STEEL STRUCTURES FOR A MODERN SUGAR REFINERY

REQUIREMENT

New sugar refinery to expand production capacity

The Mazouz Group planned to build a new sugar refinery with a processing capacity of 2,000 tonnes of raw sugar per day in order to significantly expand its production capacity in Algeria. To this end, an industrial complex covering approximately 30,000 m² was planned, comprising 20 single-storey and multi-storey production, storage and technical buildings.

The challenge lay in designing all the load-bearing structures of the 20 buildings as a functioning integrated system and in harmonising all structural, spatial and process-related requirements. The large number of interfaces between the buildings, as well as the close integration of the production facilities, required consistently coordinated planning and precise coordination among all project stakeholders.

RESULT

4,900 tonnes of steel for an industrial complex comprising 20 buildings

Astron was responsible for the engineering, fabrication and erection of the entire steel structure for the whole refinery complex. A total of around 4,900 tonnes of steel was used. More than 15 engineers from four engineering teams coordinated the design of all 20 buildings in parallel within a single BIM model.

Thanks to early-stage clash detection and the seamless coordination of engineering, fabrication and assembly, design adjustments can be taken into account before construction begins, significantly reducing interfaces on site. The precisely coordinated steel construction solution enables the reliable integration of the production facilities and lays the foundations for an efficient and on-schedule construction process for the entire industrial complex.