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The Who, What, Where, When, Why and How of the PHMSA Mega Rule
The PHMSA Mega Rule is a set of regulations by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
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Pipelines: The Most Efficient Way to Move Energy — And Why Keeping Them Intact Matters
Pipeline transportation emits 0.44 grams of CO2e per ton-mile for crude oil. Rail emits 4.4 grams. Trucks emit 19.6 grams. That is not a close comparison: pipelines are 10 times cleaner than rail and 45 times cleaner than truck transport per unit of product moved. On efficiency alone, pipelines are not really in competition with other modes. The debate about pipeline investment often misses this point. Despite the growth of renewable energy, the International Energy Agency pr
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Exploring the Fundamentals of Galvanic Corrosion Protection
At its core, galvanic corrosion occurs when two dissimilar metals come into contact in the presence of an electrolyte, leading to the accele
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Engineers, Start Your Engines... The Great Anode Race.
Over the last couple years mixed metal oxide anodes have grown exponentially in popularity. They are light, easy to work with, have a high a
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Optimizing AC Mitigation with BADGERCORD™ Zinc Ribbon
We explore the impact of ribbon cross-sectional shapes on current distribution using the laws of physics.
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Pipelines Through Time: Cast Iron, Ductile Iron, and the Corrosion Challenge That Never Went Away
At the core of urban water distribution, cast iron and ductile iron pipelines have been doing the same job for well over a century. Most people never think about them. The engineers maintaining them think about them constantly. Cast Iron: 1800s to 1960s Cast iron pipelines pioneered water distribution infrastructure in the 19th century. Wall thicknesses typically ranged from 0.5 to 1 inch, and initial design life assumptions of 40 to 60 years seemed conservative at the time.
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