Wear resistant titanium surfacing - TiWear

Completed

Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Enhanced oil and gas production)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
Advanced Defence Materials Limited

Feasibility Study

Innovate UK

01 June 2015

31 May 2016

12 months

£115,451

West Midlands

Competition Call: 1406_FS_ENRG_SG - Shale Gas. Activity Developing technologies for safe and responsible exploration of shale gas

Project Contact, Advanced Defence Materials Limited

Project Contact, TWI Technology Centre
Project Contact, The Weir Group plc

The TiWear project is investigating the feasibility of applying a novel, wear resistant surface to titanium components for wells. Titanium is a highly attractive material because of its corrosion resistance, particularly in saline conditions, but has very poor tribological properties. This results in galling and rapid wear on moving components. A novel approach to producing a hard surface has been developed for other applications, based on the incorporation of ceramic structures near and at the surface of the parent material. Advanced Defence Materials Ltd, The Weir Group and TWI are now collaborating to establish the feasibility of applying this technology to high value components in shale gas wells, to extend lifetime, increase reliability and decrease extraction cost.The TiWear project is investigating the feasibility of applying a novel, wear resistant surface to titanium components for wells. Titanium is a highly attractive material because of its corrosion resistance, particularly in saline conditions, but has very poor tribological properties. This results in galling and rapid wear on moving components. A novel approach to producing a hard surface has been developed for other applications, based on the incorporation of ceramic structures near and at the surface of the parent material. Advanced Defence Materials Ltd, The Weir Group and TWI are now collaborating to establish the feasibility of applying this technology to high value components in shale gas wells, to extend lifetime, increase reliability and decrease extraction cost.The TiWear project is investigating the feasibility of applying a novel, wear resistant surface to titanium components for wells. Titanium is a highly attractive material because of its corrosion resistance, particularly in saline conditions, but has very poor tribological properties. This results in galling and rapid wear on moving components. A novel approach to producing a hard surface has been developed for other applications, based on the incorporation of ceramic structures near and at the surface of the parent material. Advanced Defence Materials Ltd, The Weir Group and TWI are now collaborating to establish the feasibility of applying this technology to high value components in shale gas wells, to extend lifetime, increase reliability and decrease extraction cost.

13/02/18