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> introducing air bubbles into the stream along the hull Placing air bubbles into the stream along the iron/steel hull in seawater... This is the worst idea as
by app4soft 6y ago
> introducing air bubbles into the stream along the hull
Placing air bubbles into the stream along the iron/steel hull in seawater... This is the worst idea as it would drastically increase oxidation.[0]
[0] https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es0109242 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/es0109242
- loriverkutya 6y agoLet’s forget about the thick layer of paint between the steel and the water...
- app4soft 6y ago> Let’s forget about the thick layer of paint between the steel and the water... If seawater oxidation around the boat would be increased then thick layer of paint should be thinned to prevent steel corrosion, which also means increasing cost of the boat.
- bernulli 6y agoMost boats/ships already get wet with (sea)water, alternating with air at the water level. Hardly a new problem.