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Fig. 23 Microbial growth in the integral fuel tanks of jet aircraft. Source: Ref 10 More

Fig. 6 Underground storage tanks with prepackaged sacrificial anodes More

Fig. 12 Microbial growth in the integral fuel tanks of jet aircraft. Source: Ref 42 More

Large tanks constructed for the Space Shuttle required the development of weldable alloys with excellent strength, toughness, and fatigue resistance at room and cryogenic temperatures More

Fig. 14.4 Construction of welded tanks used for transportation of liquefied natural gas More

Fig. 14 Hydrogen blister in 19 mm (3/4 in.) steel plate from a spherical tank used to store anhydrous HF for 13.5 years. (a) Cross section of 152 mm (6 in.) diameter blister. (b) Stepwise cracking (arrow) at edge of hydrogen blister shown in (a). Source: Ref 57 More

Fig. 15 Cathodic protection system for a water storage tank. Source: Ref 57 More

Fig. 15.13 Cathodic protection system for a buried steel tank. (a) The original design that caused local failure of a nearby unprotected buried pipeline by stray current corrosion. (b) Improved design. Installation of a second anode and an insulated buss connection provided protection for both More

Fig. 49 Accident cargo tank with “QT” designation, which indicates quenched and tempered steel More

Fig. 4.13 (a) Overview. (b) Liquid nitrogen storage tank and evaporator (Linde). (c) High-pressure compressors (J.A. Becker & Söhne) with storage tanks located below. (d) Pressure regulation panel (Polycontrols Technologies). Courtesy of National Research Council Canada, Boucherville More

Fig. 4.14 Liquid nitrogen pump system with dual pumps (middle), liquid nitrogen tank (right), and controls and vaporizer (left). Courtesy of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. More

Fig. 1 Cathodic-protection system for a buried steel tank. (a) The original design that caused local failure of a nearby unprotected buried pipeline by stray-current corrosion. (b) Improved design. Installation of a second anode and an insulated buss connection provided protection for both More

Fig. 18 Cracks emanating from pits in a type 304 stainless steel tank that was placed in hot demineralized water service with an operating temperature that fluctuated from 75 to 90 °C (165 to 195 °F). (a) Micrograph of a section through a typical biological deposit and pit in the wall More

Fig. 31 Radiograph of a pitted weld seam in a type 304L stainless steel tank bottom. Source: Ref 10 More

Fig. 32 Cross section through a pitted weld seam from a type 304L tank showing a typical subsurface cavity. Source: Ref 10 More

Fig. 36 As-welded type 430 stainless steel saturator tank used in the manufacture of carbonated water that failed after two months of service. The tank was shielded metal arc welded using type 308 stainless steel filler metal. Source: Ref 11 More

Fig. 37 Micrograph of the outside surface of the saturator tank in Fig. 36 showing intergranular corrosion at the fusion line. Source: Ref 11 More

Fig. 2 (a) Pitting and underdeposit attack on underground storage tank. (b) Close-up view of area at left in (a) More

Fig. 5 Failed molasses tank, which fractured suddenly in New Jersey in March 1973. This catastrophic and sudden brittle fracture resulted in the release of the molasses in the tank, similar to the Boston molasses tank disaster in 1919. Source: Ref 1 More

Fig. 12 Filiform corrosion of a fighter aircraft pylon tank. (a) Overall view of the tank, showing uniform corrosion (open arrows) and penetration (solid arrows). (b) Indications of filiform corrosion. (c) Pitting and intergranular corrosion. Source: Ref 29 More