Researchers have found that polysaccharides and glucose can inhibit acid-induced corrosion of cast iron by binding to iron surfaces 1. These organic compounds will be useful for protecting iron ...

A new dual-layer coating has been developed that offers 99.6% protection against iron corrosion. Iron gives modern infrastructure strength, from soaring skyscrapers to vital bridges. However, a ...

The transition from a carbon-based fuel economy to that centered on hydrogen has gained interest worldwide given the focus on ...

A three-year-old combined-cycle power plant in the Northeast with an ammonia-only steam generator chemistry treatment program was experiencing high iron concentrations throughout the steam cycle. The ...

Iron is well-known for rusting, but this doesn’t just happen on contact with oxygen and water. Some bacteria are also able to able to decompose iron anaerobically in a process referred to as ...

Iron (blue) can react with trace amounts of water to produce corrosive chemicals. (Courtesy: Evgeni Penev/Rice University) Iron has been an important metal to humans for thousands of years, but it has ...

Developing a feedwater chemistry program that will minimize corrosion across a variety of metallurgies doesn’t have to be difficult. This article reviews the requirements for three common metallurgies ...

JAMESTOWN — From the hearts of exploding stars to the first permanent English settlement in North America, iron at Historic Jamestowne has had a long journey. In a lab, bits of iron are shot with ...

Homes or commercial properties built prior to 1975 likely contain cast iron plumbing. Nearly 2.5 million homes in Florida have cast iron plumbing and are susceptible to pipe corrosion. The natural ...

A view into Flint drinking water pipes, showing various types of iron corrosion and rust. Min Tang and Kelsey Pieper For decades, the pipes that brought water to LeAnne Walters’ house did their job ...

The No. 1 threat to the U.S. Navy isn’t a foreign adversary. It’s corrosion. And many admirals say they’re losing the battle. What the Department of Defense spends dealing with corrosion each year ...