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Progress in corrosion protection as a requirement for technical progress
Author(s) -
Fürbeth W.,
Schütze M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
materials and corrosion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.487
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1521-4176
pISSN - 0947-5117
DOI - 10.1002/maco.200905355
Subject(s) - corrosion , emerging technologies , variety (cybernetics) , geothermal energy , engineering , geothermal gradient , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental science , construction engineering , business , computer science , nanotechnology , materials science , geology , metallurgy , artificial intelligence , geophysics
In many of the more recent technologies, corrosion plays a crucial role in determining their successful application. The present paper identifies such important corrosion issues in a number of technologies, which are currently under development or have been recently discussed. In this sense, CO 2 sequestration, fuel cells, offshore wind energy and other offshore technologies, geothermal energy, advanced coal conversion technologies, nuclear energy, light weight construction in transport, ionic liquids as well as medical technologies are discussed with respect to corrosion problems and existing research needs. In this way, this paper intends to show the complexity and the variety of corrosion topics of today and at the same time, point at the economic aspects and the impact on daily life. In the end, this leads to an introduction of the World Corrosion Organization and its study on future needs for research and development in materials degradation and corrosion control.