Pipe Express® -
Ideal for pipeline installations in environmentally
sensitive areas.
Herrenknecht AG.
Dr. Gerhard Lang – Business Development Manager UT Division
Herrenknecht. Pioneering Underground Technologies
Founded in 1977
Conversion to Herrenknecht AG in 1998
Today around 4,600 employees worldwide, 2,000 in Schwanau,
around 200 young people in training
HERRENKNECHT
IN SCHWANAU
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Herrenknecht worldwide.
Headquarter Schwanau, Germany
Subsidiaries
Representativess
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Changsha
Fuzhou
Liaoning
Shaanxi Province
Changsha
Fuzhou
Liaoning
Shaanxi Province
HERRENKNECHT
IN CHINA
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Road Railway Metro
EPB Shield Gripper TBM Single Shield TBM Double Shield TBM Mixshield
APPLICATIONS.
MACHINE RANGE.
All Around Tunnelling Solutions.
Our core products for Traffic Tunnelling.
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New diameter world record.
Hong Kong: Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL).
Mixshield, shield-Ø 17.6m (57.8 ft)
2 parallel road tunnels with two road levels each
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HERRENKNECHT
EXPLORATION
Vertical drilling rigs for the exploration
of new energy deposits
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Geothermal energy.
Potential for a clean and stable energy supply.
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3,000 − 5,000m deep
80 − 200m deep
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Near-surface
geothermal energy
Deep geothermal
energy
9843 − 16,405ft deep
262 − 656ft deep
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HERRENKNECHT
MINING
Innovative tunnelling technology for infrastructures in mining
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Herrenknecht Mining.
Product portfolio.
Raise Boring Rig
Gripper TBM Multi-service vehicles Boxhole Boring Machine
Shaft Drilling Jumbo Shaft Sinking Machines
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HERRENKNECHT GROUP | UTILITY TUNNELLING.
BUSINESS SEGMENTS.
Utility Tunnels & Shafts Pipeline Energy
Auger Boring
Machine VSM
HDD Rig Direct Pipe®
Pipe Express®
AVN & AVND Partial-face Excavation Machine
EPB Shield Gripper TBM Single Shield Double Shield
MACHINE RANGE.
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Trailer Rigs, e.g. HK250T (550,000lbs) Crawler Rigs, e.g. HK150C (330,000lbs)
Frame Rigs, e.g. HK250F (550,000lbs) Modular Rigs, e.g. HK400M (880,000lbs)
UTILITY TUNNELLING | PIPELINE.
RANGE OF MAXI AND MEGA HDD RIGS.
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AMU DARJA RIVER CROSSING | TURKMENISTAN |
LARGEST HDD EVER REALIZED WITH HK TECHNOLOGY |
56“ GAS PIPELINE | LENGTH: 1,705m (5,594 ft).
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UTILITY TUNNELLING | PIPELINE.
SLANTED DRILLING | HK250C-SDD | ENTRY ANGLE: 7°- 90°.
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Application fields: oil & gas exploration
Oil-Sands
Coal-Seam-Gas
Shale Gas
Shallow Oil
Gas Cavern Storage
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Slant Directional Drilling.
SDD-Rig | HK250C-SDD | up to 45° drilling angle.
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Herrenknecht New Fullface Hole-Opener Technology.
From Pilotebore to final diameter in one step.
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PIPE THRUSTER TECHNOLOGY as key innovation:
POWERFUL TOOL FOR 5 DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS.
1. PIPE ASSIST TOOL FOR HDD DURING PIPE PULL-IN.
2. RECOVERY OF STUCK OR DAMAGED PIPELINE.
3. INSERTION OF PRODUCT PIPELINE IN EXISTING TUNNEL.
4. THE DIRECT PIPE® -METHOD.
5. PIPE EXPRESS®
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PIPE THRUSTER as Pipe Assist Tool.
Long or difficult HDD CROSSINGS.
HDD-RIG ON
RIG-SIDE PIPE THRUSTER ON
PIPE-SIDE
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Amudarja River Crossing in Turkmenistan.
The ultimate pipeline crossing.
Pipeline length 1,705m (5,594ft); pipeline diameter 56“ and 8“
2 x HDD Rig + Pipe Thruster
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HDD vs. DIRECT PIPE ®– Downhole pressure with HDD.
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THE DIRECT PIPE® METHOD - Advantages
Applicable in almost all geological conditions.
Borehole is supported at all times.
One pass installation from one side.
Slurry discharge through the pipeline.
High alignment accuracy compared to HDD.
Minimum ’frac-out’ risk.
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REFERENCE LIST OF DIRECT PIPE® PROJECTS. 42 Projects to date.
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PROJECT DETAILS.
42” Direct Pipe ® Crossings in the USA
Project: Aquashicola Creek Crossing, Northeast Supply Link Project
Location: Palmerton, Pennsylvania, USA
Constr. Company: Laney Directional Drilling co.
Client: Williams Pipeline
Machine: AVN1000XB Direct Pipe
Geology: Clay with Stones, Gravel, Shale
Pipeline length: 410m (1,345 feet)
Pipeline-: 42“ (1,067mm)
Coating: FBE
Purpose: Gas Pipeline
Breakthrough: June 21, 2013
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410m (1,345ft) LONG ALIGNMENT UNDER A CREEK & A STREET.
410m
1,345ft
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Crossing Rio Grand into Mexico with Direct Pipe ®.
Michels Directional Crossings – July 2014.
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Crossing Rio Grand into Mexico with Direct Pipe ®.
Michels Directional Crossings – July 2014.
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Crossing Rio Grand into Mexico with Direct Pipe ®.
Power Modul System for longer crossing distances.
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Pipe Express® Technology.
Equipment components.
Operator vehicle Launch pit
with
Pipe Thruster
Excavation unit
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Pipe Express® technology.
Excavation process – dry excavation
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conventional
100%
Pipe Express®
~30%
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Benefits - Minimum right of way.
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Environmentally sensitive areas
Swampy areas with high groundwater level
Areas with unstable ground conditions
Areas with water-bearing layers
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Further Benefits – Application in wetlands
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Crane for
supply lines
Power pack,
Lubrication
bentonite tank
Operator cabin
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Components of equipment – operator vehicle.
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Cutterhead
Articulation joint
Trench cutter
Screw conveyor
Conveyor Belt
Buggy
TBM
Trenching unit
Pipe Express® Technology.
Components of equipment – excavation unit.
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Reduction of friction between borehole and pipeline
Protection of pipeline coating
Bentonite lubrication ring
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Components of equipment – lubrication.
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MAX
2.50m
STANDARD
1.50m
MIN
0.50m
PIPE EXPRESS® TECHNOLOGY.
Components of Equipment | EXCAVATION UNIT.
Trench cutter hydraulically adjustable -> variable overburden
(8.2 ft)
(4.9 ft) (1.6 ft)
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Optical guidance system (Total station)
Fuzzy logic control for automatic steering (Autopilot)
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Components of equipment – navigation.
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Requirements:
Soil compaction simultaneous to advance
Overburden of min. 0,5 m (1.6ft)
Compaction on machine section.
Reutilization of the excavated ground
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Trench Compacting unit.
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Drive length: up to 2,000m (6,562ft)
Pipeline diameter: 28“- 60“
Overburden: 0.5 – 2.5m (1.6 – 8.2ft)
Advance rates of up to: 1.2m/min (5ft/min.)| 500 – 1,000m/day (1,640 – 3281ft/day)
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Application range.
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Working under groundwater, no lowering of ground water table
Simultaneous trenching and pipe laying
Minimum impact on flora and fauna
No components & cutting transport inside the pipeline
No drilling fluid for transport of cuttings -> no separation plant necessary
Less pipe-laying equipment needed on jobsite
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Summary of benefits.
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Start of
development
2010 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013
Concept &
testing 1
Concept
Design and
construction of test
facility 1
First tests
Feasibility study
Patent application
Apply for funding
Pipe friction test at
university
Testing 2
Design and
construction of test
facility 2 | prototype |
36”
First
presentation to
public
Operation of test
facility 2 | 36” | 42m
Innovation Day with
clients & contractors
Modifications and
redesign
Reference project
48” gas pipeline with
Gasunie on North-
South Route in The
Netherlands
Redesign & 1st
project
Bauma,
Innovation
Award
Presentation of the
technology in Munich,
Bauma 2013
Winner of the
innovation award for
Pipe Express
technology
Winner of the IPLOCA
New Technology
Award 2013
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History overview.
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Project: North-South Gas Pipeline
Location: Odiliapeel-Melick, The Netherlands
Client: Gasunie
Customer: Visser & Smit Hanab
Pipeline length: 500m (1,640ft)
Pipeline diameter: 48“
Pipeline coating: PE
Geology: fine sand, sand
Advance rate: 1.2m/min (5ft/min)
Pipe Express® pilot project.
48“ gas pipeline in the Netherlands.
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Pipe Express® pilot project.
48“ gas pipeline in the Netherlands.
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Project: Fourth Transmission Pipeline KP112-KP111
Location: Chon Buri, Thailand
Client: PTT
Customer: Punj Lloyd
Pipeline length: 703m (2,306ft)
Pipeline diameter: 42“
Pipeline coating: PE
Geology: clay, landfill, road
Advance rate: 0.8m/min (3ft/min)
Pipe Express®.
42“ gas pipeline in Thailand – Nov 2013.
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Refilling of the trench Buggy with chain conveyor
Pipe Express®.
42“ gas pipeline in Thailand – Nov 2013.
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Project: Albysjön 48“ water pipeline
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Client: Stockholm Water
Contractor: Züblin Scandinavia
Pipeline Length: 1.036m (3,400ft)
(4 pipe sections à ~250m/820ft)
Pipeline Ø: 48“
Pipeline coating: PP
Geology: sand with clay, sand with gravel
Groundwater: up to 2m (6ft) above invert
Launch: planned for end 2014, beginning 2015
Pipe Express® - next project in Sweden
48“ water pipeline in Stockholm.
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Winner of the ISTT
NO DIG AWARD
2008
at the NO DIG 2008
in Moscow.
Top 5 nominée for the
HERMES AWARD 2008
at Hannover Fair.
Thank You!
WINNER OF THE
TECHNOLOGIE AWARD AT
THE IPLOCA CONVENTION
2009 IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Winner of the
NSTT NO DIG AWARD
2010
in the Netherlands.
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