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What design consideration helps to avoid galvanic corrosion?
What design consideration helps to avoid galvanic corrosion?
- Adding more corners and edges to the design
- Insulating different metals from each other (correct)
- Using different metals for all parts of the structure
- Creating complex structures in the design
Which type of design is recommended to reduce corrosion?
Which type of design is recommended to reduce corrosion?
- Designs with intricate structures
- Complex designs with many inner surfaces
- Simple designs with few corners and edges (correct)
- Designs with sharp edges and angles
What should be considered for the discharge opening of a tank during its design?
What should be considered for the discharge opening of a tank during its design?
- It should be placed in the middle of the tank
- It should have complex mechanisms for controlled release
- It should be inclined to avoid water accumulation after flushing (correct)
- It should be vertical to allow easy drainage
Why is welding preferred over bolts and rivets in metal connections?
Why is welding preferred over bolts and rivets in metal connections?
What design feature is recommended for parts of a system expected to corrode quickly?
What design feature is recommended for parts of a system expected to corrode quickly?
Why should gaps that occur during connections be avoided in design?
Why should gaps that occur during connections be avoided in design?
What can be done to control the formation of a protective precipitate layer in heating and cooling water?
What can be done to control the formation of a protective precipitate layer in heating and cooling water?
How can the hardness of water be removed?
How can the hardness of water be removed?
Which substances are rendered less harmful by increasing their concentration due to their high oxidizing properties?
Which substances are rendered less harmful by increasing their concentration due to their high oxidizing properties?
What is the effect of reducing the concentration of corrosive substances on the corrosion rate?
What is the effect of reducing the concentration of corrosive substances on the corrosion rate?
Which type of inhibitors are effective in anodic regions for steel?
Which type of inhibitors are effective in anodic regions for steel?
In what conditions are inhibitors effective on metal surfaces?
In what conditions are inhibitors effective on metal surfaces?
What is the purpose of cathodic protection?
What is the purpose of cathodic protection?
What are the common metals used in sacrificial anodes for cathodic protection?
What are the common metals used in sacrificial anodes for cathodic protection?
Why are sacrificial anodes called 'sacrificial'?
Why are sacrificial anodes called 'sacrificial'?
In cathodic protection with sacrificial anodes, what is added to protect the structures?
In cathodic protection with sacrificial anodes, what is added to protect the structures?
Which method provides a uniform current distribution along buried pipes?
Which method provides a uniform current distribution along buried pipes?
Why is Magnesium a commonly used metal for sacrificial anodes?
Why is Magnesium a commonly used metal for sacrificial anodes?
What type of processes are involved in the corrosion of ceramic materials?
What type of processes are involved in the corrosion of ceramic materials?
Why are ceramic materials frequently utilized?
Why are ceramic materials frequently utilized?
What must refractory ceramics resist in many instances?
What must refractory ceramics resist in many instances?
In what way do ceramic materials outperform metals in harsh environments?
In what way do ceramic materials outperform metals in harsh environments?
What distinguishes degradation of polymeric materials from corrosion?
What distinguishes degradation of polymeric materials from corrosion?
Why are polymeric materials said to experience degradation rather than corrosion?
Why are polymeric materials said to experience degradation rather than corrosion?
What is the primary effect of anodic inhibitors on the surface?
What is the primary effect of anodic inhibitors on the surface?
What happens when there is less than enough presence of anodic inhibitors in the environment?
What happens when there is less than enough presence of anodic inhibitors in the environment?
How do cathodic inhibitors function?
How do cathodic inhibitors function?
What are some examples of cathodic inhibitors?
What are some examples of cathodic inhibitors?
What are mixed inhibitors?
What are mixed inhibitors?
How do mixed inhibitors show their effects?
How do mixed inhibitors show their effects?
