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26 CORROSION PROTECTION<br />
Slowing down the process<br />
The shutdown and failure of equipment<br />
due to corrosion can cause major<br />
setbacks for any industry, especially<br />
when experiencing equipment failure or<br />
replacement, leading to loss of productivity<br />
and efficiency. This is why comprehensive<br />
research is undertaken to identify the effects<br />
and risks of corrosion to better understand<br />
which types of metals are most likely to be<br />
affected as well as developing the best<br />
preventative measures to reduce corrosion.<br />
The challenges facing<br />
engineering, manufacturing and<br />
aerospace.<br />
There are a variety of challenges when it<br />
comes to preventing corrosion especially<br />
when working in hot and humid<br />
environments, and even not wiping off<br />
chemicals or cleaning equipment can result in<br />
issues. However, having a proper maintenance<br />
schedule which includes keeping both<br />
machine and equipment clean as well as<br />
being situated within an air-conditioned<br />
environment will extend equipment and<br />
machine life.<br />
As well as being economically important,<br />
there is the additional sustainability issue when<br />
it comes to corrosion protection. While<br />
accounting for depreciation might set the<br />
expected lifetime for a certain number of<br />
years for a specific piece of equipment or<br />
<strong>Finishing</strong> - <strong>May</strong>/<strong>June</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
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