Tulcea pipe workshop

Turnover in pipe silo

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Tulcea pipe workshop

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1 INTRODUCTION
This document contains turn-over calculations for pipe silo in the new Tulcea pipe workshop.
Calculations are based on experience from typical projects and expected volumes in the new workshop.

1.1 CONDITIONS
Expected production in pipe workshop is 240 spools per shift.
Average length a fabricated pipe spool is 3.5 meters.

Consumption of pipes will then be:

(240 spools) * (3.5m/spool) / (6m/pipe length)
= 140 pipe lengths per shift.

1.2 PIPE SILO CAPACITY

Nominal Outside Typical pipe wall No. of racks Quantity of pipes Total quantity
diameter diameter thicknesses per rack of pipes
DN 25 33,7 4,0 1 163 163
DN 32 42,2 4,5 2 130 260
DN 40 48,3 4,5   6,3 2 114 228
DN 50 60,3 4,5   6,3 3 91 273
DN 65 76,1 4,5   6,3 3 72 216
DN 80 88,9 4,5   6,3 3 62 186
DN 100 114,3 4,5   6,3 3 48 144
DN 125 139,7 4,5   6,3 3 39 117
DN 150 168,3 4,5   6,3   8,8 3 33 99
DN 200 219,1 6,3   8,8 2 25 50
DN 250 273,0 6,3   8,8 2 20 40
DN 300 323,9 6,3   8,8 2 17 34
DN 350 355,6 6,3   8,8 1 15 15
(+ 1 for through (0 for through rack)
rack)

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1.3 AVERAGE QUANTITY OF PIPES ON A PSV 09

The graphics show the distribution of pipe lengths per dimension in a PSV 09 project

1.4 TURNOVER IN PIPE SILO, PR. DIMENSION

As calculated in ch. 1.1, consumption of pipe lengths (6m) are 140 pipe lengths per shift.

The following calculations are made with the following reservations:

- It is believed that the consumption of small dimension pipe length would be bigger than
consumption of large dimension pipe lengths, due to the shorter time used for welding, cutting,
bending etc of the small dimension pipes compared to large dimension pipes. This is not taken into
account in the below calculations.
- DN 350 through-rack is not included in the calculations.
- Uses of different wall thicknesses for the different dimensions are not taken into account.

Pipe Outside Number of Number of Total number Number of shifts until

dimension diameter racks in silo pipes in rack of pipes racks are empty
DN 25 33,7 1 163 163 1,2
DN 32 42,2 2 130 260 1,9
DN 40 48,3 2 114 228 1,6
DN 50 60,3 3 91 273 2,0
DN 65 76,1 3 72 216 1,5
DN 80 88,9 3 62 186 1,3
DN 100 114,3 3 48 144 1,0
DN 125 139,7 3 39 117 0,8
DN 150 168,3 3 33 99 0,7
DN 200 219,1 2 25 50 0,4
DN 250 273 2 20 40 0,3
DN 300 323,9 2 17 34 0,2
DN 350 355,6 1 15 15 0,1

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1.5 SUGGESTED MEASURES / ACTIONS

If only one dimension is being produced for one or more shifts, it should be considered to fill up other racks
with this dimension to avoid running out of pipes.

The consumption of the different wall thicknesses should be evaluated, to avoid large stock of seldom used
wall thicknesses.

Careful planning and coordination of production will be the key to optimal use of the pipe silo.

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