Asset Management
A Day in the Work Life of a Corrosion Engineer
As a corrosion engineer, Peter plays a major role in the engineering division of his company. On a typical workday, he plans, organizes and...
Top 4 Tips for Entry-level Corrosion Engineers
The top four tips (mentoring, asking questions, continued professional development, teamwork) that entry-level corrosion engineers can use...
The 5 Key Considerations to Prevent Corrosion
With proper consideration, corrosion can be limited and even prevented almost entirely. There are many different ways that the risk of...
Working towards Consensus in the Coatings and Corrosion Fields
Behind the technical reason for a failure, there resides a lack of technical curiosity, a search for the truth and, ultimately, a lack of...
How Better Industry Teamwork Can Reduce Premature Coating Failures
Pitfalls often plague the success of coatings application projects, resulting in costly premature failures across numerous industries. We...
The Impact of Minimum & Maximum DFT Values on Coating Performance
Two leading marine coating experts illustrate how to assess and control a myriad of painting process variables using a simple control chart...
The Tuberculation Battle: How to Effectively Use the Unidirectional Flushing Method
Tuberculation is a common problem associated with aging metal iron pipes. In an attempt to improve operational efficiency and overall water...
Evaluating New Trenchless Technology for Water and Wastewater Pipeline Infrastructure
New economical rehabilitation technologies show promise in extending the operation life of critical assets. A review of a recent EPA study...
10 Best Ways to Prevent Gusset Plate Corrosion
Gusset plate corrosion can cause a reduction in load carrying capability and ultimately lead to a collapse of the structure. Steps should...
Why One Insulation Material Does Not Fit All Applications
Johns Manville Industrial Insulation Group explains why there isn’t a single insulation on the market today that will provide optimal...
The Impact of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 on the Industry
Even though pipelines are one of the safest and most reliable forms of energy transportation, there is a long history of pipeline failures...
The Mining Industry's Fight Against Corrosion
One of the biggest and most costly reasons for equipment to go non-functional or mining production to stop is corrosion. If a mining...
Q&A with Ron Bianchetti: Finding the Source of Costly Sewer Corrosion
Water/wastewater infrastructure corrosion expert, Ron Bianchetti, discusses a 2014 study examining how coagulants used in drinking water...
Field Results: Improving Water System Efficiency & Corrosion Resistance
A case study on a protective coating solution for a hydraulic pump at a water elevation plant in Portugal. Eight months after coating...
Tightrope: Identifying Limiting Conditions for Coatings Specification
In writing coating specifications, it is essential to understand and include all of the limiting conditions at a specific site where...
What We Can Learn From Mass Underground Water Pipe Corrosion
A lack of effective corrosion prevention could be a main cause for the failure of the metallic pipes used for the water system. This...
Tips for Running Coating Projects in Winter
Applying industrial coatings in cold weather can present a number of technical and safety challenges for asset owners and coating...
Corrosion Risks and Prevention for Geodesic Dome Roofs
Popularized in modern architectural designs, geodesic dome roofs also cover storage tanks in the oil & gas, chemical and water treatment...
The Key Causes of System-Dependent Corrosion in Piping Systems
A combination of factors can cause system-dependent corrosion in a piping system. Learn more about them here.
