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    Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) CUlis a common problem shared by the refining, petrochemical, power, industrial, onshore and ‘offshore industries. Corrosion under insulation is dificult to find because of the insulation cover that masks the corrosion problem until iis too lat. safely ) ( documents materials ( societies ) ( pipes Ad, THE WORLD) cote, anges) (ings) (vanes ORGANIZATION MAE. bolts) gaskets) equipment specials ) (steel ) (steam ‘The problem occurs on carbon steels and 300 series stainless steels. On carbon steels it manifests as generalized or localized wall loss. With the stainless pipes itis often pitting and ail) (others corrasion induced stress corrosion cracking. ‘Though failure can occur in a broad band of temperatures, corrosion becomes a significant concer in steel at temperatures between 0 and 149°C and is most severe at about 93°C. MENU MATERIALS. Corrosion under insulation is caused by the ingress of water into the insulation, which traps the water like a sponge in contact with the metal surface. The water can come from rain water, leakage, deluge system water, wash water, or sweating from temperature cycling or low temperature operation such as refrigeration units. MENU MATERIALS Piping related Abbreviations Aeverisomenis Maintenance Costs of CUI Itis also widely known thatthe results of CUI are costly. CUI can account for as much as 40 to 60 percent of a company's piping maintenance costs, can result in repairs in the millions, and lead to significant downtime, Most studies on the topic involve all forms of corrosion and their associated costs without providing the individul cost of corrosion related to insulation. ‘A study completed in 2001 by a research team of corrosion specialists in the USA reported the

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