Employer: Umicore Med AD
Contractor: Geotechmin OOD
Project implementation period: 2000 – 2001

Description of the project:
The project is implemented in partnership with the subsidiary company Petrobau Ingenieur Bulgaria which belongs to the German consortium Lurgi Metallurgie GmbH.

Construction and assembly works include building of foundations for facilities in the following plants: concentrate drying plant, dust electro filter, coolers, sulphuric acid production and gas cleaning plant. The scope of works also includes construction of steel structures, conveyor bridges, platforms, staircases and other technological facilities.

Conducted works:

• site preparation and cleaning – 4,100 sq.m.
• construction of roads – 3,300 sq.m.
• earth works – 5,700 cub.m.
• structural and blinding concrete – 3,810 cub.m.
• formwork – 6,000 sq.m.
• reinforcement steel – 340 tons
• steel structures, anchors and fixings – 8 tons
• acid resistant layer and acid resistant tiles – 920 sq.m.
• waterproofing – 4,200 sq.m.