TESTPEP
Development and Validation of an Automated Non-destructive Evaluation (NDE) Approach for Testing Welded Joints in Plastic Pipes
| Coordinatore |
Organization address
address: Granta Park, Great Abington contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Non specificata |
| Totale costo | 33 € |
| EC contributo | 0 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-02-01 - 2013-04-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWI LIMITED
Organization address
address: Granta Park, Great Abington contact info |
UK (CAMBRIDGE) | coordinator | 180˙000.00 |
| 2 |
SURFACE MOUNT AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LBG - SMART GROUP
Organization address
address: Easton Street 85 contact info |
UK (High Wycombe) | participant | 366˙220.00 |
| 3 |
Associazione Italiana Prove Non Distruttive
Organization address
address: Via Foresti 5 contact info |
IT (BRESCIA) | participant | 342˙418.00 |
| 4 |
EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR WELDING JOINING AND CUTTING AISBL
Organization address
address: Av. Antoon Van Oss 1-4 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | participant | 339˙750.00 |
| 5 |
Nome Ente NON disponibile
Organization address
address: BOCANGEL 28 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 326˙875.00 |
| 6 |
THE PIPELINE INDUSTRIES GUILD LIMITED
Organization address
address: "Southam Road F 150, Cherwell Business Village" contact info |
UK (Banbury) | participant | 316˙965.00 |
| 7 |
VERMON SA
Organization address
address: RUE DU GENERAL RENAULT 180 contact info |
FR (TOURS CEDEX 1) | participant | 208˙362.00 |
| 8 |
ISOTEST ENGINEERING SRL
Organization address
address: Via Roma 8 contact info |
IT ("REANO, TORINO") | participant | 187˙411.00 |
| 9 |
M2M
Organization address
address: route de givry - ZI la garenne contact info |
FR (Chatenoy le royal) | participant | 115˙750.00 |
| 10 |
KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS
Organization address
address: K DONELAICIO 73 contact info |
LT (KAUNAS) | participant | 54˙000.00 |
| 11 |
HESSEL Ingenieurtechnik GmbH
Organization address
address: AM MUNSTERWALD 3 contact info |
DE (ROETGEN) | participant | 46˙000.00 |
| 12 |
PLASFLOW LIMITED
Organization address
address: HOLBROOK AVENUE FULLFLOW HOUSE contact info |
UK (SHEFFIELD) | participant | 32˙000.00 |
| 13 |
CONSORZIO CATANIA RICERCHE
Organization address
address: vlia A. di Sangiuliano 262 contact info |
IT (CATANIA) | participant | 24˙000.00 |
| 14 |
E. ON RUHRGAS AG
Organization address
city: ESSEN contact info |
DE (ESSEN) | participant | 8˙249.00 |
| 15 |
EDF ENERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION LIMITED
Organization address
address: "Barnett Way, Barnwood" contact info |
UK (BARNWOOD) | participant | 7˙000.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Plastics pipes offer significant advantages over other materials such as cast iron, steel, copper and concrete, for the transportation of fluids such as natural gas, water, effluent and corrosive liquids. They do not corrode; have a longer predicted service life, leading to less frequent replacement; they are less expensive to install due to their light weight and flexibility; and have significantly lower leakage rates due to having an all-welded system. However, their more widespread use is being restricted by the lack of a reliable non-destructive evaluation (NDE) method for the welded joints. Pipeline leakage does not only cause high repair costs but can also result in disastrous environmental consequences and even in loss of life. This project will develop phased array ultrasonic NDE procedures for butt fusion and electrofusion joints in PE pipes of diameters up to 1m and also for pipes in other plastics materials, including PVC, ABS, PP and PVDF. In addition, the project will also develop an automated inspection system that will be able to inspect pipe-to-pipe and pipe-to-fitting (elbows, bends, reducers, tees, etc) butt and socket joints in various plastic pipe materials and diameters between 90 and 1000mm. The development will be made by manufacturing welded joints containing known flaws. The NDE data will be analysed to determine the limits of flaw detection for each technique. In parallel, the significance of flaw size and quantity will be established in relation to service requirements. This will be achieved by long-term mechanical testing of joints containing known flaws, and comparison with results for welds containing no flaws. The prototype equipment, designed and built as part of this project will be assessed under both laboratory and field conditions.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Polyethylene (PE) has better resistance to chemicals and corrosion than metals. New ultrasonic non-destructive testing technology will enable easy and cost-effective pipe weld testing during manufacture, installation and beyond.