ESR Technology wins GRP pipework consultancy contract for the Ras Laffan Cooling Seawater System project

Warrington, UK. ESR Technology, one of the UK’s leading engineering services providers, today announced that it has won the contract to supply specialist composite (GRP) pipework consultancy for the RAS Laffan Cooling Seawater System in Qatar.

ESR Technology was awarded the contract by Dodsal Group, the Dubai-based engineering, procurement and construction multinational commissioned to deliver the US$1 billion cooling seawater system by state-owned Qatar Petroleum.

ESR Technology will review and advise on issues relating to material qualification, system design and installation for the 76 km of GRP pipes and fittings ranging from 50 mm up to 4000 mm. The basis for design of this project is ISO 14692 GRP piping, a standard published in 2002 by a technical committee chaired by Professor Simon Frost of ESR Technology.

The Dodsal project covers pumps as well as electrical and telecommunications systems at Ras Laffan in Qatar, a city with a thriving oil and gas production industry. The energy project will support the utility needs of Qatar Gas and Ras Gas in the production of liquid natural gas (LNG). The system will also supply seawater to Q Power to be used for cooling of machinery involved in LNG production and the desalination of seawater.

“The Dodsal project is an innovative use of GRP piping,” said Geoff Eckold, ESR Technology’s Engineering Director. “ESR Technology has been at the forefront of the engineering and implementation of GRP for many years. We are particularly pleased to be working with the Dodsal Group on this exciting project.”

About ESR Technology

ESR Technology is one of the UK’s leading engineering, safety and risk management companies. The company provides independent technical expertise, products and services to help its customers ensure asset integrity, improve machine reliability, manage safety and risk and transfer best practice.

ESR Technology was previously the engineering, safety and risk division of AEA Technology which was formed from the commercial arm of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Its heritage means that it has more than 40 years experience of the application of engineering excellence to demanding projects.

ESR Technology’s highly skilled, world-class consultancy teams have in-depth experience of working with customers across many sectors, including oil and gas, rail, utilities, aviation, space and defence.

ESR Technology also includes four internationally renowned Centres of Excellence. They are the National Centre of Tribology, the European Space Tribology Laboratory, the Pump Centre and the National Non-Destructive Testing Centre

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