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1 Page 13
Ch.2 Page 77
Ch.3 Page 159
Page 35 Ch.4 Page 189
Ch.5 Page 223
Appendix A: Analysis Report Page 263
Appendix B: Lab. & Field Testing Page 268
Appendix C: Typical Properties of Materials Page 281
NACE SP0775 Page 299
NACE SP0206 Page 323
NACE TM0194 Page 359
NACE/ASTM 193 Page 393
Internal Corrosion
For Pipelines - Advanced
Course Manual
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Do I have an Internal Corrosion Problem? 1
1.1 What is Internal Corrosion? 1
1.2 Corrosion Mechanisms 6
1.3 What type of pipeline is it? 18
1.4 Do I have an IC Problem? 31
Chapter 2: If Yes, How Bad Is It? 1
2.1 Corrosion Rate Modeling 1
2.2 Monitoring Techniques 2
2.3 Inspection Methods 45
2.4 Assessments 57
Chapter 3: How Do I Stop It? 1
3.1 Maintenance Pigging 1
3.2 Chemical Treatment 8
3.3 Design and Operation 23
3.4 Selecting and Implementing Appropriate Methods 26
3.5 Effectiveness of Mitigation Methods 26
Chapter 4: How Do I Design to Prevent Corrosion? 1
4.1 Define the Service Environment 1
4.2 Corrosion Form/Rate Prediction 3
4.3 Design Features 6
4.4 Materials Selection 20
4.5 Corrosion Mitigation 28
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Chapter 5: How Do I Optimize an Internal Corrosion 1
Program?
5.1 What is Risk Management? 1
5.2 Economics 7
5.3 Internal Corrosion Mamagement Program 14
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