corrosion and materials
Inclusions and their impact on the corrosion of chromium alloys
Inclusions affect the corrosion resistance of chromium alloys in industrial applications.
July 20, 2025
Emilio Trejo Petit
Mechanical engineer with specialization in Reliability of Industrial Systems. He has 17 years of experience in the Venezuelan oil industry and more than 15 years in the area of consulting and courses in Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Reliability Engineering, in which he has taught courses to more than 2000 people and participated in more than 100 projects in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, in the main oil companies in the region and in companies such as cement, food, automotive, among others..
Publications of Emilio Trejo Petit
energy innovation
Clean technologies for efficient hydrogen production
Electrolysis, carbon capture and biogas are key technologies for reducing emissions in industrial hydrogen production.
June 16, 2022
corrosion and materials
How Corrosion Fuels Environmental Pollution
Corrosion is a natural process of material degradation, with multiple consequences, not only economic, but also environmental and human.
Current research has focused its studies on the problems presented by metallic corrosion, caused by the progressive deterioration of the environment. However, there are few studies on the reverse case in relation to the effect that corrosion has on the environment.
June 9, 2022
energy innovation
Tackling Climate Change: A Path to Sustainable Development
Climate change is a complex phenomenon that represents one of the great challenges of the 21st century due to its characteristics, causes and global consequences,
June 7, 2022
engineering
How to implement an effective maintenance process in the organization
Organizational and cultural factors that make it difficult to integrate maintenance as a key part of the production process.
June 1, 2022
non destructive testing
Tank Inspection Techniques (part 2)
Inspection of storage tanks according to American Petroleum Institute (API) standards are important to prevent not only catastrophic failures, but also to avoid problems related to the mechanical integrity of the assets affected mainly by corrosion in floors, walls and ceilings.
May 30, 2022
non destructive testing
Tank inspection techniques (part 1)
The field of storage tank inspections comprises in-service and out-of-service inspections of vertical and horizontal above-ground and subway tanks. A combination of techniques including engineering calculations according to API 653 and API 650 and other relevant specifications are used to perform a comprehensive inspection of the overall condition of the tank.
May 25, 2022