The Great Lakes Water Authority announced that it is currently increasing dosage of the anticorrosion additive orthophosphate, which it feeds into the water produced by its five water treatment plants in southeast Michigan.

In this “Never Again” article, Jon Cavallo explores whether the role of solvents and/or thinners is simply to control viscosity. As part of this review, an investigation of observed bridge coating failures near Panama City, Florida, USA, was conducted on several fronts.

Performance of a painting system depends heavily on surface preparation. The surface must be clean and free of any contamination, such as oil and grease, dust, moisture, or soluble salts, and a surface profile should provide sufficient conditions for adhesion. Such is the case with water ballast tanks, as it is not easy to inspect the area. Moreover, maintenance costs are high.