Masters Theses

Abstract

"Corrosion is the destructive attack of metal by chemical or electrochemical reaction with its environment. Rusting is usually the term applied to the corrosion of iron-base alloys with formation of corrosion products consisting largely of hydrous ferric oxides. Non-ferrous metals therefore, corrode but do not rust. (l4) More than 40 per cent of the world's production of steel and iron is destroyed by rusting which costs about six billion dollars every year. In 1954 the American Petroleum Industry, Subcommittee on Corrosion, published a preliminary estimate that corrosion was costing 2 the petroleum refining industry between eleven and nineteen cents per barrel of crude charge. All forms and degrees of corrosion, both active and potential, are included here. Thus, corrosion is an evil prevailing everywhere in one or another form"--Introduction, p. 2

Advisor(s)

Bosch, Wouter

Committee Member(s)

Johnson, James W., 1930-2002
Tappmeyer, Wilber P.
Conrad, Frank H., 1902-1983

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1964

Pagination

iii, 63 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references page 61

Rights

© 1964 Bhalchandra Dave, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 1556

Print OCLC #

5955314

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