26 MAY 2017 MATERIALS PERFORMANCE NACE INTERNATIONAL: VOL. 56, NO. 5
Software Predicts Axial
Cracks in Oil, Gas Pipelines
Independent research and development
organization Battelle (Columbus, Ohio)
released PipeAssess PI A xial Crack Soft-
ware, designed for oil and gas pipeline
companies to meet critical industry
requirements and simplify decision-
making. The software is a user-friendly,
customizable alternative to traditional
software. It incorporates important simu-
lation elements such as user-defined
hydrostatic tests, operating pressure pro-
files, and attribute inputs (such as pipe
geometry, material properties, and crack
geometry) to provide more complete and
accurate life predictions. The software
provides highly reliable, physics-based
modeling and prediction for axial crack
growth in standard linepipe sizes and
grades, including pipes made of brittle,
quasi-brittle, and ductile steels. It
considers multiple mechanisms for
crack growth, such as time-dependent
cracking during hydrostatic tests and
fatigue cracking due to pressure
cycles. Tel: +1 614-424-7208, web site:
battelle.org.
Expanded Enclosure Line
for Rectifiers
Polycarbonate (PC) enclosures company
Fibox (Glen Burnie, Maryland) expanded
its ARCA family of PC cabinet enclosure
products with the ARCA IEC series for
cathodic protection (CP) rectifiers. Prod-
ucts in the new series range in size from
6 by 6 by 6 in (152 by 152 by 152 mm) to
31.5 by 23.5 by 12 in (800 by 597 by
305 mm). Molded in PC, the products are
resistant to corrosion, impact, and ultra-
violet light. As a result, they will not rust,
dent, crack, or f lake and bloom in the
field—ensuring a dry environment free of
dust. In addition, the Wi-Fi friendly
nature of PC reduces the need for an
external antenna mount. The products
are ideal for extended field use and remote
monitoring, where enclosures can protect
electrical and electronic equipment
across many industrial applications. The
products come with standard wall mount-
ing feet, and they are available for both
portrait and landscape orientation. All
enclosure sizes offer opaque covers and
feature an overlapping cover design,
which provides superior protection of the
polyurethane gasket. Tel: 1 888-342-6987,
web site: fiboxusa.com.
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