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Workshop Schedule:
Feb. 14 from 08:00- 12:00 hrs (3 Workshops)
- Total Integrity Management – Linking Corrosion and Erosion-Corrosion Research to Industry’s Needs (Univ. of Leeds)
- Advances in Corrosion Monitoring (CAPCIS)
- Proper Procurement Methodology of Sour Service Materials (Saudi Aramco)
Feb. 14 from 13:00- 17:30 hrs (2 Workshops)
- Determination/Control of Multiphase Flows and Flow Accelerated Corrosion (DNV)
- NDT in Nonmetallics (ESR Technology)
Lunch will be available at a discounted rate in the Gulf Hotel for workshop participants.
Rooms at the Gulf Hotel at a discounted rate for conference participants are limited. Please book now if you have not done so before the discounted rooms become unavailable. Mention the conference name (13th Middle East Corrosion Conference) when booking a room to qualify for the discount.
Course Instructors Profile
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Xinming (Simon) Hu & Anne Neville
University of Leeds, School of Mechanical Engineering, UK
Workshop Title: Total Integrity Management – Linking Corrosion and Erosion-Corrosion Research to Industry’s Needs
Dr. Xinming (Simon) Hu has a PhD degree in Erosion-corrosion behaviour of high alloy stainless steel. He has worked as postdoctoral researcher with various projects related to oil and gas pipeline erosion-corrosion at Heriot-Watt University and the University of Leeds for 7 years.
Professor Anne Neville has been working in the area of corrosion for more than 15 years. She is currently Director of iETSI (Institute for Engineering Thermofluids, Surfaces and Interfaces) and has published over 200 papers on corrosion and surface engineering related topics.
Abstract:
Many of the major integrity management issues are derived from degradation associated with corrosion and erosion-corrosion. Particularly as sand production increases, erosion-corrosion imposes some very important integrity issues. Whereas corrosion prediction methodologies are well established for the oil and gas sector, there are no such reliable methodologies for predicting lifetime in erosion-corrosion environments.
Our research group has been addressing the key issues associated with erosion-corrosion of relevance in the oil and gas sector. In this presentation some results from these studies will be presented, focusing on the following aspects:
• Integrating monitoring methodologies to assess erosion, corrosion and erosion-corrosion damage
• Current state of erosion-corrosion prediction
• Using chemicals for mitigation of pipeline corrosion and erosion-corrosion
Having appropriate research programmes to address the needs of industry, in terms of both fundamental understanding and practical information, is crucial and in this presentation some demonstration of how research can provide invaluable information for improving operating efficiency will be given.
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Dr. Gareth John
Senior Consultant, Intertek/CAPCIS, (UK)
Workshop Title: Advances in Corrosion Monitoring
Dr. Gareth John is a Senior Consultant with Intertek-CAPCIS, based in Manchester UK. He was awarded a PhD from the Corrosion and Protection Centre, University of Manchester; he is a Chartered Chemist, a Chartered Scientist and Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion (UK) and a NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist.
Gareth has been with CAPCIS for over 30 years and has worked on all aspects of corrosion, corrosion monitoring and corrosion management across many industrial areas including oil & gas production facilities.
Abstract:
The workshop will focus on new developments in corrosion monitoring aimed at oil & gas production facilities. This will include review of the challenges faced by corrosion monitoring and the different solutions adopted and under development by researchers and manufacturers.
Topics to be covered will include:
- Development of electrochemical noise for field applications
- New generation (high resolution) electrical resistance (ER) systems
- Corrosion monitoring downhole
- Use of specialist probes in corrosion research and field investigations
- Developments in system communications
- Improvements in data handling and data processing to optimise return on corrosion monitoring investment.
- Challenges and gaps in current corrosion monitoring technology
- Matching market needs with new developments.
As part of the workshop it is intended to include general discussions (with audience participation) relating to corrosion monitoring selection criteria, optimal monitoring locations, method of installation and data analysis.
The workshop will include short presentations by operators relating to what they see as new challenges for corrosion monitoring and perceived gaps in the current market and will also include short presentations by manufacturers of corrosion monitoring equipment of their latest developments.
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Dr. Cheolho Kang
Sr. Project Manager, DNV – Columbus, USA
Workshop Title: Determination/Control of Multiphase Flows and Flow Accelerated Corrosion
Mr. Cheolho Kang is a Senior Project Manager with DNV – Columbus in USA. He has a professional work experience of about seventeen years in the field of multiphase flow, flow improvers (e.g., DRA), effect of flow on corrosion, and corrosion/erosion. He is recognized as the pioneer for flow improvers (e.g., drag reducing agents) in multiphase flow environments. He has 50 publications in the area of multiphase flow, flow improver, flow accelerated corrosion, along with flow and corrosion modeling, and monitoring. He has developed workshops such as: Effect of Multiphase Flow on Corrosion - Cause and Control (Duration: 2 ½ days), Management of Flow and Corrosion in Oil and Gas Pipelines - Field Applications (Duration: 3 days). His recent activities include: Chairman for “Flow Modeling of Liquid Pipeline” at the 2008 International Pipeline Conference, Plenary Speaker for the 2008 InterCor International Conference, and Presenter of “The Performance of Corrosion Inhibitors at Severe Slugging Conditions in Deep Offshore Risers,” at the 007 Rio Pipeline Conference and Exposition, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – awarded Honorable Mention.
