Distrigas High Pressure Gas Facility
Boston, Massachusetts


Project Date: 2001

Owner:
Tractebel/Distrigas

Project Engineers/Managers:
Kvaerner/Flour-Daniel


"A challenging project with difficult environmental and logistical issues. Work progressed around the clock to meet the schedule under very strict worker and facility protection protocols."

--Carl Gustenhoven, Project Manager



 

The key challenge was to install foundations within an active liquified natural gas facility to meet an aggressive Project schedule.

  Project Highlights

Distrigas Foundations
Boston, Massachusetts

• Installation of drilled foundation piles around the clock.

• Rigorous environmental worker safety requirements-OSHA Level C.

• Installation of a bored pile secant wall for containment dike support around the gas storage vessels.

• Rigorous enforcement of “fire watch” regulations for working within active LNG facilities.

• Installation of a pile supported pre-cast concrete LNG containment system.

• Construction of cast in place concrete pile caps.




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