An advanced course to develop the engineers and operators deals with Materials and Corrosion Control about:

• Identifying Operating Problems.
• Introduction to Chemical Cleaning.
• Specifying Corrosion Inhibitor Programs.
• Chemical Cleaning Methods.
• Specifying Scale Inhibitor Programs.
• Application of High-Pressure Water Jetting.
• Specifying Biocide Programs.
• Specifying Emulsion Control Programs.
• Specifying Oxygen Scavenger Programs.
• Applications and Implications of Miscellaneous Chemical
• Treatments.
• Principles of Chemical Cleaning.
• Specifying Chemical Treatments For Hydrotesting /Lay Up And
• Mothballing.
• Special Chemical Cleaning Problems.
• Chemical cleaning Case Histories.
• Safety Measures and Precautions.
• Acidizing of Producing And Injection Wells.

• Identifying operating problems:
• Types and locations of operating problems in wet multiphase systems.
• Types and locations of operating problems in wet crude oil systems.
• Types and locations of operating problems in wet gas systems.
• Types and locations of operating problems in brine handling systems.
• Introduction to chemical cleaning:
• What is chemical cleaning.
• Why is chemical cleaning used.
• When do you do chemical cleaning.
• Optimum frequency considers total fouling-related expense.
• Type of foulant varies with process.
• Advantages and disadvantages of chemical cleaning.
• Specifying corrosion inhibitor programs:
• Organic corrosion inhibitors: function, types, mechanisms for film
• formation, and formulations.
• Recommending corrosion inhibitor programs.
• Evaluating corrosion inhibitor performance.
• Chemical cleaning methods:
• Pre-commission cleaning.
• Cleaning boilers requires preparation to minimize risks.
• Several methods for cleaning towers.
• Specifying scale inhibitor programs:
• Function of scale inhibitor formulations.
• Recommending scale inhibitor programs.
• Evaluating scale inhibitor performance.
• Application of high-pressure water jetting:
• How high-pressure water jetting works.
• Advantages and disadvantages of high-pressure water jetting.
• HPJ cleaning can be used for various equipment.
• Nozzle design is function of energy and application.
• Type of foulant determines pressure required.
• Specifying biocide programs:
• Biocide formulations.
• Recommending biocide programs.
• Evaluating biocide performance.
• Criteria and guidelines for recommending biocide programs.
• Criteria, guidelines, and data base for evaluating biocide
• performance.
• Specifying emulsion control programs:
• Function of de-emulsifier formulations.
• Recommending emulsion control programs.
• Evaluating emulsion control programs.
• Criteria and guidelines for recommending emulsion control programs.
• Guidelines for evaluating emulsion control programs.
• Specifying oxygen scavenger programs:
• Oxygen scavengers: mechanisms, function, formulations, and
• factors that affect reaction rates.
• Recommending oxygen scavenger programs.
• Dissolved oxygen test.
• Criteria and guidelines for recommending oxygen scavenger programs.
• Applications and implications of miscellaneous chemical treatments:
• Applications and implications of usage of Di-Glycol Amine processes.
• Applications and implications of usage of antifoaming agents in processes.
• Applications and implications of usage of acid corrosion inhibitors in processes.
• Principles of chemical cleaning:
• Determining foulant solubilities.
• Selecting the appropriate chemicals.
• Chemical application techniques are varied.
• Calculating chemical requirements.
• Specifying chemical treatments for hydro-testing/lay up and mothballing:
• Determining the chemical treatments required for hydrotested / laid-up facilities.
• Determining the chemical treatments required for facilities scheduled to be mothballed.
• Determining whether chemicals to be discharged are environmentally acceptable.
• Special chemical cleaning problems:
• Factors that influence corrosion rates.
• Inhibitors that require special handling.
• Equipment and design-related problems and solutions.
• Chemical cleaning case histories:
• Lube and seal oil piping preoperational cleaning.
• Preoperational cleaning of boilers and steam generators.
• Post-operational cleaning of steam generator.
• Condenser and cooler cleaning is simple procedure.
• Chemical cleaning of flash evaporators.
• Cleaning reverse osmosis (ro) and electrodialysis (ed) units.
• Chemical cleaning of crude preheat exchangers.
• Furnace cleaning depends on type.
• Chemical technique for gas freeing towers.
• Safety measures and precautions:
• Major hazards in chemical cleaning/preventive procedures.
• Safety concerns in cleaning projects.
• Release of hydrogen sulfide and other gases.
• General precautions for high-pressure jetting.
• Acidizing of producing and injection wells:
• Why is acidizing done and Acid types.
• Treatment and formation types.
• Scale removal in production flowlines and tubulars.
• Treatments for removing organic deposits.
• Limited use of additives.
• Corrosion inhibition in damage removal treatments.
• Evolution of inhibitors to meet needs.
• Use of inhibitor aids.
• Selecting inhibitors.
• How much corrosion protection do you need?.

Engineers, operators and lab chemists who deals with Materials and Corrosion Control