HRV Engineering has played a leading role in each of Iceland's three aluminium smelter plants, providing everything from project management and construction management, Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) and engineering design services to environnmental consulting and monitoring, geotechnical engineering and engineering geology. These projects have been carried out on behalf of Alcan, Alcoa, Bechtel and Century Aluminum (Nordural), to name a few. The following are some recent large-scale projects:
Noršurįl Aluminum Reduction Plant, Grundartangi, Iceland 1995 - ongoing
Currently, HRV Engineering is responsible for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for the expansion of the Nordural Aluminum Reduction Plant from 90,000 tpy to 220,000 tpy, due for completion in 2006. Estimated total project value, $500,000,000 USD. Our past participation included planning and preparatory work relating to the construction of the original 60,000 tpy plant, environmental impact assessments, final design and construction supervision in collaboration with other consultants. Following this, HRV Engineering was responsible for the preparations, final design and construction management of an extension of the plant to its current capacity of 90,000 tpy.
Fjaršaįl (Alcoa) Aluminum Reduction Plant, Reyšarfjöršur, Iceland 2002 - ongoing
HRV is currently involved in a broad spectrum of operations relating to the planning, design and construction of this 320,000 tpy facility, due for completion in 2007. Our involvement includes, project management, site studies, harbor studies and cost studies as well as, geotechnical engineering, civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering design, environmental impact assessment reports (EIA) and monitoring. Estimated total project value, over 1 billion USD. This project is being coordinated with the development of the 750 MW Kįrahnjśkar Hydroelectric Power Plant and a new harbour in Reyšarfjöršur. Seperate EIA's were submitted for each of these projects.
Karahnjukar Hydroelectric Power Plant (Landsvirkjun) up to 750 MW 2004 - ongoing
The companies behind HRV Engineering are responsible for project management, structural, mechanical and electrical design, preliminary design of transmission lines, geotechnical engineering, geology, EIA reports and procedures. Financed by Landsvirkjun (The National Power Company of Iceland), this is one of the largest projects in Europe and included the longest, most extensive and complex EIA procedure in Iceland's history. Project details include the harnessing of two glacial rivers, 70 km of tunnels, a 190m high concrete-faced, rockfill dam as well as several smaller dams, underground power station and two 400 Kv transmission lines, each approximately 50 km long, to connect the power station to the Fjaršįal Aluminum Plant.
ĶSAL Icelandic Aluminum Reduction Plant (Alcan), Straumsvķk, Iceland 1995 - 1997
Work included a feasibility survey, comparison of alternatives, environmental impact assessment and design of a new wharf, potroom and various other facilities due to the expansion of the plant from a capacity of 100,000 to 160,000 tpy.
Reyšarįl, Norsk Hydro, Reyšarfjöršur, Iceland 1997-2002
HRV conducted a variety of studies on behalf of Norsk Hydro for a proposed 420,000 tpy aluminium smelter and 233,000 tpy anode production plant in Reyšarfjöršur, east Iceland. The work included an EIA study, planning, estimates and a range of other feasibility work.
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