The authors discuss different material selection procedures, case histories of corrosion, and cracking of corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) and specific selection criteria of CRAs for application in downhole conditions.
Engineers at the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center are now utilizing a new composite-patch repair method for incidents involving stress corrosion cracking on aluminum substrates.
Utilizing various analytical techniques, this article focuses on a failure investigation of both liquid epoxy and fusion-bonded epoxy coatings for internal applications in sour gas pipelines.
New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission published its final report on a fatal accident involving the massive Emerald Princess cruise vessel, in which a nitrogen cylinder burst and fatally injured a nearby crew member.
In this case study at a U.S. oil and gas facility, a new high-velocity thermal spray cladding solution helped stop corrosion where an older nickel-copper thermal spray coating and organic patch repairs had worn away.
In this case study, the contractor was asked to install a new deck coating system to mitigate any potential corrosion and protect against the impact of heavy foot traffic during the peak summer travel season.
By Nippon Steel
By American Innovations