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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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  Prevention

  Controlling Corrosion in Electronic Devices

  The malfunctioning of controls and switching gear results in more than 50% of electrical system downtime, causing a huge loss to the U.S. economy and the economies of...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion

  AC Induced Corrosion of Buried Pipelines

  Pipelines are often located in common utility rights of way with the pipeline taking advantage of corridors reserved for high voltage AC (HVAC) overhead electrical...

  By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines

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  Corrosion

  Hot Corrosion in Gas Turbine Components

  Gas turbines are an extremely critical and important piece of equipment used in many industries such as oil and gas, electrical power generation and aviation...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Corrosion

  All Steamed Up: The Many Types and Uses of Steam

  Have you ever wondered how the pressure cooker in your kitchen is comparable to a giant boiler in an electrical power plant? Both have similarities, because they both...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion

  Corrosion and Electrical Interference in Buried Metallic Structures

  Corrosion is a naturally occurring phenomenon commonly defined as the deterioration of a substance (usually a metal) or its properties because of a reaction with its...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer

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  Cathodic Protection

  Decommissioning Your Cathodic Protection Well

  Cathodic protection (CP) systems are often used to protect oil & gas wells from corrosion. However, at some point all wells are eventually decommissioned; doing so...

  By: Ted Huck | Ted Huck, VP International for MATCOR

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  Corrosion

  5 Key Questions About Corrosion in Carbon Capture Processing Plants

  Carbon capture from refinery gases, flue gas and natural gas processing plants has attracted global attention due to the rising concerns of climate change and for...

  By: Chikezie Nwaoha | Researcher, Clean Energy Technologies Research Institute (CETRI), University of Regina

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  Procedures

  The Impact of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 on the Industry

  When an incident occurs, pipeline transport invariably attracts negative media attention. When a failure makes the news, one of the questions I am almost always asked by...

  By: Britney Taylor, C.E. | Corrosion Pipeline Integrity Engineer, Campos EPC

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  Corrosion Prevention

  How a Robust Composite Doubled the Life of FGD Pipework

  The UK power station operator required a repair solution that would provide extremely robust protection against abrasion and significantly increase the working life of...

  By: Chloe Hirst

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  Corrosion

  How Galvanic Corrosion Can Be Used for Good

  Galvanic corrosion is a degenerative electrochemical process that occurs when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other while exposed to an electrolyte...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Coatings

  Advances in Liquid Nylon Multipolymer Coatings for the Transportation and Renewable Energy Industries

  The purpose of any coating is to protect substrates from detrimental elements. Although many types of coatings have been available for decades, promising new...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff