External corrosion direct assessment (ECDA) refers to a structured process done in four phases. ECDA improves safety of pipelines through assessing and reducing the impact of external corrosion on pipeline integrity. This process prevents corrosion defects proactively from growing to a size that… View Full Term
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In any piping system, there is variety of factors operating alone or together that will have an effect on the rate of corrosion occurring in a pipe and thus its service lifetime. Every piping system, in fact, has specific...
By: Alan Kehr | Managing Consultant, Alan Kehr Anti-Corrosion, LLC
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