Technical

Working together with global Stainless Steel Materials’ experts, engineers and companies involved in the manufacture or use of stainless steels/CRAs, we provide here a selection of original, non-commercial articles. These in-depth technical papers are written or co-written by operating companies, describing commercially viable new technologies and case histories of successful applications, backed by data. Topics include tubes & pipes, cladding, offshore, chemical process industry, welding & fabrication, 13Cr stainless steels, titanium, nickel alloys, pulp & paper and duplex stainless steels.

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Time to fight corrosion – for the environment’s sake

The global cost of corrosion exceeds USD$2.5 trillion annually, or three percent of global GDP. Moreover, the environmental consequences are enormous. Innovative premium highstrength and high-performance stainless steel fasteners offer significant benefits – from product and asset infrastructure maintenance to total lifecycle costs – in many global industry sectors.

BP signs two global framework agreements with Worley

BP International Limited (BP) and Worley have entered into two global framework agreements; one for conceptual engineering and the other for early engineering and front�end engineering design (FEED) services.

ONGC successfully moves 33 rigs in pre-monsoon rush

Despite severe constraints caused by the Covid-19 lockdown in India, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has safely and successfully moved a total of 33 offshore jack-up rigs to new drilling locations ahead of the adverse weather conditions associated with the Indian monsoon season.

Sparrows appoints Wood to the most senior role

Sparrows Group has promoted Adam Wood to its most senior role in the Americas as it looks to continue its diversification into the onshore industrial market in the region.

Gehrisch joins Roll-Kraft as Vice President

Roll-Kraft announced the appointment of Kevin Gehrisch to the position of Vice President. Gehrisch will oversee all of the Roll-Kraft-owned companies in his new role and will be active in charting the growth path of the company.Gehrisch joined Roll-Kraft in 2010, and spent his early years as part of the maintenance department and then as a regrind engineer, where he learned the design process and how Roll-Kraft products are made.Gehrisch spent nearly 2 years traveling with Roll-Kraft’s technical teams, meeting customers, and observing their applications.

The challenge of recruiting and retaining young engineers

A recurring theme when talking to managers in the stainless steel business is the diminishing pool of young engineers willing to join the business. Stainless Steel World spoke to Alessandra Spaghetti, a chemical engineer from Sandvik, about how the industry can attract – and retain – the young visionary talent required to keep their businesses flourishing in the future.

GreenFire appoints Robert Pilko to its Advisory Board

GreenFire Energy Inc. announced the appointment of Robert M. Pilko to its Advisory Board. Bob is a seasoned executive with 42 years in the upstream oil and gas industry in oilfield services, operations, technology, management, and consulting.

Bureau reports a 900% rise in remote inspection demand

Bureau Veritas is reporting a 900% rise in demand for the remote inspection of offshore assets and equipment since the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Home office: How the metal industry can leverage digitalization now

The once so traditional metal industry has suddenly being forced to shift to a home office setting. Workers in automotive factories, foundries, steel mills alongside those of other industries are now bound to their homes. Businesses that rely on the physical world are being obliterated while the digital world is thriving. It is expected that in a post-pandemic world, technology and digitalisation will cut even deeper into our lives than before.

Nickel Institute updates archive of technical guides

Thirty significant technical publications originally produced by INCO and American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) have been refreshed and re-published by the Nickel Institute.