Author Archive: corrosionguru
corrosionguru
March 10, 2018
Timber is the most widely utilised natural materials in human history. It is a renewable material and readily available. Ferrous metal fasteners and fixtures are often used in the timber structure. They are generally reliable and maintenance free. However, the…
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corrosionguru
February 26, 2018
The presentation of Wayne D. Niemeyer ( 2nd case starting from 17:00) has demonstrated the importance of understanding of process and production chemistry for the corrosion root cause analysis(RCA). This principle is prompted by ASTM G161 Standard Guide for Corrosion-Related Failure…
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corrosionguru
December 19, 2017
The metal dusting is one of major failure mechanisms of equipment in producing process of hydrogen, ammonia, and syngas, as well as methanol reforming. Although it has been recognized for the decades, there are still controversies in its mechanism. With…
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corrosionguru
October 7, 2017
Energy Institute (EI) “Guideline on sand erosion and erosion-corrosion management” provides a comprehensive summary on erosion and erosion-corrosion management practice in oil and gas industry. In this guideline, erosion has been defined as e a particle impact on a surface, removing a…
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corrosionguru
May 14, 2017
Microorganisms can cause multiple threats in oil and gas production (EFC 9 ), injection and fracturing operations. Those threats range from production downtime due to microbial influenced corrosion (MIC) downhole and on surface equipment, to formation souring, as well as flow…
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