collins - transporting wind turbine blades: the challenges and the myths
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TransportingWindTurbineBlades
TheChallengesandMyths
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TransportationIndustryOverview
• Infrastructureneglect– Delayscosttruckingindustry$7.8Bannuallyinlostproductivity(1)
– Impactsoversizeloads• Driverdemographics– Averageage55(2)– Driverturnover=Lifestyle,AvocationvsJob– Millennialsaren’tinterestedindriving
• Autoliability&CargoInsuranceCostIncreasing– Zurich&AIGexittruckinsurancemarket
(1) FederalHighway Administration(2) AmericanTruckingAssociation 2
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BusinessPerspectiveCarrierValues
• Safetyis#1Priority– Compliance,SafetyandAccountability(CSA)– ElectronicLoggingDevice(ELD),eliminatenoncompliantcarriers&drivers
• Driversareascarceresource– Requirespatience,skillandexperience– Pairinexperiencedwithmentoringbladeteam– MustbewellversedintheWindBladeTransportProcess
– Mustenjoyachallenge
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• 6May,1954,RogerBanister,ranthefirstsub4minutemile3:59.4
• CurrentWR3:43.13
ChallengingtheMyth
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55M+bladeswereoursub4minutemile.• Time,PlanningandMoney=longerblades• IfStatesinfrastructurecanaccommodatethelongerbladesandissuepermits,Carrierswillexecute
DispellingaMyth
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• 2005thru2007:34M– 40M• 2008thru2010:37M– 49M• 2011thru2012:40M– 53M• 2013thru2015:50M– 60M• 2016& Beyond:52M– 62M
Bladelengthshavenearlydoubledsince2005
RapidPaceofChange
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49MBladeTailSwing
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62MBladeTailSwing
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BladeTransportChallenges
• Nichemarket,evolvedquickly,significantbarrierstoentry
• Requiressafe,skilleddrivers,escorts,steermen,capital,operationalandadministrativepersonnel– Singleusetrailerswithutilizationgenerally6-8monthsbackhalfoftheyear,pressuresROI
– Mostbladetrailerspurchasedpriortothe55M+blades
– Newtrailersimproved,longer,welldesigned
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BladeTransportChallenges
• Carriershaveretrofittedfleetwithbeaminsertstomeetcustomerrequirements,upto58M
• Cannotcollapseinto53’mustpermitwhenempty,increasedoperatingcost.Est50%ofindustrycapacity
• Newtrailerscapableof>60M$160,000-$220,000+
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PermittingChallenges
• Generally,carriersdetermineroutesandsubmittoState• Ifnotapproved,Statemayprovideroute,orcarriers
resurveyuntilarouteapproved• AroutethroughanygivenStatemaynotcoincidewithnext
Statesdesiredpointofentry.CarrierscollaboratewithStatepermitofficesonacceptableroutesacrossmultipleStatessimultaneously.TheAmericanAssociationofStateHighwayTransportationOfficials(AASHTO),SpecializedCarriersandRiggingsandAWEAareworkingtowardsacommongoalofharmonizingStaterequirements.
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WithEachGenerationofLongerBlades
• Routingisachallengewithaaverageof700milespertriptoprojectsites
• Thereareknowncorridorsforbladetravel,assizeincreases,thoseroutesmaynotbevalid
• Fewerroutedmilesoninterstatehighways,more2and4lanedividedhighways.Twolaneroads,moreturns(turnsarenotabladedriver’sfriend)&moreexposuretorisks.
• Morecircuitousmilesareincurred,increasingtransittime,permit,andescortcost.
• Longertransittimemayrequiremoredrivers,equipmentandescortsbasedonequaldemand
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ChallengesasBladeLengthsIncrease
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Twolanehighway&construction
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WithEachGenerationofLongerBlades
• Insurershavehaddiscussionswithcarriersonlimitingcoverageto60M
• AccommodatingTruck/Trailer/Bladeparkingisanissue,limitedparkingisconsideredwhenpreplanningroutes,mayaddtransittime
• Increasedbladewidthondriversorcurbsidebringsmoreobstaclesandtrafficintoplay.
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ChallengesasBladeLengthsIncrease
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WithEachGenerationofLongerBlades
• Evenafterthepermitisapprovedandissuedlocalitiesarenotalwaysfavorabletopermittedwindtraffictransitingthoughtheirarea,requiringcarriertoreroute.
• Transportationcostincreases.• Weatherimpactsproductivity– Establishedroutingmaychangeduetoweatherand/orhaltconstructionactivity
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WithEachGenerationofLongerBladeTrailers
• WhydoesCarrierpricingincrease?• Similarorigin&destinationfora52Mvs57M• 57Mdifferentroute• 57Madditionalmiles&time• Additionalescort(3total)• Increasedpermitcost• Policeescort(perStaterequirement)
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• Collaboration,ExpertiseandExecutionamongstakeholders,earlyandoften.
• OEM2pieceblade?• >58Mbladevolumeswilldrivepurchaseofnewbladetrailers
• Purchasing>58Mtrailersmaynotbeanoptionforsomecarriersduetoinsurancecost/lackofcoverage,driveravailability,ROI.
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