AKO provides heat tracing solutions for various industries such as thermo-solar power plants, biodiesel production, bioethanol production, LNG storage tanks, combined-cycle power plants, refineries, and process plants. It offers an integral solution that includes R&D, engineering, project management, operation and maintenance, warranty and quality assurance. AKO has over 130 employees, facilities over 8,000 m2, and is present in over 80 countries with over 500 projects.

2. AKOTRACE
the integral solution forheat tracing
AKOTRACE
the leading heat tracing solution

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• AKOTEAM 5
• AKOWORLDWIDE 10
• PHILOSOPHY: 12
EASY
ECUS
• HEAT TRACING SOLUTIONS 14
• APPLICATIONS 20
• THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS 22
• BIODIESEL 30
• BIOETHANOL 36
• LNG STORAGE TANKS 42
• COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS 48
• REFINERIES 54
• PROCESS PLANTS 60
AKO GROUP
• WARRANTY AND QUALITY 68
• VISION OF THE FUTURE 70

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• More than 30 years of growth.
• Over 130 employees.
• 14% of our revenue is invested in R&D.
• Facilities over 8.000 m2 with modern infrastructure and systems.
• ISO9001 Quality Assurance System and ISO14001 Environmental
Management System.
• Present in over 80 countries and more than 500 National and
International Projects.
• We design, manufacture and supply Heat Tracing Solutions and
Power Panels.
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5. AKO GROUP
AKOTRACE AKOSYS AKOMES AKOINTL
BUSINESS UNIT BUSINESS UNIT INDUSTRY & SUBSIDIARIES
HEAT TRACING REFRIGERATION REFRIGERATION
POWER PANELS
A team with over 130 EASY professionals.
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6. Headquarter
Subsidiaries
Partners
Sales
AKOWORLDWIDE
Our future perspective in the international market is one VISION OF THE FUTURE
of the principal improvement and expansion objectives in
which we are working. Our future focused on the International Markets.
AKO MEXICO In AKO we know the customer and their markets needs
Creation of our first subsidiary March 2008. with the aim to offer the best solution: be EASY and AKOTRACE® Global Solution.
Sales office located in Ciudad de Mexico.
Logistic with permanent stock Professional Staff: More than 30 years of experience and sales in more than 80 countries, with continous growing, 14%
• Sales Manager of our investment dedicated to R&D to develope high quality solutions and a professional equipment
with high know-how.
• Project Engineering
• Sales Engineering ...and always easy
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7. we make it easy we make it ecus
earnings energy saving
Joint Business AKO Solutions optimize energy savings and the ove-
AKO solutions provides our partners the ability to generate profitable rall cost of installation, offering the best technical-
business and the best technical-financial solution. economic solution.
assessment
Advice connectivity
The critical needs of our customers are our top priority. Knowledge of Continuously monitors real-time and the proper
these allows AKO to research and develop reliable high added-value functioning of the facility, locally or remotely.
solutions.
support usability
Tools Easy to install modular and scalable allowing correcti-
ve action, without stops production processes.
Our experience has enable us to put together a team of in-house pro-
fessionals to offer complete suppor from project design to the system
commisioning (turnkey projects). safety & security
Our Know-How do we know the points in the system,
you avoiding the risk that a stop unwanted behavior.
Passion for our customers
The passion we feel for our customers drives AKO to keep innovating
and developing solutions for integrated control and monitoring of elec-
trical heat-tracing systems.
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8. HEAT TRACING
SOLUTIONS GEMASOLAR I & II
Gemasolar Plant

9. AKO is the leading business in temperature Regulation and Control
using heating cable Solutions for the Thermo-Solar Power Plant Market.
Pioneers in the AKOTRACE® Electrical Heat Tracing System Innovators
and always looking for the best solution for our customers always pro-
moting the technological change and profitability of the system.
Leaders in Thermo-Solar Power Plant technology, specialists in molten
salts systems and pioneers in Tower technology.
We offer an Integral Solution (Turnkey Projects) that includes:
• R&D
• ENGINEERING OF THE SOLUTION
• PROJECT MANAGAMENT
• OPERATION & MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS
Ibersol Plant
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10. AKOTRACE ® CSP AKOTRACE ® CSP
THE LEADING HEAT TRACING SOLUTION SOLUCIÓN LÍDER EN TRACEADO ELÉCTRICO
FOR THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS PARA PLANTAS TERMOSOLARES
AKOTRACE® is the leading integral heat tracing solution that offers
PROYECTO DE
comprehensive support from project, design and manufacturing,
POWER & CONTROL
CUADROS DE ENERGÍA
HEATING
PROJECT control and monitoring for the Thermo-Solar Power Plants.
PROYECTO DE
CABLE PROJECT CABLE CALEFACTOR
•R&D
SISTEMA DE
MONITORIZACIÓN
MONITORING • HEATING CABLE PROJECT
SYSTEM
• POWER & CONTROL PROJECT
• MONITORING SYSTEM
AKOTRACE ®
AKOTRACE ®
• INSTALLATION & START UP
GLOBAL SOLUTION SOLUCIÓN GLOBAL
• WARRANTY & QUALITY
PROJECT PROYECTO DE
INSTALLATION INSTALACIÓN
ENGINEERING INGENIERÍA
& START UP Y PUESTA EN MARCHA
WARRANTY GARANTÍA Y
R&D & QUALITY I+D+i CALIDAD
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APPLICATIONS
GEMASOLAR I & II
Gemasolar Plant GEMASOLAR I & II
Tepsa
• THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS
• BIODIESEL
• BIOETHANOL
• LNG STORAGE TANKS
• COMBINED-CYCLE THERMAL POWER STATIONS
• REFINERIES
GEMASOLAR I & II
BD Ferrol BCyL Plant
GEMASOLAR I & II
• INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PLANTS
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Air Liquide
GEMASOLAR I & II Andasol I & II Plant 21

12. THERMO-SOLAR
POWER PLANTS GEMASOLAR I & II
Gemasolar Plant

13. THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS
A Thermo-Solar Power Plant is designed to obtain
electrical energy from solar radiation, which falls on
mirrors and concentrates the sunlight on the absorber
tubes, inside which a heat transfer fluid flows, which
will reach a temperature close to 400 ºC. This heat
transfer fluid is transported to the heat exchanger,
where its water is evaporated by heat transfer. The
generated steam will be taken to the turbine, which
will be in charge of generating electricity.
Customer Needs
Prevent non-desired production stoppages, due to the
solidification of the heat oil or the freezing of the ser-
vice waters.
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat Tracing using Mineral Insula-
tion (high temperature) heating cables or Self-Regula-
ting cables (low temperature) and direct temperature
GEMASOLAR I & II
Extresol II Plant control, included in power and control panels.
AKO has a consolidated project department,
made up of Engineers and Work Supervisors,
qualified to lead a work teams, particulary in
“Turnkey Projects”, which guarantees suc-
cessful results.
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14. THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS REFERAL PROJECTS
• ANDASOL I & II
(Granada) - UTE COBRA SENER
HTF and BOP pipes and tanks
• ANDASOL III
(Granada) - UTE FLAGSOL DURO FELGUERA
Salt pipers, tanks and exchangers, HTF and BOP pipes and tanks
• IBERSOL
(Puertollano) - IBERDROLA
HTF pipes and tanks
• EXTRESOL I & II
(Badajoz) - UTE COBRA SENER
Salt pipes, tanks and exchangers
• ALVARADO I
(La Risca – Badajoz) - SERIDOM
HTF and pipes and tanks
• PALMA DEL RIO I & II
(Córdoba) - INGETEAM POWER PLANTS
HTF pipes and tanks
Gemasolar Plant
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15. THERMO-SOLAR POWER PLANTS REFERAL PROJECTS
• LEBRIJA I
(Sevilla) - IBERESE
HTF pipes and tanks
• MANCHASOL I & II
(Ciudad Real) - UTE COBRA INITEC
Salts pipes, tanks and exchangers
• MAJADAS DE TIETAR
(Caceres) - SERIDOM
HTF pipes and tanks
• VALLE I & II
(San José del Valle) - UTE COBRA SENER
Salt pipes, tanks and exchangers. HTF and BOP pipes and tanks
• ASTEXOL II
(Badajoz) - ELECNOR
HTF and BOP pipes and tanks
• SAMCASOL I & II
(Badajoz) - TSK PLANTAS INDUSTRIALES
Salt pipes, tanks and exchangers. HTF and BOP pipes and tanks
• GEMASOLAR
(Sevilla) - UTE COBRA SENER
GEMASOLAR IPlant
Andasol I & II & II Salt pipes, tanks and exchangers
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16. BIODIESEL GEMASOLAR I & II
Isolux Ferrol

