Electrical Oil Services (EOS), a brand of HCS Group and a leading supplier of unused and recycled insulating oils and associated services, has successfully completed the ready-to-operate assembly of the transformers at the “Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research” (FAIR) in Darmstadt, Germany. The four 80 MVA transformers were delivered by BEST Transformer, the leading Turkish transformer manufacturer, to the FAIR particle accelerator site, which is one of the world’s biggest construction projects for international cutting-edge research.
Electrical Oil Services (EOS) has been contracted by BEST Transformer for the ready-to-operate assembly of their transformers at the FAIR particle accelerator site in Germany, currently the world’s largest international construction project.
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“We are delighted about the great cooperation with Electrical Oil Services”, says Tunc Tezel, CEO of BEST Transformer, and adds: “The EOS team has demonstrated an in-depth technical understanding and expertise. After successes with other joint projects, this was our biggest one, and we aspire to expand our cooperation to other projects in Europe.”
“We are proud to be part of this very exciting FAIR project”, says Martin Seipel, Managing Director of Electrical Oil Services GmbH, and adds: “This has been one of our largest installation projects since the foundation of EOS GmbH in Germany in 2018. The successful completion and our partner’s trust proves that we are ideally positioned to deliver transformer services for a wide range of specialist electrical contractors, OEMs, large and smaller industrial companies along with power stations in Europe.”
Originally founded in the United Kingdom, EOS offers comprehensive transformer services to the European market nowadays. The services include all insulating oil needs – from mobile processing and regeneration to transformer oil collection, sample testing, vacuum oil filling and maintenance work. By offering a “Closed-loop” model, which allows transformer oils to be regenerated to as new quality for re-use on a sustainable basis meeting the new IEC 60296: 2020 specification, EOS is a key contributor to the circular economy.
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Electrical Oil Services (EOS) has been contracted by BEST Transformer for the ready-to-operate assembly of their transformers at the FAIR particle accelerator site in Germany, currently the world’s largest international construction project.
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About Electrical Oil Services (EOS)
Electrical Oil Services (EOS) is a key brand of HCS Group GmbH and a leading supplier of unused and reclaimed insulating oils and associated services in Europe. EOS specialists have more than 60 years’ experience in the production and marketing of insulating oils and supply both large and small customers in the electricity distribution industry with tailor-made solutions. For further details please visit www.electricaloilservices.com
About BEST Transformer
Balıkesir Elektromekanik Sanayi Tesisleri (BEST) was founded in 1966 and was the first high-voltage transformer manufacturer in Turkey. Today the company is one of Turkey’s leading transformer manufacturer with 170.000 m2 of production space and 50,000 MVA. More than 50 percent of its production today has become a global company by exporting to over 85 countries. The company serves many areas such as the world’s leading electricity companies, iron and steel producers, oil and gas companies, solar and wind energy projects. For more information please visit: www.besttransformers.com
GSI and the FAIR mega-construction project
The FAIR particle accelerator facility in Darmstadt is one of the world’s biggest construction projects for international cutting-edge research. On a site of approximately 150,000 m2, 25 buildings are being constructed. Amongst them are an underground accelerator tunnel with 1100 meters circumference and other unique buildings. They are designed in order to house and operate the newly developed high-tech research facilities.
This multinational and highly complex mega-construction project has entailed the development of integrated construction workflow planning that closely coordinates building, civil and construction engineering, accelerator development and construction, and scientific experiments. The construction work began in the summer of 2017. For more information please visit: www.gsi.de
About HCS Group
The HCS Group is a leading international supplier of solutions for high-value hydrocarbon specialties. The Group includes the brands Haltermann Carless, ETS Racing Fuels and EOS. The HCS Group has about 500 employees and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The company belongs to H.I.G. Europe, a subsidiary of the US private equity company, H.I.G. Capital. For further details please visit www.h-c-s-group.com