Duro Felguera, a Spanish company specializing in the delivery of turnkey projects and the provision of specialized services in the traditional and renewable energy, bulk handling, oil & gas, energy storage, new technologies and smart systems sectors, has been awarded a contract together with Hyundai Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas JV for the supply of a Wash Tower for the expansion project to the olefins plant at the refinery belonging to the Polish group PKN ORLEN, which Hyundai Engineering and Técnicas Reunidas are carrying out in Plock (Poland).

The Wash Tower, made of cladded steel, is almost 100 metres long, with a diameter of more than 6 metres and a weight of approximately 800 tons. Duro Felguera has been awarded this contract through DF Calderería Pesada (DFCP), the group's subsidiary specializing in the manufacture of pressure vessels for the Oil & Gas and petrochemical and nuclear industries, boasting over 50 year's experience.

Delivery of the equipment is foreseen for December 2022.

The expansion of the refinery, which is located in central Poland, will involve a combined investment of 13.5 billion zlotys (about 2.9 billion Euros). The new development of the Plock plant is one of the largest in the European petrochemicals industry today.

About Duro Felguera

Duro Felguera is a company specializing in executing turnkey projects for the energy, industrial and Oil & Gas sectors; it is also well-known as a supplier of specialized services for industries and as an expert manufacturer of capital goods.

With over 150 years' experience in industrial activities, DF is currently engaged in carrying out integrated projects for the construction of all kinds of power generation plants, mineral treatment and bulk-handling facilities, fuel storage plants and other facilities and installations for the Oil & Gas industry. The company executes all the processes required for the successful completion of the projects: engineering, supply, erection, commissioning, operation and maintenance.

About Hyundai Engineering

Hyundai Engineering (HEC), established in 1974, has core competency covering overall project life cycle comprised of feasibility study, basic & detailed design, procuring, commissioning and operation & maintenance and has been acknowledged for its extensive experience and accumulated technologies over the world.
Furthermore HEC is now providing comprehensive engineering & construction solutions for plant and infrastructure projects including building and housing work. HEC will continue keeping its incomparable stature as a leading global company by increasing customer value with exceptional efforts and better service.

About Técnicas Reunidas

The Spanish company Técnicas Reunidas is one of the most important in its sector on an international scale, with a presence in 25 countries and a track record that totals more than 1,000 industrial plants in its 60 years of experience.

Its activity is mainly focused on engineering projects, the development of industrial plants for the production of clean fuels and petrochemical products, the production and processing of natural gas, and the promotion of advanced low carbon emission technologies, such as green hydrogen, CO2 sequestration and capture, biofuels, waste recovery, etc.

It has more than 7,500 employees, most of them highly qualified engineers, and its revenues reached €3.5 billion in 202.