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TÜV SÜD offers a comprehensive and innovative range of services for the pipeline industry. With proven test procedures and techniques, we provide our customers with accurate assessment of pipeline condition without disrupting their operations. Additionally, TÜV SÜD also supports customers with advice on rehabilitation and repair concepts.

Our services at a glance

Area

Services

Consulting

• Design examination
• Expert opinions
• Consultancy during pipeline construction and operation
• Construction management for erection of pipelines
• Rehabilitation and development of repair concepts for pipelines (e.g. Hot Sleeves)
• Planning according to HOAI (Ordinance on the honorariums for services of the architects and engineers) construction gas supply plants
• Failure analysis

Testing and inspection

• Stress testing as strength or acceptance tests
• Detection of defects using Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIGs): Approval procedure of new test-pig systems, selection of suitable test-pig procedures, evaluation of results obtained by test-pig runs.
• Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT) for pipelines screening
• Pipeline integrity / direct assessment using non-intrusive inspection technology
• Guided wave ultrasonic inspections
• Ultrasonic Testing / Radiographic Testing Anomaly Evaluation
• Testing for plastic pipe systems and fittings
  • Static and dynamic short and long-term internal pressure testing - (ASTM D 2992)
  • Short and long-term compression testing
  • Strain corrosion tests (FRP pipe fittings)
  • Strain measurements
• Odour measurement
• Non-destructive testing of the area of the pipe support for exterior corrosion of the pipe, and of the insulation coupling for interior loss of anode material against EN 473
• Inspection of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) equipment

Certification

• Certification of Pipeline Inspection Gauges (PIGs)