Oil and Gas

Corrosion is the gradual destruction of material. Everything corrodes, even plastics. Therefore, corrosion plagues every industry.

Materials have to be upsized or coatings have to be applied to mitigate the effects of corrosion. The United States Government estimates that $110 billion is spent annually on coatings to address corrosion.

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals have been used to address corrosion and wear in the various environments of oil and gas exploration and reclamation. As a result, design engineers assess many variables in selecting a material such as: availability, cost, machineability, serviceability, weldability, strength, corrosion resistance and conformance to industry standards.

Our research has shown that oil and gas companies and suppliers have to comply with standards and specifications from the American Petroleum Institute and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. While these are helpful, these guidelines may stymy new technology.

Historically, when dissimilar metals are used, a galvanic cell can occur. To date, studies done by WWI have shown that this can be diminished using our technology.

BENEFITS OF NANOWEAR^® ON OIL & GAS APPLICATIONS

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