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Utilizing 3D Printing in Oil and Gas Applications

Product Number: MECC23-19931-SG

Author: Joao A. Tavares; Faisal M. Alshammari

Publication Date: 2023

$20.00

3D Printing revolutionizes the production of engineered parts, enabling manufacturers and Oil & Gas plant owners to prototype or replace any part, regardless of geometrical complexity. The disruptive nature of this technology impacts most industries today, from medical equipment manufacturers to Oil & Gas companies, allowing for logistical flexibility and full independence in the manufacturing of components that will allow the repair of existing assets and re-commissioning of obsolete equipment.

For any company, becoming independent from a supply chain grants a unique strategic position that allows for better prediction and control of product output.

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Utilizing Corrosion Damage Morphology As An Indicator Of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) In Oilfield Waters

Product Number: 51322-17687-SG

Author: Moavin Islam

Publication Date: 2022

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Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is a major concern in process industries, particularly in the Oil and Gas sector. It is estimated that 25-30% of corrosion related failures in pipelines and industrial equipment can be attributed to MIC. The cost of metallic corrosion has been estimated to range between 2-3% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in developed countries and MIC certainly accounts for a significant fraction of the total cost of corrosion amounting to billions of dollars due to unexpected shutdowns, equipment replacement, mitigation strategies, etc.

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Utilizing IR4.0 Solutions to Transform a Conventional GOSP to an Intelligent GOSP (iGOSP)

Product Number: MPWT19-15456

Author: Abdulaziz S. Alghamdi

Publication Date: 2019

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An iGOSP initiative ties multiple solutions together on a common wireless infrastructure, which allows systems to interact in such a way that they create new features, capabilities, automation and monitoring. The result is a facility that has unique efficiencies, maximum return on asset and delivers unparalleled value, visibility, predictability and adaptability.
NGPD selected Abqaiq GOSP-3 to pilot the concept of an intelligent GOSP (iGOSP). Abqaiq GOSP-3 is one of the oldest facilities in NGPD; which was commissioned in 1978. The plant’s rack room has gone through several upgrade projects in the past. This resulted in present challenges including:
 Limited space in the rack room for any wired new instrument loop. Hence, an upgrade of the rack room will be needed for any future project.
 Limited spare cables in field junction boxes.
 Presence of local/pneumatic controllers.
The ultimate goal is to sustain and expand Abqaiq GOSP 3 monitoring capabilities towards achieving operational excellence through the use of 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. This plant is the first step in building a roadmap for other facilities to transform into the digital era through the use of state-of-the-art indus

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Utilizing Polymer Technology to Avoid Moisture Problems

Product Number: 41206-237-SG

Author: John Durig, Tom Murphy

Publication Date: 2006

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Moisture related problems for non-permeable flooring systems have plagued the construction industry for decades. Lower volatile organic compounds limitations and expedited construction schedules have increased the occurrences and awareness of the issue.

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Utilizing Sustainability ScoreCards to Quantitatively Analyze the Sustainability Impact of Applied Linings Systems

Product Number: 51324-21040-SG

Author: Matthew Fletcher

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

Sustainability ScoreCards have been developed to allow the sustainability impact of paints to be easily assessed by the paint industry. The paper introduces sustainability ScoreCards to demonstrate the reasoning between the different data that has been included and the benefits that ScoreCards can offer the paint industry. The data includes embodied CO2e, embodied water, CO2e downstream, lining consumption, durability, product hazard, chemical safety, and VOC content. The usefulness of the information this data provides will be reviewed, along with how the ScoreCards can be used to benchmark the sustainability of different systems allowing a quantified sustainability decision to be made. Using a paint system approach, calculated by area, gives improved insight to the applied system, and makes it easier to use in the paint industry, compared to individual product declarations based on weight of products. ScoreCards are also significantly quicker and cheaper to produce than EPDs, making them a more realistic document to produce for a paint company that may have hundreds of different paints that can result in thousands of different system permeations.

