The primary objectives of project EC-02-13 “Response to Corrosion Interacting with the Longitudinal Seam in Liquid Pipelines” are to clarify what analysis methodologies are appropriate to assess corrosion intersecting a pipeline longitudinal seam weld (LSW) and to develop recommended guidelines to effectively manage these types of features.
The overall project scope included execution of destructive testing of corrosion features intersecting an LSW, material property testing of LSWs produced by multiple manufacturing methods, detailed engineering analysis, and a literature review ...
The overall project scope included execution of destructive testing of corrosion features intersecting an LSW, material property testing of LSWs produced by multiple manufacturing methods, detailed engineering analysis, and a literature review of all past relevant research.
This project is funded by the Crack Management Strategic Research Priority (SRP) and is being executed in parallel with sibling projects EC-02-12 “Evaluation of Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Susceptibility,” NDE-4-13 “Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Detection with In-line Inspection Technologies,” IM-3-03 “Comprehensive Review and Assessment Guidelines for SSWC,” IM-1-08 “Pragmatic Application of MegaRule RIN 1 - 192.712 Toughness Values,” and NDE-2-15 “SSWC Identification, Sizing, and Measuring Grooving Ratio In the Ditch.”