Although each power plant has unique features (incoming water, fuel it uses, amount of power it generates, boiler or steam generator type) all of them are prone to corrosion. Low pH levels, dissolved ...

It was unsettling news for those who remember Hurricane Katrina: Pumps that form key parts of New Orleans’ new flood protection system have already corroded to varying degrees – and the damage could ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials in the world, valued for its strength, durability, and ...

A single burst pipe can release gallons of water in minutes, damaging walls, floors, ceilings, furniture, and personal belongings.

THE author gives a concise account of all the important work that has been carried out in connection with investigations relating to the causes of corrosion of iron and steel. The book is a model of ...

What do the Twin Ports waterfront locations of Oliver Bridge, Midwest Energy Resources Co. and the former Cutler-Magner Co. lime plant have in common? All three sites have corrosion eating their steel ...

Something is gnawing away at steel submerged in the Twin Ports, causing it to corrode up to 10 times faster than experts would expect to see in a freshwater environment. And Randall Hicks, a professor ...

The causes of gear failure are diverse yet preventable—even tooth degradation and lubrication contamination. Following these ...

Corrosion is the early suspect in a Maine tower crash. The Portland Press Herald said preliminary inspections indicate the 540-foot tower in Portland used by FM stations WMGX and WYNZ collapsed ...