THE WORLDS LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED SUPPLIER OF TESTING AND THERMAL PROCESSING SERVICES

1. PRESENTATION BY Jonathan Rabiei (MSc. Chemical Engineer) INDIA 2008 THE WORLDS LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED SUPPLIER OF TESTING AND THERMAL PROCESSING SERVICES

2. BODCYOTE STRUCTURE Bodycote is currently operating 324 facilities in 35 countries with 8 000 colleagues

3. WHAT WE DO Bodycote Testing Group is a knowledge based company providing independent, accredited materials testing services to almost every business sector. The results of testing facilitate product development, production release, certification and forensic analysis. But the Contractor said his tests passed!!

4. What We Do • TESTING TYPES • Mechanical tests • Fatigue tests • Fracture tests • Chemical analysis • Corrosion tests • Failure analysis • Performance tests • Durability tests • Lifetime determinations • Litigation support • Environmental analysis • Plastic pipe testing • Non destructive testing Industrial producers Aerospace Automotive Oil & Gas Transportation Infrastructure

5. TESTING GROUP • 105 accredited laboratories in 14 countries • 3 400 employees, 130 located in Sweden with headquarter in Linköping(scientists, engineers and technicians)

6. - Existing - Future TESTING PRESENSE A developing global presence

7. EUROPEAN TESTING STRUCTURE

8. intro

9. HISTORY OF POLYMER • 1972 Started as a working group within Studsvik • 1992 Studsvik was commercialized • 1997 Studsvik Polymer was born • 2000 Acquired by Bodycote • 2006 Bodycote Materials Testing AB • 2006 BODYCOTE POLYMERS DIVISION

10. ORGANISATION

11. OUR SERVICES

12. ISO 9080 (MRS)-CLASSIFICATION • Bodycote Polymer has evaluated more than 300 different pipe/fitting materials according to ISO 9080. • Bodycote Polymer is with its experience world leader in lifetime evaluation of plastic pipes. • MRS-classification in 3 steps • Pressure testing, ISO 1167 • Evaluation of data, ISO 9080 • Classification, ISO 12162

13. BODYCOTE POLYMER • Hydrostatic testing capacity 5 000 pipes - Notch pipe testing100 pipes • Chlorine testing capacity 170 pipes - Circulation loop testing >42 pipes • No. of tested pipes since 1973 >72 000 • Longest test time for a pipe >34 years • No. of clients in 2007: >70

14. CLIENTS – BODYCOTE POLYMER

15. CLIENTS – POLYMER

16. OUR BUSINESS BODYCOTE POLYMER offers testing, evaluation and explanation (understanding) of the lifetime of polymer materials in different application systems

17. APPLICATIONS PIPES FOR DISTRIBUTION SOME OTHERS • Cold- and hot water • Under floor heating • District heating • Natural gas and propane • Chemicals etc • Pressurised plastic components • Plastics in communication systems • Heat exchangers • Polymeric components exposed to chlorine

18. LIFETIME OF PLASTIC PIPES

19. f Lifetime = FACTORS AFFECTING THE LIFETIME material environment load

20. FACTORS AFFECTING THE LIFETIME

21. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 MATERIAL FACTORS-DENSITY Internal overpressure (bar) MPa Hoop stress 20 10 80°C, water/water 15 HDPE-R1 MDPE-1 10 5 HDPE-1 LDPE-R2 5 MDPE-1 HDPE-1 HDPE-R1 LDPE-R2 Time 1 h 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 1 10 50 y

22. MATERIAL- EXTRUSIONHydrostatic Pressure Testing 80ºC water

23. MATERIAL- EXTRUSIONRapid Crack Propagation 0ºC

24. ? ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS MPa Hoop stress 10 MDPE-1 5 95C Air/ water 95C Water/ water 95C Air/ air Ductile mode Brittle mode Mixed mode Under test 1 10 50 y Time 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 h 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

25. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS-CHLORINE

26. MDPE-1 Code E 100.7 kJ/mol a R^2 0.989 2 3 4 5 6 10 10 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 LOADING FACTORS Arrhenius’ relationship determined for MDPE-1 in air/water 1000/T (1/K) °C 15 Arrhenius’ relation Hydrostatic pressure testing 30°C 80°C 5.0 10 3.2 70°C 40°C Internal overpressure (bar) 50 years at 50.2°C 50 MPa Hoop stress 5 95°C 3.0 60°C 105°C 70°C 1.0 2 80°C 2.8 Test times >7.4 years All curves drawn by hand 0.5 95°C 105°C 95°C 80°C 70°C 105°C n=6 n=10 n=8 n=10 2.6 h h Time to Stage III Time to Stage III 1 10 50 years 1 10 50 years

27. PIPE TESTING TECHNIQUES • Hydrostatic Pressure Testing • Notch Pipe Testing (SCG-test) • Rapid Crack Propagation Testing • Circulation Loop Testing – Water • Circulation Loop Testing – Chlorinated water

28. N N 2 2 H O 2 HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING Bath or oven at 0-160°C P Float valve PIPE Float Time registration

29. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING

30. HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE TESTING

31. NOTCH PIPE TESTINGISO 13477

32. LOAD NOTCHES

33. RAPID CRACK PROPAGATION

34. WATER CIRCULATION LOOP

35. CIRCULATION LOOP TESTING

36. PIPE TESTING SET-UP • Flowing “chlorinated” water: max 54 dm3/h • Temperature: up to 115°C • Pressure: max 10 bar • Chlorine concentration: max 100 ppm • Standard pH = 6.8 • Oxidation Reduction Potential measured • Standard pipe dimensions: OD 16 and 12 mm • Hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide available as standard disinfectants • OTHER CONDITIONS UPON REQUEST

37. CHLORINE TESTING RESULTS

38. OTHER SERVICES OF INTEREST • Leasing of pressure test stations at Bodycote • Capacity guaranteed • Fast starting up times • Independent accredited testing acc. ISO 17025 • Fast and convenient reporting through Internet • Guidance in certification and approval processes • Differences on a national level • Bodycote use strategic partners with special knowledge of the local requirements

39. Jonathan Rabiei Mob: +46 707 290 554 E-mail: jonathan.rabiei@bodycote.com THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION