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.

Understanding the Key Differences Between Pitting Corrosion and Crevice Corrosion

Identifying problems early empowers technicians to save facilities time and money while improving safety for everyone involved.

The Impact of Automation and Remote O&M on Stainless Decisions

The air, water, energy (AWE) market is over US$ 2 trillion. Tens of billions of dollars of stainless sheets, castings, and other stainless forms are purchased by the companies making the products used to move and treat air and water and create energy.

Failure Analysis of Type 316 Stainless Steel Expansion Joint Bellows

Two 316 stainless steel expansion joints that leaked during service in an emulsifier plant were examined.

Steel Mill Wastewater: Eliminating Pipe Obstructions with Superior Cleaning Nozzles

Contractors can dramatically speed pipe cleaning and prevent process disruptions and downtime using a variety of high-performance, stainless steel hose nozzles.

Back to Basics – Testing and Inspection in Stainless Steel

Stainless steel is a robust, corrosion-resistant material, and its integrity is highly dependent upon skilled operators that work diligently to ensure the optimization of the material’s lifecycle.

Creating Quality Connections: An Interview with Maria Jose Landeira Oestergaard, Manager – Hardware Support...

Honest, focused and inspirational: all words which apply in abundance to Maria Jose Landeira Oestergaard.

The Unique Place of Temporary Heat Exchangers for Petrochemicals and Refining

With technology tracing back to over 150 years ago, heat exchangers have undergone major developments and advancements across a range of industries – from oil and gas to food and beverage. For modern-day petrochemicals and refining, heat exchangers play an especially critical role.

Nippon Yakin Kogyo: Exciting Developments for the Future

Currently, the company manufactures and supplies strips and plates for a wide range of materials, from general-purpose stainless steels (such as type 304 and type 316L) to high-performance materials (such as super stainless steels and Ni alloys). In particular, the company sells more than 10,000 tons of Ni alloy flat products annually, and in recent years has maintained a position among the top three in the world.

Artificial Intelligence Presents New Opportunities for Stainless Steel Suppliers

Artificial Intelligence presents new opportunities for stainless steel suppliers to demonstrate the lower total cost of ownership of their materials in specific applications.

Understanding the Basics – Heat Exchangers

Playing a pivotal role across the board, from the oil and gas industry to chemical manufacturing to power generation, heat exchangers and heat transfer equipment efficiently transfer heat between fluids, enabling the reuse of thermal energy.