Project's Phases
Construction of Sonaref is divided in four phases:
- FEED (Front-End Engineering and Design)
- EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction)
- Commissioning
- Sartup
Emphasis should be placed in the fact that both the FEED and the EPC are being performed simultaneously, because in order to comply with the project's schedule we already started work on part of detailed engineering and procurement.
Commissioning
Before the plant starts operating, it is imperative to make sure that each individual instrument and revolving equipment, as well as the integrated system of the refinery’s safety are fully operational. In the course of this activity, the various teams responsible for intervention will learn about communication and coordination for the plant to come into operation.