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Pipeline
Remote Corrosion Monitoring Systems in the Oil and Gas Industry
Equipment inspection and monitoring are important activities for safe operation and productivity in the oil and gas industry. Remote corrosion monitoring systems enable...
By: Kasay Mwiks
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Corrosion
The 3 Stages of Corrosion Failure Analysis
Failure analysis is a vast concept that includes different fields such as electronics, mechanics, metallurgy, corrosion and so forth. However, for a corrosion engineer,...
By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario
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Concrete
Concrete Flooring Moisture Issues
Water is an essential ingredient in concrete. Initially, moisture must be present for desired properties. However, excessive moisture in a concrete slab can lead to...
By: Fred Goodwin | Head Corrosion Competency Center, BASF Construction Chemicals
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Inspection / Monitoring
Beginners Guide to Becoming an Offshore Coating Inspector
Offshore coating inspectors, as their name suggests, are coating inspectors that work mainly in marine and offshore environments. It is, therefore, essential for these...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Corrosion Prevention
EIT Corrosion Detection Systems: Are They the Future?
Prestressed concrete structures with post-tensioned (PT) tendons have been extensively used for bridges because they facilitate the creation of long-span superstructures...
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Corrosion Prevention
Corrosion Knowledge Management Vs. Corrosion Management
Contributing AuthorThis article with co-authored by Farzaneh Akvan Corrosion Department, Faranegarzarfam Company, Tehran, Iran.AbstractCorrosion management (CM) is a...
By: Reza Javaherdashti | Corrosion Department, Faranegarzarfam Company, Tehran, Iran
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Equipment
Why Pigging Out Is A-OK When It Comes to Cleaning Pipelines
Pipeline pigs are an essential tool for maintaining pipelines. This article examines pipeline operational pigging for internal corrosion prevention, including pigging...
By: Monica Fernandez
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Prevention
Gas Pipelines: Internal Corrosion Protection and Fire Prevention
Most gas pipelines are used for transporting and distributing natural gas from gas fields to consumer installations and homes. This gas is extracted from rocky reserves...
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Inspection / Monitoring
Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing for Non-piggable Pipelines
Pipelines have been used as a safe and cost effective method of hydrocarbon transportation since 1860. A routine inspection is required to ensure that the pipelines are...
By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines
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Corrosion Prevention
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 maintenance painting is to be done...
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Coatings
Coating Holidays & Pinholes: Chinks in the Armor
Traditionally, armor is considered only as strong as its weakest point, highlighting the significant dangers of any subsequent breach. A chink in one’s body armor...
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Engineering and Spec Writing
Corrosion Rate Conversion: Simple Ways to Convert Data Between Common Corrosion Units
Measuring the corrosion rate (the velocity at which metal is lost) of equipment or a metallic structure such as a bridge, pipeline, tank or pressure vessel is a valuable...
By: Osvaldo Mejia | Sr. Pipeline Integrity Engineer at Petroleum Development Oman
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