Imam Khomeini Refinery

Project Name:

Imam Khomeini Refinery

Project Type:

Major Industrial Project (Client: Chogalesh Company)

Project Location:

Bagherabad, Ray County, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Project Period:

2023 – Ongoing

Role of Iran Coupler Industrial Group:

Supply of specialized rebar threading machines, training of threading operators, supply of spare parts and consumables for threading machines, supervision of threading operations, supply of all rebar couplers required for the project, and supervision of rebar connection operations.

Coupler Type Used:

Standard, End, Left-Hand/Right-Hand, and Reducing Rebar Couplers in sizes 32 and 28, compliant with Type 2 requirements of ACI 318

Approximate Quantity of Couplers Used:

Approximately 20,000 units

Special Project Requirements:

The refinery tank structures were designed with high strength and stringent performance requirements.

Technical Challenges:

Due to the inability to rotate the rebars, Left-Hand/Right-Hand and End Couplers were used.

Solution Provided by Iran Coupler:

Providing specialized consultation on the use of threading machines, standard thread dimensions, and the proper application of rebar couplers as an alternative to the lap splice method.