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BLUF: Use proper desiccant to prevent corrosion when packing up the internal rescue hoist for storage. This article initially appeared in PS 764 (Jul 16). Mechanics, as an ole' saying [...]

BLUF: TACOM is reinspecting M872-series semitrailers for corrosion. In 2016, TACOM inspected the M872-series semitrailers except for the M872A4 and found corrosion issues. Maintenance Information Message 23-015 advises that TACOM [...]

BLUF: TACOM CPC released two CARC spot painting videos. TACOM's Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPC) program has released two videos for chemical agent resistant coating (CARC) spot painting. There's a [...]

MSG Half-Mast recently traveled just down the road at Redstone Arsenal to speak with Mr. Jeffrey Cinader, who oversees the Army Aviation and Missile Command's (AMCOM's) Corrosion Program Office and [...]

BLUF: Several TM work packages are being corrected to allow limited application of Cor-Ban 27L corrosion preventive compound on the stabilator. Mechanics, several UH-60 stabilator work packages (WPs) are being [...]

Weak organic amines are commonly used in crude unit overhead systems to prevent acidic corrosion from chlorides and other acidic contaminants via a neutralization reaction. While using commodity amines, some [...]

Driving profitable refinery operations often requires owner-operators to balance production flexibility and product optimization with asset availability and equipment reliability. Many refineries face periods of severe corrosion and fouling in [...]

BLUF: NSNs have been assigned for corrosion inhibiting covers to protect Shadow Ground Support Equipment (GSE). Shadow operators, corrosion is an ongoing challenge that can wreak havoc on your fleet. [...]

Often, when challenges are presented within tight time constraints, the industry can jump to a solution without proper analysis: 'Don't bring me problems, bring me solutions.' Here, the author shares [...]

BLUF: Use MIL-D-3464E for aviation desiccant needs. Preventing aircraft corrosion is a must. For example, when shipping parts you definitely need desiccant to keep moisture out of containers and corrosion [...]

BLUF: Get a drum of 300 desiccant bags with NSN 6850-00-264-6571. This article initially appeared in PS 795 (Feb 19) p. 56. To help prevent corrosion, keep plenty of desiccant [...]

Corrosion kills tactical vehicle batteries. The good news is that five (5) simple steps during battery installation can beat corrosion and extend battery life. Whenever servicing, inspecting or installing batteries, [...]

2022 JUL 2 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Research findings on Drugs and Therapies - Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy are [...]

Process cooling usually comprises the largest part of the water footprint of a refinery or petrochemical plant. Typically, most treatment programs contain phosphate (P[O.sub.4]) and zinc (Zn) as key components [...]

If you're a spray paint technician assigned to a Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) or depot, have you heard of cavity wax? It's a wax specifically designed for corrosion protection. Cavity [...]

Don't think your vehicle's air or hydraulic hoses can fall victim to corrosion? Better think again! It's called weathering and that spells corrosion. In hot and dry climates during the [...]

The new AMCOM corrosion website has a lot of great information to offer. Aviation and missile units can use the website to request assistance. You can find help from departments [...]

Battling corrosion on Patriot missile systems starts with the proper training. Soldiers, enroll now for FY21 Corrosion Training with the Missile Corrosion Service Team (MCST). Online training is provided monthly [...]

There's a weapon to combat corrosion in all of those difficult-to-reach cavities on your tactical vehicles. Most of the cavities aren't painted, which means that dirt and gunk just hide [...]

Jan. 20, 2021 Corrosion is an enemy that relentlessly attacks Army materials and components, negatively affecting cost, readiness and safety. The fight against corrosion can't stop, especially when turning aviation [...]

Nov. 12, 2020 Battling aircraft corrosion starts with proper training. You can enroll for training with the Materials Science and Engineering Division Corrosion Program Office for ARMS recognized Corrosion Monitor [...]

Q: My boat has been in the water less than two months, and the zincs on the shaft of the Max-Prop appear to be half gone. The boat is a [...]

3L and T USA's new coating material technology StackGard-255QW offers excellent protection against corrosion for cement plant chimneys. The binder is an interpenetrating network made of organic and inorganic polymers. Other product features and dimensions are also supplied.

A method for solving corrosion problems in coiled tubing using nitrogen generation units in an oil platform in Brazil is discussed. Several corrosion inhibitors and mixtures have been tested for ability to control corrosion. Recommended practices have been changed to avoid corrosion problems.

Abstract Stains in rendered facades occur very frequently in recent buildings due to various causes (efflorescence, carbonation, corrosion, cracking, dirt deposition, biological colonization and others). Most of the stains are [...]

Three cooling systems installed in three different chemical plants experienced system stress during operation. Case studies of the three showed that close, careful monitoring and quick action minimize system stress and reduce operational costs.

Flow accelerated corrosion (FAC), also called erosion-corrosion, in power plants can be a serious safety problem, as well as a threat to plant reliability. It is a slow, out-of-sight process [...]

A method for determining the corrosion risk of unpiggable pipelines, using external corrosion direct assessment, is discussed.

All hydrocarbon processing facilities have storage tanks. However, water ([H.sub.2]O) can enter during processing and handling operations--such as loading or transportation, through a leaking roof or by condensation--and then settle [...]

The details pertaining to general aspects of corrosion and oxidation-reduction of ceramics, and the corrosion phenomenon of a magnesia chrome of a rotary kiln, at a cement plant, with the help of a case study, is presented.

The requirements of coating system and the effectiveness of polyurethane coating in rehabilitating the Dagang- Cangzhou gas pipeline in China are discussed. The various design and selection criteria for pipeline coating system are also presented.

The need for corrosion protection has provided a great challenge for today's coatings industry to formulate and to provide coatings products that can meet various combined requirements. These include environmental [...]

Carbamates are highly corrosive wherever they are encountered in chemical processing. In the carbon dioxide removal section of an ammonia plant, they are formed as the undesirable products of side [...]

As manufacturers try to balance market de ands for increased performance, recent environmental mandates such as ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle Directive), have forced companies to reexamine how they use corrosion-resistant coatings. [...]

Fertilizer complexes are tough environments, where aggressive acids and gases make supreme demands on the materials employed in the construction of the plant and equipment. Any failure is at best [...]

With energy-efficient R-10 extruded polystyrene insulation, and an air and water barrier installed outboard of the steel studs and sheathing, the new Information Technology/Engineering Building on the University of Maryland's [...]

No sooner is it produced than sulphur starts attacking the equipment that produces it. Dr Peter Clark outlines the often difficult relationship between sulphur and steel, and describes some counter-measures [...]

Improved design selection can mitigate corrosion attacks on equipment and avoid tube failure Air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHEs) enhance heat transfer through fins. They are extensively used to remove heat from [...]