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Metrode Controlled Ferrite Consumables

Ultramet 308LCF and Ultramet 316LCF AWS A5.4 E308L-16 and E316L-16

Numerous successful procedures have been carried outwith the CF SMAW electrodes, and many tonnes of electrodes have been used on projects all round theworld. Most of the projects that the electrodes havebeen used on are pipelines and process pipework,some examples are given here.

The CF electrodes were originally designed over 10years ago to satisfy the requirements of Mobil/Ralph MParsons for the SAGE (Scottish Area Gas Evacuation)project terminal at St Fergus. The plant, run by Exxon-Mobil, has now been processing gas for nearly elevenyears. A number of weld procedures were completedcovering different welding processes and pipe sizes.

More recently tonnage quantities of the CF consum-ables have been used in Kazakhstan on the Karachaga-

nak Project where the contractors were CCC-Saipem.The CF electrodes were used on 304/316 process pipe-work.

There has also been significant quantities of pipework welded with the CF consumables on the Mesaieed Q-Chem petrochemical complex in Qatar. The contractorswere Snamprogetti and the CF consumables were usedspecifically on the NGL-4 plant (natural gas to liquidsplant) which will produce ethane rich gas feedstock forthe ethylene plant.

Significant volumes of Ultramet 308LCF electrodes havebeen used in 2003 during the construction of The Isleof Grain gas fired power station in the UK.

Metrode has recently developed two new flux coredwires to compliment the electrodes, contact the Techni-cal Department for further information: -

Supercore 308LCF & Supercore 316LCF

The Ethylene PlantMesaieed Q-Chem

Petrochemical ComplexQatar

The SAGE terminal at St Fergus.

The Scottish Area Gas Evacuation (SAGE)plant processes gas from the Beryl, Brae,Scott and Britannia fields and their associ-ated satellites. The processing facility isthe largest and most modern facility of itskind in the UK. The plant has a nominalcapacity of 53.3 million cubic meters perday. Daily removal capacity of natural gasliquids (NGLs) is 5,300 tonnes. The plant

is connected to the gas National Transmis-sion System via the Transco terminal atSt.Fergus and to the NGL processing facili-ties operated by Shell at Mossmoran andBP at Kinneil.