The field of storage tank inspections comprises in-service and out-of-service inspections of vertical and horizontal above-ground and subway tanks. A combination of techniques including engineering calculations according to API 653 and API 650 and other relevant specifications are used to perform a comprehensive inspection of the overall condition of the tank.
This time we head to North East England (UK) specifically to Gateshead, County of Tyne and Wear whose capital is Newcastle, to talk about a relatively new iconic structure known as The Angel of the North. What makes this monument special, apart from its impressive dimensions and construction process, from the point of view of a corrosionist, is the material used.
Article on bacteriological corrosion. Some bacteria thrive in anaerobic conditions and produce compounds that cause iron oxidation ..
Between 2020 and 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic has represented the greatest impact on the energy industry since the Second World War, with an insurmountable drop in demand and oil prices worldwide.
Non-Destructive Testing in the aerospace industry ensures the safety of critical components through advanced techniques such as Time Reversal and Eddy Currents.
A detailed technical protocol for handling emergency shutdowns in a hydrogen reformer within industrial plants is presented.
In this article, it is intended to describe the corrosion processes associated with exposed metal structure systems in environments with high relative humidity; causing different deterioration…
All activities that are carried out above 1.5 meters from the ground are called work at height. This condition requires special control, since it maintains the potential for the occurrence of incidents, which could have consequences of serious or even extreme injuries,
Summary Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy (LIBS) represents one of the most useful techniques for the selection and identification of materials. This article describes a brief summary,…
