Environments

Latest Environments Articles

• 
  Corrosion

  In-Service Stress Corrosion Cracking of 316L Stainless Steel in H2S

  Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is the cracking caused by the combined influence of tensile stress and a corrosive environment. In the worst case it can lead to sudden...

  By: Della Anggabrata

• 
  Corrosion Failure

  How to Prevent Filiform Corrosion Under Coatings

  Filiform corrosion is a particular form of corrosion that occurs under thin coatings in randomly distributed threads like filaments. Filiform corrosion is also known as...

  By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.

• 
  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

• 
  Pipeline

  An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion in Seawater

  When it comes to corrosion engineering, seawater is one of the most important environments to discuss. This may be especially true when it comes to pipelines, which...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

• 
  Engineering and Spec Writing

  The Impact of Minimum & Maximum DFT Values on Coating Performance

  For best results, it’s necessary to assess and control a myriad of painting process variables, including assignable causes and random variations, which affect the...

  By: Raouf Kattan | Managing Director, Safinah Ltd.

• 
  Corrosion

  21 Types of Pipe Corrosion & Failure

  The corrosion of steel piping and its related components is a continuous and virtually unstoppable process. The end product, which is commonly referred to as rust, is...

  By: Corrview .com

• 
  Corrosion

  Chloride, Caustic and Polythionic Acid Stress Corrosion Cracking

  Environmentally induced cracking often occurs unexpectedly because the environment associated with the failure was not considered fully when setting the materials...

  By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services

• 
  Markets

  Combating Sanitation System Corrosion

  Governments, particularly major cities, are faced with a growing demand on aging sanitation infrastructures and escalating cost of maintenance. (An introduction to the...

  By: Robert Anderson

• 
  Corrosion

  Introduction to the Chemistry of Pipes in Seawater

  It is estimated that around 30% of all scrap metal comes from corroded metal materials or equipment. And marine environments, no doubt, have made a significant...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

• 
  Corrosion Failure

  The Effects of Stress Concentration on Crack Propagation

  When a structure or a machine is designed, it has to satisfy certain reliability and safety thresholds, based on a number of factors: the loads it is subjected to, the...

  By: Nemanja Pavlovic

• 
  Corrosion

  Important Facts You Might Not Know About Copper Patina

  Copper is known as a “living” metal because it and its alloys (e.g., brass, bronze) in most atmospheric conditions can form one or many protective layers...

  By: Francisco Servigna | Process and Corrosion Engineer, Venezuelan National Oil Company

• 
  Substances

  The Best Process for Distilling Waste Solvents

  Over time companies that produce corrosion resistant products may accumulate a large volume of waste solvent each year, such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, isopropyl...

  By: Mike Lawson | President & CEO, Persyst Enterprises, Inc.