Corrosion can lead to failures in infrastructure and machines
which are costly to repair, and expensive in terms of lost or
contaminated product, environmental damage, and ultimately in
terms of human safety.
Decisions regarding the future
integrity of a structure or its components depend entirely upon an
accurate assessment of the conditions affecting its corrosion and
rate of deterioration. With this information, an owner can make an
informed decision as to the type, cost and urgency of remedial
measures. Monitoring corrosion characteristics of a proposed or
existing structure can lead to the proper selection of longer life
materials, durable and protective coatings and corrosion control
measures.
First Action Systems can institute monitoring procedures
that allow owners to measure corrosion and remedy high corrosion
rates permitting the most cost effective operation while reducing
the associated life-cycle costs. Corrosion monitoring techniques
can help in several ways:
 | By providing an early warning that damaging process
conditions are developing.
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| By revealing the correlation between changes in process
parameters and their effect on system corrosivity.
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| By diagnosing a particular corrosion problem, identifying
its cause and the rate controlling parameters, such as pressure,
temperature, pH, flow rate, etc.
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| By evaluating the effectiveness of a corrosion
control/prevention program.
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| By providing management the information necessary to relate
maintenance requirements to ongoing conditions of operation. |
