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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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

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).

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.

TUBACEX, MIDHANI signs MoU to expand in Indian energy

TUBACEX and the Indian company, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (MIDHANI), have signed a MoU for development of diverse key projects in the region.

DOE announces $88M for oil and gas recovery research

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy announced up to USD 88M in federal funding for cost-shared research and development projects enhancing technologies for oil and natural gas recovery under two separate funding opportunity announcements (FOAs).

Thin-walled custom titanium alloy processing method

Deluxe Industry Co., Limited processing plant cooperates with a well-known university in China to develop scientific research projects.

Xiris develops representative network

Xiris Automation Inc., a leader in the creation and manufacturing of welding cameras and weld inspection software, has announced that they have greatly expanded their technical sales representation in North America to better serve their customers.

STS AM partners with Big Systems and Markforged

STS Additive Manufacturing, a division of STS Technical Design, has joined forces with Big Systems and Markforged to become one of the very first companies in the United States to utilize the brand new Markforged Metal X 3D Printer.

Total, ADNOC to launch unconventional gas exploration

Total and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have signed a concession agreement to launch an unconventional gas exploration program in the high potential Diyab play that spreads over 6,000 km2 to the west of the prolific ADNOC Onshore concession, in Abu Dhabi.

Bornay S.L. orders HF tube welding line from SMS group

Spanish welded steel tube specialist Bornay S.L. has ordered an HF (High Frequency) tube welding line, type RD 40, from SMS group for its Alicante works.