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Why Certified Inspection Should be Written into Coating Specifications

Product Number: 51218-091-SG

Author: Tim Bauman

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

Having been in this coatings world for over 30 years, I have seen many, many coating failures. I remember in my SSPC & NACE certification courses listening to the grizzled vets tell their “old war stories”. Now, I have my own, three of which I am going to share with you.

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Why Buildings Leak

Product Number: 41208-443-SG

Author: Christopher Perego

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

Humans have been building shelters since before recorded history. Throughout the ages mankind’s primary objective remains the same: to keep water out of the shelter. Water is the most aggressive combatant in the fight to protect our structures. Buildings leak for a variety of reasons.

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Why Are Glutaraldehyde/Quaternary Ammonium Biocides So Common In The Oil And Gas Industry?

Product Number: 51322-17640-SG

Author: Ethan Solomon, Jon Raymond, Makensie Moore, Nigel Watson, Anup Rama, Nora Eibergen, Ken Wunch

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Oil and gas operations worldwide are impacted by the presence of microorganisms. A variety of microorganisms can be found in the oilfield, dependent on the type of operation, geology, location, water source and water treatment utilized. Biocides are used in all stages of oil and gas development to control microorganisms and their detrimental impacts on production such as corrosion, biofouling, and souring. A wide number of biocides are used to control microorganisms, ranging from oxidizing biocides that react quickly but leave no residual activity, to preservatives which act slowly, but provide antimicrobial activity for weeks or months at a time. The spectrum of biocides used in oil and gas are covered by several excellent reviews and will not be detailed in this paper.

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Who Says I Can’t Blast This Way! Regulations & Standards Affecting Safe Abrasive Blasting

Product Number: 41208-412-SG

Author: Thomas E. Enger

Publication Date: 2008

$20.00

The purpose of this article is to attempt to provide the reader a basic understanding of the minimum standard in providing a safe work environment for their employees and the general public when using open-air Abrasive Blasting equipment.

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When Undercover Agents Can’t Stand the Heat” The CIA and the Nether World of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

Product Number: 41212-694-SG

Author: Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta, Adrian Andrews, Sean Adlem , Matthew Giardina,Nicole de Varennes, Bill Johnson

Publication Date: 2012

$20.00

Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a costly and complex problem for industry to contend with successfully. This paper describes a suite of accelerated laboratory tests undertaken in part to evaluate some of the claims made for engineered coatings touted to possess high heat resistance to 400°C and simultaneous anticorrosion properties.

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When Undercover Agents are Tested to the Limit: Coatings in Action (CIA) and Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) at High Temperature

Product Number: 41213-774-SG

Author: Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta, Adrian Andrews, Sean Adlem

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

This paper is a “high temperature” sequel to previous investigations of four specialty inorganic coatings said to prevent corrosion under wet insulation conditions with temperature cycling both in the CUI range of -5°C to 175°C and up to ca 400°C.

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When Size Does Matter: An In-Depth Analysis of Brooklyn Bridge Project Data to Determine the Most Efficient Size of Abrasive Blast Containment Units and the Workforce

Product Number: 41214-831-SG

Author: Guerman Vainblat, Timur Kolchinskiy

Publication Date: 2014

$20.00

This study is a result of analyzing the data and statistics from the Brooklyn Bridge project collected during lead paint removal operation. The $508 million Brooklyn Bridge Contract 6, which is still ongoing, commenced in 2010 as a part of New York City Department of Transportation’s (NYCDOT) $2.6 billion East River Bridges Capital Program.

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What’s Wrong With ASTM G48 Qualification Test in Duplex SS Welds?

Product Number: 51319-13118-SG

Author: Marco De Marco

Publication Date: 2019

$20.00

The application of Corrosion Resistant Alloys (CRA) in harsh environments and severe services is gaining a leading position across the Industry. Among the different CRA Duplex & Superduplex stainless steels (DSS) represent an often-interesting choice in terms of cost-benefit ratio. Duplex and superduplex stainless steels as a matter of fact offer a competitive cost excellent corrosion resistance in many environments and good mechanical properties; they are often replacing and upgrading traditional stainless steels by closing the application gap with more noble alloys such as nickel and copper alloys. The quality control of DSS fabrications that involve welded joints cannot underestimate the possible influence of the welding process itself on the localized corrosion resistance of the material. Such alloys are characterized by a somewhat complex metallurgy which involves during welding the possible precipitation of undesirable phases & compounds that can induce an important loss of corrosion resistance in particular considering localized corrosion phenomena (e.g. pitting corrosion).During welding and materials qualification steps the most commonly specified test for checking localized corrosion resistance of CRA in particular in chloride-containing environments is the Ferric chloride ASTM G48 [1] corrosion test. So many End-User material & fabrication specifications have taken up this procedure by incorporating it and often customizing it. This is because the procedure described in the ASTM standard does not cover or define in detail many particular aspects of the test itself. This creates a number of free interpretations of the test procedure that can be associated with more or less severe test conditions and more or less easy-to-reach requirements. It can be useful to remember that the test itself is in any case not a real fitness for purpose test but more a quality control one; it is carried out under very severe conditions often more severe than the actual conditions in which components will be exposed. This also means that even small variations in the test procedure welding variables or welding metallurgy can tip the balance in the pass/fail equilibrium. The purpose of this work is to describe some fundamental aspects of test procedure and results evaluation somehow customizable with respect to the ASTM standard which may influence the test outcome itself also considering a possible review of the standard toward a more unified procedure. In this context taking into account that manufacturers find themselves in need to optimize the welding process with the aim to overcome G48 corrosion test during qualification the work also describes typical issues related to welding that could induce a negative verdict of ferric chloride pitting test.

