In a model called BOOT (Build, Own, Operate and Transfer), Aguas Horizonte SpA, a company founded by Marubeni and Transelec, will finance, build, own and operate the project for 20 years and then transfer it to Codelco at the end of the contract. The project will supply water to Codelco's Chuquicamata, Radomiro Tomic and Ministro Hales operations. The works include the reverse osmosis desalination plant, maritime works and a water impulsion system that will cover more than 160 kilometers with pipes to deliver the water to a reservoir to be built at Radomiro Tomic at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters above sea level.
The project is part of Codelco's sustainability objective to reduce the water footprint of the operations of the Chuquicamata North District, Radomiro Tomic and Ministro Hales, which seeks to reduce the use of inland water in mining processes.
840
Liters per Second
The first stage of the project will produce industrial water, which in the future will be expanded to a capacity of 1,956 liters per second.
OVER 2.700
New Jobs
They are generated during the construction phase, which will last approximately 3 years. Our hope is that as many of these workers as possible will come from neighboring communities in order to contribute to the local economy.
EFFICIENCY
Cutting-edge technology
The plant's design incorporates the most modern technologies and implements all technological advances to ensure the least impact on the environment and the highest possible energy efficiency.
Alianza Estratégica
Desalinizadora para el Distrito Norte de Codelco
La construcción de la primera etapa tendrá una duración aproximada de 3 años y su periodo de operación será de 20 años; la construcción de la segunda etapa tomará 2,5 años y será operada por Aguas Horizonte hasta la conclusión del plazo de 20 años. Luego de este periodo de operación de 20 años por parte de Aguas Horizonte, toda la infraestructura del proyecto será transferida a Codelco, quien a partir de ese momento continuará con la operación del sistema, hasta el fin de su vida útil.
El proyecto Suministro de Agua Desalinizada Distrito Norte se ejecutará en dos etapas: en la primera etapa se implementará la Planta Desaladora para una capacidad de diseño de 840 l/s (caudal nominal de 630 l/s) y en la segunda etapa ampliará la planta a su capacidad total de diseño de hasta 1.956 l/s (caudal nominal de 1.630l/s).
The construction of the first stage will last approximately 3 years and its operation period will be 20 years; the construction of the second stage will take 2.5 years and will be operated by Aguas Horizonte until the end of the 20-year term. After this 20-year operation period by Aguas Horizonte, all the infrastructure of the project will be transferred to Codelco, which will then continue to operate the system until the end of its useful life.
The Northern District Desalination Water Supply project will be executed in two stages: the first stage will implement the Desalination Plant for a design capacity of 840 l/s (nominal flow of 630 l/s) and the second stage will expand the plant to its full design capacity of up to 1,956 l/s (nominal flow of 1,630 l/s).
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