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Writing Safety Into Your Coating Specification
Safety should be a primary consideration in any coating specification, because everyone involved in a coating project has the right to...
Problems Caused by the Lack of Clarity & Definition in Coating Specifications
Common disputes on coating application projects often originate in the coating specification. When the specification is unclear, it can...
Why Pigging Out Is A-OK When It Comes to Cleaning Pipelines
This article examines pipeline operational pigging for internal corrosion prevention, including requirements, pig types, pig selection,...
Engineering Ships for Better Coating Performance
When examining why marine coatings fail, the industry commonly assumes the cause lies in substandard surface preparation or paint...
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...
How to Enhance Safety When Working With Volatile Organic Compounds
VOCs are emitted from coatings used in the corrosion protection industry. Several techniques are available that reduce the VOCs produced...
Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing for Non-piggable Pipelines
Guided wave ultrasonic testing (GWUT) is a viable alternative for pipelines considered to be non-piggable because they are located in...
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...
Coating Holidays & Pinholes: Chinks in the Armor
Defects in a coating film can ultimately leave the metal substrate vulnerable to corrosion, thus negating the purpose of the protective...
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...
Corrosion Rate Conversion: Simple Ways to Convert Data Between Common Corrosion Units
Corrosion rate conversion is important when measuring the corrosion rate (the velocity at which metal is lost) of equipment or a metallic...
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...
Wet Abrasive Blasting: An Overview of Surface Cleaning Alternatives
Each of the various types of wet abrasive blasting techniques offers advantages for certain situations. Three types are examined:...
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...
The Tuberculation Battle: How to Effectively Use the Unidirectional Flushing Method
Tuberculation is a common problem associated with aging metal iron pipes. In an attempt to improve operational efficiency and overall water...
How to Prevent Premature Coating Failures by Removing Soluble Salt Contaminants during Surface Preparation
Here we offer a proven way to remove what is known and documented to be a leading cause of premature coating failures — soluble salt...
The 4 Best Nondestructive Inspection Methods for Corrosion Under Insulation
The advantages and limitations of four of the best nondestructive inspection methods for corrosion under insulation (CUI) in pipelines are...
7 Best Methods for Detecting Leaks in Pressure Vessels
Pressure vessels may become unusable if leaks are present and the internal pressure decays. It is critical that pressure vessels remain...
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...
