Who should attend
Anyone who needs the ability to recognize corrosion and understand its devastating potential, especially as it relates to his or her area of responsibility in the refining industry. This includes:
- Design engineers
- Process engineers
- Procurement agents
- Maintenance planners
- Service company representatives who support refineries
- Corrosion and equipment engineers
- Metallurgists
- Inspectors and inspection supervisors
Learning objectives
- Identify the various forms of corrosion and the specific mechanisms that result in each form
- Define electrochemical processes and concepts
- Recognize the different types of corrosive environments that affect corrosion
- Give examples as to how and when to use control corrosion methods of design, materials selection, modification of environment, protective coatings, and cathodic and anodic protection
- Give examples of control corrosion by selection of design and engineering materials, modification of environment, cathodic and anodic protection, and protective coatings
- Discuss corrosion monitoring techniques using testing, inspection, specimen exposure, electrochemical methods, water chemistry, and analysis of deposits
Included course material
Corrosion Control in the Refining Industry CD Manual