Support for the Expansion of the Steam Network in the Botlek Area

Client: Stedin

Region: Rotterdam

Timeline: 2018-present

A few years ago, Stedin established a steam and return condensate network in the Botlek area of Rotterdam, connecting the AVR waste-to-energy plant with chemical company EKC.

Recently, plans have emerged to expand the network to include another chemical company, Cabot Corporation. The steam pipeline will increasingly operate as a common carrier, serving various industrial steam suppliers and consumers. This development contributes to reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the Botlek area.

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Rotterdam Engineering provided technical support and engineering packages for the initial route construction. We are now also involved in the network's expansion. The existing two-kilometer pipeline will be extended by four kilometers to accommodate new steam suppliers and users.

For the development of the steam network in the Botlek area, Rotterdam Engineering conducted feasibility studies, and prepared technical designs, cost estimates, tender documents. We also monitored the contractor during the execution phase.

  • To support the network expansion, we conducted feasibility studies that enabled Stedin to determine the business case.
  • Our draft sketch and visualizations of the pipeline system supported the entire development process.
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Our Achievements

With a length of over six kilometers in a complex environment, the steam pipeline in the Botlek area is unique. The involvement of various parties supplying and consuming steam makes the project particularly exciting. Furthermore, the network poses several technical challenges for us to solve. For example, we designed feasible routes for the large pipelines (over half a meter in diameter) that needed to cross public spaces in several areas.

Society of Engineers

Rotterdam Engineering is part of a network of engineers. Together, we form the Universal Pipeline Association.

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