Chemical Treatment

New Steel Pickling Process Applied Without Nitric Acid

The usual challenge for stainless steel pickling involves removing all scale, iron contamination, and welding oxides to achieve a fully passivated surface with an even, clean, and aesthetic finish. In this case, a new nitric-acid-free process was installed at a large beer barrel plant in Spain.

Nickel-Rich Coating for Saline-Alkali Soil Grounding

To improve the corrosion resistance of the grounding grids in saline-alkali soil, the authors fabricated a conductive and anticorrosive coating. After a series of tests, results indicated that an increase of nickel powder in the coating can lead to its electrical conductivity enhancement.

Underdeposit Corrosion in Crude Tower Overheads

Ammonium chloride corrosion is an aggressive form of localized, underdeposit corrosion commonly found in overhead equipment and piping associated with crude units.

Steel Corrosion Under Supercritical CO2 Conditions with Impurities

The corrosion rates were investigated for carbon steel (CS) and Cr-containing steel exposed in water saturated with supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) for 96 hours with different contents of impurities.

A Closer Look at Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion

Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) refers to corrosion caused by the presence and activities of microorganisms—microalgae, bacteria, and fungi. While microorganisms do not produce unique types of corrosion, they can accelerate corrosion reactions or shift corrosion mechanisms. Microbial action has been identified as a contributor to rapid corrosion of metals and alloys exposed to soils; seawater, distilled water, and freshwater; crude oil, hydrocarbon fuels, and process chemicals; and sewage. Many industries and infrastructure are affected by MIC, including oil production, power generation, transportation, and water and waste water.

Non-Phosphorus Cooling Tower Treatment Provides Advanced Corrosion Protection

In anticipation of the tightening restrictions on phosphorus and many of the metal-bearing compounds currently used in industrial cooling treatment, a “green” corrosion and scale inhibition technology was developed that contains no phosphorus while providing corrosion and scale control performance.

Corrosion Management and the Significance of Regular Reporting

Regular inspection, monitoring, sampling, and chemical treatment activities are needed to mitigate corrosion. Data are not always adequately reported on a regular basis, however, which could gradually render an asset integrity management system less effective.

Chromate Primer Alternative Uses Carbon Nanotubes Modified with Corrosion Inhibitors

Scientists have developed a non-chrome primer system by incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) modified with organic corrosion inhibitors into an epoxy-based resin. The goal of the coating development effort was to identify promising CNT-containing non-chrome primer formulations that perform comparably to traditional chromated ones.

Results Posted for NACE International’s 2016 Annual Corrosion Career Survey

Average annual salaries in 2016 are reported for corrosion professionals in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Europe. A slight gain was seen for the United States and United Kingdom, while a larger increase was recorded in Canada.