Corrosion in the Oil and Gas Industry - Part 2

Introduction

The goal of this course is to review the cause of corrosions in the Oil and Gas Industry and develop guidelines for monitoring, controlling and preventing corrosion.

The course will review the basics of corrosion, the chemistry of corrosion, corrosion monitoring, choices of metallurgy, and prevention. Current corrosion control techniques will be reviewed, along with current methods.

To those with experience in the processing industry, this course can reinforce their practical experience and broaden their database. To those new in the processing industry, this seminar can serve as a platform to build their database of experience.

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• The fundamentals of corrosion
• The chemistry of corrosion
• Corrosion monitoring, choices of metallurgy, and prevention
• Current corrosion control techniques will be reviewed, along with current methods.

Target Audience

• Operation Supervisors
• Maintenance Supervisors
• Senior Plant Supervisors
• Operations Engineers
• Process Support Engineers
• Everyone with responsibility for any aspect of process corrosion
• Veterans and those with only a few years of experience who want to review or broaden their understanding in Processing Plant Operations and Safety
• Other professionals who desire a better understanding of subject matter

Corrosion & Metallurgy Outline

The course covers the following topics:

Introduction

• Overview of the Chemical Processing Industry
• Chemistry of the Processing Industry
• Safety for the Operation and Maintenance Groups

Principles of Corrosion

• Aqueous Corrosion
• High-Temperature Oxidation
• High-Temperature Corrosion
• Corrosion Kinetics
• Galvanic Corrosion
• Galvanic Corrosion Case Study

Types of Corrosion

• Pitting Corrosion
• Crevice Corrosion
• Under Deposit Corrosion
• Stress Corrosion Cracking
• Stress Corrosion Cracking Case Study

Type of Corrosion

• Hydrogen Embrittlement
• Erosion Corrosion
• Erosion Corrosion Case Study
• Cavitation Corrosion
• H2S Corrosion
• CO2 Corrosion
• Microbiological Corrosion
• Under Insulation Corrosion
• Corrosion of Welds
• External vs. Internal Corrosion

Corrosion Control (Materials of Choice)

• Metallurgy Guidelines
• Stainless Steel
• Plastics
• Carbon Steel

Corrosion Control

• Inhibitors
• Catholic Protection

Corrosion Monitoring

• Current Corrosion Monitoring Procedures
• Non Destructive Testing
• The behavior of Metals in different environments