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Mitigating Corrosion Under Insulation and Supporting the Longevity of Industrial Pipe Insulating Systems
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An understanding of the mechanisms behind SRC can help prevent it or conduct more thorough failure analyses when it happens.
By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services
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By: Shivananda Prabhu
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By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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