Energy

Anglo-American Tailings Filtration Plant

Conceição do Mato Dentro, Brazil

Description

The company has just completed the construction of a state-of-the-art waste filtration plant at its Minas-Rio operation in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Minas-Rio operation includes an iron mine in Conceição do Mato Dentro, a processing plant in Alvorada de Minas, and a 529 km (328-mile) pipeline to transport iron ore to the Açu seaport in Rio de Janeiro.


Products Used

Construction of the Minas Gerais tailings filtration plant was carried out by M. Roscoe Engenharia e Construções, the project’s general contractor. PENETRON ADMIX SB, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, was specified by the builder as the best concrete admixture to meet the project’s permeability requirements.


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Products Used

PENETRON ADMIX SB

PENETRON ADMIX SB

Crystalline Waterproofing


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