In our season 1 finale, host Heather Allain flips the script by interviewing her co-host, Marc Cook, for an in-depth discussion on tantalum. They explore the various alloys of tantalum, its market dynamics, pricing trends, and the types of equipment where tantalum is used. Tune in to learn about hydrogen embrittlement, fabrication basics, inspection and testing methods, and repair techniques.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, Richard Sutherlin, a metallurgical and corrosion consultant, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss titanium and zirconium alloys. They chat about the unique properties of specific grades of titanium, their various applications, and the challenges of identifying and assessing hydriding in titanium tubes. They also discuss safety considerations and proper procedures when working with pyrophoric materials like zirconium and titanium.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

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Best Practices for Reactive & Refractory Metals Five Volume Set Available for Purchase (mti-global.org) (public)

Best Practices for Reactive and Refractory Metals (mti-global.org) (member)

In this episode, David Yanik, Product Engineering Manager at Crane ChemPharma, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss plastic-lined pipe. They chat about liner manufacturing methods, permeation, liner flaring, factory versus field flaring, predicting remaining life, gaskets, retorque, torque values, Belleville washers and damage mechanisms.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, Kevin Brooks, president of Knight Material Technologies, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss corrosion testing for linings. Tune in as they explore various topics including inspection methods for linings, the use of thermal imaging for inspections, core sampling techniques, equipment cleaning procedures, safe methods for equipment storage, equipment size ranges, chemical expansion of bricks, and considerations for thermal shock and external insulation.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, Gary Coates from the Nickel Institute sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss stainless steels. The three chat about: the various series of stainless steel; magnetism as an identification technique; changes in stainless compositions as a function of time; stress corrosion cracking; sustainability in the context of stainless steel; PREN number; material suitability evaluation; temperature limits; and passivation.

In this episode, industry veteran Dale Keeler, Associate Director at MTI, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss fiber-reinforced composites (FRP). The three chat about: fabrication methods; the types of fiber, resin and additives; differences in design standards and practices around the globe; how material properties used in design are determined and validated; inspection and life assessment techniques; flange design; and thermal shock.

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Public bookstore – Guide for Repair and Alteration of FRP Equipment:

https://marketplace.mimeo.com/mtiglobal/product/e3fb7e600fb4423b9532394fd8e7ec7b

Members bookstore – Guide for Repair and Alteration of FRP Equipment:

https://marketplace.mimeo.com/mtiglobalMEMBERS/product/1868c1a40bd94e05be701ab394d89498

Embedded RFID Sensor Technology

https://www.mti-global.org/rfid-microsite/monitor-frp-vessel-integrity-with-rfid-sensors

Risk Based Inspection for FRP Tanks

https://access.mti-global.org/record/562?ln=en

Global FRP Standards Comparative Report

https://access.mti-global.org/record/337?ln=en

Accelerated Testing of FRP

https://access.mti-global.org/record/78?ln=en

Corrosion Chronicles is hosted by Heather Allain and Marc Cook. Heather Allain is the Executive Director of Materials Technology Institute (MTI). She has been with the organization for 16 years and previously held an Associate Director position facilitating MTI’s Project work. Before MTI, she worked as a Materials Engineer at DuPont for 15 years, and has a BS in Materials Engineering from Rice University. Marc Cook has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MS in Material Engineering from NC State. He has worked for Dow for 26 years and at a contracting company in Cincinnati for 3 years. His current role at Dow is leading the Technical Services Team for Ceramics and Refractory at Dow and providing materials engineering support to Dow’s Freeport, Texas site. Disclaimer: Marc Cook is an employee of Dow but is speaking purely in a personal capacity and is not talking about or recommending Dow products.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, Jay Schickling, senior principal consultant at Chemours, sits down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss refractory ceramics. The three chat about refractory linings details for process heaters, including: bricks, monolithic linings, ceramic fiber, thermal expansion, dryout, anchoring systems, inspection techniques, acceptance criteria for defects, and repair techniques.

Show notes

For more information about MTI’s Global Solutions Symposium, visit https://www.mti-global.org/mtisymposium/home

Additional MTI resources:

On-demand ceramics trainings: https://www.mti-global.org/participate/education

Corrosion Chronicles is hosted by Heather Allain and Marc Cook. Heather Allain is the Executive Director of Materials Technology Institute (MTI). She has been with the organization for 16 years and previously held an Associate Director position facilitating MTI’s Project work. Before MTI, she worked as a Materials Engineer at DuPont for 15 years, and has a BS in Materials Engineering from Rice University. Marc Cook has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MS in Material Engineering from NC State. He has worked for Dow for 26 years and at a contracting company in Cincinnati for 3 years. His current role at Dow is leading the Technical Services Team for Ceramics and Refractory at Dow and providing materials engineering support to Dow’s Freeport, Texas site. Disclaimer: Marc Cook is an employee of Dow but is speaking purely in a personal capacity and is not talking about or recommending Dow products.

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, industry veterans Debra Mc Cauley and Dale Heffner sit down with co-hosts Heather Allain and Marc Cook to discuss polymer-lined steel vessels. The four chat about the end user drivers when purchasing polymer-lined steel vessels, including overall uses and costs; the supply chain and how the resins are produced; advantages and disadvantages of steel-lined equipment compared with dual laminate equipment; the use of cap strips; design details that need to be managed for the polymer-lined steel; hot water and helium tests and integrity techniques; and managing permeation in plastics.

Show notes

For more information about MTI’s Global Solutions Symposium, visit https://www.mti-global.org/mtisymposium/home

Additional MTI resources:

Cap Strip Video

The lined equipment document is only available to members in the e-Library

Public bookstore – Guide for Repair and Alteration of FRP Equipment

Members bookstore – Guide for Repair and Alteration of FRP Equipment

Dual Laminate Podcast

Corrosion Chronicles is produced by Association Briefings.