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Non-destructive testing is a group of analytical methods to assess metals, systems, or components without causing damage. Learn more here...
By: Della Anggabrata
The PHMSA Mega Rule marks a significant turning point in the corrosion and pipeline industries. Here's an overview of the set of regulations.
By: Terry Knowles
Remote monitoring is crucial for pipeline integrity and safety of operation. Learn more in this article by GPT Industries and Corrosionpedia.
By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines
Although industry experts don’t expect any revolutionary advances in corrosion mitigation technology in 2021, developments and improvements to existing...
By: Annemarie Mannion
Demand for new railroad infrastructure is increasing due to a growth in urbanization and a desire to reduce travel time, resulting in higher demand for...
By: Shivananda Prabhu
Conventional pressure testing poses many risks to the pipeline, the environment and nearby workers. Ultrasonic inline inspection (ILI), on the other hand, is nondestructive, allowing pipe integrity to be assessed safely and economically.
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
The corrosion industry is beginning to emphasize the use of cathodic protection (CP) coupons as an assessment technique to determine the CP level of a structure.
Many companies in the energy sector are making significant investments in IoT for corrosion monitoring. Learn more about it on Corrosionpedia.
Use remote monitoring systems to receive actionable information without dispatching technicians to dangerous or inaccessible sites.
By: Kasay Mwiks
Pitting Corrosion Prevention: How to Protect and Monitor Metallic Surfaces to Avoid Structural Failures and…
The best practices that are required to effectively manage coatings assets include...
By: D. Terry Greenfield, PCS | Principal Consultant, CorroMetrics Services, Inc.
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