Nampak Glass has commissioned a 1km-long high pressure underground pipeline, which feeds from the existing Sasol Gas Ltd\u2019s transmission network and ties into the newly constructed Nampak Pressure Reduction Station (PRS) in Germiston.<\/p>\n
Implemented for strategic business decisions, the high pressure underground pipeline construction includes a pressure reducing and metering station with two parallel lines, one in service and the other on standby.<\/p>
Each of the lines boasts a filter separator to clean the gas; an electric heater to heat the gas prior to the Joule Thompson effect, when the pressure is reduced; a flow meter to measure gas flow and a regulator and slam-shut valves for pressure reduction and control, to protect the downstream equipment.<\/p>\n
The project encompasses all necessary civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation work.<\/p>
Morkel du Preez, Saiyl project engineer said, \u201cThis high pressure pipeline and metering station is one of the few in South Africa that is not owned by Sasol.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnergas Technologies was commissioned to supply the electric heaters, filter separators, flow meters, insulation joints, isolation valves, control and slam-shut valves as well as relief valves.\u201d<\/p>\n
The construction of the high pressure underground pipeline was overseen by project management team, Saiyl, and commenced in April 2016 with basic engineering.<\/p>\n
The project was implemented from December 2016 and concluded, within deadline and budget, in May 2017. Commissioning activities on the project have already commenced.<\/p>\n
Construction of the pipeline took place during the rainy season and over April, which was a much shortened month, due to the numerous public holidays that fell over this period.<\/p>\n
\u201cTight schedule controls and project acceleration methods were instituted to ensure that the project was completed by its original commissioning date,\u201d du Preez explained.<\/p>\n
The high pressure underground pipeline and metering station was constructed by a workforce of about 50 people and represents new opportunities for gas operation experts at the Nampak Pressure Reduction Station facility.<\/p>\n
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