Expertise areas in hydrogen projects
Projects to generate, distribute, transport and store hydrogen require comprehensive and specific technical knowledge. At Applus+, we have over 10 years of experience dedicated to hydrogen projects, on which we support our clients in the areas of consulting and engineering, inspection and supervision, risk management, and environmental management. Discover our wide portfolio of services to cover the requirements of our [...]
Interview with Núria Cayuela: a close look at the HEADSTART project.
Núria Cayuela is a Junior R&D Engineer and she has been part of the team responsible for analysing the regulatory framework within the HEADSTART project (among others). Núria started at Applus+ through a university internship, and on completion, she joined the company as a R&D Project Engineer in the Homologations Department. Her main role in the company is to manage [...]
Finite Element Modeling Capabilities
Many engineering structures and components involve complex geometry, material behavior and loading. Finding the stress, deformation, temperature, and pressure or assessing mechanical behaviour of such structures is not typically possible through analytical methods, so we turn to numerical ones. In the numerical approach, the mathematical equations that describe the physics of the problem are approximated based on different types of [...]
Guided Wave Testing (GWT) for large surfaces areas on pipelines
Guided wave ultrasonic testing is an advanced ultrasonic testing technique used for its efficiency to test for deterioration on large volumes of material from a single test point. The term used in this method is Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT). Metal loss in pipeline or piping is a major issue for the oil and gas industry, especially at petrochemical plants [...]
Renewable Energy project phases and services
Renewable Energy projects include a variety of solar PV or CSP, onshore and offshore wind, geothermal, and H2 energy assets that produce and distribute clean energy. These projects can be divided into four phases, starting with the project feasibility and assessment, followed by the stages of design and development, construction and commissioning, and the last one with the operation and [...]
Ultrasonics vs Phased Array
Ultrasonic Testing (UT) is chosen to interrogate a weld volume through its thickness to detect gas pores (porosity), lack of fusion or racking, and metal loss through erosion or corrosion. Each of these types of “defects” could have a detrimental effect on a product because additional stresses are caused by such impurities. UT operates on the principle of sound-energy reflection. [...]
