Why is it important to keep up with your inspections?
A number of topics are important to discuss when learning about how to efficiently maintain and extend the lifecycle of an aging plant or refinery, including Inspections.
Cortec awarded new patent for VCI Film Technology
Cortec® has been awarded yet another patent for innovation in the field of VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) science. This new patent covers Cortec’s latest film technology, EcoShield® VpCI®-226, a 100% nitrite free film that protects metals from corrosion.
Considerations for oil and gas welding
Welding is used widely across the oil and gas industry to join different components and assemblies together. Pipelines, tanks, and valves are just some of the assets that require welding to create a system for extracting, refining and delivering petroleum-based goods.
NickelÂ’s strong resistance to corrosion in acids
Commercially pure wrought Nickel has been known for good mechanical properties over a wide range of temperatures, and an excellent resistance to many corrosives, in particular hydroxides.Nickel has a strong resistance to corrosion in acids and alkalis, and is most useful under reducing conditions; it also has great resistance to caustic alkalis up to and including the molten state.
Nickel Institute publishes guide to alloy selection
The Nickel Institute has published the latest in a series of updated technical publications aimed at helping engineers and specifiers select corrosion resistant materials.
NACE appoints New Chief Staff Auditor for NIICAP
NACE International Institute (NII) recently announced that Dave Evans has been hired as a Chief Auditor for the NACE International Institute Contractor Accreditation Program (NIICAP).
High Performance Alloys NITRONIC 50 stainless steel
High Performance Alloys can make hot rolled, cold worked, & strain hardened High Performance Stainless Steel (HPSS) bars in house.
Meeting the industry experts
The Managing Aging Plants USA 2020 team is excited to be working with a wide range of experts who have a wealth of knowledge on maintaining aging plants.
HISC analysis in the subsea oil and gas industry
Historically, small amounts of duplex and super duplex stainless steel subsea components such as piping and valves have failed due to hydrogen-induced stress cracking (HISC) corrosion1,2.
QuesTek stainless steels for additive manufacturing
QuesTek Innovations LLC, a developer of new metal alloys and powders, has unveiled a stainless steel composition for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (AM) for use in the as-printed condition or with a single low-temperature heat treatment.