An end-user’s perspective on cathodic protection design challenges on onshore pipelines: Part one of...
The objective of cathodic protection (CP) designing is to obtain pipe-to-soil potential along the entire length of a pipeline. While CP designing may look simple, it becomes complicated due to unusual challenges. Some of these challenges include different geographical conditions, existing pipelines in common corridors, etc. By Qurban A. Lashari, Corrosion/Cathodic Protection Engineer, & Muhammad A. Sherwani, Corrosion Egineer, Saudi Aramco
The best CRAs for the job: An interview with Dan Nowak, Senior Materials and...
Building his career in oil and gas, military, and the energy industries, Dan Nowak has gained extensive experience using a number of different corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) in various sectors. Stainless Steel World Americas had the pleasure of speaking with Nowak where we learned about his role in the oil and gas sector, and how having access to various CRAs is extremely beneficial when welding components that will be used in harsh and uncommon environments. By Catarina Muia
The ins and outs of the water and process industries: An interview with Mel...
Mel Esmacher, Senior Consulting Engineer at SUEZ's Water Technologies & Solutions, sat down with Stainless Steel World Americasto discuss some of the challenges he sees in the water and industrial process systems, and how using different grades of stainless steels and corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs), and keeping an open mind to different possibilities, is crucial to finding the solutions to these challenges. By Catarina Muia
Valve World Americas Expo & Conference 2019 a success
The fifth staging of Valve World Americas Expo & Conference, organized by KCI Publishing Corporation and Messe Düsseldorf North America, was held on June 19th and 20th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Inspiring innovation in fugitive emissions technology
After 34 years of experience in the energy industry, Tim Goedeker, Senior Principal Environmental Consultant for Phillips 66, knows the value of experience and the importance of innovation. Starting his career as a Technical Service Engineer in the oil refining sector and moving into the environmental side with HSE-Refining, Goedeker has a vast knowledge and understanding of this ever evolving industry. By Angelica Pajkovic and Sarah Bradley