AUTOMOBILE CRANES QUANTITY DETERMINATION FOR MAIN GAS PIPELINES CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

Abstract

Russia’s dominance in the global energy market is predetermined by the scale and development prospects of gas transmission infrastructure to ensure a continuous cycle of gas supply from fields to end consumers. Operating conditions of gas production, processing, transportation, storage and distribution facilities are associated with the influence of environmental factors, which varies greatly due to the length of pipelines covering all climatic regions of the country. The growth in the length of new pipelines and the need to repair existing pipelines based on the results of in-line diagnostics contribute to an increase in the volume of loading and unloading operations and the storage of pipes, therefore, studies on improving methods for determining the need for truck cranes when for constructions organizing technological processes and repair of main gas pipelines are relevant.
 The purpose of the study is to determine the efficiency of truck cranes operation in the process of main gas pipelines overhaul and construction.
 The scientific novelty is formed by the patterns of formation of the cost and labor intensity of loading, depending on the load capacity of a truck crane and the unloading pipes parameters.
 The research methodology is based on a systematic approach, methods for analyzing the technical operation of vehicles and proven data processing techniques.
 The recommendations made as a result of this study have been implemented to organize preparatory work at major main gas pipelines overhaul facilities and construction, which increases the efficiency of processes, optimizes the structure of special vehicles and reduces the cost of technological operations.