TPT May 2024

TUBE INSPECTION & TESTING

Enhancing piping analysis and hydrogen readiness HEXAGON’S asset lifecycle intelligence division has released CAESAR II ® version 14, the latest iteration of its pipe flexibility and stress analysis software. CAESAR II is a complete solution that enables accurate analysis of piping systems subjected to a wide range of loads, considering weight, pressure, thermal, seismic and other static and dynamic conditions. It can perform analysis for all types of piping stress calculations in several environments such as buried, on ground and submerged in water. It is used in a variety of industries such as oil & gas, chemical, power, nuclear and aerospace, by clients that range from one-person engineering shops to large enterprise engineering environments. A key addition of this new release is the support for hydrogen piping and pipelines with the inclusion of code ASME B31.12. Amid rapid growth in hydrogen production worldwide, this inclusion aims to ensure that engineers can take on hydrogen projects with confidence. Other enhancements include: the possibility to manage wind and seismic conditions with ease using ASCE 7-2022 and IBC-2021 editions; the update of popular European code EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022 – “Metallic industrial piping – Part 3: Design and calculation”; and enhancements for the 2022 editions of ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.5 and B31.8. This version supports more than 50 international piping codes and calculational variants. It is suitable for use in the nuclear industry and includes codes ASME NC, ASME ND, RCC-M C and D for nuclear installations and complies with ASME NQA-1 quality assurance (QA). Chris Bradshaw, senior product owner for CAESAR II, said: “As projects become bigger and more complex, the potential for error rises. CAESAR II has been trusted by

The latest version of the CAESAR pipe flexibility and stress analysis software

engineers for more than 30 years to ensure that piping assets are not only designed and operating in compliance with the latest codes, but also that they are designed safely and with refinements. It results in greater safety, lower costs, time saved and fewer materials used.” Anup Kumar Dey, a senior piping and pipeline engineer and author at ‘What is Piping’, wrote: “This latest version has truly extended CAESAR II’s capabilities by incorporating many changes based on user feedback from the CAESAR II user community. It also includes the much awaited hydrogen piping and pipeline code and comes with many advancements to help users perform their analysis with more accuracy, following all the latest developments in codes and standards.”

Hexagon

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Laboratory system for non-contact ultrasonic testing

coming to complete the broad spectrum of NDT equipment at CETIM’s facilities. In June 2023 the factory acceptance test took place at Sonotec GmbH in Halle, Germany, where sample scans of the customer were carried out directly, which were brought along by Guillaume Pors on behalf of the customer. Recently the site acceptance test occurred in Nantes, France, during which Andreas Bodi, director of electronics development at Sonotec GmbH, installed, commissioned and provided

CETIM is a French technical centre for mechanical industries that was created in 1965 to support innovation and competitiveness of companies thanks to its multi-disciplinary expertise and unique R&D capacity. Sonotec’s Sonoair system enables CETIM to perform measurements on materials that are difficult or impossible to inspect using conventional ultrasonic testing. This applies, for example, to state-of-the-art fibre composites or honeycomb structures. This system is

Sonotec’s ultrasonic transducers have outstanding acoustic properties

on-site training for the Sonoair system. Sonotec’s ultrasonic transducers have outstanding acoustic properties thanks to their highly flexible Sonotec piezo composite technology.

Sonotec GmbH www.sonotec.eu

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