Objective Plastics pipes offer significant advantages over other materials such as cast iron, steel, copper and concrete, for the transportation of fluids such as natural gas, water, effluent and corrosive liquids. They do not corrode; have a longer predicted service life, leading to less frequent replacement; they are less expensive to install due to their light weight and flexibility; and have significantly lower leakage rates due to having an all-welded system. However, their more widespread use is being restricted by the lack of a reliable non-destructive evaluation (NDE) method for the welded joints. Pipeline leakage does not only cause high repair costs but can also result in disastrous environmental consequences and even in loss of life. This project will develop phased array ultrasonic NDE procedures for butt fusion and electrofusion joints in PE pipes of diameters up to 1m and also for pipes in other plastics materials, including PVC, ABS, PP and PVDF. In addition, the project will also develop an automated inspection system that will be able to inspect pipe-to-pipe and pipe-to-fitting (elbows, bends, reducers, tees, etc) butt and socket joints in various plastic pipe materials and diameters between 90 and 1000mm. The development will be made by manufacturing welded joints containing known flaws. The NDE data will be analysed to determine the limits of flaw detection for each technique. In parallel, the significance of flaw size and quantity will be established in relation to service requirements. This will be achieved by long-term mechanical testing of joints containing known flaws, and comparison with results for welds containing no flaws. The prototype equipment, designed and built as part of this project will be assessed under both laboratory and field conditions. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringengineering and technologycivil engineeringconstruction engineering Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2008-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator TWI LIMITED EU contribution € 180 000,00 Address GRANTA PARK GREAT ABINGTON CB21 6AL Cambridge United Kingdom See on map Region East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kerry Peddar (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (14) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASOCIACION ESPAÑOLA DE ENSAYOS NO DESTRUCTIVOS Spain EU contribution € 326 875,00 Address BOCANGEL 28 28028 MADRID See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Elena Gomez (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EDF ENERGY NUCLEAR GENERATION LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 7 000,00 Address Barnett Way, Barnwood GL43RS BARNWOOD See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Robert Guyler (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR WELDING JOINING AND CUTTING Belgium EU contribution € 339 750,00 Address AV ANTOON VAN OSS 1 4 1120 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Administrative Contact Luisa Coutinho (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VERMON SA France EU contribution € 208 362,00 Address 67 RUE FROMENTEL 37000 Tours See on map Region Centre — Val de Loire Centre — Val de Loire Indre-et-Loire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact An Nguyen-Dinh (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ISOTEST ENGINEERING SRL Italy EU contribution € 187 411,00 Address Via Roma 8 10090 REANO, TORINO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patrizia Massaro (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data M 2 M France EU contribution € 115 750,00 Address 1 RUE DE TERRE NEUVE MINIPARC DU VERGER BATIMENT H 91940 LES ULIS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philippe Oudart (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PLASFLOW LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 32 000,00 Address HOLBROOK AVENUE FULLFLOW HOUSE S20 3FF SHEFFIELD See on map Region Yorkshire and the Humber South Yorkshire Sheffield Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Craig Oglesby (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania EU contribution € 54 000,00 Address K DONELAICIO 73 LT-44029 Kaunas See on map Region Lietuva Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas Kauno apskritis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Rymantas Kazys (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data HESSEL Ingenieurtechnik GmbH Germany EU contribution € 46 000,00 Address AM MUNSTERWALD 3 52159 Roetgen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Joachim Hessel (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO CATANIA RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 24 000,00 Address VIA ANTONINO DI SANGIULIANO 262 95131 CATANIA See on map Region Isole Sicilia Catania Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Orazio Puglisi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SURFACE MOUNT AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED LBG - SMART GROUP United Kingdom EU contribution € 366 220,00 Address EASTON STREET 85 HP11 1LT HIGH WYCOMBE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anthony Gordon (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data E. ON RUHRGAS AG Germany EU contribution € 8 249,00 Address BRÜSSELER PLAZ 1 45131 ESSEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Werner Wessing (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Associazione Italiana Prove Non Distruttive Italy EU contribution € 342 418,00 Address VIA A FORESTI 5 25127 BRESCIA See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Giacinto Porco (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data THE PIPELINE INDUSTRIES GUILD LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 316 965,00 Address Southam Road F 150, Cherwell Business Village OX16 2SP Banbury See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Cheryl Burgess (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data