A multi-year research project involving Oak Ridge National Laboratory has led to the production of an accident-tolerant fuel cladding utilizing iron-chromium-aluminum alloys.Since the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in March 2011, scientists and engineers have searched for solutions to help prevent future accidents of that magnitude.
In the final part of this series, three experts in oil and gas pipeline corrosion management explain the value of corrosion management systems, how they work, and what programs and platforms are available to help organizations improve their performance.
With a properly implemented corrosion management program, corrosion decisions and practices can be integrated within an organizational management system for oil and gas pipelines.
Since significant funds are expended for replacement, an investigation was launched into the effects of mechanical activity and corrosion in the degradation of the concrete poles.
In a new study, researchers at Concordia University and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University examine many methodologies currently used by industry and academics to predict pipeline failure—and their limitations. The researchers cite more than 10,000 pipeline failures in the United States alone as the motivation for their research, according to U.S. Department of Transportation data.
Investigators with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say a June 2019 explosion and fire at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) refinery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, occurred due to a corroded pipe elbow in the refinery’s alkylation unit.
The cold spray process bonds metal to metal in a relatively low-heat environment in order to deposit a coating onto the substrate. If the process is approved, the technology could help reduce turnaround times and decrease repair costs.
The total present cost and lifecycle cost show that galvanized steel rebar provides the most cost-effective protection for reinforced bridge decks with a 100-year service life.
The $1.4-billion plant expansion in Arlington, Texas, USA, includes new robotics procedures and superior coating technologies, which are designed to enhance the corrosion resistance of automobiles.
This article presents performance data on polyamino polyether methylene phosphonic acid (PAPEMP) on various mineral scales commonly encountered in boiler, cooling, desalination, geothermal, gas, and oil systems.
This article provides a summary of the scope, approach, and significant findings of NACE International’s recent IMPACT study, including corrosion control strategies that could save hundreds of billions of dollars per year.
In oil and gas installations, the production tubing is critical in producing fluids from the reservoir. Corrosion of production tubing not only hampers production from the well, but replacement costs are significant, requiring special work-over jobs. Monitoring production tubing to identify corrosion problems and using inhibitors to extend service life is discussed.
In corrosion monitoring of oil and gas fields, there are many techniques that can provide data. Modern high-resolution corrosion monitors, including electrical resistance probes, are available. These instruments can be installed in key locations and connected to a control room computer.
While there are solutions to mitigate microbiologically influenced corrosion, a big challenge is to make the connection between corrosion damage and the activity of microorganisms.
A study was recently conducted to determine the viability of vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) technology in mitigating corrosion. Overall, VCIs were found to be effective in mitigating corrosion when recommended dosages are used, and they could also be used in combination with impressed current CP systems.