Video: 700K Liquid Natural Gas Tank Moved 8,000 Miles
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July 29, 2015 - This month, Maxim Crane Works, L.P. and Crane Rental Corp. moved three sections of a liquid natural gas (LNG) tank from Oklahoma to West Virginia—a project that covered nearly 8,000 miles and moved about 700,000 lbs. of load.
Each trip was different due to paving, construction, and other factors along the route. The shortest distance one of the pieces traveled was 1,436 miles, which the longest was 1,724 miles.
"The biggest complexity of the project was the logistics,” said Alan Ashlock, president of the southeast region. “Our experienced team designed a method to carry the loads, coordinated permits and escorts through multiple states and municipalities, and planned staging areas to park the loads at night.”
The end pieces of the LNG tank were 53 ft. long, nearly 16 ft. wide, almost 15 ft. high, and weighed nearly 270,000 lbs. The center section was 32 ft. long, approximately 15 ft. in diameter, and weighed about 145,000 lbs. The loads traveled via suspension cables on a dual-lane transport trailer, and all three were moved in 34 permitted days.
Turnkey service involved renting property near the final destination to serve as a staging area to load the pieces on Crane Rental’s self-propelled modular trailers for the final leg of their journey: 30 additional miles up winding roads with 9% to 11% grades. Once the pieces were brought to their destination Crane Rental’s team assisted in assembling the tank using 700-ton capacity gantries.
