WHEN DENSITY MATTERS
OLIDENSE FROM SIBELCO
SPECIALIST MATERIALS THAT DELIVER CONSISTENT RESULTS IN THE TOUGHEST CONDITIONS
Global presence, local mindset
Operations in 31 countries and an extensive network of quarries, processing plants and warehouses, delivering the best material solutions to your door.
Naturally pure mineral-based materials and rigorous quality control from the quarry to your project.
Consistent quality
Extensive industry experience, providing the highest standard of technical support and customer care.
Specialist support
Investing for the future to balance the long-term supply of our high-quality materials, with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
Sustainable solutions
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FULL LIFETIME STABILITY UNDER THE TOUGHEST CONDITIONS
OLIDENSE high-density ballast contributes to stable foundations for offshore wind turbines, both fixed and floating.
Manufactured from olivine mined at our site in Åheim, Norway, OLIDENSE is available in two grades, according to your project’s needs.
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OLIDENSE: A RELIABLE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE, COST-EFFECTIVE BALLAST SOLUTION
As a loose ballast material, and depending on grade, OLIDENSE 0-40 provides a density of up to 2.85 tonnes/ m3 when compacted and water-saturated – helping you achieve the perfect weight ratio to strengthen and stabilise your design.
A sustainable and flexible supply
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
COMPACTED WATER-SATURATED DENSITY
NON-COMPACTED DRY BULK DENSITY
3.25
tonnes/m3
3.25
tonnes/m3
2.40-2.60
tonnes/m3
2.70-2.85
tonnes/m3
1.80-2.00
tonnes/m3
2.00-2.20
tonnes/m3
OLIDENSE
0-4
OLIDENSE
0-40
Located on the west coast of Norway, our Åheim site is the world’s largest commercial olivine deposit with up to 150 years of reserves.
High production capacity enables us to adjust manufacturing levels to meet your changing requirements – so you can get the product you need at short notice, in high volumes.
PHOTO Steinar Slagnes
DELIVERING CONSISTENTLY HIGH PERFORMANCE
Sibelco has been developing the highest quality offshore ballasting materials for 45 years – OLIDENSE is the most advanced application of this extensive experience and our ongoing commitment to driving innovation in the unique offshore environment.
Our technical team will work with you from the outset to understand your project’s requirements before recommending the optimal ballast solution.
Sibelco will invest approximately €90 MILLION in new technologies and operational excellence initiatives over the next nine years
BALLASTING THE WORLD'S LARGEST OFFSHORE FLOATING WIND FARM
Image courtesy of Aker Solutions
OLIDENSE
IN ACTION
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GET ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT OLIDENSE
Register for a 60-minute call with the OLIDENSE experts and discover the benefits for your next offshore windfarm project.
Depending on your project stage we’ll cover a number of topics:
* How we use your data
* How we use your data
I am interested in learning more about OLIDENSE in a 60 min technical consultation with Sibelco:
- Your technical and product testing requirements
- Sustainability and your potential carbon savings by switching to OLIDENSE
- Your supply and delivery requirements
- Commercial benefits and potential budgets
Download the Olidense Brochure and Technical Data Sheet: