{"id":2971,"date":"2025-01-09T14:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brazil.vallourec.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=2971"},"modified":"2025-01-27T14:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T14:15:28","slug":"vam-slij-3-premium-connections-successfully-validated-for-hydrogen-applications","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/brazil.vallourec.com\/en\/news\/vam-slij-3-premium-connections-successfully-validated-for-hydrogen-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 premium connections successfully validated for hydrogen applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2971\" class=\"elementor elementor-2971\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55957d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55957d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af6337b\" data-id=\"af6337b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63bef33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63bef33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Vallourec\u2019s R&amp;D team based at the Vallourec Research Center in Aulnoye-Aymeries (France) recently conducted a series of rigorous tests on VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 connections with CLEANWELL<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> for hydrogen storage applications. Now validated up to 16\u201d diameter for use in underground salt caverns as well as for Vallourec\u2019s Delphy solution, VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 enhances the Vallourec<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> New Energies portfolio.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-acf1136 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"acf1136\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73862b4\" data-id=\"73862b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafb0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafb0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the growth of hydrogen as an alternative energy, renewables providers are increasingly using salt caverns for storage. \u201c<em>We observed a trend toward wider-capacity wells, which allow for faster leaching of new caverns,<\/em>\u201d says Harold Evin, CCS &amp; Hydrogen Director. \u201c<em>And, once such a well is operational, hydrogen can be injected and withdrawn much more quickly.<\/em>\u201d This necessitates larger diameters of pipe that can still withstand incredible pressure and wide temperature variations.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>\u201c<em>Until now, our VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 21 13 3\/8\u201d premium connections were the maximum diameter we\u2019d qualified for use in hydrogen storage,<\/em>\u201d says Justine Bernard, Vallourec Hydrogen Storage Technical Manager. \u201c<em>Our new goal was to qualify our VAM\u00ae SLIJ-3 connections up to 16\u201d for use in salt caverns, as well as with our Delphy hydrogen storage system.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1927dfa\" data-id=\"1927dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c41e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92c41e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-VRCC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-VRCC.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-VRCC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-VRCC-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-VRCC-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5dd2d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5dd2d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0d6014\" data-id=\"f0d6014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b8dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d7b8dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b0b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"28b0b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Setting up the test <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c63abf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c63abf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46bd392\" data-id=\"46bd392\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82bbab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82bbab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 is the latest generation of premium flush connections that Vallourec offers. It provides high performance alongside a slim design. \u201c<em>It\u2019s adapted for the most critical conditions and has become a staple in high-temperature\/high-pressure wells in the Gulf of Mexico for several years now,<\/em>\u201d says Ayoub Mansouri, R&amp;D Engineer at Vallourec. \u201c<em>However, hydrogen storage applications require an entirely different set of protocols, and that means stringent testing parameters.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p>Due to the hydrogen molecule\u2019s small size, the challenge is to ensure that connections are tight enough to hinder leakage regardless of the environmental conditions they face onsite. \u201c<em>We set up advanced protocols at our testing facility in terms of temperature, pressure cycles, compression and more,<\/em>\u201d Ayoub says.<br \/><br \/>The primary objective for testing at the facility is to cover every possible scenario that pipe connections might face in their real-world applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb10401\" data-id=\"cb10401\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff92b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff92b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-slij-3-CW-run-1-1024x714.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vallourec.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/01\/vam-slij-3-CW-run-1-1024x714.png 1024w, 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leading-[40px] flex flex-col justify-center flex-1\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>We\u2019ll always try and push the boundaries when we evaluate the performance of our premium connections in situations where our products might be used. We have very advanced testing benches, and, in fact, we want to test beyond what will be found in operational environments. If it doesn\u2019t leak in the mill, it won\u2019t leak in the field.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"pb-[28px] flex flex-col\">\n      <div class=\"title-h6\">Harold Evin<\/div>\n      <div class=\"text-subtitle text-grey-700\">CCS &amp; Hydrogen Director<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa9dcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaa9dcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113e651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"113e651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Taking testing to another level <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57fd7ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57fd7ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96650bf\" data-id=\"96650bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ba80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ba80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The connections were tested over five key phases:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Phase 1<\/strong>, the longest testing phase, involved over 10,000 internal pressure cycles between 450 and 500 bar, and carried out at 5% hydrogen \/ 95% nitrogen.<br \/><br \/><strong>Phase 2<\/strong> focused on temperature and internal pressure variations representing seasonal variations of storage. It put the connections through tests from 4\u00b0 C\u2014the lowest temperature achievable in a saline cavity\u2014to 180\u00b0 C. This phase proved challenging, as it required the team to adapt its methods and equipment to reach the desired temperatures in an adequate cycle time to conduct<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><strong>Phase 3<\/strong> made a bending assessment, testing the connection at the limits of the Von Mises envelope for tension and compression under a bending stress.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Phase 4<\/strong> involved a sealability check conducted at maximum internal pressure (749 bar), up to 95% of the pipe\u2019s yield strength.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Phase 5<\/strong> provided the opportunity to conduct a pure hydrogen check at 100% hydrogen internal pressure and 475 bar. This last phase confirmed representativity of the tests carried out with 5% hydrogen \/ 95% nitrogen mixture and provided final validation that the combined stresses from phases 1 to 4 did not compromise the connection\u2019s performance. For this final check, Vallourec partnered with third party external lab CETIM in Nantes (France).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90dbf9\" data-id=\"f90dbf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fbd508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fbd508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>CLEANWELL<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>offers next-generation connection coating<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>VAM<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> SLIJ-3 was qualified for hydrogen applications using CLEANWELL<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>. Applied to the surface of VAM<strong><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/strong>SLIJ-3 and other VAM<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> connections at Vallourec mills, CLEANWELL<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> is a non-polluting, multi-function coating. It replaces both storage and running compounds, providing outstanding anti-corrosion and lubrication properties.<\/p><p>\u201c<em>It\u2019s key to our New Energies applications,<\/em>\u201d Harold says. \u201c<em>It\u2019s cleaner and more reliable than dope and provides exemplary performance with regards to tightness, which is so important for hydrogen storage and for use with our Delphy solution.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e14126 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e14126\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a3698e\" data-id=\"5a3698e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c41d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5c41d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2256e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-title\" data-id=\"2256e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n      <div class=\"block mb-[3rem] md:mb-none md:flex relative\">\n      <h2 class=\"w-fit title-h2 pb-2 md:pb-0 \">Obtaining successful results  <\/h2>\n      <div class=\"title-divider ml-0 mr-0 md:ml-3 self-center\"><\/div>\n      <p class=\"title-anchor -bottom-[2rem] md:bottom-[50%] right-0 \" id=\"\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b70b7f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b70b7f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-439697a\" data-id=\"439697a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c084da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c084da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The final verdict: the VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 connection is well suited to extreme conditions in terms of pressure, temperature, sealability and bending. \u201c<em>Whether in a salt cavern or in Delphy, you need to respond to high pressure needs, and make sure the connection is tight,<\/em>\u201d Vincent Designolle, Delphy Director says. \u201c<em>VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> SLIJ-3 is exceeding our goals.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p><br \/>Regarding tightness, no hydrogen leakage was detected through the five phases of testing. Sealability was validated according to API RP 5C5: 2017 leak detection standards calibrated with hydrogen. For phase 5 at 100% hydrogen, the estimated leak flow rate was 5.03*10-<sup>08<\/sup> mbar L\/s. \u201c<em>This is well below the threshold,<\/em>\u201d Ayoub explains, \u201c<em>and much lower than the API standard.<\/em>\u201d<br \/><br \/>VAM<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> premium connections are already used in most salt cavern projects in Europe, and this latest testing success builds on Vallourec\u2019s technological edge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d69bc1\" data-id=\"8d69bc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30167f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b30167f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Our ability to manufacture these premium pipe connections is critical in assembling our Delphy systems.<\/p><\/div>\n    <div class=\"pb-[28px] flex flex-col\">\n      <div class=\"title-h6\">Vincent Designolle<\/div>\n      <div class=\"text-subtitle text-grey-700\">Delphy Director<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97fd65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97fd65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6e2bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6e2bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leveraging the knowhow of Vallourec\u2019s R&amp;D teams has been crucial to the test\u2019s success. 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