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Commentary
Pumps and valves. Our feature article this month is devoted to the problems of protecting chemical plant against corrosion, and a section of particular interest is the discussion…
Corrosion problems in THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
In this modern age of processing it is extremely difficult to make any classifications of the true meaning of a chemical plant. Basically, it must be assumed that it is an…
Corrosion research in India
The considerable amount of research into corrosion undertaken by various institutions in India is not always appreciated. Some indication of the detailed nature of this work is…
Developments in the use of Rubber for plant linings
The past four or five years have seen advances of profound importance in the plant‐lining field, though they have not been of the spectacular kind which achieves immediate and…
STAINLESS STEELS IN ARCHITECTURE
As long ago as 1932, or even earlier, the potentialities of stainless steel in architecture were beginning to be acknowledged. Its use in this field developed slowly at first, but…
For your bookshelf
An Introduction to Metallic Corrosion, by Ulick R. Evans. This 253‐page book provides a general authoritative and up‐to‐date survey of metallic corrosion which a serious student…
British corrosion laboratories (2): TIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
The Tin Research Institute exists to expand the uses of tin and to provide a free advisory service for the users of materials containing tin in any form. It is supported…
Protecting Ford fuel tanks against corrosion
Recent successful experiments with a newly developed petrol tank lacquer are said to have provided the solution to the vexed problem of the internal corrosion of fuel tanks. These…
Inhibiting the corrosion of aluminium
V.K.V. Unni, T.L. Rama Charn‐butylamine is a fairly satisfactory inhibitor for the corrosion of aluminium‐manganese alloy in hydrochloric acid solutions. Polarisation studies indicate that the anode…
Patent briefs
Bright copper deposit. Bright copper deposit is said to be obtained when plating in a bath composed of (per gal): 8 oz Cu [as Cu2 (CN)2]; 1.5 oz KCN (free); 6 oz KOH; 8 oz K2CO3;…
Around the industry
Coil‐coating process for U.K. Carrier Engineering Co. Ltd. have entered into an agreement with the Gasway Corp. of Chicago whereby Carrier will manufacture and install in this…
Equipment news
Insulating spheres for tanks. The new Allplas sphere (Fig. 1) is claimed to possess several advantages over the firm's existing sphere. The spheres are blow‐moulded from…
Corrosion news from Russia
ELECTROPLATING Effect of ultrasonic vibration.The effect of ultrasonic vibration on electroplating of zinc from cyanide solution was investigated. It was found possible to extend…
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