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What’s a Polyurea Elastomer Contractor to Do?

Product Number: 41206-279-SG

Author: Dudley J. Primeaux

Publication Date: 2006

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Now that you as a specialty coating / lining contractor have joined the fast-growing technology of polyurea elastomeric coating & lining systems, what’s the next step? The polyurea technology has grown in use by significant volumes since the initial start in the early 1990’s. Applications include concrete coatings / linings, steel coatings, traffic deck systems and specialty coatings.

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What Test Environment for the Qualification of OCTG Sour Service Grades? Means and Consequences of pH Control

Product Number: 51321-16283-SG

Author: Florian Theabault; Christelle Gomes; Julien Pennequin; Harve Marchebois

Publication Date: 2021

$20.00

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What Paints/Coatings Industry Representatives Should Know about Architects/Specifiers

Product Number: 41207-378-SG

Author: Walter Scarborough

Publication Date: 2007

$20.00

Like most manufacturing representatives, representatives of the paints and coatings manufacturing industry know less about architects/specifiers than what architects/specifiers know about the paints and coatings manufacturing industry. The purpose of this presentation is to provide the paints and coatings manufacturing industry with (a) insight into the mysterious world of architects/specifiers; and (b) to explain what architects/specifiers expect of manufacturing representatives.

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What is Needed for Bridge Coating to Last 100 Years (or More)

Product Number: 41209-490-SG

Author: Eric S. Kline, Scott B. Rice, John M. Ekiert

Publication Date: 2009

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Although bridge construction extends back thousands of years, steel bridge painting is in its infancy. The first iron bridge was built in 1779, and the first steel was used in a bridge in 1828. Coated bridges from the 19th century survive, raising the question, “Can coatings protect steel bridges for the next hundred years?” The author discusses how to achieve 100 years of service life using current materials and offers recommendations for improving steel bridge painting.

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What Happens to Zinc Under Hot Insulation?

Product Number: 41215-883-SG

Author: Bangyih Chen

Publication Date: 2015

$20.00

The polarity of the zinc-steel galvanic couple in hot aqueous solutions was published more than 20 years ago. It used an inorganic zinc primer coating that was applied under thermal insulation at elevated temperatures [30C-60C (86F-140F)]. Since the year 2000, industrial practices or standards do not recommend using inorganic zinc rich coatings under thermal insulation. Research has showed over the years that good practice of corrosion prevention under insulation is to apply an additional layer of a heat resistant modified epoxy or inorganic polymer coating as an additional barrier.

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What is So Special About Nuclear Coatings?

Product Number: 51218-133-SG

Author: Keith A. Miller

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

This paper will cover what are"nuclear"coatings as well as special nuclear requirements.

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Wet Tg: Understanding the Effect of Hot, Distilled Water on the Glass Transition Temperature, Barrier Properties, and Performance of Fusion Bonded Epoxy Coatings

Product Number: 51323-19470-SG

Author: Doug Smith, John M. Bronk

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

Coatings are integral to a corrosion prevention strategy, especially with a multilayered system and cathodic protection. While these systems have redundancies and are designed with extended lifetimes, it is important to understand how each part of the system performs under stress. There are many coating chemistries out there for corrosion prevention, such as liquid epoxies and polyurethanes, but Fusion Bonded Epoxy systems have many favorable properties for scenarios that require the most cost-effective, resilient solution.

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Wet CO-CO2 Stress Corrosion Cracking in CCS Pipelines

Product Number: 51324-20669-SG

Author: Manoj Gonuguntla; Aruna V T; Johannes Sonke; Guruprasad Sundararajan

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is gaining greater importance in the industry transition to meet climate goals reducing carbon intensity. As the source of CO2 captured for sequestration widens to many more applications from oil and gas productions, power plants, refineries, chemical plants, steel manufacturing and other industries, the composition of the captured gas stream for sequestration sees various components. Some of the common impurities particularly from combustion processes are carbon monoxide, oxygen, SOx, NOx and others. Understanding the effect of presence of the various chemical species on material limits and maximum tolerance limits are crucial for safe operations of the assets. In one of the recent projects, there was a presence of CO in the CO2 stream, and it was imperative to identify the effect of this on the existing carbon steel pipeline. The pipeline was of X65 steel and fabricated for natural gas transmission. Wet CO-CO2 cracking is a reported degradation mode particularly as the CO concentration increases beyond 200 ppm in the gas phase or at partial pressures above 0.3 bar. This study is a combination of literature review of current state of art with respect to CO-CO2 cracking in carbon steel in presence of impurities and laboratory testing of welded X65 specimens exposed to CO concentration in dense (liquid) phase up to 1000 ppm and also in the presence of small concentrations of oxygen that also replicates some of the expected conditions in the project. The tests clearly indicate that the risk of CO-CO2 cracking is not significant up to the concentrations tested.

