Improved Welding, Inspection and Integrity of Clad Pipeline Girth Welds
Status: Completed
Date Announced: September, 2007
Project reference: 18807
Review of current linepipe manufacturing methods with their effect on installation welding and NDE. - Higher productivity girth welding procedures. - Recommendations on alternative CRA and intermediate weld filler materials. - Development of procedure for ECA of girth welds in clad pipelines. - Mechanical property data, example ECA calculations and full-scale test data. - Evaluation of state-of-the-art inspection systems, offering increased defect detection and sizing capabilities, and reducing the time required for NDT follow-up of questionable indications.