The gas transmission system of Belarus ( Belorussian. The gas- transport system of Belarus ) is an extensive system of providing consumers with natural gas for its use in the household and domestic needs on the territory of Belarus. It consists of gas pipelines, single-line gas pipelines (diameters from 100 to 1400 mm), gas pipelines and low pressure distribution networks, as well as a number of gas distribution stations and gas storages. As of the end of 2017, the length of gas pipelines in the Republic of Belarus is 7901 km [1] .
Brief History
Gasification of the BSSR began in 1960 after the completion of the construction of the Dashava - Ivatsevichi - Minsk gas pipeline , as well as a branch to Gomel from the Dashava- Kiev - Moscow gas pipeline. In 1961-1965, the cities of Brest , Baranovichi , Grodno , Slonim , Volkovysk , Lida and others, as well as many villages, were provided with gas.
A new stage in the development of the gas industry was associated with the commissioning of the powerful Torzhok – Minsk – Ivatsevichi gas transmission system in 1974: natural gas began to flow into the territory of the BSSR from large fields in Western Siberia and the Komi ASSR. Gas consumption rose sharply from 3.5 billion m³ in 1975 to 14.8 in 1980. Power plants, district and industrial boiler houses were converted to gas, consuming 2/3 of the total volume of natural gas supplies. The consumption of gas as an industrial raw material for technological needs in industry and in the household sector increased. Gas plays an important role as a chemical raw material for the production of plastics, mineral fertilizers (GrodnoAzot) and other products.
After the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the BSSR began to focus on the gasification of the affected areas and providing their residents with environmentally friendly fuel, for which intensive construction of branches to small towns, towns and villages was carried out. The reliability of gas supply has increased markedly.
Modern gas supply
Currently, gas supply in the Republic of Belarus and the transit transportation of natural gas are provided by the gas transmission system (GTS), which is operated and developed by Beltransgaz OJSC: it includes gas pipelines of the following length:
- 6,983 km in single thread
- 2821 km of gas pipelines
- 4,162 km of gas pipelines and low pressure distribution networks
As auxiliary structures in the gas supply system of Belarus there are:
- 6 linear compressor stations (CS) and 16 compressor workshops with a total capacity of 640.6 MW
- 2 underground gas storages with a compressor station with a capacity of 9.1 MW
- 223 gas distribution stations (GDS)
- 6 gas measuring stations (GIS)
- 24 automobile gas-filling compressor stations (CNG filling stations) with a total installed capacity of 9,000 gas stations per day.
Notes
- ↑ Transport and communications in the Republic of Belarus. - Mn. , 2018 .-- S. 38.