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456-Ton Reactor Reaches YPF’s Luján de Cuyo Refinery After Bridge Reinforcement

The delivery clears the way to install the HDS II unit that will cut sulfur in Mendoza’s diesel to about 10 ppm.

Reactor de Impsa para YPF: el operativo de traslado demandó más días de lo previsto originalmente
El traslado del reactor de hidrodesulfuración HG-D-3501 permanece paralizado desde la madrugada del sábado y acumula más de 72 horas de demora
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Reactor de Impsa para YPF: el operativo de traslado demandó más días de lo previsto originalmente

Overview

  • Vialidad Nacional granted final approval once engineers installed 80 temporary metal props to shore the RN7/RP15 crossing, with a second bridge also reinforced.
  • The convoy restarted early Thursday, crossed the key span at 9:43 a.m., and arrived at the refinery around 1 p.m. after rolling road closures on RN7.
  • Authorities said RP15 and the RN7 bridge area will remain restricted while the temporary supports are dismantled, a process expected to take up to 48–72 hours.
  • IMPSA’s reactor traveled on a 26-axle modular platform, with a 208-wheel setup for the final stages, in a coordinated operation with police, gendarmerie and local municipalities.
  • Consultancy 3D Ingeniería’s studies underpinned the shoring plan that Vialidad approved to protect the structures and allow the heaviest road move on record in Argentina.