Aging utility industry infrastructure beset by corrosion problems
Many utility infrastructure components are 40 to 100 years old, which means a dramatic increase in repair and treatment costs is likely. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Outsourcing your Corrosion Testing
Australian F-35A fighter jets at risk for corrosion problems
Australia’s F-35A fighter jets are susceptible to intergranular corrosion, which can cause stress cracking and tensile stress, according to a KPMG report. Continue Reading →
Corrosion in Newark, New Jersey, water lines causing lead contamination
Add Newark, New Jersey, to the list of urban areas experiencing lead contamination in drinking water due to water main corrosion. Continue Reading →
Federal records show Exxon oil rigs corroded before 2015 California oil spill
According to Federal records, offshore oil rigs operated by ExxonMobil were already in disrepair due to corrosion before the Refugio oil spill of 2015. Continue Reading →
Fighting corrosion with orthophosphate in older water mains
Pittsburgh is the latest urban area to add orthophosphate to its water supplies in an effort to fight water main corrosion and reduce the amount of lead that city residents are exposed to. Continue Reading →
Laser ablation offers new high-tech corrosion treatment
Zapping corrosion with lasers may seem like far-fetched science fiction, but it’s a new game-changing approach that’s rapidly gaining acceptance in the real world of technology. Continue Reading →
6 ways to fight pipeline corrosion
When dealing with corrosion in pipelines, there are a number of different factors to consider. In recent years, new technologies have been added to the tool kit. Continue Reading →
From autos to architecture, corrosion is being fought with powder
It seems like corrosion occurs everywhere – cars, buildings, boats, even the Statue of Liberty – and in many cases, the preferred solution is applying powder coatings. Continue Reading →
The long haul of solving corrosion in commercial trucking
Corrosion isn’t just a matter of ugly rust spots and blemishes, it also costs the trucking industry money in terms of maintenance and safety-related expenses. Here’s how the transportation industry is responding. Continue Reading →
News roundup: Corrosion battles continue on global scale in wastewater field
This news roundup includes market forecast for corrosion and scale inhibitors, planned wastewater pipeline repairs in Casper, Wyoming and a thermal mass flow meter that resists corrosion. Continue Reading →