With recent improvements, computer modeling of alternating current (AC) interference effects on buried pipelines has become an engineering best practice, most notably with complex pipeline and high-voltage AC right-of-ways.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offer a novel approach to designing fouling-resistant materials for use in nuclear reactors and other large-scale energy systems.
The structure and morphology of the composite were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to study the corrosion resistance.
Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a pervasive challenge in many insulated plant processes, thanks to the ingress of water through the insulation and onto the metal surfaces of steel pipes, vessels, columns, and other plant equipment.
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found that exposure to radiation can improve the resistance of certain alloys that could be used in fission or fusion reactors.
After finding high efficiency in laboratory tests, scientists are intending to apply new bio-based corrosion inhibitors—developed on the basis of sunflower oil—in harsh Arctic conditions.
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Materials Performance Editor, Rebecca Bickham talks with Dr. Stephen Ricci, Chief Technology Officer at 10X Engineered Materials about their new breakthrough class of abrasives - Superoxalloy. To learn more about what this means to the industry watch the webcast: New Category of Blast Abrasives