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  Equipment

  How to Extend the Service Life of Electric Submersible Pumps

  Artificial lift is considered the backbone for maximizing the productivity from oil wells. There are several types of artificial lift pumps, including are sucker rod...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Fretting Corrosion Between Metals and How to Prevent It

  Tribocorrosion or mechanically assisted corrosion is defined as the degradation of a material surface subjected to the combined synergistic action of mechanical loading...

  By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Innovative Coating Solutions for Oil Sands Equipment

  Wear and tear on oil sands equipment represents a serious concern for the oil and gas industry. The cost of lost production output is extremely high. Whenever a part is...

  By: Jessica Zimmer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Polyurea Coating Spotlight with Kyle Flanagan

  Past President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA), Kyle Flanagan, is a coatings and polyurea chemist and entrepreneur based in California. His company,...

  By: Kyle Flanagan, B.S. | Technical Director, Freedom Chemical Corporation

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  Prevention

  Nitriding for Corrosion and Wear Fatigue Resistance

  The main aim of surface engineering is to improve the superficial mechanical properties of materials while the bulk properties—such as mechanical strength, impact...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

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  Prevention

  Combating Cavitative Corrosion and Erosive Corrosion

  Cavitation takes place in a fluid system when the local fluid pressure in any region falls below the fluid’s characteristic vapor pressure, resulting in the...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion

  Understanding Pitting Corrosion to Prevent Catastrophic Failures

  Pitting is widely known as one of the most dangerous types of corrosion. In contrast to the more common uniform corrosion, pitting is highly penetrative and is difficult...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Asset Management

  Applying Protective Coatings to Ships in Cold Winter Conditions

  November to March is a beautiful time of the year in the wintry climate of the United States and Canada. People participate in all kinds of wintertime activities. It is...

  By: Mark Edmonds

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  Coatings

  Further Tests to Determine a Proper Lining System for Process Vessels

  The oil and gas industry, like all business sectors, has developed material pre-qualification tests and set pass/fail values based upon their many decades of operational...

  By: Osmay Oharriz, Ch.E., M.Sc. | Oil & Gas Industry Manager, Belzona Inc.

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  Abrasion

  7 Things to Know About Flash Rust

  Flash rust refers to the very rapid onset of rust on a metal substrate. It can happen in a number of different instances, but what it means is that there isn't much...

  By: Wade Hannon | Area Sales Manager, Specialty Products at GRACO Inc.

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  Corrosion

  Understanding and Preventing Fretting Corrosion Damage in Electrical Devices

  Electrical and electronic devices have become integral components of modern living and convenience. They come in many shapes and forms and can be found in households,...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Corrosion Prevention for Water Pumps, Valves, Impellers and Fittings

  Water pumps are critical for industrial and agricultural business processes. Most of these pumps are subjected to extreme environmental conditions such as variable...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu