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Development Of Technique For In-Situ Measurement Of Oxide Film Thickness In High Pressure And High Temperature Environments

Product Number: 51322-18211-SG

Author: Florent Bocher, Jeffrey Boehme

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

High pressure and high temperature processes are present in a wide variety of industries and are often pushing the limits of common materials. As a result, these applications have required advanced materials as well as an improved understanding of the in-situ conditions. Furthermore, those processes have become more and more present in a wide range of industries such as upstream oil and gas (O&G) and power generation (in supercritical CO₂ or molten salt nuclear reactors). The corrosion performance of existing and emerging materials to the extreme environments present in next generation power must be well characterized to ensure material integrity and reduce the risk of catastrophic failures due to environmentally assisted cracking, homogeneous corrosion, thermal oxidation, or other mechanisms.

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Development of Test Sites in Alaska to Study Atmospheric Corrosion Using Adjustable Test Racks

Product Number: 51324-21000-SG

Author: Raghu Srinivasan; Jozef Hunter

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

In colder regions, heavy snowfall and pronounced freeze-thaw cycles introduce complexities to the established paradigms governing atmospheric corrosion. To elucidate the mechanisms of atmospheric corrosion under Arctic conditions, four distinct corrosion test sites were established in Alaska, each representing a unique corrosive environment. Each site was equipped with a modern, multi-angle corrosion exposure test rack coupled with an auxiliary weather station. Two additional multi-angle racks are introduced, offering enhanced flexibility and efficiency in research deployments. Innovation is in the design of modular corrosion test racks that can be adjusted to three different exposure angles. Within these setups, five different metal alloy specimens were exposed at three different angles and different lengths of time. Following exposure, the specimens underwent analysis to determine corrosion rates and weather parameter correlations.

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Development Of The Multipurpose High Strength Super Austenitic Stainless Steel UNS N08034 By Cold Working For Challenging Oilfield Environments

Product Number: 51322-17720-SG

Author: Julia Botinha, Helmuth Sarmiento Klapper, Clara Herrera, Merlin Seifert, Bodo Gehrmann, Helena Alves

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Wells in oil, gas and geothermal production experience a broad spectrum of operating conditions in terms of temperature, depth, pressure and production environments, which govern material selection. For severe environments, where high strength and toughness combined with excellent corrosion and cracking resistance are required, a new superaustenitic stainless steel has been recently developed. Aiming for a minimum yield strength of at least 120 ksi (827 MPa), strain hardening enables the desired mechanical properties, allowing users to avoid well known but HISC susceptible and less cost effective precipitation hardened (PH) nickel alloys.

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Development Of The NACE “MR-01-75” And NACE “TM-01-77” Standards: Part I – Field Observations And Metallurgical Factors

Product Number: 51322-17525-SG

Author: Eric C. Caldwell, Brent W.A Sherar, Peter F. Ellis II, Russell D. Kane

Publication Date: 2022

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This is Part I of a two-part series intended to provide background and a rational justification or supporting rationale for requirements leading to the development and publication of NACE⁽¹⁾ MR 0175 and ISO⁽²⁾ 15156. Part I focuses on some of the metallurgical and processing requirements; specifically, Rockwell C 22 scale (HRC) limit, the various acceptable heat treatments and the 1wt% Ni limit for carbon and low alloy steels to minimize the threat of sulfide stress cracking (SSC) in H₂S containing environments. Part II describes the testing and rationale behind the use of accelerated laboratory test procedures and their development to differentiate metallurgical behavior in sour environments.

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Development Of The NACE “MR-01-75” And NACE “TM-01-77” Standards: Part II – Accelerated Material Qualification Testing In Sour Environments At Near Atmospheric Pressure

Product Number: 51322-17516-SG

Author: Brent W.A. Sherar, Eric Caldwell, Peter F. Ellis II, Russell D. Kane

Publication Date: 2022

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This paper is Part II of a two-part series intended to narrate the history, some of which has been forgotten over time, leading up to the publication of the first Material Requirement (MR-01-75) standard prepared by NACE and its subsequent auxiliary standards. Previously, Part I¹ described the field observations and discussed the metallurgical factors that were being investigated by the historical NACE T-1B and 1F committees to support the development a “harmonized” sour service materials standard. In Part II, we focus on the rationale behind the use of accelerated laboratory test procedures and their development to differentiate metallurgical behavior in sour environments.

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Development& Implementation of Major Integrity Threat (Mit) Management to Prevent Major Accidents

Product Number: 51323-19478-SG

Author: Suryani, Frik Febby, Dita Wibawa, Uswatun Hasanah

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) is a subsidiary of PT Pertamina (PERSERO) – Indonesia’s national oil
and gas company, with coverage activities from exploration, development, operation, production and
distribution of oil and gas in Indonesia. PHE manages the portfolio and/or operations of 58 subsidiaries,
6 joint ventures and 2 affiliated companies that manage oil and gas blocks at home and abroad, as well
as engaged in downstream oil and gas business activities and services with oil and gas production of
540,000 BOPD and 2500 MMSCFD. Oil and gas operations handle hazardous material such as hydrocarbons that can easily form flammable mixture and some toxic.

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Developments In Abrasive Blast Nozzle Technology: Reducing Noise Exposure While Preserving Nozzle Performance And Usability

Product Number: 51322-18086-SG

Author: Matthew Sullivan, Christopher Sullivan

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Abrasive blasting operations used for paint and surface coatings removal are essential for the maintenance of the ships, aircraft, and land vehicles of the United States Armed Forces as well as use industries such as oil & gas, power generation, construction, mining, and infrastructure, among others. Abrasive blasting nozzle design is rudimentary and noise levels produced during abrasive blasting operations in shipyards, maintenance facilities, and factories for removing paint and surface coatings often exceed exposure limits put in place by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reducing a worker's occupational noise exposure is imperative from a safety and economics perspective.

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Diffusion Limited Oxidation of XLPE Nuclear Electrical Cable Insulation

Product Number: ED22-17263-SG

Author: M. Spencer, D. Li, M.R. Pallaka, L.S. Fifield, W.K Fuchs, Y. Ni, A. Zwoster

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

Approximately 20% of the electricity produced in the United States (U.S.) comes from nuclear power plants (NPPs). Originally, U.S. NPPs were qualified for an operational lifetime of 40 years and NPPs can apply for 20-year license extensions following the original 40-year operating period. While most NPPs have entered extended license periods to 60 years, some are considering license extension to 80 years of operation. The viability of a subsequent license renewal (SLR) is dependent upon NPPs operating safely in accordance with a licensing basis similar to that established with the original 40-year license.

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Diffusion of Hydrogen into Pipeline Steel around an External Weld

Product Number: 51323-19403-SG

Author: William Mohr, Amin Moghaddas

Publication Date: 2023

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While dedicated hydrogen pipelines have been present on the Gulf Coast of the US for decades, new application opportunities are opening up for transportation of hydrogen as a greener fuel. Some opportunities may be for newly built transportation lines while others may use existing natural gas pipelines that are converted to wholly or partially carry hydrogen. A normal part of operating a pipeline system is reconfiguring the system to add new pipes by making tie-in welds joining the new pipe to the wall of the existing pipe.

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Digital Generation of Eddy Current Testing (ECT) for Inspection of Surface and Near-Surface Defects

Product Number: MECC23-20114-SG

Author: Lutfallah, Muhammed H; Hammali, Ahmed Y; Felemban, Tamim O; Alismail, Mohannad A

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

In oil & gas industry, solid metal equipment such as pipelines, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and valves are susceptible to surface and sub-surface cracks and discontinuities attributed to cyclic loading and severe operating conditions. These anomalies affect the safety, structural functionality, reliability, integrity and life cycle of the equipment and if not detected timely, they could lead to catastrophic incidents. Consequently, this gave rise to the importance of different Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods and their abilities to detect and characterize surface discontinuity providing useful information to the structural integrity assessment.

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Digital Twin as a Tool for Extending In-Line Inspection Intervals

Product Number: 51324-20824-SG

Author: Keith Parker; Yanping Li; Christophe Baete; Victoria Chum; Trey Johnston

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

Aging pipeline assets are a concern for many pipeline operators. As pipelines age, external corrosion control becomes more challenging and often results in more aggressive monitoring and maintenance activities such as more frequent in-line inspections (ILI) and direct examinations. A pipeline case study is discussed demonstrating how a digital twin based on mechanistic modeling was utilized as a proof of concept for identifying possible cathodic protection remedial actions to decrease external corrosion growth rates (CGR) with the goal of extending the ILI inspection interval from 3 to 5 years. Various remediations such as adjusting or adding cathodic protection and resolving interference are modeled and compared with the existing corrosion control configuration. An economic analysis is included to determine if theoretical remediations can reduce monitoring and maintenance costs while maintaining asset integrity.

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Digitalization: Why It Matters [To AMPP Members] And How To Realize The Benefits

Product Number: 51322-17656-SG

Author: Ross Boyd

Publication Date: 2022

$20.00

In this presentation, we will cover how digitalization impacts industrial processes, how to ensure your digitalization initiative is successful, and where to start and what to expect when implementing mobile technology and software. We will address these points using proven examples of successful digitalization related to the corrosion industry.

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