Records

ACCIONA Infrastructure holds several records.

Here are just a few of them:

  • Desalination Plant of Torrevieja

    Alicante desalination plant (Spain)

    • Second biggest desalination plant in the world.
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    • Production capacity of 240,000 m3/ day.
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    • With reverse osmosis technology.

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  • Desalination Plant of Tampa

    Tampa desalination plant (US)

    • The biggest desalination plant in the US.
    • Production capacity of 108,000 m3/ day.
    • Award "best desalination plant of the year" Global Water Intelligence 2008.

  • Kugira Floating Dock

    Kugira floating dock

    • It is the biggest floating dock in the world.
    • With the biggest floating caissons worldwide.  66.85m length, 24m width, 29m depth.
    • Construction Speed:  8 to 10 days to build a caisson.

  • Cajón Adriatic Terminal GNL

    Adriatic Terminal, LNG Caisson

    • First offshore gas terminal installed worldwide.
    • It holds the European record for its sliding surface of 196,000 m2.
    • More than 800 people took part in its construction.
    • Award for Safety and Occupational Risks Prevention by AkerSolutions.

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  • “Dulcinea” Tunnel Boring Machine

    "Dulcinea" tunnel boring machine

    • The largest tunnel boring machine in the world.
    • Goes 500m/month.
    • At a diameter of 15.20 m.

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  • Storm water reservoir of La China WWPP in Madrid

    Storm water tank, Madrid.

    • It is the largest storm water tank in Spain.
    • With a capacity of 136,000 m3.
    • 270m of sewers and 68 lockgates.
    • It will annually reduce 35% of the direct rain water effluents into the river Manzanares.

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  • Alqueva reservoir

    Alqueva reservoir (Portugal)

    • The largest reservoir in Europe, with 4,150 Hm3.
    • It is among the largest water reserves in Europe, with an area of 250 km2.
    • Awarded with the IX International Puente de Alcántara Award.

  • Hangar H-6 Barajas Airport-Madrid

    Hangar H-6 Barajas Airport-Madrid (Spain)

    • Holds record for amount of surface raised in a single operation: 240 m.
    • Holds record of distance between supports:  Useful surface area without piles 20,000 m2.
    • Parking bay areas for planes: 55,089 m2.

  • Carbon fibre bridge in Asturias. (Spain)

    • First bridge made of carbon fibre and glass in Spain.
    • Longest bridge in the world (46m) built with polymeric materials.
    • Road bridge with the largest span between consecutive supports (13m).
    • Architecture and Construction Award for 2005.

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  • Infante Don Henrique Bridge. (Portugal)

    • World record holder for span/rise relation.
    • Total length of the bridge: 403 m.
    • 4,100,000 K - A500NR steel.

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