TPi May 2017

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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. Non-destructive testing of HDPE products

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-

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 uk.ps@georgfischer.com www.gfps.com/uk

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

Yokogawa receives order for UK multi-product fuel pipeline project

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

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

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,

BV will provide support. Yokogawa Europe BV – The Netherlands info@nl.yokogawa.com www.yokogawa.com

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