Abstract:
The assessment of corrosion in multiphase flow environments is complex. The chemistry of the corrosion process is reasonably well understood and several experimental methods have been devised to investigate the corrosion process. However, the effect of flow on corrosion is not well understood especially when multiphase flow is considered. The change in pipeline inclinations can cause changes in the flow regime transitions and flow characteristics, which have a definite effect on the corrosion rate experienced by these pipelines.
When evaluating corrosion inhibitors, it is important that tests adequately represent field conditions. If this is not done then many parameters that are fundamental to inhibitor performance may not be sufficiently addressed to allow prediction of their field performance. These include the flow characteristics and the effect of the flow on the nature of the fluids.
In this workshop, multiphase flow characteristics and their subsequent effect on corrosion rates will be presented. The performance of corrosion inhibitors under multiphase flow conditions will be also described.
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Richard Lee
ESR Technology Ltd., UK
Workshop Title: NDT in Nonmetallic Materials
Mr. Richard Lee is the Technical Consultant of ESR Technology Ltd. based in UK. He had received a B.Sc (Materials Science & Engineering) from University of Bath in 1978. He has 30 years experience in Polymers and Composites (non-metallic materials) - UKAEA (1978 to 1995), AEA Technology (1995 to 2005) and ESR Technology (2005 onwards) based in the United Kingdom. He has a background in Engineering Materials. He has worked on non-metallic materials in Oil & Gas applications since 2001. Richard has a wide experience of composites, adhesives and elastomers in the Aerospace, Automotive and Oil & Gas industry sectors. He is a member of ISO review committee for ISO 14692 on GRP piping (ISO/TC67/SC6) and member of Midlands Plastics and Rubber Group (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining).
Abstract:
Composite structures and components (i.e., non-metallic materials) are being used in an ever increasing range of industrial applications due to the benefits of corrosion resistance, light weight and relative ease of installation. In oil and gas applications this includes large diameter sea-water cooling pipes and systems and numerous other applications including tanks, valves, pumps, pressure vessels and secondary structures. In other industries (e.g., in aerospace) comprehensive non destructive testing (NDT) is usually done at the manufacturing stage. However, in-service inspection is usually more difficult and less widely done. The traditional approach has relied on conservatism where structures are designed to allow for anticipated in-service damage. The perception of the difficulty of carrying out routine in service inspections and associated limitations of defect assessment methods, compared to metallic structures, have sometimes limited the widespread uptake of composite materials.
The paper addresses in-service inspection of composite structures used increasingly in structural applications such as energy generation, offshore production, petrochemical refining, civil construction and transport. The requirements for in-service inspection are to ensure continuing structural integrity and satisfy asset owners and regulators that equipment and plant is fit for service. Typical challenges facing an inspection engineer include lack of adequate standards and procedures, materials with high signal attenuation and scattering, surfaces which may not allow adequate coupling of inspection probes and unfamiliarity with non-metallic structures.
Examples of current and emerging NDT methods for large structures will be presented together with information on future developments including standards and procedures.
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Mohammed A. Al-Anezi
Metallurgical Engineering Specialist, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
Workshop Title: Proper Procurement Methodology of Sour Service Materials
Mr. Mohammed A. Al-Anezi is a Metallurgical Engineering specialist in Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Anezi has been with Saudi Aramco since 1982 and has been involved in numerous tasks and assignments including, corrosion/cracking in oil and gas application, failure analyses, testing materials, and sour service cracking failures. He got his MS in Metallurgical Engineering from Fontana Corrosion Center at Ohio State University, USA.
He participated in a large study to determine the cost of corrosion in the United States. He researched the corrosion costs in the Oil and Gas Exploration and Production, and Petroleum Refining, and assisted in assembling data for a variety of industry sectors. He contributed to the development of HIC resistant steel with HADEED at SABIC.
Abstract:
This Workshop covers requirements on materials of construction intended for handling gas/liquid containing water and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) known as wet sour environments. These material requirements include new sour service equipment intended for installation in upstream and downstream wet sour applications. Procurement of substandard HIC resistant material could result in project delay, significant financial impact and catastrophic failures.
Sour service damage that will be covered in this workshop includes three main categories including:
- Hydrogen induced cracking (HIC)
- Stress oriented HIC (SOHIC)
- Sulfide stress cracking (SSC)
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Abstracts acceptance notification:
June 25, 2009
Draft Papers due:
September 14, 2009
Papers review:
October 19, 2009
Papers final version due:
November 23, 2009
Power point presentation due:
January 20,2010 |
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