Pioneering technique to cut welding times by up to 80 percent developed

Wind Industry Profile of

The developers of the world’s largest offshore wind farm will carry out the first large-scale pilot of an innovative new process that will reduce welding times by as much as 80%.

Ebflow Reduced Pressure Electron Beam (RPEB) welding is expected to be used at the Dogger Bank A phase of the wind farm, to fabricate welds on offshore wind foundation monopiles, reducing the amount of time it takes to carry out the task from a number of hours to a matter of minutes. It will be the first time RPEB has been used on a large-scale offshore infrastructure project and has come about as part of a collaborative partnership named RapidWeld. The Rapidweld project aims to create an industry-approved weld process for offshore wind which is more productive and sustainable than... ... More: Official Press Release SSE Renewables

Keywords:

SSE Renewables, pioneer, technique, welding times, developer, offshore, wind farm, Dogger Bank, RPEB, Ebflow Reduced Pressure Electron Beam, monopile