Adriatic LNG Terminal

Building of the Adriatic LNG terminal in Algeciras — image credits (ID:154895)

General Information

Other name(s):	Isola di Porto Levante
Beginning of works:	2004
Completion:	2008
Status:	in use

Project Type

Structure:	Concrete gravity base structure
Function / usage:	Liquefied natural gas reservoir

Location

Location:	Adriatic Sea, Italy
Coordinates:	45° 5' 30.00" N 12° 35' 10.00" E

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Technical Information

Dimensions

gravity base
	total weight	280 929 t
	total height	80 m
	width	88 m
	height	47 m
	length	180 m
	weight	241 544 t
topside
	weight	18 315 t

Quantities

gravity base
	concrete volume	90 000 m³
	prestressing steel	2 x 2 050 t
	reinforcing steel	27 000 t
	formwork	215 000 m²
	number of anchors	3 900

Materials

gravity base	prestressed concrete

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Participants

Owner

Terminale GNL Adriatico S.r.l.

Client

Ras Laffan LNG Company Ltd.

Consulting engineers

Contractor

Acciona Infraestructuras

Subcontractor

HRC-Metalock Industrier AS

Prestressing

Formwork & shoring

Gleitbau Ges.m.b.H.

Relevant Web Sites

Wikipedia: Adriatic LNG terminal

Relevant Publications

Naess, J. / Giske, S. I. / Bjerkeli, L. (2010): Concrete gravity-based structures used for offshore LNG storage and regasification in the Adriatic Sea. In: Structural Concrete, v. 11, n. 2 (June 2010).
Knight, John / Arcas Pedregosa, Antonio / Ambrosio Račič, Felix (2008): Obra Cajón Adriatic LNG Terminal Algeciras. In: Hormigón y acero, v. 59, n. 247 (1st Quarter 2008), pp. 11-40.

About this
data sheet
Structure-ID
20049433
Date created
04/12/2009
Last Update
22/11/2018