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Objectives

• After attending participants will :
  • Have sound working knowledge of Inspection methods as well as corrosion issues.
  • Be able to identify the various types of corrosion.
  • Be able to identify the causes and driving factors of the corrosion.
  • Be able to determine the most practical method of mitigating the corrosion in the refining industry.
  • Be able to develop work procedures for inspection and corrosion control.
  • Be able to identify and recommend alternative in structural design to minimize corrosion.
  • Have a good working knowledge of cathodic protection.
  • Have a good appreciation of material selection as a method of corrosion control in Oil & Gas industry.
  • Have a good working knowledge of protective coatings for corrosion control.
  • Be able to monitor the effectiveness of the corrosion control process.

The Delegates

• Pipeline Engineers
• Pipeline Maintenance Engineers
• Pipeline Specialists
• Pipeline Integrity Engineers
• Mechanical Engineers
• Corrosion Engineers and Specialists
• Maintenance Engineers
• Inspection Engineers and Specialists

The Contents

• Introduction and course overview.
• Corrosion theory and types

• • Fundamentals of corrosion theory
  • The different types of corrosion
  • Corrosion in gas processing facilities
  • Corrosion in water injection systems
  • Forms of corrosion occurring in the chemical and oil and gas industries.
  • Major causes of corrosion (O2, CO2, H2S, microbiologically influenced corrosion)

• Types of pipelines corrosion

• • Uniform or general corrosion
  • Pitting
  • Crevice corrosion
  • Intergranular corrosion
  • Erosion Corrosion
  • Environment-induced cracking
  • Fluid Hydrodynamics and its importance in Internal Corrosion

• Severity of Stress-Corrosion Cracks in Pipelines

• • Stress-corrosion cracks
  • In-line inspections of pipelines
  • Determination/Control of Internal Flows and Flow Accelerated Corrosion
  • Effect of flow on corrosion
  • Evaluating of corrosion inhibitors
  • Important Parameters for The Assessment of Flow accelerated Corrosion
  • Corrosion Mitigation (e.g. Corrosion Inhibitor)

• Types and classification of pipeline defect

• • Defects: main localities of pipeline failures and loss of integrity
  • Basics of pipeline monitoring
  • Typical pipeline maintenance optimization problems
  • Optimal cessation of pipeline performance
  • Optimal interval between inspections
  • Optimal times for pipeline repair

• Internal Corrosion Protection (RK)

• • Internal Coatings
  • Internal Corrosion Protection
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Limitations of Monitoring for Internal Corrosion

• Formulate and implement maintenance plans to minimise internal pipeline corrosion
• Latest technologies to tackle harsh and demanding conditions, corrosion sampling, monitoring and measurement
• Integration of corrosion technology in existing systems
• Learn about internal corrosion mechanisms responsible for premature failures in pipeline systems
• Understand the correct application of inspection tools and techniques and their relevance to a specific operation

• Causes of Pipeline Failure   

• • Failure statistics and the relative causes of pipeline failures
  • Manufacturing defects
  • Construction defects
  • Failure modes and how pipelines fail (ductile/brittle fracture)
  • Crack propagation
  • Introduction  to external and internal corrosion (including microbiological induced corrosion)
  • Environmentally induced cracking (SCC)

• Inspection, Assessment and Maintenance

• • Inspection Strategies Plans and Procedures – Risk Based Inspection
  • Developing an RBI Plan
  • Fitness-For-Service Assessment
  • NDT Methods and Techniques
  • Probability of Detection
  • Damage Characterization
  • Selecting the correct technique(s)
  • Pigging of Pipelines
  • Smart pigging
  • Cleaning
  • Operational procedures.

• Corrosion control in pipeline

• • Pipe line material selection
  • Alternation of environment
  • Proper Design
  • Cathodic protection
  • Anodic protection
  • Coating & Wrapping

• Course summary .

Notes:

• Great Discount for companies and governmental Organizations .
• All programs are held in five star hotels .
• All lecturers have sufficient knowledge and experience to implement the programs at an optimal level .
• Large package of services is offered to the participants .

The Discount

10% in case of Three P. (or more)