Corrosion monitoring

Corrosion monitoring

Corrosion monitoring is essential for preserving the integrity of the systems and the reduction of maintenance costs

Speed measurements are performed following the universal ASTM Standards of corrosion both with the method of Corrosion Specimens in various materials exposed for prolonged periods of water flow and with the electrochemical method of Polarization Linear, which is capable of providing instantaneous measurements on electrodes in multiple materials exposed to the flow.

Causes of corrosion phenomena

The causes and the relative mechanisms of development of the corrosion phenomena can be multiple and sometimes are connected or simultaneous:

• Galvanic Corrosion
• Corrosion under deposit or by differential aeration
• Corrosion for concentration cells
• Penetrating corrosion (Pitting)
• Corrosion / Erosion
• Direct Microbiological Corrosion
• Microbiologically Induced Corrosion

It is, therefore, very important not only to detect the intensity of the phenomenon but especially to execute a correct diagnosis of the causes and mechanisms involved in the evolution of the phenomenon.

Corrosion monitoring: Celko Chemical solutions

Celko Chemical is committed first to the correct diagnosis to define the chemical treatment more suitable for the definitive resolution of the problem.

It is not uncommon to identify phenomena of inorganic deposition or microbiological development, which are the main causes of corrosion in cooling circuits. Adopting a corrosion inhibitor won’t solve the problem in all those cases. Instead, selecting it only after resolving the deposition causes or microbiological triggering of the complex mechanism will be essential.