POLYTANK

Development and Validation of an automated Ultrasonic system for the Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of welded joints in thermoplastic storage tanks

Coordinatore	CHEM RESIST GROUP LIMITED    more  Organization address address: LOCKWAY RAVENSTHORPE IND ESTATE BRITANNIA HOUSE city: DEWSBURY postcode: WF13 3SX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Seamus Cognome: Quinn Email: send email Telefono: +44 1924 499466 Fax: +44 1924 490334
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙257˙201 €
EC contributo	981˙000 €
Programma	FP7-SME Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs
Code Call	FP7-SME-2012
Funding Scheme	BSG-SME
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-11-01   -   2014-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	CHEM RESIST GROUP LIMITED  Organization address address: LOCKWAY RAVENSTHORPE IND ESTATE BRITANNIA HOUSE city: DEWSBURY postcode: WF13 3SX contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Seamus Cognome: Quinn Email: send email Telefono: +44 1924 499466 Fax: +44 1924 490334	UK (DEWSBURY)	coordinator	257˙200.00
2	TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE BCNA 2010 SL  Organization address address: CALLE RIERA DE TENA 9 PLANTA LOCAL city: BARCELONA postcode: 8014 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Francisco Cognome: Puerta Email: send email Telefono: 34680282682	ES (BARCELONA)	participant	198˙876.00
3	INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED - INNOTECUK  Organization address address: HILDERSHAM ROAD NORTH WING THE OLD LIVERY city: CAMBRIDGE postcode: CB21 6DR contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Nico Cognome: Avdelidis Email: send email Telefono: +44 755 2697846	UK (CAMBRIDGE)	participant	188˙762.00
4	Nederlands Instituut voor Kunststofkennis B.V.  Organization address address: URMONDERBAAN 22 city: GELEEN postcode: 6167 RD contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Boris Cognome: Gibbesch Email: send email Telefono: +31 46 763 04 05	NL (GELEEN)	participant	160˙425.50
5	TWI LIMITED  Organization address address: Granta Park, Great Abington city: CAMBRIDGE postcode: CB21 6AL contact info Titolo: Mrs. Nome: Debbie Cognome: Mcconnell Email: send email Telefono: 441224000000	UK (CAMBRIDGE)	participant	76˙114.00
6	HESSEL Ingenieurtechnik GmbH  Organization address address: AM MUNSTERWALD 3 city: ROETGEN postcode: 52159 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Joachim Cognome: Hessel Email: send email Telefono: 4924720000000 Fax: 4924720000000	DE (ROETGEN)	participant	47˙063.00
7	ACUTECH EISAGOGES ANTIPROSOPEIES EPE  Organization address address: Syrou street 3 city: "METAMORFOSI, Athens" postcode: 144 52 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christidis Cognome: Theodoros Email: send email Telefono: +30 210 2832379 Fax: +30 210 2824554	EL ("METAMORFOSI, Athens")	participant	33˙637.50
8	HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE  Organization address address: "MERTON ROAD, REDGRAVE COURT" city: BOOTLE MERSEYSIDE postcode: L20 7HS contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Christopher Cognome: Neilson Email: send email Telefono: 441298000000 Fax: 441298000000	UK (BOOTLE MERSEYSIDE)	participant	11˙472.00
9	UNIVAR LIMITED  Organization address address: MID POINT BUSINESS PARK 6 city: BRADFORD postcode: BD37AY contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Jez Cognome: Hill Email: send email Telefono: +44 7818 016475 Fax: +44 1933 274274	UK (BRADFORD)	participant	7˙450.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Plastics tanks are normally designed for a finite life, usually between 15 and 25 years. However, due to economic pressure many of these tanks are still in operation beyond their design life, often with little or no engineering justification. It is also not uncommon for plastics tanks to be used for storing chemicals that they were not designed to contain. For these reasons it is important that operators of plastics tanks and vessels inspect them throughout their life. An issue at hand is that there are currently no standards for the in-service inspection of plastics tanks. There is also very limited expertise available on the visual examination of these tanks and virtually no use of non-destructive examination (NDE). Internal inspections are carried out less frequently, if at all, because they are expensive, potentially dangerous to the inspector, and result in a shut-down because the tank has to be emptied. The project will determine the potential failure mechanisms in plastics tanks and storage vessels, and develop ultrasonic NDE procedures, techniques and systems to identify these. An important aim of the project will be to develop an inspection system that is site-rugged and simple to operate. Welded joints representative of those used to fabricate plastics tanks and vessels will be manufactured containing known flaws. These will be inspected and the NDE data analysed to determine the limits of flaw detection. 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 for this project, will be assessed under both laboratory and field conditions, and the inspection procedures developed will be submitted to the European Committee for Standardization as the basis for producing a European standard for plastic tank inspection.'