COURSE OVERVIEW

 This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators. 

Effective corrosion inhibitor programs mean fewer equipment repairs, lower maintenance cost and less production downtime. In establishing corrosion treatment programs, it is essential to determine the most effective inhibitor for a given environment. In most cases, corrosion inhibitors are selected based on performance in the field. 

 

Traditionally, inhibitors and various inhibition treatments are tried until a combination that reduces failures and their inherent costs is found. This is a costly and time consuming process. 

 

This course will cover the aspects of corrosion inhibition and the industrial applications of inhibitors within the Process industry. The course deals with the electrochemical principles and chemical aspects of corrosion inhibition, such as stability of metal complexes, the Hammett equation, hard and soft acid and base principle, quantum chemical aspects and Hansch’s model and also with the various surface analysis techniques, e.g. XPS, Auger, SIMS and Raman spectroscopy, that are used in industry for corrosion inhibition. 

Case studies given in this course include: oil and gas wells, gas/oil separation plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, water cooling systems, acid systems and many more. Further, the course will cover economic and environmental considerations which are now of prime importance within Oil & Gas industry.