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All Steamed Up: The Many Types and Uses of Steam
There are many types of steam and important aspects to consider when using process steam systems for industrial purposes.
10 Key Benefits of Case Hardened Steel
Among other benefits, case hardened steels provide a hard, outer surface with a soft ductile core, with the capacity for toughness and the...
Stick Welding: A Comprehensive Guide to a Very Popular Welding Process
Stick welding, also known as shielded metal arc welding, manual metal arc welding or flux shielded arc welding, is an electric arc welding...
An Overview of Welded Joint Corrosion: Causes and Prevention Practices
Corrosion in welded joints is caused by a combination of manufacturing and metallurgical factors, including deficient weldment design, poor...
Understanding Carburization: The Positive and Negative Impacts on Metals
Carburization and other case hardening methods are used to manufacture durable, low-cost low carbon steels and low alloy steels with...
Combating Cavitative Corrosion and Erosive Corrosion
Cavitation and corrosion are interrelated and they coexist in most fluid systems. Substrate material properties, fluid properties and...
How to Enhance Safety When Working With Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs are emitted from coatings used in the corrosion protection industry. Several techniques are available that reduce the VOCs produced...
INFOGRAPHIC: The Flixborough Disaster
In 1974, a chemical plant in Flixborough, England exploded, resulting in multiple deaths and millions of dollars in damages. This disaster...
How Quenching Improves the Performance of Metals
The quenching of metals is used in the manufacture of various types of steel. The metallurgical processes involved in quenching can enhance...
Best Practices in Installing Process Vessel Lining Systems
This article in “Internal Corrosion Management of Process Vessels in the Oil & Gas Industry” series explores best practices in installing...
Introduction to Managing Internal Corrosion in Process Vessels
Oil and gas process vessels are commonly subjected to aggressive chemicals and elevated levels of temperature and pressure. Those who...
The 4 Important Corrosion Sources in Natural Gas Dehydration Process Plants
The efficiency of the acid gas removal unit plays a role in reducing corrosion rates in gas dehydration process systems. The main aim is to...
Galvanization and its Efficacy in Corrosion Prevention
Galvanization has proved to be a highly cost-effective, sustainable and widely used technique for corrosion prevention. Learn more about it...
Case Study: Offshore Platform Implements Faster, Safer Corrosion Monitoring Tools
In this case study, oil and gas offshore facility operators confront the high cost and safety issues associated with retrieving corrosion...
How to Select the Best Value Monitoring and Testing Tools
Substandard tools are insufficient for monitoring and testing pipelines or other equipment in the refining and process industries. The...