The town of Palapye is located on the main highway from Gaborone to Francistown, and is approx. 270km. from Gaborone. The road is surfaced along the entire main road and is therefore easily accessible. From Palapye, the route of the new pipeline runs parallel with the existing North-South Carrier 1 pipeline as is located approx. 15m from the centerline of the existing pipe on the western side. There is currently an existing track following the NSC1 line which will eventually become the new Maintenance Road. Apart from undulating ground conditions in certain areas, access to the new location is fairly unproblematic. The site of the new Moralane BPT is located approx. 30km. in the bush, just before the main surfaced road which runs from the town of Serule to Selebi-Phikwe. Therefore good access is available from both ends of the project.
Client: The Government of Botswana, Ministry of Minerals, Energy & Water Resources.
Structures
• The Construction of the Moralane Break Pressure Tank (1A2)
• The Construction of the Moralane Pump Station (2.2)
• The Construction of Dikalate Feeder Tank (2A2)
• The Construction of Palapye Break Pressure Tank (2B)
Pipeline
• The Construction of a 1200mm diam. Steel Pipeline from the Moralane Break Pressure Tank at Km. 32,637 to the Palapye Break Pressure Tank at Km. 110,000 – approx. 77.5km. complete with associated Air Valve, Gate Valve and Wash-Out Chambers etc.
Ancillary Works
• Regional Telemetry, Communication & SCADA
• Regional Cathodic Protection
• Local Wet Commissioning
• Remote Commissioning
• Construction of a Maintenance Road
Locations and Roles
• Gaborone Area Office
• Main office in Palapye
• Camp and offices in Selibe Pikwe
• PMV and Stores
• Camp in Palapye:
Camp Facilities: Camp office, recreation, security gate, laundry, and some senior accommodations. All those facilities must have network and internet facilities.
Office Facilities: Secure domain network, daily backups, email and internet facilities, fax and telephony.
