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  Failure

  Hydrogen Embrittlement Issues with Zinc: New Guidance Discussed

  Cathodic protection (CP) comes in many forms. Zinc is often the metal of choice used for CP sacrificial anodes, which are attached to welding on the substrates of...

  By: Ian MacMoy | Product Design Specialist, Dox Steel

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Corrosion Prevention in Aboveground and Underground Tanks

  Aboveground and underground tanks are essential components in almost all industrial facilities and tank farms. They are responsible for collecting and storing various...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Corrosion Risks and Prevention for Geodesic Dome Roofs

  Popularized by modern architectural designs, geodesic dome roofs can also be found covering aboveground storage tanks (AST) in the oil & gas, chemical and water...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Corrosion

  Pitting Corrosion in Oil and Gas Wells and Pipelines

  Corrosion is one of the leading causes of pipeline failure in the oil and gas industry. According to a study conducted by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Cathodic Protection

  Cathodic Protection of Earthed Tank Farms

  A tank farm is a facility where petroleum products are stored prior to being disbursed to end consumers or retail facilities. The facilities at a tank farm are usually...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer

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  Corrosion

  What Causes Stress Corrosion Cracking In Pipelines?

  Stress corrosion cracking (SCC) is a type of environmentally-assisted cracking (EAC), or the formation of cracks caused by various factors combined with the environment...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer

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  Cathodic Protection

  External Tank Bottom Cathodic Protection: State of the Art Anode Technology

  External corrosion of storage tank bottoms is a significant problem for tank owners. Corrosion professionals tasked with protecting these structures should consider...

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

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Chlor-Rid Protects Steel from Salt Corrosion

  Cost of Salt Corrosion Coatings Failures Estimated at over $6 Billion per YearFebruary 8, 2010, Phoenix, AZ - CHLOR*RID International, Inc.www.chlor-rid.com, the world's...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff