4 days Material Science and Corrosion Management

Day 1
8.00 am 10am • Introduction to Material Science
o Real-world applications include engineered alloys,
electronic and magnetic materials etc.
o Properties of Steel and Other Materials Used for
Pipeline Fabrication
o Introduction of Fracture Mechanics
o Toughening Mechanism
o Fatigue of Materials
• Construction Material Grades
o Metallurgy and Engineering material properties;;
10am- 10:15 am Tea Break
10:15am- 12:30pm • Materials testing (Destructive testing)
o Types of destructive testing:
▪ Stress tests
▪ Crash tests
▪ Hardness tests
▪ Metallographic tests
o Benefits of Destructive Testing (DT)
• Manufacturing Process, Including Welding Standards,
Procedures
o ASME/EN Positions
o Joint details
o Joint Types
o The Manual Metal Arc Process
o Welding Techniques and Operative Practices
o Defects: Causes and Remedies
12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm-3:30pm • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques for
Qualification
• Radiography of welds
• Ultrasonic Methods
• Magnetic Particle Testing
o Dye Penetrant Testing
3:30pm- 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45pm- 5:00pm • Introduction to Corrosion Management
• Basic Concepts in Corrosion
o Corrosion Terminologies and Conventions
• Why Do Metals Corrode? ‐ The Driving Force for Corrosion
Passivity

Day 2
8.00 am 10am
• Kinetics: The Rate of Corrosion
10am- 10:15 am Tea Break
10:15am- 12:30pm • Different Forms of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Recognition and
Prevention
o General Attack/Uniform Corrosion
o Galvanic Corrosion/De‐Alloying
o Pitting Corrosion
o Crevice Corrosion
o Filiform Corrosion
12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm-3:30pm • Different Forms of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Recognition and
Prevention (Cont’d)
o Intergranular Corrosion/Exfoliation
 o Environmental Cracking
o Liquid Metal Embrittlement
o Hydrogen Damage
3:30pm- 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45pm- 5:00pm • Different Forms of Corrosion: Mechanisms, Recognition and
Prevention (cont’d)
o Corrosion Fatigue
o Flow Assisted Corrosion
o Fretting Corrosion
o High Temperature Corrosion
o Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
o Corrosion under supports (CUS)

Day 3
8.00 am 10am • Corrosion in Specific Environments
o Corrosion in Atmosphere
o Corrosion in Waters
• Corrosion in Specific Environments
o Corrosion in Soil
o Corrosion in Concrete
• Corrosion in High Temperature Environments
10am- 10:15 am Tea Break
10:15am- 12:30pm • Corrosion Control and Prevention by Materials Selection and
Design
o The Importance of Design in Corrosion Prevention
o Maintenance and inspection requirements
• Effects of Design and Material Selection on Corrosion
• Practical Corrosion Cells Commonly Encountered in
Engineering Designs
o Galvanic cell
o Concentration cell and differential aeration cell
o Active/Passive Cell
o Thermogalvanic Cell and temperature cell
o Stress cell
• Basic Metallurgy for Materials Selection
• Compatibility of Materials and Environments
o The effects of environment on corrosion
o Materials for high temperature corrosion
o Matching materials performance to environments
• Design Solutions to Corrosion Problems Commonly
Encountered
o Design solutions to corrosion problems based on types
of corrosion
o Design solutions to corrosion problems based on
fabrication techniques and environmental conditions
• Specifications and guidelines

o International standards relevant to materials selection

and design
12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm-3:30pm • Corrosion Control and Prevention by Protective Coatings
and Linings
o The Protective Coating System
o BS & ISO Classification of Corrosive Environments
o BS, ISO, SIS, NACE, SSPC Standards Relevant to Surface
Preparation
o Methods of Coating Application
 o Coatings Selection Guide
o Coating Failures: Causes and Prevention
o Coating Repair and Maintenance
o Development of Coatings Specifications
o Quality Control in Coatings Application
o Coatings Inspection and Testing
3:30pm- 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45pm- 5:00pm • Corrosion Control and Prevention by Cathodic Protection
and Anodic Protection
o Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
o Cathodic Protection and Coatings
o Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection System
o Impressed Current Cathodic Protection (ICCP) System
o Cathodic Protection Standards, Specification and Design
o Cathodic Protection Commissioning, Inspection and
Monitoring
o Anodic Protection and Its Applications
o Cathodic Protection vs. Anodic Protection

Day 4
8.00 am 10am • Corrosion Control and Prevention by Modification of
Environment (Chemical Treatment)
o Introduction to Corrosion Control by Chemical
Treatment
o Corrosion cell and how corrosion inhibitors work
o Classification of corrosion inhibitors
o Mechanisms of corrosion inhibition
o Safe and unsafe corrosion inhibitors
o Critical concentrations and efficiency of inhibitors
o Field of Applications of Corrosion Inhibitors
o Inhibitor Application Techniques
10am- 10:15 am Tea Break
10:15am- 12:30pm • Introduction to Oilfield Chemicals
• Bacteria Control
• Prediction of scale formation
• Scale inhibitors
• Techniques for Monitoring Effectiveness of Corrosion
Inhibitors
• Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Inhibitors
12:30pm- 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm-3:30pm • Corrosion Control and Prevention by Corrosion Testing and
Corrosion Monitoring
o Thickness measurements using ultrasonic testing
o Radiographic Examination
• Internal corrosion inspection and assessment methodology
o Inspection methods
o Direct Assessment Methodology
• Internal corrosion monitoring
o Corrosion coupons
o Electrical Probes
o Intelligent Pigs
o Pigging for Pipeline Integrity Assessment
3:30pm- 3:45pm Tea Break
3:45pm- 5:00pm • Recap and Examination