Journal Name: Corrosion Reviews Volume: 38 Issue: 3 Pages: i-iii

Nuclear steam generators (NSGs) are key components of nuclear power plants (NPPs) since their reliability affects the overall plant performance. Corrosion control of steam generators under operation and during plant outages is attained by proper design, adequate material selection and control of water chemistry in the entire secondary cooling circuit. This article reviews the types of steam generators

Buried pipelines are essential for the delivery of potable water around the world. A key cause of leaks and bursts in these pipelines, particularly those fabricated from carbon steel, is the accelerated localized corrosion due to the influence of microbes in soil. Here, studies conducted on soil corrosion of pipelines' external surface both in the field and the laboratory are reviewed with a focus

A nickel-rich conductive anti-corrosive coating (CACC) was fabricated to improve the corrosion resistance of the carbon steel grounding materials. The coating was tested using surface contact resistance measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and surface characterization. The results indicate that the increase of the nickel powder content in the coating induces its electrical conductivity

The wastewater of petroleum refineries consists of various corrosive pollutants that are harmful not only for human and living organisms but also for the equipment and materials exposed to it. The galvanic corrosion of carbon steel in MgCl2 solution as a pollutant in petroleum refinery wastewater was studied under concentration cell formation. The influence of different operating parameters on the

Microstructural changes that result in relevant improvements in mechanical properties and electrochemical behavior can be induced using different sintering conditions of ASTM F75 cobalt alloys during their processing using powder metallurgy technique. It has been observed that the increase in carbon and nitrogen content improves corrosion resistance and mechanical properties as long as the precipitation

In order to advance material development for future nuclear systems, an insight into the cracking conditions of T91 ferritic-martensitic steel in heavy liquid metals (HLM) is provided. The paper critically reviews previous experimental data and summarizes them with new results. The new testing of T91 steel was performed in contact with slow flow and static HLM to study crack initiation, especially

High-temperature oxidation of E110 (Zr-1%Nb) zirconium alloy in steam at Т = 1100°C to various degrees has been carried out. Based on the studies of morphology and microstructure of the oxide film and metal, as well as on review of previously published results, the mechanism of alloy oxidation has been proposed, which includes oxide thickening close to the oxide/metal interface, growth of the thickened

Gel capsules of calcium alginate as a matrix stuffed with a non-ionic surfactant, namely 2-(2-(3,4-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl stearate, Tween-60, as an inhibitor was prepared by a piercing-solidifying method for corrosion protection of carbon steel tubes from produced water in acidizing oil wells. The Fourier transform infrared and thermal gravimetric

The inhibition effect of Thymus zygis subsp. gracilis (TZ) on mild steel corrosion in 1 m hydrochloric acid has been investigated by weight loss measurements, surface analysis [scanning electron microscopy (SEM)-energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX), three-dimensional (3D) profilometry, and Fourier transform infrared analysis], potentiodynamic polarization, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)

This paper describes the study of electrodeposition process by cyclic voltammetry for Zn-Ni bimetallic coating on the X52 carbon steel substrate. Prior to the deposition at the bath temperatures of 25°C, 40°C, and 60°C, investigations were carried out to find the optimum potential range for zinc-nickel coatings with respect to the Ag/AgCl reference electrode. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled

Corrosion products formed on the surface of two silver brazing alloys after the potentiostatic polarization in 3.5% sodium chloride solution were characterized by the standard methods such as, the X-ray diffraction, micro-Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy. This paper presents the results of a laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS)

The corrosion mechanism of copper and copper alloy is reviewed. A number of scientific papers have been investigated to determine the corrosion mechanism and protection techniques of copper and copper alloy corrosion. Results have shown that copper can be corroded in an acidic or an alkaline environment, and oxide formation is the corrosion initiation process. The use of corrosion inhibitors is one

Journal Name: Corrosion Reviews Volume: 38 Issue: 2 Pages: i-iii