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Fundmentals Corrosion CH 1
Fundmentals Corrosion CH 1
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Welcome to Fundamentals of
Corrosion & Corrosion Control Course
Course Overview
Course duration
Introduction to Basic
Corrosion
Definition of Corrosion:
Corrosion is the deterioration of a material,
usually a metal, or its properties because of a
reaction with its environment.
Example of corrosion of structural steel in
the splash and atmospheric zones of an
offshore platform
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
✔ Maintenance /Repair/Replacement/Inspection
✔ Lost production/Downtime
✔ Warranty Claims
✔ Fuel and Energy
✔ Loss of production
✔ Environmental Cleanup-Fines
✔ Capital Investment
✔ Loss of Efficiency
Cost of Corrosion
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
Maintenance/Repair/Replacement/Inspection
● The maintenance cost is more expensive than the cost to
avoid corrosion at the design stage.
● The direct costs include the value of the product itself, the
cost of repairs, the associated costs of downtime, including
shutdown and startup, and the disposal costs of the
contaminated products.
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
Loss of Efficiency: Oversizing and Excess Energy Costs
● In many cases, when designers expect substantial corrosion,
they may enlarge the system to accommodate the corrosion.
Corrosion Allowance on an
Offshore Platform Leg in
Splash Zone
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
Accidents
● Corrosion can and has caused severe accidents, resulting
in personal injury or loss of life.
Direct cost Indirect cost
medical bills, employee or For example, if a plant has a bad
plant downtime, investigations, and safety record because of corrosion,
lawsuits the cost of insurance will be higher
than if they had maintained a good
safety record.
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
Increased Capital Costs
● The addition of extra material to a system for corrosion
control can increase the capital cost for construction and
maintenance.
● Capital costs include the initial costs of other corrosion
control measures, such as :
protective coatings, cathodic protection systems, and
equipment for the injection of corrosion inhibitors.
Importance of Corrosion
Cost of Corrosion
Fines
● The cost of environmental cleanup for product spills has
increased greatly due to intensified awareness of the
potential short- and long-term effects these spills can have
on the environment.
● Laws now require the cleanup of most spills.
● Recent spill fines have exceeded $1,000,000
Importance of Corrosion
Indirect Consequences of Corrosion
Safety Risks
Environment
● Environmental pollution is an increasing concern worldwide.