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Element Hitchin鶹ýӳs materials testing research benefits oil and gas industry

 

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The breakthrough materials testing research carried out by experts at Element Hitchin, UK, has been hailed by Richard Howitt, a visiting Member of European Parliament (MEP), as 鶹ýӳworld-class鶹ýӳ.

Richard Howitt, MEP for the East of England, was given a tour of Element鶹ýӳs laboratory, where he was shown how millions in European funding has helped the team at Hitchin make world-first breakthroughs in materials testing and qualification, innovations that are benefiting critical international industries including oil and gas, aerospace and transportation.

Following his visit, Howitt remarked: 鶹ýӳI鶹ýӳve seen today that Element鶹ýӳs work is world-class across fields as diverse as oil and gas, chemical processing, renewable energy and aerospace.鶹ýӳ

Oil and gas projects benefitting from EU-funding have included research into the use of ultrasonic inspection techniques for composite pipes. Projects have ranged in total project value from €500 000 up to €35 million.

Charles Noall, President and CEO of Element Materials Technology, said: 鶹ýӳElement鶹ýӳs laboratory at Hitchin has built a reputation as an internationally-leading composite materials testing and qualification centre.

鶹ýӳEuropean funding has helped it to develop innovative, first-of-their-kind methodologies and, with knowledge, testing techniques and proprietary equipment designs shared across Element, the results of Hitchin鶹ýӳs research help maintain our position at the forefront of materials developments.鶹ýӳ

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