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  1. Fachoalto

    Plateaus in a process plant site

    . . cntw1953, The actual figures are: 35 meters of elevation differential, in 20 km². But the main question is: What kind of problems we would incur into, if we decide to allow a slope of 1% or 2% along any direction? Up to the moment, I can't visualize any. Most of the buildings or facilities...
  2. Fachoalto

    Plateaus in a process plant site

    cntw1953, The problem with the knowledgeable/experienced persons is that, in general, they can't produce better answers than "It has always been done like that". Believe me that I am always trying to understand from their experiences. The problem is that they usually can´t answer to questions...
  3. Fachoalto

    Ground plateaus in an oil refinery site

    BigInch, Thank you for your reply, but the primary reason for considering landform grading is exactly the search for minimum earthwork. It is not just a question of balancing cut and fill, but also of minimizing their amount. With some exceptions, I don't think that process facilities will lie...
  4. Fachoalto

    Ground plateaus in an oil refinery site

    Hi, gentlemen, My company is going to set up a big oil refinery in Brazil. The selected site has a total area of 20 km². The plant layout covers roughly 70% of this area. Natural topography has elevations between 15 meters and 50 meters. The company has recently contracted basic and detailed...
  5. Fachoalto

    Plateaus in a process plant site

    Hi, gentlemen, My company is going to set up a big process plant in Brazil. The selected site has a total area of 20 km². The plant layout covers roughly 70% of this area. Natural topography has elevations between 15 meters and 50 meters. The company has recently contracted basic and detailed...
  6. Fachoalto

    Plateaus in a process plant site

    Hi, gentlemen, My company is going to set up a big process plant in Brazil. The selected site has a total area of 20 km². The plant layout covers roughly 70% of this area. Natural topography has elevations between 15 meters and 50 meters. The company has recently contracted basic and detailed...

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