Description
Construction of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) began in 1992 by the Russian, Kazakhstani and Omani governments (and a number of private shareholders) to develop and build an oil pipeline from Kazakhstan to export routes in the Black Sea. The pipeline was the largest international oil transportation project in the world, at 1,510 km (940 miles) long. Over the past 12 years, ongoing improvements and upgrade projects have successively increased capacity of the pipeline. The current expansion project, when fully functional, will almost double throughput of crude oil to the Black Sea.
Products Used
A range of Penetron materials were used to waterproof the valve wells along the Kazakhstan and Russian parts of the pipeline. For example, PENETRON was used to treat over 6,000 m2 (66,000 square feet) of concrete at the Russian pumping station and waterproof two km (1.2 miles) of construction joints with PENEBAR SW waterstop. Two concrete reservoirs to collect rainwater were treated with PENETRON topical material and PENECRETE MORTAR to ensure that no oil residues from the accumulated water would flow into the Black Sea.
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May 21, 2018
