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commercial entities to deliver combined scopes . We ’ re capable of manufacturing pipes with a diameter of 16-to-42 inches , a thickness of 9.5-to-50.8 millimeters , and all typical grades up to X80 strength levels . Our feedstock material and welds also boast the highest fracture resistance , which has come to be expected by the industry .
Green energy transition
“ Over the last few years , our focus has increasingly become dominated by the green energy transition . We ’ ve done a significant amount of development and evaluation work into the two most pressing categories associated with the transition : carbon dioxide and hydrogen . Much of our research around carbon dioxide is focused on the differences between carbon dioxide and natural gas in the event of fractures .
“ Whereas with hydrogen , we ’ re not so much considering if it will be one of the fuels of the future , but when ,” he continues . “ There ’ s a lot of political alignment that needs to happen first . Both carbon dioxide and hydrogen require subtly different materials , which we ’ ve successfully developed and tested . We ’ ve confirmed the requirements and we ’ re working with operators in the industry moving forward to continually improve our testing and evaluation techniques .”
Furthermore , LIBERTY Pipes ( Hartlepool ) continues to support adding value to clients ’ needs . To give an example , Martin adds : “ We ’ re currently working with Subsea7 , a well-known offshore installation contractor with a European focus , to produce carrier pipes ,” he reveals . “ Specifically , we ’ re manufacturing custom nine meter sections of pipe in our smaller mill , which will then be welded together in our added value bay to make 27 meter long spools . These spools are then welded together onshore by our client and towed out and submerged in the North Sea , where they are eventually connected to subsea infrastructure .
Innovative processes
“ Joining the pipes together onshore is a cost-effective production method , as it doesn ’ t require the additional
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