December 2022 - Bitafal

ROAD TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

22 December 2022
in: News
Tags: asphalt, renewable energy, photovoltaic panels, sustainability

We inaugurated two photovoltaic plants with a total power of 165 kW

During the month of November, the photovoltaic solar energy plants of our Colonia Nicolich and Barros Blancos units were commissioned. With the aim of reducing dependence on fossil fuels as well as meeting a series of milestones that we have set ourselves to change the energy matrix of our manufacturing operations.

During 2023 we expect to have an expansion of these generation plants as well as the incorporation of biomass boilers and other investments that will allow us to reduce the consumption of Fuel Oil by 50%.

INAUGURATION OF THE INTERCHANGER ON ROUTE 5

22 December 2022
in: News
Tags: asphalt, route 5 interchange, mtop, roads

The work will allow this route to be crossed on a double track and elevated above the Eduardo Pérez road

Hernandez and Gonzalez S.A. built the work that includes two viaducts 17 meters long each; more than 2000m of metal containment systems and more than 600m of rigid concrete fenders, with impact terminals for maximum protection, to prevent derailments and lighting of all components with the latest generation LED technology. The road solution for the crossing also required the construction of a new double track bridge over the Arroyo Pantanoso.

The President of the Republic, Luis Lacalle Pou, the Minister of Transport, José Luis Falero and the Mayor of Montevideo, Carolina Cosse, participated in the inauguration of this interchange. The Minister announced that "Here especially we are working on the point of tendering, before the end of the year, the continuation of the perimeter up to Route 1. We have also incorporated the Pérez road into this CREMAF contract, because we believe that it is a more than convenient access for all those producers who come from the coast.”

After the inauguration, a dinner was held to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company and where a tribute was paid to Mr. Omar Hernández, Director of the company.

MTOP Note: https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-transporte-obras-publicas/comunicacion/noticias/inauguramos-intercambiador-ruta-5-camino-eduardo-perez

INAUGURATION OF THE PORT VIADUCT

22 December 2022
in: News
Tags: asphalt, Port of Montevideo, viaduct, roads

The three-year work will change the dynamics of the Port of Montevideo and surroundings

On December 12, under torrential rain, the inauguration of the Rambla Portuaria Viaduct took place with the presence of the President of the Republic, the Minister of Transport and Public Works, senior authorities of the MTOP and other State agencies as well as the entire SACEEM-GRINOR team, responsible for the project.

The work consisted of a 1,800 m long viaduct, with two main access ramps and a 160 m long arched bridge that separates the vehicular crossing, on the port boulevard, with the Central Railroad track. In addition, various annexed works were carried out in the entrance area to the Port of Montevideo, improving circulation and expanding the Port area by 9 hectares with an investment of 156 million dollars.

“The largest urban project in Uruguay”, as stated by the Executive Director of Saceem, Alejandro Ruibal, has three lanes in each direction that increase circulation capacity at that point and significantly reduce travel times. The rolling of the viaduct was carried out using a system with a sand-asphalt layer that allowed the structure to be regularized and waterproofed, and then a good macrotexture type F10 rolling layer to improve safety. Both mixtures were executed with modified asphalt BITAFLEX AM3.

Another peculiarity of the tread are the anchored neoprene joints that support the large movements of the structure without affecting the quality of walking on the viaduct. Grupo BITAFAL thanks the companies for their trust in the supply of modified asphalts as well as neoprene anchored joints.

MTOP Note: https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-transporte-obras-publicas/comunicacion/noticias/viaducto-rambla-portuaria-montevideo-mejorara-circulacion-zona

XXI CILA IN URUGUAY

22 December 2022
in: News
Tags: asphalt, congress, mtop, paving, Punta del Este, roads

The most important event in the Spanish-speaking world of asphalt passed through Uruguay from November 20 to 25

We had the pleasure of receiving more than 1,000 participants from 25 countries at the Enjoy Punta del Este Hotel Convention Center in what was the largest CILA held to date.

With great pride we tell you that the positive comments about the event have not stopped coming, both about the organization and the technical part, about the commercial exhibition as well as about the social events.

The Congress was held in conjunction with the 13th Uruguayan Highway Congress, which had a high level of technical work and participation as well.

The nearly 300 technical papers and 6 magisterial conferences were presented simultaneously in the 3 rooms that we can assure were always very complete.

We highlight the level of the master conferences and the exhibitors who had the courtesy to participate in the event and tell us in detail about their areas of specialization related to the Circular Economy, the motto of this Congress.

A highlight of the event were the simultaneous conferences that were held in a room with 7 screens and headphones for the participants that allowed the presentations to be heard correctly and gave flexibility to see many works in a short space of time. An experience that we believe should be repeated in future CILAs.

Another differential were the Commercial Conferences, which were always in a full room, by renowned companies such as KRATON, BASF, CIRTEC, INGEVITY and BITAFAL, which had their space to present the trends that drive the asphalt industry.

The commercial exhibition, which had an area of more than 4000 m2 between indoor and outdoor spaces, was attended by 50 exhibiting companies that showed the latest advances in equipment, products and services related to the road sector. In particular, the commercial exhibition had more than 30 pieces of equipment, several of them large and that showed a high level of technology. In addition, the giant screen to watch the World Cup matches made the Montecarlo room a meeting point and emotions throughout the week.

The social activities were really the highlight of several participants compared to the Congress level. The opening and inauguration Cocktail of the Commercial Exhibition on Monday, a soccer match on the beach to experience the World Cup atmosphere, the integration day at MACA on Wednesday and the closing lunch on Friday that was overflowing with people since more than 600 people were still at the Closing Ceremony of the XXI CILA.

The BITAFAL Group, as a diamond sponsor of the Congress, had one of the main stands in the Foyer that was really full of people and was present at the outdoor Expo with double spreaders and other equipment.

We present three technical papers in the plenary room and one technical paper in a simultaneous room. On Monday the 21st we present “SAMI MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE AFTER 11 YEARS”, “SEAL COAT WITH GLASS POWDER TO IMPROVE SLIP RESISTANCE” and “USE OF DSR FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF EMULSIONS”. On Tuesday 22 on the "EVALUATION OF THE FIRST SECTION WITH TIRE DUST FROM URUGUAY" and on Thursday we presented on "EVALUATION OF THERMAL ADHERENT EMULSIONS WITH DSR".

A big thank you to all those who have participated in it in all modalities, exhibitors, speakers, participants, organizers, onlookers, friends and family, we hope to meet you all again in the next edition to be held in Seville in 2024.

We share a note from the congress made by the MTOP: https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-transporte-obras-publicas/comunicacion/noticias/uruguay-es-sede-del-xxi-congreso-ibero-latinoamericano-del-asfalto

Monthly ArchivesDecember 2022 - Bitafal

We inaugurated two photovoltaic plants with a total power of 165 kW

The work will allow this route to be crossed on a double track and elevated above the Eduardo Pérez road

The three-year work will change the dynamics of the Port of Montevideo and surroundings

The most important event in the Spanish-speaking world of asphalt passed through Uruguay from November 20 to 25