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Engineering and Spec Writing
The Growing Disconnect in the Pipe Coating Industry
In the last twenty or thirty years, the oil and gas pipeline coatings industry has seen a lot of changes. From the days of coal tar coatings with relatively little...
By: Greg Denton | Pipeline Coatings Application Consultant, Crest Industrial Chemicals
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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
Top Corrosion Mitigation Technologies to Watch for in 2021
With corrosion management and corrosion-related incidents costing a massive US$2.5 trillion a year across the globe, it’s no wonder that advancements in corrosion...
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Corrosion
Corrosion Scale Analysis for Piping Specimens
Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful to human health. The introduction of lead into drinking water occurs through the corrosion of plumbing products as water moves...
By: Della Anggabrata
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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
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Corrosion Failure
The Role of Corrosion in the Flint Water Crisis
Despite several studies many questions still remain regarding the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. A decision to not add a corrosion inhibitor to the city’s...
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Corrosion
Top 5 Corrosion Threats Caused by Neglect
Corrosion is defined as a naturally occurring chemical or electrochemical reaction that causes materials (primarily metals) to deteriorate. Like other natural hazards,...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Coatings
How to Enhance Safety When Working With Volatile Organic Compounds
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of carbon-based products that are able to vaporize at room temperature. Historically VOCs were quite common in coating...
By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines
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Engineering and Spec Writing
Writing Safety Into Your Coating Specification
In safety, as for all other considerations pertaining to a coatings project, the specifier must first go back to the design basis before writing a coatings specification...
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Corrosion
Training and Job Opportunities in the Corrosion Field
There appears to be a paucity of formal undergraduate engineering courses in the corrosion engineering field, while postgraduate studies are just starting to develop in...
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Coatings
The Dangers of Typical Corrosion Prevention Solutions
Corrosion is a common issue that affects metals and other materials over time. When these materials are exposed to the environment, chemical interactions begin to affect...
By: Merrick Alpert | President and a Member of the Board of Directors of EonCoat, LLC.
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Materials Selection
How to Get Started in a Career as a Materials Scientist
Materials science is a relatively diverse area of study. Since its inception, this engineering field has helped to revolutionize the way we design and manufacture...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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