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20 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL May 2017
Inspection technology boost
George Fischer’s HDPE pipe systems
have been enhanced through the
development of the first non-destructive
testing (NDT) regime for HDPE products,
which allows the manufacturer to issue
a ‘fit for service’ certificate on both
electrofusion and butt welds.
Individual couplings such as tees or
crosses already included a ‘completion
indicator’, but the new service offers
assurance for the whole project team
regarding the quality of the finished
installation. This means that clients in the
water, gas distribution, food processing
and other industries requiring high
standards can specify systems such
as eco-Fit, Elgef Plus and Progef with
the same confidence as with metal
pipework alternatives.
The company states that customers will
continue to benefit from the systems’
speed of installation, versatility, low
weight and durability.
GF Pipe System’s new ultrasonic-
based, non-invasive testing will see the
company’s partner provide a responsive
on-site service that can check up to
20-30 separate welds per day. The
pass/fail report can include details of
any discontinuities detected by the
scanners and is accompanied by a ten-
year guarantee to provide assurance for
the specifier or their end client.
A spokesperson for George Fischer
commented, “At GF Pipe Systems
we understand the challenges that
customers face during the project cycle,
which is why we have developed the
NDT solution to fulfil the same quality
standard they would expect from any
other piping system but with the pass/
fail fusion long term weld statement.
This increases the value of our offering
and ensures it is fully fit for purpose.”
George Fischer Sales Ltd – UK
Yokogawa receives order for UK
multi-product fuel pipeline project
Yokogawa United Kingdom Ltd, a
subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric
Corporation, has received an order
from the British Pipeline Agency Limited
(BPA), a UK provider of engineering
and operational services to the oil
and gas pipeline sector, to supply a
management and control system for
a major multi-product fuel pipeline
system. This project will replace BPA’s
existing pipeline management and
supervisory control and data acquisition
(SCADA) systems.
The pipeline system consists of three
integrated multi-product fuel pipelines,
totalling around 650km in length,
which extend from Ellesmere Port in
North West England to the country’s
southeastern coast. The pipelines
connect to London’s major airports
and are a critical part of the UK’s
infrastructure.
This order is for Yokogawa’s Enterprise
Pipeline Management Solution (EPMS),
which will manage functions such as
delivery scheduling and oil storage,
and the Fast/Tools SCADA software,
which will monitor and control the oil
pipelines and related equipment such as
compressors. The EPMS supplements a
basic pipeline management system with
specific gas and liquid applications that
enable a pipeline operator to manage
delivery contracts and associated
logistics. With the SCADA system
covering monitoring and control, the
EPMS will integrate the management of
the SCADA data.
Yokogawa United Kingdom Ltd will
be responsible for the engineering,
installation and commissioning of the
systems. Yokogawa Europe Solutions
BV will provide support.
Yokogawa Europe BV –
The Netherlands
Non-destructive
testing of HDPE
products