Flash-Butt Welding of Large-Diameter Oil and Gas PipelinesSource: Journal of Energy Resources Technology:;1986:;volume( 108 ):;issue: 004::page 347Author:D. L. Turner
DOI: 10.1115/1.3231288Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Interest in developing a high-production automatic joining method for quality offshore pipelines led to full-scale evaluation of the flash-butt welding process. During the past five years, two separate flash-butt welding machines have been used to provide over 1100 welds in 914-mm (36-in.) o.d. pipe for test and evaluation. Increased speed and the quality inherent in a fully automatic welding process were the two major incentives for the development project. It is estimated that flash-butt welding can produce up to 377 joints per day in 914-mm (36-in.) o.d. × 25-mm wall thickness pipe—twice what can be produced by conventional manual (shielded metal arc) welding techniques. This paper describes the flash-butt welding process and plans to install production equipment aboard a semi-submersible laybarge in the near future.
keyword(s): Welding , Pipelines , Pipes , Production equipment , Wall thickness , Underwater pipelines , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Welded joints , Metals , Machinery AND Joining ,
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| contributor author | D. L. Turner | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T23:22:15Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T23:22:15Z | |
| date copyright | December, 1986 | |
| date issued | 1986 | |
| identifier issn | 0195-0738 | |
| identifier other | JERTD2-26414#347_1.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/101020 | |
| description abstract | Interest in developing a high-production automatic joining method for quality offshore pipelines led to full-scale evaluation of the flash-butt welding process. During the past five years, two separate flash-butt welding machines have been used to provide over 1100 welds in 914-mm (36-in.) o.d. pipe for test and evaluation. Increased speed and the quality inherent in a fully automatic welding process were the two major incentives for the development project. It is estimated that flash-butt welding can produce up to 377 joints per day in 914-mm (36-in.) o.d. × 25-mm wall thickness pipe—twice what can be produced by conventional manual (shielded metal arc) welding techniques. This paper describes the flash-butt welding process and plans to install production equipment aboard a semi-submersible laybarge in the near future. | |
| publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
| title | Flash-Butt Welding of Large-Diameter Oil and Gas Pipelines | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 108 | |
| journal issue | 4 | |
| journal title | Journal of Energy Resources Technology | |
| identifier doi | 10.1115/1.3231288 | |
| journal fristpage | 347 | |
| journal lastpage | 351 | |
| identifier eissn | 1528-8994 | |
| keywords | Welding | |
| keywords | Pipelines | |
| keywords | Pipes | |
| keywords | Production equipment | |
| keywords | Wall thickness | |
| keywords | Underwater pipelines | |
| keywords | Semi-submersible offshore structures | |
| keywords | Welded joints | |
| keywords | Metals | |
| keywords | Machinery AND Joining | |
| tree | Journal of Energy Resources Technology:;1986:;volume( 108 ):;issue: 004 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |