Valmont India - Utility 1 UTILITY POLES
Introduction to Utility Poles 2 Traditionally lattice towers common for high voltage transmission lines. Use of steel poles started in late 1960s in US with extensive research, engineering and testing in early stages. Received wider acceptance in 70s & 80s. Valmont one of pioneers in design and manufacturing. Today steel poles are the dominant type structures for new age power transmission & are commonly used in many countries, being adopted in more new markets. Valmont has solid business experience world wide and a pioneer in India. 400 kv D/C Pole V/S 400 kv D/C Tower - KPTCL
Utility Products from Valmont 3 Monopole H-frame Y-frame X-frame Sub-transmission Line Structures (up to 66 kv) Transmission Line Structures (up to 400 kv) Substation Structures
Steel Pole Types 4 Tangent, Angle & Dead End 33 kv S/C Pole, MSEDCL 132 kv S/C Pole, UPPTCL 400 kv D/C Double Dead End Pole, KPTCL
Steel Pole Advantages 5 Less right-of-way Better appearance Less components & fast installation Better reliability under extreme conditions Flexibility in design Reliable performance and long service life 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL
Less Right of Way 6 Smaller foundation takes less land Self supporting poles. No Stays or Strut structures required Efficiently placed along Highways, Road dividers, Rail tracks, etc. Can be installed at locations with very limited space 132 kv S/C Pole, RRVPNL 132 kv S/C Pole, UPPTCL 110 kv D/C Pole, TNEB 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL
Better Appearance 7 Remove visual pollution Structure compatible with environment Bulky clutter lattice tower visually unpleasant 132 kv S/C Pole, UPPTCL 132 kv D/C Pole, RRVPNL 132 kv D/C Pole, MSETCL 220 kv D/C Pole, KPTCL
Less Components & Faster Installation 8 Typical steel pole only has 15 or less components Whole structure can be assembled before erection Multiple structures can be installed in one day 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL
Better Reliability under Extreme Conditions 9 Steel monopoles are more flexible than lattice towers, concrete or other steel structures under heavy loads In broken conductor case, bigger deflection of the steel pole reduces tension in intact span and induces smaller bending moment at base Round or multi-side profile induces less wind load In past cases where lattice towers and steel poles structures failed in severe wind storms, no steel poles were damaged Reliable performance and long service life with zero maintenance
Flexibility in Design 10 Various structure Different voltages grades and multiple circuits on same pole Distribution under-built Multiple circuits in different orientation With extensions dealing with elevations/undulations becomes easy 400 kv DDE (90 0 ) & 220 kv NH Crossing M/C Pole, KPTCL 220 kv D/C Pole with vertical cross arm arrangement, KPTCL 400 kv DDE (90 0 ) NH Crossing D/C Pole, KPTCL
Reliable performance and Long service life 11 Engineered product Effective corrosion protection (Zinc coating thickness 80 to 100 µ min) Controlled fabrication process and high tolerance Structural integrity maintained through service life (Life cycle 50 Years) 92 Mtr, 345 kv D/C Pole Special design for river crossing
Steel pole - Joining 12 Sections joints Slip joints and Flange joints.
Steel pole - Other Arrangements 13 Climbing arrangements with step bolts. Anti climbing arrangement.
Steel pole - Foundation Options 14 Foundation types Direct embedded type. Embedded type foundation of 33 kv S/C pole for MSEDCL
Steel pole - Foundation Options 15 Foundation types Concrete foundations with anchor bolts. 132 kv D/C pole for MSETCL (Before casting) 400/220 kv M/C pole for KPTCL (Before & After casting)
Steel pole - Foundation Options 16 Foundation types Concrete foundations with anchor bolts. 132 kv D/C pole for RRVPNL (Before & After casting) 132 kv S/C pole for UPPTCL
. 17 ADVANTAGE VALMONT
Valmont India - Manufacturing Process 18 Plasma + Oxy cutting (To cut trapezoid and base plate) Break press (To form the shell) Submerged arc longitudinal seam weld Installation Galvanizing Base plate welding
Valmont India s design capability 19 Dedicated professional design & engineering team in India specialized in transmission pole structures. The analysis and design of various elements are carried out by in-house developed software Impax. Global engineering capabilities to support. Design methodology Non-linear Elastic Analysis Manufacturing & Inspection Norms based on ASTM 400/220 kv M/C Pole, KPTCL
Type Test in India 20 400 kv DC & 220 kv DC pole for KPTCL and 132 kv DC poles for UETCL - full scale test in L&T test centre - Chennai
Type Test in India 21 132 kv DC pole full scale test for MSETCL CPRI, Bangalore
Valmont India Full scale type test reference 22 FULL SCALE TYPE TEST REFERENCE LIST End Customer Project Name Pole Height (Mtr) Pole Black Weight (MT) Voltage & Ckt Type Test Pole Quantity Date of Test Test Report No. & Date MSETCL 132 kv D/C line height raising project 23.93 3.06 132 kv D/C DA+3 (0-2 Deg) 1 23/12/2012 CPRI/MED/TTS/2012/S24/VI /T-28/2012-13, 11th Jan 2013 KPTCL 66 kv D/C line diversion project 31.55 7.94 66 kv D/C Dead end 1 6/7/2013 CPRI/MED/TTS/2013/S5/GK /T-9/2013-14, 11th July 2013 KPTCL 400 kv & 220 kv line diversion project 44.1 15.99 400 kv D/C DY-50 1 28.09.2013 L&T/TLTRS/FR/FR/DY/DC/1 34 UETCL MBRA-NKDA new line 29.1 8.39 132 kv D/C DTA15 1 5/10/2013 L&T/TLTRS/FR/FR/DC/130 UETCL MBRA-NKDA new line 29.43 7.10 132 kv D/C DS1 (Revision) UETCL MBRA-NKDA new line 29.1 15.68 132 kv D/C DTA 60 1 1 21/11/2013 L&T/TLTRS/FR/FR/DC/139 29 th & 30 th Nov 2013 L&T/TLTRS/FR/FR/DC/140 UETCL MBRA-NKDA new line 29.1 19.82 132 kv D/C DTA 90 1 3/12/2013 L&T/TLTRS/FR/FR/DC/141 TATA Power 220 kv Trombay - Salsette Transmission Line KPTCL 220 kv Line diversion project 37.57 12.20 220 kv D/C 14.43 2.70 220 kv M/C DF+5 Model 1 30/1/2014 DSX-1 (42 Deg) 1 17/05/2014 L&T/TLTRS/KPM/TR/DF+5/ MP/MC/129-01/2014 Dtd- 6th Feb 2014. L&T/TLTRS/FR/VALMONT- DSX1/DC/158 Dtd - 17/05/2015
Valmont India Utility project reference 23 TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECTS COMPLETED Client Name End Customer Project Name Voltage Level No of Poles Completion R S Infraprojects Pvt Ltd UPPTCL 132 kv Single Circuit new line project 132 kv 67 July 2012 Valmont Plant MSEDCL 33 kv Single Circuit new line to connect Valmont Plant to MSEDCL Grid 33 kv 72 April 2012 Rahul Agency MSETCL 132 kv Double Circuit line height raising project 132 kv 1 March 2013 Tulsyan NEC Ltd Tulsyan NEC Ltd (TNEB) 110 kv Double Circuit new line project for power plant 110 kv 15 October 2013 Lily Realty Pvt Ltd KPTCL 400 kv/220 kv Multi Circuit line diversion project 400 kv / 220 kv 6 August 2014 Geekay Infrastractures KPTCL 66 kv Double Circuit line diversion project 66 kv 3 September 2014 Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd UETCL, Uganda 132 kv Double Circuit new line project 132 kv 133 August 2014 Kay Cee Electricals RRVPNL 132 kv Single/Double Circuit NH Crossing project 132 kv 4 September 2014 Ithaca Estate Pvt Ltd KPTCL 220 kv Double Circuit line diversion project 220 kv 7 February 2015 Adeco Energy HVPNL 220 kv Double Circuit line height raising project 220 kv 1 March 2015 Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd UETCL, Uganda 132 kv Double Circuit new line project 132 kv 13 April'2015 Abul Khair Steel Melting Ltd Bouygues (DCW) AKSML, 230 kv Double Circuit new line project 230 kv 25 April'2015 Bangaladesh C I Energies, Ivory 225 kvdouble Circuit new line project 225 kv 14 May'2015 Coast
