Solutions to Corrosion Caused by Agricultural Chemicals

Corrosion is the deterioration of materials by chemical interaction with their environment. The consequences of corrosion are many and varied. The effects of these on the safe, reliable and efficient operation of equipment or structures are often more serious than the simple loss of a mass of metal. The two main reasons for replacing machinery or equipment include upgrading old equipment and substituting them because of wear and corrosion. Discussions with people in this sector placed corrosion costs in the range of five to ten percent of the value of all new equipment. Furthermore, many commercial chemicals are used on farmlands, grain and silage preservatives, pests and weed control, and as proprietary acid solutions for cleaning dairy equipment. In addition to these, farm wastes and slurries contain many chemicals. On the whole, these various chemicals frequently damage farming machinery and ancillary structures. The aim of this discussion is to proffer suitable solutions to corrosion occurring due to actions of these agricultural chemicals.