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Industrial Pipeline Welding

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The growth path of advanced and develo** countries demands huge amounts of raw materials and energy sources. In applications such as transportation of flammable oil/gas(es), which frequently involve high pressures, render steel the optimum pipe material. Modern steel grades ensure safe and reliable long service life of the pipeline. The most sensitive part is the weld in which defects may be introduced. Pipelines are exposed to harsh conditions (e.g., arctic environment, sour service, high pressures, etc.). Pipes are typically welded using high frequency induction welding (HFIW) and submerged arc welding (SAW), both high productivity techniques. This chapter overviews requirements, production methods, and metallurgical phenomena that occur during pipe manufacturing and may affect weld quality. Scholars, students, and engineers are introduced to the challenges of industrial welding and to the significance of steel in matching application requirements of harsh environments.

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The author sincerely thanks Ms. M. Bouzouni and Mr. E. Gavalas, PhD candidates at the National Technical University of Athens, for their overall support.

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Papaefthymiou, S. (2021). Industrial Pipeline Welding. In: Davim, J.P. (eds) Welding Technology. Materials Forming, Machining and Tribology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63986-0_12

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