In Aprils issue of Stainless Steel World Americas, John Ole Gjerp, Senior Principal Engineer Materials Technology, Aker Solutions, discusses the cost aspects of material selection in offshore applications.
Material selection for piping systems is performed in the early stages of a project, before details are known about process parameters, dimensions and layout. To select materials with acceptable performance properties is a relatively simple task.
However, when project economy and schedule is taken into consideration, the task gets more complicated. This article proposes a tool for comparison of candidate materials, based on the major cost contributors for an installed piping system.
To read the full article please contact the Editor, Candace Allison.