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Wet Abrasive Blasting: the Future of Surface Preparation and the Effects it has on Steel

Product Number: 51220-232-SG

Author: Brady DeRoche

Publication Date: 2020

$20.00

With more stringent silica regulations being enforced, wet abrasive blasting is becoming more prevalent in the industry. We investigated the viability of wet abrasive blasting as compared to the more commonly used dry abrasive blast. One added benefit of wet abrasive blasting is the removal of soluble salts in addition to providing the specified profile.

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Wet Abrasive Blasting: an Overview of Surface Cleaning Alternatives

Product Number: 51219-190-SG

Author: Wade Hannon, Bryce Gapinski

Publication Date: 2019

$20.00

Restoration of steel and concrete surfaces has relied heavily on sandblasting and other dry blasting techniques. For over a century, dry blasting has been an effective, but dusty approach in removing coatings, contaminants, corrosion, and residues, with emissions of silica and other abrasive or substrate particles linked to negative health and environmental impacts.

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Well Casing Cathodic Performance Review - Case Studies

Product Number: 51322-17688-SG

Author: Maryam Al Hashmi, Monica Fernandez, Hamed Al Habsi, Naveed Munir, Fatih Boluk

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Oil and gas wells represent a large capital investment. It is imperative that corrosion of well casings be controlled to prevent loss of oil and gas, environmental damage, and personnel hazards, and in order to ensure economical depletion of oil and gas reserve. Wells placed in external corrosive environment shall be protected by appropriate barriers such as additional cemented casing, cathodic protection and coating to assure well casing integrity.

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Welding Procedure Development For A 13Cr-5Ni-2Mo (UNS S41426) Super Martensitic Stainless Steel

Product Number: 51321-16840-SG

Author: Thanh Nam Vu; Karthik Krishnan; John Sisk

Publication Date: 2021

$20.00

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Welding Of CRA With Insufficient Purging Gas Impact On Mechanical Properties And Corrosion Resistance

Product Number: 51321-16615-SG

Author: Kristian Eriksen/ Roy Johnsen/ Stian Hauger

Publication Date: 2021

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Weldability And Corrosion Properties Of Austenitic Stainless Steel And Low Alloy Steel Manufactured Using PM-HIP Method

Product Number: ED22-18347-SG

Author: Gidong Kim, Seunghyun Kim, Kang-myung Seo, Yong-joon Kang, Sang Woo Song

Publication Date: 2022

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Powder metallurgy with hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP), which enables to densify powders in a furnace at high pressure and temperature is a newly developed manufacturing process for pressure retaining part in nuclear industry. It has advantages such as weld free near-net shape products, improved material properties for castings, short process time, saving in raw material costs, etc. EPRI have conducted several tests such as tensile test, impact test, chemical composition analysis on the manufactured samples for pressure retaining applications.

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Weld Jointing Influence on Boiler Tube Sheet Integrity

Product Number: MPWT19-14366

Author: Sameer Ayyar, Mahmood Al-Ridy, Farhat Choudhary, Adi Alammari, Itoro Akrasi

Publication Date: 2019

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Boiler system is one of the most critical systems for a utility plant. A utility plant had experienced high percentages of boiler downtime owing to boiler tube sheet cracking failures. Investigations carried out revealed high stress at the tube-to-tube sheet joint in the boiler fire-side entrance. Tube-to-tube sheet joints at the boiler fire-side entrance had been fabricated by strength welding and without any expansion. The strength welded joint had created undue stress leading to cracking of the weld joint by thermal expansion. A higher quality expanded joint consisting of expanding, flaring and seal welding the fire-side entrance was implemented during the re-tube process. The utility plant has now zero downtime due to boiler tube failure. This article summarizes the description and history of failures with the boiler at the utility plant; investigations and corrective actions carried out; and the present improved condition of the boilers.

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Weathering Of Industrial Coatings: Correlation Between Three Years Outdoor Florida Exposure And Four Accelerated Weathering Methods

Product Number: 51323-18869-SG

Author: Sean Fowler, Kurt Wood, David Duecker

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

Implementation of classification and certification programs for durable industrial and infrastructure maintenance coating systems is hindered by a lack of test protocols to reliably accelerate the aging process and estimate service lifetime. This gap in the industry also hurts development efforts to
reformulate or add new color choices to existing product lines. The first problem can be addressed by performing long-term weathering testing at outdoor exposure sites in places like south Florida and Arizona, but the need to wait 5 or 10 years or longer to confirm a classification or certify a product makes such schemes difficult to implement and ultimately reduces their value.

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