By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• • Have a good background on metallurgy and ferrous metals
  • Become familiar with the classification and heat treatment of steels
  • Know the basics of corrosion chemistry
  • Be familiar with the main corrosion mechanisms occurring in oil and gas production and processing systems
  • Recognize the different types of damage caused by corrosion
  • Get deeper into materials selection for corrosion prevention
  • Discuss different forms of corrosion (mechanisms, recognition and prevention)
  • Know some advantages and disadvantages of the various corrosion monitoring methods
  • Know corrosion monitoring, choices of metallurgy, and prevention
  • Be familiar with current corrosion control techniques will be reviewed, along with current methods
  • Be familiar with modern corrosion testing, protection and monitoring techniques
  • Increase awareness on the different damage and failure mechanisms and be familiar with the methods of failure prevention and inspection.

Theory & Principles of Aqueous Corrosion

• Introduction
• Electrical concepts relevant to corrosion
• Matters of Substance
• Chemical and electrochemical concepts
• Why does a metal corrode?
• How does a metal corrode? – Kinetics of corrosion

Different Forms of Corrosion (Mechanisms, Recognition and Prevention)

• Uniform corrosion, Galvanic corrosion
• Dealloying and Graphitisation
• Crevice corrosion, Pitting corrosion
• Intergranular stress corrosion cracking, weld decay and knife-line attack
• Exfoliation, Filiform corrosion
• Microbiologically-Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
• Environment-sensitive cracking
• Hydrogen Damage, Corrosion fatigue, Fretting
• Erosion corrosion, impingement attack and cavitations
• Stray current corrosion

Design and Materials Selection for Corrosion Prevention

• Design guidelines for corrosion prevention
• Corrosion resistance properties of stainless steels and super-duplex stainless steels
• Corrosion resistance of other common materials
• Corrosion resistance of non-metallic materials
• Current development and future trend

Corrosion Protection by Coatings

• Metallic coatings, Organic coatings and Paints, Composite coatings
• Organic coatings and cathodic protection
• Current development and future trend

Corrosion Testing and Monitoring

• Type and classification of corrosion testing
• The nature of corrosion process
• Conventional methods, Electrochemical methods
• Principal online corrosion monitoring techniques
• Other methods of corrosion testing and monitoring
• Current development and future trend