Over the past 10 years, thousands of ABI tests have been conducted on metallic structural components (pressure vessels, forgings, coke drums, oil and gas pipelines, offshore platforms, bridges, etc.) using our miniature/field SSM-M1000 systems. The in-situ nondestuctive ABI tests have helped numerous customers in various industries to deterministically assess the structural integrity of these components following normal and accident service conditions, and to improve the operational efficiency safely and expeditiously. Our SSM equipment is the only proven technology worldwide with 100% satisfied customers and with numerous prestigious awards (e.g. 2008 New Pipeline Technology award, 1996 R&D 100, 1992 Advanced Technology award).
ATC manufactures laboratory and field SSM Systems, provides field and laboratory testing and analysis services, and related consulting services that include fitness-for-service, failure analysis, fracture mechanics, and R&D.
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NEWS
DOT issues Advisory Bulletin: "Pipeline Safety: Potential Low and Variable Yield and Tensile Strength and Chemical Composition Properties in High Strength Line Pipe" Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 97, Docket PHMSA-2009-148, May 21, 2009. Click here to see ATC's in-situ, nondestructive solution to this problem.
ATC wins 2008 Energy-TV Pipeline - New Pipeline Technology Award
October 1, 2008, Energy-TV presented awards in conjunction with the International Pipeline Exposition, Calgary, Canada.
Research News:
Gas Technology Institute, Project 20568
A joint project with Gas Technology Institute (GTI) is being finalized. GTI is investigating: 1) the use of hot-tapping to cut plugs from pipelines in order to make small cylindrical test specimens, and 2) ATC's in-situ/nondestrucive ABI technique that has been in commercial use by the pipeline industry for the past 10 years. ATC participated by providing testing services including in-situ ABI testing on pipeline sections and miniature flat tensile testing. ATC also sent rings cut from the pipeline sections to an accredited commercial laboratory for full-size tensile testing according to API-5L. ATC submitted a final report and an addendum, both of which can be downloaded.
Final Report, “In-Situ Measurement of Tensile and Fracture Toughness Properties and Determination of Pipe Grade Using the Innovative ABI Test,” November 2008
Addendum, “In-Situ Measurement of Tensile and Fracture Toughness Properties of Pipeline Sections Using the Innovative ABI Test of ATC’s SSM System," February 2009
Pipeline Research Council International, Project PR-345-063517
ATC completed a project with Shell Pipeline and Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), "In-Situ Measurement of Pipeline Mechanical Properties Using Stress-Strain Microprobe - Validation of Data for Increased Confidence & Accuracy." The report is available from the PRCI website. The report also contains ATC's copyrighted Standard ABI Test Methods with the precision values from a complete round robin study.
Catalog Number: L52280 or L52280e (e-book version)
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