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Comgás interconnects gas pipelines in Mogi das Cruzes, Suzano and Guararema to reinforce the network, ensuring uninterrupted supply and less environmental impact.
Comgás is investing in connecting gas pipelines between Mogi das Cruzes, Suzano and Guararema. This project aims to strengthen the distribution network and ensure a continuous supply of natural gas. These infrastructure improvements guarantee a lower environmental impact, benefiting the region with greater reliability in the service provided by Comgás.
As main piped gas distributor In the region, Comgás plays a crucial role in maintaining and expanding the natural gas network. The natural gas company is committed to sustainable development and offering a high quality service. The improvements aim to meet growing demand and increase the system's resilience, promoting greater integration between the benefiting cities.
Importance of the Comgás Distribution System
Comgás, recognized as the largest piped gas distributor in Latin America, is carrying out an important project to interconnect the natural gas distribution system, which supplies the municipalities of Mogi das Cruzes and Suzano, to the system that serves the Guararema region, Jacareí and São José dos Campos. This project is an essential operation to reinforce Comgás' network, providing the Mogi das Cruzes region with two distinct sources of supply.
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Benefits of the New Interconnection Project
This initiative not only guarantees greater operational security but also ensures uninterrupted supply*, in addition to increasing capacity to serve new consumers. In Mogi das Cruzes, Comgás currently has 500 km of pipelines in operation, which supply piped gas to more than 33,5 homes, 380 commercial establishments, five CNG stations and 32 industries. Until then, this region had been supplied exclusively by a main gas pipeline from Suzano.
Infrastructure Investments
With an investment of R$50 million, the interconnection project between Mogi das Cruzes and Guararema is scheduled to be completed by December 2024. The new underground gas pipeline will be 24 km long. In the urban area, excavation and installation operations have been carried out in an 8 km stretch, which begins near the Tiro de Guerra military base in Mogi das Cruzes, crosses Avenida Francisco Rodrigues Filho and Rodovia Henrique Eroles until reaching its finishing in Guararema.
Work Methodology for Lower Environmental Impact
To reduce disruption to the local community, Comgás adopts a non-destructive construction method that aims to minimize negative impacts on daily life in the region, reduce construction time reinforcement works and mitigate damage to pavements. Using precision technology, specific points on the urban pavement are opened, spaced between 100 and 150 meters apart, allowing the horizontal drilling tools necessary to install the new pipeline to pass through. After completing the services, the natural gas company restores the road or sidewalk according to the pre-existing standard, guaranteeing the quality of the local infrastructure.
Comgás Communication Channels and Clarifications
If they need clarification about this or other services, consumers can contact Comgás through the following channels: 24-hour call center (08000-110-197), WhatsApp, self-service and online chat (virtual.comgas.com. br), email, Comgás Virtual application, available free of charge in the Apple and Google Play stores, in addition to the Company's official profiles on social networks. The use of piped natural gas is becoming increasingly popular around the world, whether in homes, businesses, industries or institutions.
Environmental and Safety Advantages
In addition to providing a lower environmental impact compared to other fossil fuels, its use offers practicality and safety, as it is supplied continuously and uninterruptedly. – eliminating the need for transportation efforts, exchange or storage. Natural gas, as it is lighter than air, dissipates easily in the event of a leak, which reduces the risk of accidents. Comgás, as one of the main protagonists in this sector, continues to invest in its infrastructure to guarantee a uninterrupted supply and safe, also contributing to a lower environmental impact.
Source: COMGÁS Press
