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Corrosion is the deterioration or decay of a material (usually a metal), or the deterioration of its properties because of a reaction with its environment. Corrosion not only eats away at capital equipment, but also profits. With this in mind, it’s not hard to see why protection against corrosion is a vital issue in extending […]

Our Fluiglide energy efficient coating system, first introduced in 1985 has now been applied to literally thousands of pumps worldwide. In every case significant improvements in efficiency are achieved. The performance of the process has been subject of extensive test procedures. This includes evaluation by major manufacturers, utilities and industrial users. Fluiglide materials offer dual benefits. […]

Corrosion Protection for Stainless Steel Tanker We recently worked with a company who specialise in hazardous liquid tankers to provide corrosion protection for a stainless steel tanker. The new stainless steel vacuum tanker would be used to transport various acidic waste streams throughout the UK. The tank was 7.5m long with a diameter of 1.91m. […]

Biofoul Protection for the Energy Industry A leading energy company in the UK recently required refurbishment of two jetty intake screens. The screens had been in service for approximately 12 years and had suffered mechanical damage. The client had also welded on new lifting points which required protection and coating repair. They had previously needed […]

  John Cunningham has been a member of the team here at Corroserve for over 12 years. Starting out on the engineering shop floor, John now runs our central storeroom.  From PPE to lifting equipment and drill bits to consumables, John is the ‘go to’ person, ensuring everyone has the necessary tools and equipment required […]

Corrosion protection was required on over 300 carbon steel bilge pipespools, which would be subject to seawater service conditions on an FPSO. The client; leaders in the oil and gas industry, required the pipespools to be coated ahead of being shipped to Angola. Measuring only 2” in diameter, the internal surfaces of these small pipes […]

We recently won a contract  to provide corrosion repair for the Ministry of Defence (M.O.D). Corrosion protection was required for 2 stoplog gates, 53 brackets and 2 column pipes. The equipment would be subject to salt-water conditions at ambient temperatures, therefor the coating system used, required excellent resistance under aggressive immersed conditions. With this in […]

As part of a sub-contract with a long-term client, we recently worked on a project to repair and coat a main cooling water pump impeller, which we had previously coated 15 years ago; when the impeller was brand new and first put in to service. The pump was returned for maintenance and repair, and despite […]

We would like to say a huge congratulations to our apprentice, Aaron Waite, who has successfully completed his Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Improving Operational Performance (Performance Engineering Operations) in the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies’. Aaron joined Corroserve in 2015 and after a short period of training was enrolled onto an NVQ training programme with […]

Our Czech partner – Corrotech, were approached by a customer in the power generation industry to apply abrasion protection for expander components. An abrasion resistant lining was applied to  the internal surfaces of the newly fabricated components, covering a total surface area of approx. 20m2. Corrotech recommended the use of Corrocoat Polyglass VEF WR. This coating, […]

Al Huda Corrosion Treatment, our partners in Qatar, took delivery of a severely damaged sea water pump. In need of complete refurbishment and a protective lining, the team were able to give the sea water pump a new lease of life. Al Huda’s client – MiLAHA, a specialist pump company described the pump as having […]

As part of an ongoing service programme for a UK power station, we received a clarified water pump for overhaul. Once out of service, it was noted that the impeller was suffering from severe cavitation within the suction eye area. It also had considerable loss of material right across the vanes. Due to the amount […]

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The latest edition of Corroserve’s Case Study files – October 2020 is now available in digital format. This issue looks at work completed by Corroserve across a broad range of industries. This includes corrosion control in sectors as diverse as oil refining, chemicals manufacture and power generation amongst others. Corroserve’s experience in off shore markets […]