17. BIODIESEL
Biodiesel is a synthetic liquid biofuel obtained from
natural lipids such as vegetable oils or animal fats,
previously used or not, by means of industrial esteri-
fication and transesterification processes, and which
is applied to prepare total or partial substitutes for
petroleum. The transesterification process consists of
combining the oil (normal vegetable oil) with a light
alcohol, normally methanol, and it leaves as an added-
value residue propanotriol (glycerine) that can be used
in the cosmetics industry, among others. The vegeta-
ble oil source is usually rapeseed oil, as it is a species
with a high oil-content, that adapts well to cold clima-
tes. However, other varieties with a greater yield per
hectare exist, such as palm oil and jatropha curcas oil.
Customer Needs
Prevent non-desired production stoppages due to the
solidification of oil and/or raw materials, and guaran-
tee the correct operation of fire fighting systems if re-
Bio Oils
GEMASOLAR I & II quired.
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat Tracing using parallel type
AKO has a consolidated project department,
heating cables (Self-regulating and/or Constant
made up of Engineers and Work Supervisors,
Power) and direct temperature control, included in
qualified to lead a work teams, particulary in
power and control panels.
“Turnkey Projects”, which guarantees suc-
cessful results.
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18. BIODIESEL REFERAL PROJECTS
• BIODIESEL FERROL
(Ferrol) - ACSA SORIGUE
• BIODIESEL CUENCA
(Cuenca) - MIESA / TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS
• BIODIESEL OCAÑA
(Ocaña) - MIESA / TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS
• CEPSA HUELVA
(Huelva) - SERIDOM
• BIODIESEL CALAHORRA
(Calahorra) - ISOLUX CORSAN
• BIODIESEL ACOR
(Olmedo) - DESMET
• BIODIESEL GREEN FUEL
(Extremadura) - MIESA
CEPSA Plant
GEMASOLAR I & II
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19. BIOETHANOL BIOETANOL BCyL
GEMASOLAR I & II
BCyL

20. BIOETHANOL
Bioethanol is an alcohol produced from corn, sorghum,
potatoes, wheat, sugar cane and even biomass such
as corn stalks and vegetable waste. When mixed with
petrol it increases the number of octanes and im-
proves combustion, reducing contaminant emissions
through the exhaust pipe, such as carbon monoxide
and hydrocarbons. Its main application is biofuel, and
it is obtained from the hydrolysis and fermentation
of substances that contain Cellulose or Starch, from
which Ethanol is obtained. The aim of Electrical Heat
Tracing in this type of plants consists of heat accom-
paniment in the process pipes, to prevent an increase
in the viscosity of the products, prevent phase shifts
and guarantee the correct operation of the safety and
fire fighting systems in the event of an emergency.
Customer Needs
Prevent the increase in viscosity of products (Syrups),
phase shifts (Ethanol), or the freezing of water pipes
BIOETANOL BCyL
GEMASOLAR I & II
BCyL and corrosion.
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat Tracing using parallel type
AKO has a consolidated project department,
heating cables (Self-regulating and/or Constant
made up of Engineers and Work Supervisors,
Power) and direct temperature control, included in
qualified to lead a work teams, particulary in
power and control panels.
“Turnkey Projects”, which guarantees suc-
cessful results.
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BIOETHANOL REFERAL PROJECTS
• BIOETHANOL BCyL
(Salamanca) - ABENER
• BIOETHANOL LACQ
(Francia) - ABENER
• BIOETHANOL CURTIS
(A Coruña) - ABENER
• BIOETHANOL CURTIS
(A Coruña) - ABENER
BCyL
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22. LNG TANKS Enagas
GEMASOLAR I & II

