The cost of corrosion in China
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Oceanology · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Abstract Corrosion is a ubiquitous and costly problem for a variety of industries. Understanding and reducing the cost of corrosion remain primary interests for corrosion professionals and relevant asset owners. The present study summarises the findings that arose from the landmark “Study of Corrosion Status and Control Strategies in China”, a key consulting project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2015, which sought to determine the national cost of corrosion and costs associated with representative industries in China. The study estimated that the cost of corrosion in China was approximately 2127.8 billion RMB (~ 310 billion USD), representing about 3.34% of the gross domestic product. The…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 57.31
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 13
Authors
9- BHBaorong HouCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology
- XLXiaogang Li
Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
- XMXiumin Ma
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology
- CDCuiwei Du
Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
- DZDawei Zhang
Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Topics & keywords
- Corrosion
- China
- Asset (computer security)
- Renminbi
- Business
- Natural resource economics
- Computer science
- Computer security
- Industry, innovation and infrastructure