Featured Story

Our Featured Story archive is a collection of the Featured Story’s which have been published in our magazine and taken pride of place as the ‘unique feature article’ on our Stainless Steel World Americas home page. In addition to industry updates, market news and topical issues of the day the Feature Story provides an interesting mix of company profiles, in-depth technical articles, reports from major end users and features projects in a variety of industries ranging from oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical to the architecture, power generation, medical and food and beverage industries.

Case Study on Failures of Duplex Stainless Steel Heat Exchanger

Duplex stainless steel (DSS) is widely used in the chemical and hydrocarbon industry where the corrosive nature of service demands high corrosion resistance. Despite its high corrosion resistance, DSS are challenged by the service as well as operating conditions.

The Value of a Growth Mindset: An Interview with Chris Cary

Young engineers setting out on their careers would do well to take a leaf from Cary’s book: be curious, find lasting solutions, and discover where your true passion lies.

Parallel Pin Expansion May Reduce Corrosion Risk

Material selection is a critical factor for heat exchangers working in corrosive applications, but tube expansion methods may also play a role in tube life.

BECCS: A Critical Tool for Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS) will be one of the largest consumers of stainless steel over the next 30 years. BECCS is carbon negative and much more economical than direct separation, which is the only other carbon negative alternative.

Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes: Back to Basics

Proper material selection is essential before any project begins. While both stainless steel pipes and tubes are critical to many projects, their purposes are quite effective but different.

Case Study: Detecting Residual Stress in Duplex Stainless Steel Applications

Duplex stainless steel (DSS) is considered a perfect material and has many benefits as a main material of construction for applications in the industrial sectors. However, throughout the past several years the required thickness of DSS for application and product construction has grown substantially.

Solutions for Greener Stainless Steel Production

Using green power – based on renewable energy sources – is an obvious step that can be taken wherever possible. The biggest consumer of electricity is the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) and Induction furnaces.

Powering Up Process Industries to Meet Global Energy Transition Demands

The concept of green hydrogen is not new, but despite being the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen has only been used in science, engineering and technology in its gaseous H2 form since the 18th century.

Towards Net-Zero: The Stainless Tubes, Pipes and Fittings Sector Prepares for a Carbon-Free Future

The low/zero-carbon energy future affects the stainless-steel industry in numerous ways. There has been a trend towards green (decarbonized) steel production, and the recyclability of stainless steel makes it highly suitable during the energy transition

Engineering a Sustainable Future Through Geothermal Lithium Production

Aeishwarya Chaudhari, a trailblazer in mechanical engineering, is driving innovation in sustainable energy.