Progress in corrosion protection as a requirement for technical progress

Abstract

In many of the more recent technologies, corrosion plays a crucial role in determining their successful application. The present paper identifies such important corrosion issues in a number of technologies, which are currently under development or have been recently discussed. In this sense, CO2 sequestration, fuel cells, offshore wind energy and other offshore technologies, geothermal energy, advanced coal conversion technologies, nuclear energy, light weight construction in transport, ionic liquids as well as medical technologies are discussed with respect to corrosion problems and existing research needs. In this way, this paper intends to show the complexity and the variety of corrosion topics of today and at the same time, point at the economic aspects and the impact on daily life. In the end, this leads to an introduction of the World Corrosion Organization and its study on future needs for research and development in materials degradation and corrosion control.

Corrosion and corrosion protection of support structures for offshore wind energy devices (OWEA)

“…A general review about corrosion problems associated with the introduction of methods for the generation of renewable energies was provided in Ref. 49. Ongoing problems of corrosion and corrosion protection of OWEA were recapitulated in Ref.…”

Innovative approach for suppressing corrosion of SS304 steel in saline water environment

“…Structures/components that operate in humid and marine environment experience severe corrosion and undergo premature failures (Liu et al, 2016;Wen et al, 2009). In aircraft components such as battery compartments, wheel wells, landing gears and water entrapment areas, corrosion is a major concern (Cramer, 2005;Furberth and Schutze, 2009). To reduce corrosion, coatings and inhibitors are usually used (Fontana, 2005).…”

Breakdown potential modelling of austenitic stainless steel

“…These alloys present high impact resistance and ductility, in addition to the ability to maintain their appearances without deterioration. Pitting corrosion is one of the most critical types of corrosion that leads to undesirable failures reducing the lifetime of the material [7]. This property is explained based on the formation of the passive layer on the material surface [3].…”

“…Many studies reported that corrosion is a great problem to be considered in the material design field [5,6]. Pitting corrosion is one of the most critical types of corrosion that leads to undesirable failures reducing the lifetime of the material [7]. Therefore, in order to understand this phenomenon, many studies have been developed to analyse pitting corrosion behaviour of stainless steel [8,9].…”