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Utilizing Temperature and Humidity Sensors in Developing Corrosion Prevention Strategies

Product Number: 51319-13120-SG

Author: Eric Uutala

Publication Date: 2019

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Understanding environmental conditions experienced during shipping (both domestic and export) and/or storage is critical when determining the most effective corrosion control system for metal components. Temperature and humidity sensors were used to help understand the conditions within industrial packaging applications during different overseas shipping routes and during warehouse storage. The effect of secondary packaging (i.e. polyethylene film) on temperature and humidity within a package was also evaluated. The scope of this paper is to compile and analyze the data and utilizing it to help develop the best corrosion prevention strategies.Key words: Sensor corrosion control packaging overseas shipping

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Utilizing Temporary Dehumidification For Long Term Lay-Ups of Shipping Vessels

Product Number: 41210-527-SG

Author: Russ Brown

Publication Date: 2010

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This paper will discuss the use of temporary desiccant dehumidification and climate control equipment as a strategy to protect ones investment during cold lay up applications in ships. The paper will look at the science of Psychrometrics and discuss how it can be utilized to help predict the optimal conditions needed to effectively control the moisture for an indefinite period of time.

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UV-Curable Organic Coating for Corrosion Protection of Inner Surfaces of Pipelines

Product Number: 51324-21025-SG

Author: Alessandro Condini; Angela Giuliani; Carlo Trentalange; Stefano Rossi

Publication Date: 2024

$40.00

This study investigates using a novel solvent-free, UV LED-curable coating as a robust corrosion protection solution for the inner surface of steel pipelines. The properties of the UV-cured film were characterized in terms of reactivity, thermomechanical properties, and adhesion to metal substrates. The coating was then applied on the inside of steel pipelines and cured using a patented UV LED lamp specifically designed to fit in confined spaces. Finally, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) characterization and accelerated cyclic electrochemical technique (ACET) were performed on the coated pipes to study the corrosion protection properties of the coating, both with and without the addition of inorganic fillers. The results were compared to a commercially available thermally cured coating. It was found that the UV-cured coating confers high barrier properties, effectively preventing liquid penetration even under elevated temperature conditions. Furthermore, the corrosion protection performance in harsh environments was comparable to and, in some cases, higher than standard epoxy linings.

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Validating a Galvanic Corrosion Model under a Dynamic Electrolyte Droplet

Product Number: 51323-19015-SG

Author: R. Montoya, J.M. Vega-Vega, A. Ruiz-García, E. García-Lecina, J. Genesca

Publication Date: 2023

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As previously reported, the gap between electrochemical measurements for systems under bulk conditions and those under thin film layers of electrolyte is still important. Under thin film layers, it is not straightforward to take advantage of the typical three-electrode cell to electrochemically characterize a metallic surface under corrosion. Only a few localized electrochemical techniques are able to achieve measurements under thin films of moisture. It is important to bear in mind that the mechanism for corrosion under thin films is fully different from corrosion on bulk electrolytes and it is not valid to predict the behavior of the former system by extrapolating the latter.

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Validating Digital Twin Model of a Complex Pipeline System

Product Number: 51323-18958-SG

Author: Keith Parker, Christophe Baete, Trey Johnston

Publication Date: 2023

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Historically the corrosion condition and cathodic protection (CP) effectiveness of pipeline networks have been monitored by over-the-line surveys. Pipe-to-soil potentials and rectifier outputs are the major parameters measured, and for some pipelines a more intensive close interval survey is executed. Today test stations and more frequently rectifiers are equipped with remote monitoring devices which is shifting the industry towards the world of digitization. Unfortunately, external corrosion is still not fully under control.

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Validating EMAT Performance With An Operator

Product Number: 51321-16727-SG

Author: Matthew Romney; T.D. Williamson; Sean Mora

Publication Date: 2021

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Validating ILI run with and without Data Loss

Product Number: MPWT19-14353

Author: Ahmad Al Saif

Publication Date: 2019

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In-Line Inspection (ILI) technology is considered one of the safest and most efficient and reliable inspection method to inspect hydrocarbon pipelines. The retrieved data are usually validated and verified upon successful completion of the inspection. This paper is intended to introduce a new approach to validate the ILI run based on a statistical analysis comparing the new ILI run with a previous ILI run of the same pipeline by leveraging a root mean square (RMS) model to quantify the similarity between the datasets. API-1163 and Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) offer consistent criteria as a validation methodology for a new ILI run. Also, this paper will demonstrate a new scoring criterion for accepting Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) runs with partial data loss as number of MFL runs experience unexpected data loss, which might affect the minimum reporting threshold of the tool. The approach will help pipeline operators to identify the criticality of the missed data via a detailed comparison with the previous MFL run for the same pipeline and detailed analysis of the behavior of the tool during the run. The scoring criteria is aligned with the Pipeline Operators Forum (POF) requirements for data loss. Multiple case studies extracted from actual data will be presented throughout the paper.

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