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Author : Ian Munro

Ian Munro

Ian Munro was Vice President of Engineering at Corrosion Service Company Ltd. He joined the company in 1973, serving in various capacities, including formerly Staff Engineer, Manager, Technical Director and finally Vice President of Engineering. Ian held a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, he was also NACE certified Corrosion Specialist, Cathodic Protection Specialist and a Professional Engineer.

Published : February 1, 1978

Corrosion is best defined as “the process by which a material, usually a metal, combines with certain elements within its environment to produce a product that does not retain the useful properties of the original material”. Unfortunately, this seemingly innocuous textbook definition does not convey […]

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Published : January 1, 1970

Anodic protection has been shown to prevent corrosion of continuous digesters. Research indicates that this type of protection will also prevent caustic cracking in the both soda and kraft vessels. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize pulp mill personnel with the basic mechanism […]

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Published : January 1, 1970

Reverse current electrolysis switches have been used for many years to minimize stray current corrosion damage to underground metallic structures. Various types of systems have been utilized with varying electronics industry has come of age resulting in new, more reliable, higher power devices for the […]

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Published : January 1, 1970

Anodic protection systems have been installed in eight hydraulic continuous digesters and one impregnation vessel. Results indicate that corrosion and caustic cracking have been mitigated by the application of anodic protection. Operating characteristics, hardware improvements and digester inspection results are discussed. Potential and coupon monitoring […]

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