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BHS mixer used in dam construction in Portugal

Concrete for the dam in Daivões has been produced on the plant of Alquezar since 2017 Figure: Alquezar
Concrete for the dam in Daivões has been produced on the plant of Alquezar since 2017
Figure: Alquezar
The ease of transport of the compact and rugged BHS plants make the use of the technology from Sonthofen particularly efficient Figure: Alquezar
The ease of transport of the compact and rugged BHS plants make the use of the technology from Sonthofen particularly efficient
Figure: Alquezar
José Antonio Chaure, general manager of Alquezar (left), and Dennis Kemmann, general manager of BHS-Sonthofen, at the bauma trade fair Figure: BHS
José Antonio Chaure, general manager of Alquezar (left), and Dennis Kemmann, general manager of BHS-Sonthofen, at the bauma trade fair
Figure: BHS
The twin-shaft batch mixer (type DKX) of BHS guarantees high mixture homogeneity by means of three-dimensional mixing and powerful drive system Figure: BHS
The twin-shaft batch mixer (type DKX) of BHS guarantees high mixture homogeneity by means of three-dimensional mixing and powerful drive system
Figure: BHS

In the course of a large-scale hydro energy project of the Spanish Iberdrola energy company, three dams will be built around the Tâmega River in Portugal; after putting into service, they will generate 1,760 gigawatt hours of electricity for the Iberian market. About 242,000 m³ of concrete will be required for the dam wall planned in Daivões alone, with a height of 78 m and a length of 265 m.

Talleres Alquezar S.A., a Spanish company for construction projects with more than 60 years of industry expertise in design and manufacture of aggregates plants, concrete plants and mortar plants, is the...

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