Stainless icons: St Louis Arch
In 1947 Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect, won $22,500 for submitting a design for a monument to honor Lewis and Clark. The famous explorers passed through St. Louis in 1806 after a three-year expedition that explored Thomas Jefferson’s purchase of Louisiana from Spain. Saarinen said he wanted to “build an arch that would stand for a thousand years”.
Stainless steels in high pressure synthesis sections of urea plants
In order to achieve an acceptable lifetime in High Pressure (HP) Urea Equipment, one must select materials – such as special stainless steel grades - to resist carbamate corrosion. The process conditions are highly corrosive and the corrosion mechanisms are complex. The development of suitable alloys has concentrated on refining existing grades by continuous improvement.
Who was Bill Krivsky?
You may not be familiar with the name of William A. Krivsky (1927-2006), however he should be among those emblazoned in the Stainless Steel Hall of Fame. The following story tells why.
3D printing for the nuclear industry
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has been selected to lead a USD 2 million additive manufacturing research project. GEH will lead the project by producing sample replacement parts in corrosion resistant alloys for nuclear power plants.
Back in time: The history of tubes
If you put a search for tube or pipe into the web there is a an avalanche of information which makes you start to realise how dependant our way of life is on something with a hole in it that carries any sort of medium.