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Corrosion is pervasive and relentless, affecting product safety and costs, to the tune of 3% of global GDP. Functionality or aesthetics, the right choices of materials and coatings are critical, impacting the attractiveness, durability and safety of your products and directly affecting the commercial viability of your business.

CUI threatens process performance, system longevity, and operating costs. However, there are proactive strategies to defend against CUI.

According to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), there are over 1800 and 2000 Oil & Gas offshore platforms and Coastal facilities, respectively, in the Gulf of Mexico alone.

Almost every man-made structure involves the use of metals; often, nonnoble metals that are susceptive to corrosion.

As governments, companies, and individuals across the globe increasingly seek to reduce their respective carbon footprints, emissions, and other negative impacts on the environment, it’s critical that all strategies be explored in order for this mission to be achieved.

Whether it’s raging wildfires or widespread power outages during winter storms, failing power infrastructure can have destructive and deadly consequences.

Soil characteristics and pipeline corrosion are inextricably linked. It’s well known that soil composition, temperature, moisture, and concentration of ions can all influence where a buried pipeline corrodes and how fast the corrosion occurs.

It is critical that pipelines are built to perform as intended and without failure for the Energy sector. When a pipeline fails, it is often something that could have been prevented through proper inspection and testing.