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Severe Erosion in Pump Casings

Product Number: 41213-790-SG

Author: Allen Skaja, David Tordonato, Bobbi Jo Merten

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

The Bureau of Reclamation has encountered challenges with coatings on pump casings. The casings are exposed to aggressive erosion conditions due to the suspended solids such as sand and debris in the water.

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Severe microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of pure zinc and galvanized steel in the presence of Desulfovibrio vulgaris

Product Number: 51320-14537-SG

Author: Di Wang, Tuba Unsal, Tingyue Gu, Sith Kumseranee, Suchada Punpruk

Publication Date: 2020

$20.00

Zinc and its alloys are used as sacrificial anodes because zinc is an active metal. Carbon steel can be coated with zinc to protect against corrosion. These metals are known as galvanized steel. In this work, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of pure zinc and galvanized steel caused by a sulfate reducing bacterium was investigated. After 7 days of incubation in 125 mL anaerobic vials with 100 mL culture medium and 1 mL inoculum, the sessile cell count on the galvanized steel was slightly higher than that on pure zinc. The abiotic weight loss for pure zinc was 1.4 ± 0.1 mg/cm2 vs. 4.6 ± 0.1 mg/cm2 for galvanized steel after 7 days of anaerobic incubation at 37oC. The weight losses for galvanized steel and pure zinc were 31.5 ± 2.5 mg/cm2 and 35.4 ± 4.5 mg/cm2, respectively, which were 10X larger than the previously reported carbon steel weight loss in the same SRB broth. Electrochemical corrosion tests confirmed the severe corrosion of these two metals. The corrosion current densities of galvanized and pure zinc were 25.5 µA/cm2 and 100 µA/cm2, respect􀀀vely at the end of the 7-day incubation with SRB, confirming that pure zinc was more prone to SRB MIC than galvanized steel. In both cases, the corrosion product was mainly ZnS. Three MIC mechanisms were possible for the severe corrosion. Extracellular electron transfer MIC is thermodynamically favorable for Zn. Furthermore, the detection of H2 evolution in the vials suggest that proton attack and H2S attack occurred against Zn in the SRB broth with neutral pH after passive film damage by the SRB biofilm.

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Severe Pipe Damage In SAGD Steam Distribution Lines

Product Number: 51322-17670-SG

Author: Haixia Guo, Saravanan Meyyappan, Basil Perdicakis, Neil Fricke, Yasin Suzuk, Simon Yuen, Duane Serate

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

In Oil Sands In-Situ operation bitumen is often extracted from underground oil sands deposits through SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage) technology. This method involves forcing steam into sub-surface oil sands deposits, usually those at depth greater than 150m (492 ft), to heat the bitumen locked in the sand, allowing it to flow well enough to be extracted [1]. This process technology makes it possible to access the underground deposits otherwise difficult to access through the open mine method. It is particularly relevant in Canada because it is the most common method of in situ extraction used in the oil sands.

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Severe Under-Deposit Corrosion Inducing Hydrogen Embrittlment in Water Wall Tubes

Product Number: 51317--8889-SG

ISBN: 8889 2017 CP

Author: Abdelkader Meroufel

Publication Date: 2017

$20.00

Water wall tubes from boiler operating for 14 years were subject to repeated failures ranging from pinholes to cracks and ruptures. A failure analysis on a received tube was carried out including destructive and non-destructive testing.

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Severe Wastewater Testing Programs for Rapid Evaluation of Coatings and Linings: An update

Product Number: 41208-438-SG

Author: Vaughn O’Dea

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

High performance protective coatings are often failing in the severe headspace environments of wastewater environments. These failures are attributed to many factors including glow permeability properties to resist H2S and other corrosive gasses present within these environments. Although the chemical and physical properties of coating systems can be determined in the lab, this is not the case for application variables and the effects of environmental factors.

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Sewer Safety for Coating Contractors

Product Number: 41206-291-SG

Author: Stephen M. Wierzchowski

Publication Date: 2006

$20.00

As wastewater treatment processes have improved and collection systems are tightened to prevent infiltration, the corrosive nature of the wastewater environment has dramatically increased.

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Shale Gas Production Pipeline Failure - Case Study

Product Number: 51324-20698-SG

Author: Feras El Yaakobi; Sherman Kung; Connor Graham; Jeannine Schmid; Daryl Foley

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

Shale gas production is unique and presents challenges in terms of corrosion mitigation and pipeline integrity management. Many of these challenges stem from variations in production modes from the early stages and as the system becomes mature, with many variables involved such as frac flowback, H2S, CO2, iron, microbial, velocities, topography, O2, hydrates, and paraffin. When combined with economic challenges the oil and gas industry faces, these factors force producers to strike a balance between technical decisions and operational/cost efficiencies, which adds complexity to an already difficult-to-manage system. This paper will review a pipeline failure case study from a critical sour shale gas gathering system in Canada. The case study will cover the history of the pipeline from commissioning until failure, challenges faced, root-cause analysis, solutions implemented, and results obtained. The case study will help increase awareness about best practices regarding pipeline pigging, corrosion inhibitor batch treatments, and analytical testing used when conducting failure root cause analysis. It also serves as a documentation for a corrosion failure in a pipeline with a staggering corrosion rate of over 2,800 mpy resulting in a pipeline failure in less than five weeks of operations.

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Shanghai, China: Crossing the Cultural Divide

Product Number: 41210-583-SG

Author: Daniel J. Zienty

Publication Date: 2010

$20.00

The professional challenges of conducting coatings inspections in Shanghai, China.

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Shop Based Abrasive Blasting

Product Number: 51218-125-SG

Author: Brian Kenimer

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

Discussion around the basics of shop-based air powered abrasive blasting, some of the criteria which should be considered when choosing a surface preparation method and ways to reduce costs associated with this process. Technologies and Industry Best Practices are often overlooked or circumvented in the name of tradition or cost savings- but the results of these choices can be very harmful. The conversation will be centered around taking steps to maintain or increase production, while increasing departmental profits.

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Shop Coat vs. Field Coat: The Pros and Cons

Product Number: 41216-951-SG

Author: Charles S. Brown

Publication Date: 2016

$20.00

There seems to be a trend for bridge owners to believe that applying all three coats of paint in the shop is more cost effective and will provide for a better coatings job on new steel. This paper will discuss the differences between shop coating and field painting and the pros and cons of shop applied coatings versus field applied coatings on new steel.

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Shop Metallizing Weathering Steel Bridge Girders for #24.08 Amtrak Bridge, Township of Edison, New Jersey

Product Number: 41205-181-SG

Author: Alex W. Lowery

Publication Date: 2005

$20.00

Shop metallizing of weathering steel bridge girders for New Jersey Department of Transportation #24.08 Amtrak Bridge. Problems associated with metallizing weathering steel and practical solutions that resulted completing the project as specified.

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Shop Painting Vs Field Painting Of Steel Bridges The Pros And Cons

Product Number: 51322-17479-SG

Author: Charles S. Brown

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

This paper will also discuss various cost differences between shop and field painting as it pertains to new steel and we will cover two case histories of Maryland State Highway Administration jobs which had all three coats of paint applied in the shop.

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