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Corrosion
Analyzing Aqueous Corrosion Products
A combination of multiple methods is often required to correctly identify aqueous corrosion products with the most commonly used methods being scanning electron...
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
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Corrosion
Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy on Steel Pipelines
Pipelines are an essential infrastructure component as a conveyance of utilities, commodities and other elements vital for a robust economy. Pipelines are typically...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Coatings
Step-Change Epoxy Coatings for Corrosion Under Insulation
Coatings technology is evolving every day, with increasingly sophisticated solutions being developed to tackle some of the most serious concerns in the industry. One...
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Corrosion
Understanding the Causes and Cures for Corrosion Under Insulation
Corrosion costs the global economy around $2.2 trillion each year, according to the World Corrosion Organization. Of that, it is estimated that 40 to 60 percent of pipe...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Corrosion
Intergranular Corrosion: What It Is and How To Stop It
There are many types of corrosion damage, such uniform corrosion and pitting corrosion that people can readily see with the naked eye. However, some corrosion damage is...
By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.
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Corrosion
Performing a Fitness for Service Assessment of Pressure Vessels
Pressure equipment is defined as a containment apparatus with a difference in pressure between the internal and external environment. Some examples of pressure equipment...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Corrosion
Galvanic Corrosion of Metals Connected to Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC) are a sort of advanced material used in the aerospace, automobile, marine and sport industries. Their use is growing...
By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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Asset Management
Guide to the Best Solution for Not-So-Large Corrosion Problems
In the corrosion world it is generally accepted that there are eight basic types of corrosion. From this simple list of corrosion types, a daunting variety of corrosion...
By: Bradley Erickstad | President, Coastal Corrosion Care LLC
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Corrosion Prevention
5 Ways to Avoid Galvanic Corrosion
Galvanic corrosion (also called bimetallic corrosion or dissimilar metal corrosion) is a deteriorative electrochemical process that occurs when two dissimilar metals are...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Corrosion
How to Avoid Chelant-Based Corrosion in a Boiler Water Pipe
A chelating agent is an essential component in a boiler system where hard minerals exist and need to be “softened” and dissolved in the conveyance. Some...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Equipment
How to Extend the Service Life of Electric Submersible Pumps
Artificial lift is considered the backbone for maximizing the productivity from oil wells. There are several types of artificial lift pumps, including are sucker rod...
By: Della Anggabrata
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Corrosion Prevention
Fretting Corrosion Between Metals and How to Prevent It
Tribocorrosion or mechanically assisted corrosion is defined as the degradation of a material surface subjected to the combined synergistic action of mechanical loading...
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
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