Background
The full day course is to address the latest developments and provide an engineering approach to prevent and manage MIC in pipelines.
Agenda
- Introduction
Fundamentals of corrosion, kinetics of the electrochemical process, definitions, pre-requisite for biological growth, impact of MIC phenomenon, major MIC failures, microbial colonisation and tolerance limits, introduction to other sections of the course, and Q&A
- Microbiology
Corrosion-influencing microbes, mode of action, microbiological factors affecting the electrochemical process, operating conditions, biofilm formation and characteristics, differential chemical cell, best known sulphur reducers and pit development.
- Monitoring
Sampling requirements and procedures, value of monitoring, types of sampling, health and safety, analytical techniques, sessile colonisation, qPCR vs MPN (serial dilution) techniques, factors affecting detection, case studies and best practice.
- Mitigation
Control methodologies, chemical treatment, selection process, nutritional control and bio competitive exclusion, electrical repulsion, best prevention strategy, design specifications, hydrostatic testing and commissioning.
- Materials
MIC affected materials, sulphide corrosion, metallurgical factors affecting MIC phenomenon, alloying and material selection, cause and effect analysis, avoidance measures, welding effect, concrete deterioration and operating conditions.
- Identification & Management
Mis-diagnosis factors, required analyses, supporting analytical techniques, bio-mineralisation, linking microbes to corrosion, evidence of MIC, managing MIC, performance improvement steps and cycle and risk-based assessment.
Target Group
The course is of considerable benefits to industrialists and researchers including managers, project leaders, corrosion engineers, industrial microbiologists, scientists, production engineers, field management and technical staff. The course is also of substantial benefits to senior technicians with a higher education degree who are directly involved in monitoring and sampling.
Delegates will learn about:
- Corrosion-influencing microbes and MIC mechanisms
- Biofilm properties and its effect on the corrosion process
- Monitoring including sampling and both traditional and modern analytical techniques
- Control methodologies and affected materials
- Identification and managing MIC
Delegates will be able to:
- Determine factors, conditions and practices affecting MIC
- Contribute to system design and development of monitoring schemes
- Identify techniques required for the diagnosis of microbial involvement
- Participate in company management of MIC
- Contribute to company corrosion management system including standards and best practices
