Construction of Slurry Pipelines

The aim of this paper is to provide a description of construction activities and strategies performed by Techint Engineering and Construction for different aqueous slurry pipelines and facilities. Construction methodologies are discussed for slurry pipelines up to 36 inches in pipe diameter, more than 300 km in length and considering internal linings or just internal bare pipelines. Employed construction equipment is described for each executed project. At the end, this paper presents the current state of strategies and methodologies for slurry pipelines construction.