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Projects
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Industrial Projects |
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Control of degradation of hot water pipes in a residential complex
of Sakai Corporation, Tehran, Iran (1973). |
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Control of condenser tubes failures in power plants run by Tavaneer
Corporation, Tehran, Iran (1973-1975). |
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Analysis of material failures in aircraft accidents, Ministry of
Civil Aviation, Tehran, Iran (1978). |
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Protection of materials, coatings, and materials evaluation,
Ministry of War, Tehran, Iran (1973-74). |
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Evaluation of offshore steel structures, Ministry of Shipping,
Tehran, Iran (1982-83). |
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Evaluation of problems and selection of materials for desalination
plants, Institute of Water and Energy, Iran (1973-1977). |
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Control of condenser tube failures in power plants, Tavaneer
Company, Tehran, Iran.
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Corrosion Problem in Steel Plants, Karachi, Pakistan (1985). |
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Corrosion in Power Generation System (Abha, K.S.A.) 1999. |
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International Projects |
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The Effect of Flow Induced Corrosion on the
Corrosion Resistance of Cu-Ni Alloys and Steel in Seawater Containing
Suspended Solid Particles (Approved by KACST and the Ministry of Science
& Technology, Germany)(1982-84). |
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Aluminum Alloy Development Project with Aluminum
Metals, Ranshofen, Austria (1985-1988). |
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Pilot-Plant Testing of Aluminum Alloys for
Desalination Application with G. K. S. S., Geesthacht, Germany
(1982-85). |
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Development of a Modified Aluminum Bronze as a
Tube Material for Heat Exchangers (in cooperation with Metallgessellschaft,
A.G., Frankfurt, Germany) 1974-1976. |
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Long Term Testing of Steel and Aluminum Alloys in
Arabian Gulf Water (A Joint-Project approved by KFUPM and the Ministry of
Technology, Austria, 1980-1984.
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Kinetics of High Temperature High Pressure
Oxidation and Reduction of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Steel Surfaces. (Investigators D.
McDonald, Z. Ahmad, and S.Lvov) January 1995-February 1996.
Completed. Penn State University, Center for Advanced Materials,
University Park, Penn, USA. |
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Developing a centre for
sensors (Ohio State University, U.S.A.).
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SULZER METCO (Westbury, NY, USA) Evaluation of
Nanostructured Titanium dioxide coatings for harsh environments
(Dr. Zaki P.I & coordinator), Dr. Chris Perdikins (coordinator,
Sulzer Metco) |
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INTERNATIONAL, Dammam. Development of Nanopaints fpr desert
environment. Dr. Zaki Ahmad (PI) |
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National Projects |
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Erosion-Corrosion of Al-SiC Metal Matrix
Composite, Principal Investi-gator (KACST, AR-14-65) (1994-1998).
(Funded by
KACST) |
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Effect of Intermetallic Compounds on the
Corrosion Mechanism of Al-Metal Matrix Composites (MSS-313), Principal
Investigator (1999-2001).
(Funded by KACST) |
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Corrosion
Behavior of Copper Beryllium Alloys for Hot Salt Water Applications.
In progress, Principal Investigator (1999-2001).
SABIC
Project |
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Current Projects |
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Suitability of Cu-Be alloys for salt-water
applications. KFUPM/SABIC
Project. Starting date
September 1999. |
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Effect of intermetallics and ceramic particles on
initiation and control of localized corrosion in an Al-SiC composite,
KACST Project M.9.313. |
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Effect of scandium addition on the mechanical
behaviour and corrosion resistance of Al-Mg alloys (KACST Project) |
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Development of corrosion sensors for industries
(in cooperation with Ohio State University). |
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Development of
Scandium containing alumina alloys for
seawater application of Al-Sic composites. |
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application potentials of Al-Sic composites. |
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| Corrosion on CD-ROM : presentation of
fundamental corrossion engineering course (Approved by KFUPM ) |
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Development of technology of TiO2 doped
nanocoating for the harsh environment of Saudi Arabia
(Dr. Zaki Ahmad PI, Dr. F. Sulaiman (C.I), Dr Z. Yemani (Physics)
C.I, Dr. N. Tabet (Physics) PI, Dr A. Hamid (R.I), C.I, Mr B. J.
Aleem (C.I), Mr. M. Ahsan(D. Engg). |
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The use of nanoparticles in development of
long life and self cleaning coatings in harsh environment
(Dr. Zaki P.I), Mr. M. Ahsan (C.I), Mr. B. J. Aleem (C.I) |
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