Abstract
Corrosion may be defined as the process (or result) of unwanted attack on a metal by its environment.* At first sight, it may be surprising to find a chapter on corrosion control in a book on industrial electrochemistry. It is important to realize, however, that the majority of corrosion processes are (partly or wholly) electrochemical in nature. The relevance of corrosion to society lies in the widespread use of metals which may be exposed to a diverse range of aggressive environments (Fig. 10.1). Thus, the incidence of corrosion includes attack upon cars, household goods, buildings and their services (e.g. plumbing and central heating), shipping, oilrigs and chemical plant.
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Pletcher, D., Walsh, F.C. (1993). Corrosion and its control. In: Industrial Electrochemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2154-5_10
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