The sleepers will be used as pipe support bases, for the network being built by Northern Endurance Partnership and A E Yates that will transport carbon dioxide from emitters, to subsea storage in the North Sea.
Hyperion’s 3D printing technology eliminates formwork and enables precise, repeatable production of the sleepers. This approach, when compared to traditional precast solutions, will require less soil excavation, reduce concrete and steel use by 40% and carbon emissions by up to 50%.
The solution is up to ten times stronger than traditional structures despite being up to 60% lighter thanks to a thin, reinforced base design. This will enable faster and safer installation of the sleepers, which will also be manufactured offsite to reduce on-site labour and plant.
Hyperion will oversee its role in the project from Forge I, its new UK manufacturing facility near Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire.
Mark Howard, programme director at Costain, said: “Our supply chain serves as a key enabler for innovation, ensuring that we continue to deliver predictable, best-in-class solutions across our projects. Hyperion’s 3D printing solution will provide a myriad of efficiency, sustainability and safety benefits for this important project, while at the same time support economic growth and prosperity across Teesside.”
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