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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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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.

Framatome innovates underwater maintenance technique

Designed to prevent primary water stress corrosion cracking, ultrahigh pressure cavitation peening can extend the life of nuclear reactor primary components, including the hot leg primary nozzles, for up to 40 additional years.

Mechel launches an upgraded furnace at Bratsk Plant

Mechel PAO reports launching an upgraded furnace at Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant. The upgrade boosted the ferroalloy ore-smelting furnace’s capacity from 25 MVA to 33 MVA.

Ten more years for Troll B

The authorities have granted consent to operator Equinor and the other licensees for a 10-year lifetime extension for the Troll B facility in the North Sea.

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.