Projects

HyF-Lex – Field life extension through controlling the combined material degradation of fatigue and hydrogen

Start: 2015
End: 2018

The HyF-Lex project seeks to increase the fundamental understanding of the mechanisms inherent to hydrogen assisted fatigue crack growth in steels, as well as contributing to a model framework for assessment of hydrogen-assisted fatigue.

SMACC – Studies of materials behaviour for future cold climate applications

Start: 2013
End: 2014

It is estimated that a large part of the world's remaining hydrocarbon resources are located in the Arctic areas. The climatic conditions make it demanding to explore the resources. Thus, the overall objective of the SMACC-project is to develop robust and cost effective materials and solutions for use in Arctic areas.
Structure of the HIPP project

Hydrogen-induced degradation of offshore steels in ageing infrastructure – models for prevention and prediction - HIPP

Objective: The primary objective of HIPP is to develop a model framework which describes and couples environment-assisted hydrogen degradation mechanisms at different length and time scales towards a predictive mechanism-based integrity assessment approach for oil and gas steel infrastructure.

For mor information see, https://www.ntnu.edu/kt/research/hipp

ROP, Knowledge basis for repair contingency of pipelines

Start: 2014
End: 2018

The overall objective of the present project is to establish basic knowledge on subsea hyperbaric repair welding and degradation of clad and lined pipes, as well as C-Mn steel, as studied by laboratory  experiments in combination with numerical modelling of processes and material properties.