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2015
TURNKEY
CONSTRUCTION
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ONSHORE
PIPELINES
REHAB
MAINTENANCE
RESEARCH &
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TERMINALS
FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
FINANCE,
STRATEGY
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WELDING
COMPRESSOR
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HORIZONTAL
DIRECTIONAL
DRILLING
OFFSHORE
PIPELINES
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CS Cable Cranes offers innovative solutions for the
construction of oil and gas pipelines in steep and
inaccessible terrain. By using specialised equipment,
the Austrian company enables the laying of pipes
where it seems impossible.
Highly technological and proven cable crane systems
are applied on steep mountain ranges, on rock faces and
in the middle of the rain forest. The crane
systems work like material ropeways and are
able to transport all kinds of heavy material,
such as pipes, machinery, excavators, padding
material and sandblasting equipment, with
the highest precision along the route of the
pipeline, where it can be unloaded at any point
of the track.
LCS’s material-ropeways are capable of
carrying loads that exceed 20 t along distances
of more than 3 km and with a speed of up to
7 m/sec.
The cable crane system consists basically
of one or multiple track ropes, towers, a haul
rope, a haul winch and a crane unit. It is installed
exactly above the determined route for the
pipeline and works similar to a material-ropeway:
at the loading station loads are lifted by a
crane unit. Consequently, being attached to the
crane unit and pending on mid-air, they are pulled by the
powerful haul-winches towards the designated position,
where they are lowered and unloaded. Thanks to the
double lifting systems, pipes can be inclined and therefore
perfectly placed in their welding position. Transport
buckets are used to transport padding material – they are
unloaded easily by inclining them.
Using the cable crane systems as a method for the
laying of pipes in steep terrain gives several advantages.
A very narrow ROW reduces the environmental impact
significantly since cable cranes only require a width of 8 m
(reducible if necessary) and less access roads need to be
constructed. Consequently, even cost savings can be made
due to less re-instatement and road-construction costs.
In sometimes removing completely
the need for heavy machinery to
work on steep slopes, operators are
not exposed to risks, as all material
is transported by air to its final
destination.
The systems are applicable in all
kind of terrain; it does not matter if
routes run vertically or horizontally to
the slope, are straight or include curves.
The cranes are readily available
and flexible solutions that are based
on a modular system. Nevertheless,
an accurate project management
including analysis, planning, installation,
implementation and operation of the
crane systems by LCS professionals is
indispensable.
A crane unit of LCS is
transporting a 46 in. pipe.
The pipe is precisely laid in inclined terrain.
Narrow ROWs contribute to an environmentally friendly
construction.
LCS Cable Cranes
