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Mechanical Engineering, Cavitation Erosion
HYDRAULICS; OCEAN ENGINEERING; WATER-JET CLEANING. Expert (prefers Dr. Thiru) has extensive experience applying his expertise in hydraulics to ocean engineering and industry. Dr. Thiru is a recognized expert in materials research and has demonstrated a deep understanding of material behavior…
Diving Accident Investigation
Bob notes that corrosion is a major problem that affects many industries. Bob has spent over forty years studying and solving corrosion problems in the construction, aerospace, defense, petroleum, utility and related industries. He was also the technical editor of…
Control Valves
Expert has over 30 years of experience in the field of control valves. He offers expert services in the technical evaluation of project offers, training, troubleshooting of control valve issues at site, and best control valve solutions for severe service…
Protective Coatings, Surface Preparation, Coating Failure Analysis
Expert has a wide variety of coating and corrosion experience due to working for a protective coating company, an oil company and as a consultant for 62 years. This experience was gained by working in Research and Development for a…
Corrosion, Chemistry, Metallurgy and Engineering in Relation to Power and Refinery Plant
Expert worked in UK power generation for 25 years and became PowerGen's (now Eon's) expert in corrosion of all items involved in power generation. The areas that Expert has first hand knowledge and experience of include the production of high…
Internal & External Corrosion Control and Mitgation on Inshore & Offshore Structures & Pipelines
Expert has over the past 35 years applied his Industrial Arts and Petroleum Engineering Technology degrees to good use in the oil and gas industry working in all phases of internal and external corrosion migitation on structures and pipelines both…
Metallurgical Engineering, Corrosion Engineering, Marine & Pipeline Corrosion, Cathodic Protection
Expert has performed research in aqueous corrosion, primarily in seawater. He has provided assistance in the design of equipment and facilities exposed to aqueous environments, including seawater, freshwater, potable water and wastewater. As seawater contains substantial amount of chloride, this…
Metallurgy, Tribology, Corrosion, Failure Analysis (Fatigue, Fracture, Wear, etc.), Legal Support
Expert has has worked extensively in the field of corrosion. He has taught a senior level college courses on the subject, performed fundamental research with published findings and he has testified in court as to the effect corrosion has on…
Materials Science, Particularly Corrosion: Microbial Corrosion, Materials Selection, Biodegradation
Biodegradation mainly refers to enhanced degradation and deterioration of non-metallic materials such as concrete and polymers to distinguish it from microbial corrosion of metals. Under certain circumstances, there are groups of micro-organisms that are capable of attacking these materials and…
Steel Applications using Engineered Alloys with Heat Treatment and Welding Knowledge
Most of his metallurgical practice and experience since 1985 has been with steel and other iron based metal products. His limited exposure to other metal products such as aluminum and titanium, etc, would be sufficient to provide basic information about…