Corrosion and Materials Selection (ePub)

The petroleum and chemical industries contain a wide variety of
corrosive environments, many of which

are unique to these industries. Oil and gas production operations
consume a tremendous amount of iron

and steel pipe, tubing, pumps, valves, and sucker rods. Metallic
corrosion is costly. However, the cost of

corrosion is not just financial. Beyond the huge direct outlay of
funds to repair or replace corroded structures are the indirect
costs - natural resources, potential hazards, and lost
opportunity. Wasting natural resources is a direct contradiction to
the growing need for sustainable development.

By selecting the correct material and applying proper corrosion
protection methods, these costs can be

reduced, or even eliminated. This book provides a minimum design
requirement for consideration when

designing systems in order to prevent or control corrosion damage
safely and economically, and addresses:

* Corrosion problems in petroleum and chemical
industries

* Requirements for corrosion control

* Chemical control of corrosive environments

* Corrosion inhibitors in refineries and petrochemical
plants

* Materials selection and service life of
materials

* Surface preparation, protection and
maintainability

* Corrosion monitoring - plant inspection techniques and
laboratory corrosion testing techniques

Intended for engineers and industry personnel working in the
petroleum and chemical industries, this book is also a valuable
resource for research and development teams, safety engineers,
corrosion specialists and researchers in chemical engineering,
engineering and materials science.