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Robots are changing the way we protect assets and infrastructure from the effects of corrosion. Drones, bots, and crawlers can access hazardous or hard-to-reach areas for corrosion inspection, ...
There are consequences of an inadequate microbial control program. Uncontrolled biofouling, microbially influenced corrosion or MIC, and reservoir souring can all exacerbate corrosion.
A refinery was experiencing bottom plate underside (soil-side) corrosion of its aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) at an extraordinarily high rate of 1 to 2 mm/y. This resulted in the failure of four ...
When microorganisms play a role in materials corrosion, it is known as microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC). A most significant challenge faced by corrosion professionals in identifying MIC ...
The presence of microorganisms is recognized as a major concern in the oil and gas industry. In addition to existing in petroleum reservoirs, microbes often can be introduced into oilfield systems at ...