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Kloosterboer Delta Terminal 3 | Rotterdam

Kloosterboer Delta Terminal 3 | Rotterdam

Freezer storage: extreme airtightness is a must!

Optimal air sealing is vital for a freezer storage facility. That is also why B-Built called on the expertise of Isocab Construct for the installation of the insulated wall and roof panels for the realization of the Kloosterboer Delta Terminal 3 on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. These experts in airtight construction are not shocked by the considerable scale of the freezer storage facility, as well as the tight schedule. Indeed, it motivates them. This has resulted in an extremely airtight building, even 50% better than the predetermined BREEAM requirement.

Isocab Construct is an independent assembly company, grown out of panel manufacturer Isocab after it was incorporated into the Kingspan group. "For forty years we have been the reference in the field of airtight construction," says Wouter Doclo of Isocab Construct. "Especially for a cold storage facility, optimal light sealing is very important. Improper installation can lead to major problems in the operating phase. Together with B-Built, we have already installed several  projects; mainly in France and Belgium, our main target areas. Indeed, in the Benelux there are only a few parties that can meet these high demands and large volumes."

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Summation of details
The freezer storage facility at Maasvlakte consists of a total of 13,750 m² of wall panels and 11,150 m² of roof panels. "We used Quadcore panels from Isocab by Kingspan with a thickness of 200 mm for the walls and 220 mm for the roof," explains Edward Compernolle, project manager of Isocab Construct. "These panels not only provide improved insulation compared to standard PIR panels, but also deliver better fire test results. Together with B-Built, we worked out the engineering in 3D and calculated the specific anchoring points internally. Installing the panels and ensuring airtight connections requires expertise. It really is in the sum of the details (proper engineering, preparation, execution and follow-up) whether you ultimately meet the requirements." An aspect in which Isocab Construct excels, it turns out.

Isocab Construct began installing the panels in mid-September 2018. By early February 2019, the freezer storage was wind and watertight. "The challenge was mainly in the speed of assembly and the difficult - especially windy - weather conditions specific to the Maasvlakte," Wouter Doclo knows. "Our trump card was in the flexible cooperation and optimal coordination with the other partners on the construction site in order to be able to work continuously without incurring delays. We are therefore proud of the final result: a building that may be seen."

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