Corrosion Testing
The Benefits of Timely and Effective Reporting When Conducting Pipeline Close Interval Surveys
Close interval surveys are an inspection tool that assesses and reduces the impact of external corrosion on pipelines in order to improve...
Soluble Salts and Coating Performance
Due to the potential for soluble salts to reduce coating performance, testing the substrate for the presence of these salts should be...
Case Study: Offshore Platform Implements Faster, Safer Corrosion Monitoring Tools
In this case study, oil and gas offshore facility operators confront the high cost and safety issues associated with retrieving corrosion...
How to Select the Best Value Monitoring and Testing Tools
Substandard tools are insufficient for monitoring and testing pipelines or other equipment in the refining and process industries. The...
How Corrosion Coupon Holders Can Preserve Your Valuable Assets
Metal corrosion is inevitable, but it can be monitored and measured with corrosion coupons. The right tool facilitates inserting and...
How Better Industry Teamwork Can Reduce Premature Coating Failures
Pitfalls often plague the success of coatings application projects, resulting in costly premature failures across numerous industries. We...
Further Tests to Determine a Proper Lining System for Process Vessels
Most process vessels in the oil and gas industry are constructed from carbon steel, which corrodes under the harsh chemical and high-heat...
Choosing a Fit-for-Service Lining System for Process Vessels
Most process vessels in the oil and gas industry are constructed from carbon steel, which corrodes under harsh chemical, heat and pressure...
CUI Detection Techniques for Process Pipelines (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this series, nondestructive testing techniques for detection of corrosion under insulation are explained and compared.
CUI Detection Techniques for Process Pipelines (Part 1)
In petrochemical refineries, the majority of pipeline failures are due to three corrosion mechanisms. This article series discusses how to...
Salt Limits to Prevent Premature Coating Failures
The presence of non-visible residual surface salts and their impact on life cycle coating performance is well documented, yet no widespread...
30-Year Development of a Cavitation-Resistant Elastomer
In Part 1 of this series, we reviewed various coatings designed for cavitation resistance. Here we will review the testing and development...
Tools & Tips: Holiday Detection on Coated Steel & Concrete Substrates
A coating inspector offers tips on using low voltage and high voltage testers to find coating pinholes (holidays) on painted metallic...
Ambiguities in Determining if 'Specified DFT' has been Achieved
In Part 2 of this in-depth series, the authors expose the roles that standards, and paint company guidelines and recommendations play in...
Methods & Pitfalls in Selecting Coating Systems for Specification
Veteran protective coatings expert, Lou Vincent, looks at the coating selection process through the lens of deep experience, and examines...
An Overview of Cathodic Protection Potential Measurement
Learn about cathodic protection potential measurement, a method used to determine the adequacy of a cathodic protection system by comparing...
The Impact of the Pipeline Safety Act of 2011 on the Industry
Even though pipelines are one of the safest and most reliable forms of energy transportation, there is a long history of pipeline failures...
CUI Myth: There’s no Corrosion under Insulation if the Jacketing isn’t Damaged
A common myth is that if the jacketing is intact then there can’t possibly be any corrosion under insulation (CUI). Helpful advice for...
Defining Service Requirements & Environmental Factors for Coating Specification
An expert coatings engineer describes the international standards and procedures necessary to define environmental factors and durability...
