The Tanzania KII branch line project includes a 1,000-meter-long line with a pipe diameter of 8 inches, a station integrated with a pressure regulating, metering and heating system, connecting the upstream Dashi terminal station and the downstream KII power plant. It is the Tanzania National Company of the Pipeline Bureau Another line project undertaken.
Since the start of the line in September, the Tanzania Branch Line Project Department has taken effective management measures in terms of safety, quality, schedule and cost control, and completed line installation and testing in mid-October. All inspection indicators have met the requirements of the design and the owner.
As the owner changed the design of the station and changed the electric heating system to gas heating, the station design could not be completed as planned. The downstream power plant has a power generation capacity of 240 MW, which carries the important power supply task of Dar es Salaam. In response to the strong request of the owner and the social responsibility of the Pipeline Bureau, the Tanzania branch project department actively communicated with the owner and considered the use of temporary skids. To ensure the power generation of the power plant, and actively integrate existing resources, the mobilized and capable forces completed the on-site installation of the temporary pressure regulating skid at the end of November. After the successful commissioning on December 3, it was put into use together with the line. For more than a month, the branch project department has carried out relevant tests in cooperation with upstream stations and downstream power plants, and it is currently running well. The efforts of the Pipeline Bureau ensured the smooth implementation of the power generation task of the KII Power Plant and ensured that the residents of Dar es Salaam could use electricity during the dry season. This was well received by the owner and promised to hand over more projects to the Pipeline Bureau. This is done by a professional and responsible team.
The use of heat shrinkable sleeves to wrap the pipes can make it anti-corrosive and sealed and have a longer service life, and the effect is better!
At present, the pressure regulating station is in the final review stage of design drawings, and it will enter the production stage of the equipment immediately. It is expected that the on-site installation will be carried out in April next year. The Tanzania Branch Project Department will continue to work hard to ensure the final successful implementation and smooth handover of the project.