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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Orbital to commission biomethane-to-grid plants for UK

CUI Global, Inc. (CUI Global) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orbital Gas Systems Ltd. (Orbital) has been awarded a contract by a major UK energy provider to design, produce and commission its first-ever biomethane-to-grid plants for the UK water industry.

Casting upgrade welding – requirements, techniques and concepts

The world of fusion welding has effected many industries and fabrication opportunities worldwide. Countless industrial items are assembled using a vast number of different welding techniques governed by numerous rules, codes and norms. Casting upgrade welding is a very specialised series of operations. The casting process offers a unique opportunity as the casting is an economic preform. Weld upgrade is inherent to the process.

Aker wins 20-year corder with Chevron

Aker Solutions has entered a master agreement to provide umbilicals for Chevron-operated oil and gas fields in the US Gulf of Mexico.

CNIITMASH signs a partnership with Bureau Veritas

CNIITMASH JSC became the first in Russia official partner of Bureau Veritas Exploitation S.A.S (France) involved in welding personnel and procedures certification according to European norms.

Bugatti Sport equipped with exhaust cover from APWORKS

The new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is equipped with a 3D printed exhaust cover from APWORKS. The technically sophisticated exhaust cover of the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport is made from titanium.

Stainless steel growth unlikely in 2020: Sassda

The level of activity in the local stainless steel sector’s value chain has dwindled in the past decade, mainly owing to international competition, low steel prices and the slow growth of the local economy.

CRP invest £3.5m to develop new technology capabilitie

The Core Research Programme (CRP) invests half of TWI’s Industrial Membership subscriptions, around £ 3.5m/annum, to develop new technology capabilities to be applied in industry in 3 5 years’ time.

Rolls-Royce signs an MoU with Turkey’s EUAS ICC

Rolls-Royce and Turkey’s EUAS International ICC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to carry out a study to evaluate both the technical, economical and legal applicability; and also the possibility of joint production of compact nuclear power stations (aka SMR) to underpin clean economic growth.

Arctic LNG 2: the gas that comes in from the cold

The Yamal and Gydan Peninsulas, both of which contain enormous gas reserves, are solidifying Russia’s position in the global oil and gas market. With the advance of the Arctic LNG-2 project, production is expected to increase in the coming years to serve Asian and European demand.

WeylChem invests in Speciality Chemicals Assets

WeylChem Group of Companies announced an investment of more than five million € into the Speciality Chemicals Assets at its site WeylChem Lamotte, France.