The pipeline transport industry is constantly developing due to the high efficiency, long life, varied diameters of the pipelines, but a significant problem is the corrosion that occurs because of the corrosive attack of the various environments in which the pipelines are used. This study deals with the ex situ characterizations (optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive X-ray analyses, X-ray diffraction analysis, roughness, and Vickers hardness analyses) and the in situ characterizations (gravimetric and electrochemical methods). Samples of steel were tested at immersion time, after 336 h, 672 h, 1344 h, 2016 h, and 4032 h of exposure to a 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global trend is to find new materials with improved environment friendly. The sustainable development of 2030 AGENDA and Waste Management Legislation sustain the disposal of a large quantity of slag at landfill sites by causing environmental consequences which has drawn attention to the need for its more effective recycling. Heavy industries have been operating in the Galati area for over 30 years and an ecological education is necessary for an efficient management of waste slag.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe paper presents the morphology, topography and corrosion behavior of epoxy resin/zinc hybrid coatings obtained by electrodeposition from zinc sulphate electrolyte. The effect of current density and mean diameter size of polymer particles used for electrodeposition of the epoxy resin/zinc coatings on the morphology, topography and roughness of the surfaces were investigated by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. The corrosion behavior of the hybrid coatings in 0.
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