N-15907 Changing the piping routing for the connection between Al

Maha/Bida khalifa and DN1200 CS pipelines at Sweihan – Contrac-

tor’s proposal
1. Introduction
As per the Scope of work of the project N15907 - Water Transmission Scheme from Tawee-
lah to Ajban , Twin Bypass connections are to be constructed between the DN1000 Al
Maha/Bida khalifa DI pipeline and DN1200 CS pipeline near to Sweihan reception Tank.
Along with the bypass line, a new isolation valve chamber 6.1 is to be installed on the
DN1000 Al Maha/Bida khalifa DI pipeline to isolate the Sweihan Reception tank during by-
pass operation. Since the proposed new isolation valve 6.1 is located at the highest elevation,
a non-slam type ARV is also proposed inside the isolation valve chamber, upstream of the
isolation valve for surge pressure protection
During the construction stage, it is observed that the construction of Valve chamber 6.1 is not
feasible due to an existing thrust block. So, it is proposed to cancel valve chamber 6.1 and use
the existing valve chamber to isolate the DN1000 Al Maha/Bida khalifa DI pipeline during
the bypass operation

2. Proposed modification
In order to utilize the existing isolation valve, the contractor proposed to relocate the Tie in
point upstream of the existing isolation valve. please refer to Figures 1 and 2 for the more de-
tails

Origial Proposal DN1000 DI/CS Bida Kahlifa DN1000 DI New Proposal DN1000 DI/CS
190CS DN1200 ARV new Proposal
( replace the existing
ARV with non slam
Existing isolation Valve type
185 Non Slam ARV original
proposal (will be can-
celled ) Isolation valve(will be
cancelled)
180
Elevation (m)

175 VC6.1

existing isolation valve

170

165

160
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Horizontal Length (m)

Figure 1 New and original proposal Line 2

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 Origianal Propoal DN1000 CS/DI Al Maha DN1000 DI New Propoal DN1000 DI/CS DN1200 CS
190
ARV new Proposal ( replace
the existing ARV with non
Existing Isolation valve slam type )
185
Non Slam ARV original
proposal (will be Isolation valve(will be
cancelled ) cancelled)

180
Elevation (m)

VC6.1
175

Existing isolation Valve

170

165

160
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Horizontal Length (m)

Figure 2 New and original proposal line 1

Due to this relocation of the tie-in location upstream of the existing isolation valve, the Non-
Slam ARV at the originally proposed location is not beneficial
So, it is proposed to fix the Non-Slam ARV vent at the next high point which is on the exist-
ing DN1200 CS pipeline. (Please refer to Figures 1 & 2) by replacing the existing AVR at
this location

3. Conclusion
It can be concluded that there is no adverse effect due to the relocation of the tie-in location,
all the hydraulic case studies are still valid and pipeline is safe in hydraulic point of view

Prepared by Endorsed by

Unni Cyriac --------------------

Hydropower Energy General Construction ILF consulting engineers
(Contractor) (Hydraulic analysis experts)

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