Pipeline coatings and corrosion prevention

Abstract

Historically, man's efforts to resist the effects of corrosion can be traced back several hundred years. Sir Hugh Platt (1552–1611) noted that an ‘oily substance’ prevented iron work rusting. The famous Dr. Angus Smith (1817–1884) patented a technique for coating heated metal pipes with ‘coal oil’ to resist corrosion. We have in the above some of the fundamental requirements of a coating, namely: 1. Surface preparation, aiming to clean the pipe surfaces of corrosion products, moisture and foreign matter. 2. Material having a water‐resistant quality.

Citation

Hatley, H.M. and M.I.Corr.T. (1969), "Pipeline coatings and corrosion prevention", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 16 No. 3, pp. 22-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb006762