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PRFFACF.

The thesis deals with the study of corrosion

and its prevention in chemical industries and contains
twelve chapters. It is divided in two parts. Part I
deals with some of the topics of corrosion in chemical
industries and Part II deals with the study of
corrosion of common metals in marine and industrial-
cum-marine atmosphere and its prevention by paints.
Statemf'nt 1
The entire investigation presented in this
thesis is my original contribution to the advancement
of knowledge. The different topics studies for the
advancement include (i) corrosion in salt works and
its prevention (ii) corrosion of mild steel and
cement in sea water magneSia plant and its prevention
(iii) corrosion of mild steel in low oxygen gas
holder and its prevention by paints (iv) corrosion of
lead in spin bath of a rayon factory (v) corrosion
(internal) of tube well caSings and strainers and
its prevention in brackish waters of Gujarat State
(vi) eorrnsion of 5IS aluminium tubes in fresh

brackish and sea waters and its prevention by alkaline

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chromate surface coatings and (vii) the monthly

corrosion rates of common metals in marine and
industria1-cum-marine atmosphere have been determined.
For each metal an equation has been derived for
arriving at the corrosion rate. The determination
of air pollutants like sulphur dioxide, ammonia
and salinity has been accomplished. The relative
corrodibl1ity of other sites of Saurashtra has
been compared. The suitability of five commercial
paints has been assessed in the field tests.
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The sources on which this work is based have
been reviewed throughout the text and also clearly
indicated in the reference.
The results and discussions which are based
on the research work carried out by me have been
presented in this thesis.
ACKNOWLT'DGFMFNT
I am highly indebted to Dr.K.Seshadri for his
able guidance, encouragement and valuable advice he
has given me from time to time throughout my work
presented in this thesis. I have no words to express
my gratitude for the trouble taken by him for this
thesiS.
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I am highly grateful to Dr.D.J.Mehta, Scientist-

in-Charge, Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research
Institute, Bhavnagar for permitting- me to submit this
thesis to the Saurashtra University.
I am also highly grateful to Dr.R.P.Daroga
and Shri H.G.Betai of Mls.Tata Chemicals Ltd., Mithapur
for their fullest and constant cooperation they have
given me in the collection of atmospheric corrosion
data of Mithapur. Appreciation is also accorded here
to SlShri V.H.Ponkshe and P.Va1ia of MIs. Indian
Rayon Corporation, Veraval and Mls.Gujarat Oxygen and
Acete1yne Co., Bhavnagar for suggesting the problems
of corrosion of lead and low pressure oxygen holder.
I am thankful to Dr.M .1.Mehta for the valuable

suggestions and useful discussions. Moreover I am

thankful to my past and present colleagues for their
help.
I express my sincere thanks to Shri H.A.Trlvedi
for his photographic work.

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(DR.D. J. Mfl:H'fA) (DR. K.S'FSHADRI> (P.R.MFHTA)
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CHFMICALS RJ'SFARCH RT'5FARCH Ir5T1TUTF,
IrGTITUTF., BHAVNAGAR BH AV NAGAR.