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21 January 2005 - New Research Report by
HSE on Hydrocarbon Releases
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RR298 - Chloride stress corrosion cracking of duplex
stainless steels in the absence of oxygen.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have produced a new
research report which looks at the experimental techniques and available
technologies applicable to the monitoring of duplex stainless steel processes
which are operated at high temperatures. The requirement was to
detect early signs of hydrocarbon releases within such areas as corrosion
related failures of offshore process plants and chloride stress corrosion
cracking.
The reported failures in 2001/2002 of duplex stainless steel
prompted the HSE to commission a review of this potentially serious risk area
within the offshore industries, in order to prevent not only costly, but
potentially catastrophic occurrences from happening.
The full research report can be accessed by clicking the
following:
RR298 - Chloride stress corrosion cracking of duplex stainless steels in the
absence of oxygen
Article by Alexandra Johnston
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