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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CERTEX successfully realizes special constructions

CERTEX successfully realizes special constructions

Since many years Certex Lifting & Service plans, develops and realizes successfully Special solutions in load and lifting technology.

Kosmos Energy announces management succession

Kosmos Energy announced today that Chief Exploration Officer and Founding Partner Brian F. Maxted has decided to retire from the company.
Stainless steel tanks for milk & cheese milk storage

Stainless steel tanks for milk & cheese milk storage

Dairy company De Graafstroom has been working with passion for over 100 years processing milk into the tastiest cheese, including Goudse kaas, Maasdammer, etc.

BASF opens antioxidants manufacturing plant in China

BASF opens antioxidants manufacturing plant in China

BASF recently inaugurated a new, world-scale antioxidants manufacturing plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. With an annual capacity of 42,000 tons, the plant will produce antioxidants and associated forms and blends for the plastic additives market.
The Polaris icebreaking LNG carrier features three electrically driven ABB Azipod propulsion units

Picking up steam: LNG continues to expand

Thanks to increased demand from Asia and Europe, and following capacity expansion in the Panama Canal, the LNG market is warming up. LNG is also becoming more competitive thans to technical advances such as the arrival of sea-to-sea LNG fuelling, ice-breaking LNG carriers, and the use of high-manganese steel as a replacement for nickel steel and stainless steel.

Van Gogh infill project lifts Santos oil production

Santos announced first oil from the Van Gogh infill project, marking the successful completion of the two-well program that will increase production from the field.
Apache

Apache, Altus Announce New Altus Midstream CEO

Apache Corporation and Altus Midstream Company (Altus) announced the appointment of Clay Bretches as CEO of Altus Midstream, effective immediately.

Robert Rohlfing joins Desert Mountain Energy

Desert Mountain Energy Corp. announced that Mr. Robert Rohlfing has been engaged as Executive Vice-President, Head of Technical Operations of the Company and of its U.
Vår Energi awarded 13 licenses in Norway

Vår Energi awarded 13 licenses in Norway

Eni through Vår Energi AS, jointly owned by Eni (69.6%) and by HitecVision (30.4%), has been awarded a total of 13 licenses in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2018 (APA) by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of Norway (MPE).
Sugar cane farmers in Southern India

Study shows stainless is ideal for India’s sugar industry

A recent study in India has shown that stainless steel is the most cost effective, hygienic and viable metal for sugar industry. Lower maintenance and longer life cycle gives stainless steel an edge over other materials.