación)
- Contractor: Aeropuertos Argentina 2000
- Customer/ Investor: Sistema Nacional de Aeropuertos de Argentina (Ministerio de Transporte de la Nación)
- Notes: The work of CORIPA, ACO’s distribution partner in Argentina, was outstanding. They managed the final contract details and were present on-site to provide technical advice and supervision of the installation.
When was the object build? How long was the construction period?
- The separator was installed during the month of February 2021. The installation and connection work on-site took approximately one week.
