Thwarting oil-pipeline corrosion by identifying a nanoscale villain
Date | 6th, Jun 2019 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Steel pipes rust and eventually fail. To preempt disasters, oil companies and others have created computer models to predict when replacement is needed. But if the models themselves go wrong, they can be modified only through experience, a costly problem if detection comes too late.