IPT´s Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection conducts testing and research studies related to the corrosion of metals associated with mechanical stress to support the industry in the selection of metallic materials. Stress corrosion and fatigue corrosion tests are performed according to international standards or by simulating field conditions. The Laboratory Read more…
IPT´s Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection has pioneered studies of atmospheric corrosion in Brazil. The first study began in 1974 with the project "Studies of the behavior of metallic materials in different types of atmospheres" funded by PROMOCET – Program of Science and Technology of São Paulo State. This project Read more…
IPT\’s Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection has loops and autoclaves, to perform dynamic tests focused on studies related to internal corrosion of pipelines, reactors and storage tanks both at room temperature and pressure and at high temperature and pressure. This infrastructure, including Hastelloy-made and glass-made loops and autoclaves, allows performing Read more…
IPT´s Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection has modern equipment for electrochemical tests which includes potentiostats, frequency analyzers and zero resistance amperimeters for traditional measurements (polarization curves, impedance spectrocopy, RPL, electrochemical noise). The Lab is also supplied with equipment for localized electrochemical techniques such as: • Scanning Kelvin Probe – SKP: Read more…
Characterization and performance tests of paints, in both liquid form and dry film, are important tools for the quality control of industrial paint, and for the selection and development of paint formulas and systems. IPT performs tests and analyses on paints to characterize them and verify their corrosion performance in Read more…
When dealing with metallic structures or equipment that will be buried, such as pipelines and fuel tanks, it is essential to know the aggressiveness of the soil in order to specify adequate coatings and protective systems. IPT has an experienced technical team and appropriate equipment to determine the corrosive effect Read more…
Corrosion inhibitors are substances or mixtures of substances which, under adequate conditions, reduce or eliminate the corrosion process. They are widely used by industry in the form of liquid or volatile inhibitors. One of their major applications is the minimization of internal corrosion of pipelines in the oil and petrochemical Read more…
Metallic materials in daily use are subject to failures due to the type of operation or stress to which they are subjected, or to the aggressiveness of the environment to which they are exposed. Corrosion is common in such environments, and if the necessary precautions are not taken, it may Read more…
Cathodic protection systems are the most efficient way to protect buried or immersed structures against corrosion and are widely used in pipelines for transportation of water, gas and oil derivates, as well as in large steel structures. By means of current rectifiers, an electric current is applied to the metal Read more…
Even when mining and processing activities are planned for rational and integral use of the mineral resources within the context of a prior technical-economic feasibility study, their operation invariably leads to the removal, extraction or separation of other materials whose characteristics preclude their immediate economically feasible use. These characteristics may Read more…
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