CTDUT

CTDUT: what it is, what it does and why it exists

O CTDUT (Center for Pipeline and Terminal Technology) appears on the internet as a private, open and non-profit association focused on research, development and innovation (RD&I) in the pipeline and terminal sector - as well as working with technical consultancies, audits, technical services and training (training and certification of people). (CTDUT)

Origin and trajectory (what public records indicate)

According to institutional descriptions and published historical records, the CTDUT's activities included started in 2004 and the center opened in 2006. The original narrative mentions a link with academia and industry, involving PUC-Rio, Petrobras and Transpetro as founders/drivers, including with the support of programs and resources linked to R&D in the sector. (Services and Information from Brazil)

Where it is

The CTDUT is described as being located in Duque de Caxias (RJ), in a strategic industrial area (Campos Elíseos), with reference to its proximity to the Reduc and surrounding logistics/industrial structures. (Transpetro)

Infrastructure and laboratories

What is most striking is the CTDUT's positioning as a center with full-scale laboratoriesThese are aimed at practical tests and demonstrations applied to the world of pipelines.

The institutional website shows laboratories and environments for:

• Piggingwith representative tests and validation. (CTDUT)
• Test/inspection loop (Loop 14) for the qualification of inspection tools and procedures. (CTDUT)
• Structural integritywith a focus on tests and evaluations related to materials, corrosion and service life. (CTDUT)
• Cathodic protection and coatingswith measurements and tests aimed at reliability and operational efficiency. (CTDUT)
• Another loop (Loop 12) for prototyping and technical training, as well as support facilities (workshop, auditorium, rooms, setups and events). (CTDUT)

Transpetro describes the CTDUT as having five full-scale laboratoriesincluding structures for testing PIGs in different diameters and a test pipeline with significant extension, instrumentation and terminal - reinforcing the "controlled field" profile for validation and training. (Transpetro)

What CTDUT delivers

In addition to the institutional pages, the CTDUT presents itself as a platform that:

• Connects companies, universities and the technical community to solve industry challenges (pipeline logistics, pigging, integrity, corrosion and materials). (CTDUT)
• It operates in RD&I, technical consultancy, audit, technical services e training/certification - in other words, it's not "just research", but also knowledge transfer and practical application. (CTDUT)
• It maintains a logic of "association" (with categories of members and partners), suggesting governance based on associates and technological cooperation. (CTDUT)

Recognition and relationship with public/regulatory bodies

In its "About Us" section, the CTDUT states that it is ANP certified as a qualified infrastructure for projects financed by the RD&I clause. (CTDUT)

In addition, the ANP publicly describes that information on accredited research units are available at dynamic dashboard (Power BI) and also in open data (.csv) in the RD&I section - which gives an official path for checking/validating accreditations and units. (Services and Information from Brazil)

There is also an institutional record that the Inmetro became an associate to CTDUT, describing the center as focused on R&D, testing and technical training in the pipeline network. (Services and Information from Brazil)

Partnerships and associative model

The CTDUT partnership page shows a structure with founding members, supporting members, institutional associates e technology partnersThe report suggests a support model based on a network of organizations (in addition to projects). (CTDUT)