Salomon Smith Barney Inc. All rights reserved. Normal ability to produce steel in a given time period. The theoretical volume of a mill, given its constraints of raw material supply and normal working speed. Carbon Steel Steel that has properties made up mostly of the element carbon and which relies on the carbon content for structure. Most of the steel produced in the world is carbon steel.
Casing is used to prevent contamination of both the surrounding water table and the well itself.
Casing lasts the life of a well and is not usually removed when a well is closed. Charge The act of loading material into a vessel. An alloying element that is the essential stainless steel raw material for conferring corrosion resistance. A film that naturally forms on the surface of stainless steel self-repairs in the presence of oxygen if the steel is damaged mechanically or chemically, and thus prevents corrosion from occurring. WHY To increase corrosion resistance at lower initial cost than exclusive use of stainless steel.