23. LNG TANKS
The function of Electrical Heat Tracing in LNG (Lique-
fied Natural Gas) is making a heat barrier in the tank’s
subsoil, to prevent it from freezing, and therefore, the
appearance of cracks on its base, due to the low pro-
duct storage temperatures, around -160 ºC.
Customer Needs
Prevent cracks from appearing in the tank’s subsoil,
guaranteeing its integrity and safety.
AKO Solution
It is based on Electrical Heat Tracing using Constant
Power heating cables, which are installed in the tank’s
concrete mat (subsoil), making a heat barrier and di-
rect temperature control, included in power and con-
trol panels.
Tepsa
GEMASOLAR I & II
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24. LNG TANKS REFERAL PROJECTS
• CARTAGENA 2 TANK
(Cartagena) - ENAGAS
• CARTAGENA 4 TANK
(Cartagena) - ENAGAS
• SAGUNTO LNG 1 TANK
(Sagunto) - SAGGAS
• SAGUNTO LNG 2 TANK
(Sagunto) - SAGGAS
• SAGUNTO LNG 3 TANK
(Sagunto) - SAGGAS
• BARCELONA TK- 3000
(Barcelona) - ENAGAS
• BARCELONA TK-3001
(Barcelona) - ENAGAS
• BARCELONA TK-3002
(Barcelona) - ENAGAS
GEMASOLAR I & II
Enagas
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25. COMBINED-CYCLE
THERMAL POWER
STATIONS CCC Riga
GEMASOLAR I & II
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26. COMBINED-CYCLE THERMAL POWER STATIONS
Freeze protection of fluids in pipes, purges, tanks and
instrumentation. Freeze protection of proportioning
systems. Preventing condensation in piping caused by
the gases used (natural gas, propane etc.)
Customer Needs
Temperature maintenance in tanks and piping and pre-
venting ice and snow buildup on roofs and in drainage
channels
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat Tracing using parallel type
heating cables (Self-regulating and/or Constant Power)
and temperature control adapted to each process and
direct temperature control, included in power and con-
trol panels.
GEMASOLAR I & II
CCC Escatrón
AKO has a consolidated project department,
made up of Engineers and Work Supervisors,
qualified to lead a work teams, particulary in
“Turnkey Projects”, which guarantees suc-
cessful results.
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27. INDUSTRIAL COMBINED CYCLE REFERAL PROJECTS
• CCC RIGA
(Riga-Latvia) - IBERDROLA
• CCC SUGRES
(Sugres-Russia) - IBERDROLA
• CCC LITHUANIA
(Elektranai-Lithuania) - IBERDROLA
• CCC ARRUBAL SIEMENS
(Logroño) - SIEMENS-GAS NATURAL
• CCC BOROA
(Boroa) - SENER- COBRA- ESDI
• CCC ACECA
(Toledo) - UNIÓN FENOSA
• CCC ESCATRON I & II PHASE
(Zaragoza) - UNIÓN FENOSA
• CCC PALOS
(Huelva) - SIEMENS
• CCC AS PONTES
(Pontevedra) - ENDESA
CCC Arrubal
GEMASOLAR I & II
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28. REFINERIES Refinery Cartagena
GEMASOLAR I & II

29. REFINERIES
We guarantee the key processes of the refineries at all
times, ensuring:
The correct viscosity of the crude oil in the long-line pi-
pes from the seaport to the storage tanks. The correct
viscosity of the refined products in the long-line pipes
from the storage tanks to the seaport. The continuity
of production in the process piping of the hydrocracker
zone and the product quality maintaining the desired
temperature of the crude oil and refined products in
the storage tanks.
Customer Needs
Guarantee the correct viscosity of the refined products
and the desired temperature.
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat Tracing using parallel type hea-
ting cables (Self-regulating and/or Constant Power),
GEMASOLAR I & II
Refinery Puertollano Series-Resistance Heating Cable and temperature con-
trol adapted to each process and direct temperature
control, included in power and control panels.
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30. REFINERY
• CYMI
(Madeira-Portugal) - ENELEC- PETROGAL
• REFINERY LA RÁBIDA
(La Rábida) - CEPSA
• REFINERY CARTAGENA
(Cartagena) - REPSOL
• REFINERY MUSKIZ
(Logroño) - PETRONOR
• REFINERY PUERTOLLANO
(Puertollano) - REPSOL
La Rábida
GEMASOLAR I & II
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31. INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS PLANTS GEMASOLAR I & II
Air Liquide

32. INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PLANTS
Electrical Heat-Tracing is the system that has taken over
the market due to its cost-effectiveness, low mainte-
nance cost, easy installation, and due to it offering the
widest temperature ranges, for both ordinary areas and
in potentially explosive atmospheres. Electrical Heat-
Tracing is based on heat accompaniment using flexible
Heating Cables, which adapt to any type of equipment
or surface. These cables are managed by Local or Remo-
te Controllers, using contact sensors, offering a wide
range of control possibilities (ON-OFF, PID, 4-20mA,
PLC, etc.). This system guarantees the maintenance of
the temperature in the pipes, tanks and process equi-
pment, which prevents obstructions and breakages,
an increased viscosity in fluids, condensation of water
steam in gases and phase shifts, or any other problem
derived from losing temperature in processes.
Customer Needs
Prevent the increase in viscosity of products, phase shi-
GEMASOLAR I & II
AAF fts, or the freezing of water pipes and corrosion, pre-
venting non-desired process stoppages.
AKO Solution
Based on Electrical Heat-Tracing using parallel type
heating cables (Self-regulating and/or Constant Power)
and temperature control, included in power and con-
trol panels.
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33. INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PLANTS REFERAL PROJECTS
• AZUCARERA
(San José de la Rinconada)
• ENDESA GENERACIÓN
(St. Adrià del Besós) - ENDESA
• TEPSA
(Valencia)
• ASESA
(Tarragona)
• REPSOL PETROLEO
(Tarragona)
• AIR LIQUIDE
(Puertollano)
Air Liquide
GEMASOLAR I & II
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34. ...AND WITH ALL THIS WORK
WE ACHIEVE RESULTS...
AKO one of the leading companies in the Area of
Temperature Control and Monitoring using Electrical
Trace Heating Solutions in the Industrial, Construc-
tion and Refrigeration sectors, has won the Supplier
of the year award as an SME in the Manufacturers,
Equipment and Materials category awarded annually
by Iberdrola. The aim of these award, now in their se-
venth year, is to incentivise sustainable development,
quality, respect for the enviroment and the prevention
of work accidents in the managament of company
suppliers.
AKO won the prize thanks to an Electrical Heat Tra-
cing project for the Combined-Cycle Power Plant in
Riga (Latvia), wich began in 2007 as a turnkey project
and wich Iberdrola had designed for the Latvian ener-
GEMASOLAR I & II
Iberdrola Prize
TEPSA VALENCIA II
GEMASOLAR I & gy utility Latvenergo.
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35. WARRANTY & QUALITY
We offer a 2 year guarantee programme for all products and
10 years for the installation.
We manage spare parts and have the necessary material and
staff to cope with any incident in the system.
We have a preventive maintenance programme, a singular
solution from AKO, that guarantees the correct operation of
the system and limits the risk of faults.
Our quality programme for the AKOTRACE® Electrical Heat-
Tracing solution has all the necessary studies and type tests
for this type of projects.
We carry out specific studies on all our products to assure
the correct operation of all the elements.
We stress the life tests that offer safety versus the last ability
of the system and its possible maintenances.
We have studies on the Availability of the AKOTRACE®
We provide certifications for all electrical elements and insta-
llation according to current regulations.
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Spain
Av. Roquetes, 30/ 38
08812 St. Pere de Ribes
VISION OF THE FUTURE (Barcelona) España
Tel. SAT (34) 902 333 145
Our future focused on the International Markets. Tel. (34) 938 142 700
Fax (34) 938 934 054
In AKO we know the customer and their markets needs ako@ako.com
with the aim to offer the bes solution: be EASY and
AKOTRACE® Global Solution. SUBSIDIARIES
Mexico
More than 30 years of experience and sales in more AKO Electromecánica México, S.A. de C.V.
than 80 countries, with continous growing, 14% of Av. Lomas Verdes, 750, OF. 201
CP 53120 Naucalpan (Estado de México)
our investment dedicated to R&D to develope high Tel. (52) 5553 635 780
quality solutions and a professional equipment with mexico@ako.com
high know-how.
Portugal
...and always easy Rua Eucaliptos, 82-Ba. Encarnaçao
1800-202 Lisboa (Portugal)
Tel. (+351) 218 522 405
Tel. SAT (+34) 902 333 145
Fax (+351) 218 514 621
portugal@ako.com
EMEA (Europa, Middle East, Africa)
emea@ako.com
we make it easy
A&P (Asia & Pacific)
a&p@ako.com
N&LA (North & Latin America)
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