Heat exchangers operate in environments where temperature changes, moisture and contaminants can all be present”— ...

Every drilled oil and gas well is a quiet chemical battleground. Water-based drilling mud, the workhorse fluid that cools the ...

There is a question about corrosion that people rarely ask and that turns out ...

A new metal-organic framework and silica nanocontainer system prevents premature leaching of corrosion inhibitors by ...

Many of the new combined cycle power plants that have sprouted up in the last two decades have open recirculating cooling systems, i.e., cooling towers, for turbine exhaust steam and auxiliary cooling ...

Researchers are using new, experimental techniques like Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) and friction stir welding to produce metal components that are lighter, stronger, and more ...

Corrosion of carbon steel in acidic environments represents a major challenge in many industrial operations, particularly during pickling, acidizing, mining, and cleaning processes. In this study, ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Qatar Science and Technology Research Center (QSRTC) have developed a new automated method to assess corrosion in industrial equipment ...

Metals are ubiquitous in a wide array of structural applications and corrosion is of paramount concern in this regard. Corrosion can occur when metals are exposed to the environment along with ...

Corrosion in metals can lead to the structural fatigue or failure of bridges, pipelines, and plane fuselages. Anti-corrosion coatings help prevent this, but they become ineffective when pierced, ...

Almost all metals, except gold, tend to oxidize when exposed to air and water. This interaction is what produces rust on iron, tarnish on silver, and verdigris on copper or brass—all of which weaken ...