Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials: Volume 32 Issue 4

Corrosion Commentary

Galvanising for nuclear sub building. Over 3,500 tonnes of galvanised steel is being used in the redevelopment for the building and outfitting of the country's next range of…

Temporary corrosion protectives

John Brookman

Temporary corrosion protectives are designed to prevent corrosion of metal surfaces of equipment during transport and storage. They are in many cases removed from the surfaces…

Vapour phase inhibitors Recent anti‐corrosion applications

Since our last report in April 1984 several developments and new uses for Vaporol volatile corrosion inhibitor oil have emerged.

Performance of a highly alloyed stainless steel in marine environments

Sven Bernhardsson, Rolf Mellström

The report is focused on Sanicro 28, an alloy with 27% Cr, 31% Ni, 3.5% Mo, 1% Cu, and its performance as compared with that of AISI 316. The results of potentiostatic and…

Raychem launch ‘Anodeflex’ cathodic protection system

Last month Raychem Ltd gave details at a press conference at the Swindon production and development centre of its Anodeflex cathodic protection system for pipelines and also…

METHODS

Versatile helix tanks. The versatility of the Helix process for the manufacture of bulk liquid storage tanks is well illustrated by a vessel recently produced by Allibert at their…

MATERIALS

Protects process equipment from aggressive chemical attack. A new type of protective coating based on Du Pont Teflon fluoropolymer is said to extend service life and cut…

EQUIPMENT

Light source attachment for handheld thickness gauge. Diagnostic Sonar's 5230 handheld ultrasonic thickness gauge weighs only 330 grammes (11.6oz) but is described as a rugged…

INDUSTRY

ICI sells part of industrial paints business to Macpherson. ICI Paints Division and the Donald Macpherson Group have come to an agreement under which part of ICI's industrial…