Torben Farup Henriksen

Founder and Business Development

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torben@realsap.com

Construction Industry

Real Safety’s construction industry FRP solutions are used in both new but also for refurb construction projects.

FRP or GRP Structural pultruded profiles are made by mixing a resin matrix with a fibre reinforcement. Afterwards, this is formed and cured in a continuous process. That creates a product of extraordinary strength and resilience. FRP or GRP profiles provide a variety of benefits and mechanical properties. They clearly match or exceed those made from steel.

Known risks in the construction industry by using conventional materials like steel are:

Oxidation and corrosion
Deformation
High electrical and thermal conductivity
High installation costs due to material weight and galvanization
High maintenance costs

These risks can altogether be avoided by using Real Safety FRP solutions. Advantages of using our non-metallic construction materials are:

Unaffected by water and also resistant to chemicals
Will not deform under impact
Non-conductive and also insulator to thermal conductivity
Low installation costs – no use of torches
Low weight – 1/3 of steel
Long product life
Low or no maintenance costs

As a result, these frp construction products and composites are becoming more popular than traditional materials due to their obvious benefits and durable performance in challenging environments.

Case study: Saudi Arabia West Coast

Construction FRP solutions

Challenge:

The Ministry of Environment of Saudi Arabia is building sea water desalination plants in many cities in order to meet daily water needs. The project consists of eight SWRO desalination plants, spanning the western coast of the Kingdom across a distance of 1,800 km. The consortium, led by Advanced Water Technology Company consisting of four companies: AWT, Rawafid, Al-Fatah and SETE, was chosen to design and implement the project owned by the ‘Saline Water Conversion Corporation’.

Problem:

Obviously, when processing saltwater to water which is suitable for human consumption (desalination), the environment in the processing plant is very humid. As a result, facilities are very exposed to corrosion issues. Damp and the chemical Brine are also present, both of which have a highly corrosive impact especially on steel structures.

Solution:

Real Safety’s FRP solutions were chosen for the 8 plants in Haql, Duba, Al-Wajh, Umluj, Al Shuqaiq, Al–Qunfudhah, Al-Leith and Fursan. Specifically, our FPR I-Beams, C-Channels, angles and roofing products were used in the project.

The total production capacity of all the stations in the project is 238,000 cubic meters per day

Result:

The project was completed in 9 months. It offers alternative technologies and systems that adds to the project’s unprecedented achievement. Furthermore, electrical consumption was reduced to 3kWh/m3.

For more information about this case and our frp construction products and solutions, see our case study on Saudi Arabia West Coast.