Many of the new combined cycle power plants that have sprouted up in the last two decades have open recirculating cooling systems, i.e., cooling towers, for turbine exhaust steam and auxiliary cooling ...

Corrosion within a heating system often determines its useful lifespan, as different metals are susceptible to corrosion in various ways. It's crucial to take proactive measures to protect central ...

Mussels, barnacles, and other sticky marine invertebrates have been many a researcher’s inspiration for designing novel adhesives. A new study shows for the first time that the proteins in the natural ...

Every year, about US$2.5 trillion is lost to corrosion globally. That’s more than 3 percent of the global GDP. But the concern over metal corrosion is not solely a financial issue. It’s one of safety ...

Keeping steel structures safe from corrosion is difficult, but traditional coatings contain chemicals that harm aquatic life. Bernhard Münzing explains how graphene could offer a more eco-friendly ...

The finishing process improves surface protection and reduces contamination.

VpCI Chameleon is a corrosion inhibitor that simplifies and improves the wet layup process for boilers whose steam may come ...

The service life of marine steel structures is significantly impacted by metal corrosion. The conventional cathodic protection method requires a significant amount of energy and metal resources.

Connectors are the most vulnerablepoints in a circuit. Corrosion, from either oxidation or galvanization, reducescurrent-carrying capacity and results in intermittent, and ultimatelypermanent, failure ...

Power plants depend on hundreds of valves and many different pumps to carry out operations 24/7. Good maintenance procedures—including routine tasks and predictive maintenance—are critical to keeping ...