. 24 POLE vs TOWER
Comparison of transmission Tower & Monopole 25 TRANSMISSION STRUCTURES Sl No PARTICULAR LATTICE STRUCTURE MONOPOLES 1 Ground Surface / Footprint More Less Typical example Around 10 Mtr x10 Mtr Less than 2 Mtr base diameter (for 132 kv) Around 30 Mtrx 30 Mtr Around 2 Mtr base diameter (for 400 kv) 2 Right of Way issue More due to wider footprint Lesser due to narrow footprint Broader corridor Needs narrower corridor 3 Appearance Bulky clutter / Untidy Better appearance 4 Installation time Longer time Fast Typical example 6-7 days post foundation 1 day post foundation 5 (a) Structural Model 3-D truss Cantilever beam 5 (b) Main force in action Tension & compression Bending movment 5 (c) Deflection Less Can take more deflections 6 Reliability in extreme condition Higher risk of collapse Comparatively much safer 7 Vandalism / Theft Higher risk No such issues in poles (Angles can be cut and stolen leading to tower collapse) (already such tower collapse happened at several places in India) 8 Environment friendly Less More 9 Space constraint solution Lesser chance and therefore may need to go for high cost cabling in absence of monopoles 10 (a) Cost per transmission structure Cheaper Costlier More chance and thereby avoiding high cost of cabling 10 (b) Cost of transmission line with these structures Need to evaluate considering technical cost like BOQ of line, etc. AND Commercial costs like Space/ROW issues, delay in completion, etc.
Comparison of distribution Pole & Monopole 26 DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURES Sl No PARTICULAR RSJ POLE / CONCRETE POLE MONOPOLES 1 Span Less More (Almost double) Typical span possibility 50-70 Mtr 120-150 Mtr 2 No. of poles / Km More (Due to lesser span) Lesser (Due to higher span) 3 Items requirement (like... Insulator, hardware, etc.) Activity requirement (like... Erection, foundation, etc.) More (Due to more no. of poles/km) 4 Stay Wire / Guy Wire Normally required. Thus increasing space requirement / ROW and chances of failure due to failure of wire as well. Lesser (Due to less no. of poles/km) Not required (Self sustaining) 5 Right of Way issues More Lesser (Due to lower no. of (Due to higher no. of poles/km & stay & poles/km & self sustaining strut requirement) poles) 6 Life span RSJ Pole: Approx. 15 to 25 Yrs Almost 50 Yrs Concrete Poles: Approx. 5 to 10 Yrs 7 Different circuit combinations Normally not possible (Double cktpossible that too with dual pole structure- thus taking more space) multi-cktpossible on single pole structure thus taking lesser space 8 Coating Normally no protactivecoating Galvanised, thus better life & better appearance 9 Appearance Bad appearance More attractive 10 Flexibility in design Less options More options (Single Ckt, Single side arm, Double Ckt, Multi Ckt, etc.) 11 (a) Cost per pole Cheaper Costlier 11 (b) Cost of distribution line with these poles Need to evaluate considering technical cost like BOQ of line, etc. AND Commercial costs like Space/ROW issues, delay in completion, etc.
. 27 INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
Steel transmission pole - Photos 28 132 kv Double Circuit Tension Pole 110 kv Dead End Pole 110 kv Quadruple Circuit - China 230 kv X-Frame Line in Alaska
Steel transmission pole - Photos 29 132 kv Self Supporting Angle Pole -> 132 kv Twin Structure 132 kv Guyed Tension Pole 330 kv Gantry
Steel transmission pole - Photos 30 230 kv Double Circuit - Manila 230 kv Twin Structure - Shanghai
Sub station structure - Photos 31 220 kv & 500 kv Tubular Substations
32 Conserving Resources. Improving Life.