Drilling (IMAGE)

University of Texas at San Antonio

Drilling

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Professor Troconis will study hydrogen embrittlement on a molecular level to see how the location of the hydrogen atoms affects the integrity of the metal material under the high pressures and elevated temperatures typical of drilling environments.

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