Dates: 30th June – 1st July ,2025

Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai – U.A.E.

Course Overview

Corrosion presents a significant challenge across petrochemical industries, leading to economic losses, safety hazards, and environmental risks. This intensive 2-day course provides essential knowledge on corrosion mechanisms, detection techniques, and effective mitigation strategies. Participants will gain insights into industry best practices, materials selection, protective coatings, and cathodic protection. Through real-world case studies and expert led discussions, attendees will develop the skills necessary to manage and prevent corrosion-related failures in refinery and chemical processing environments.

Learning Outcomes:

• Corrosion presents a significant challenge across petrochemical industries, leading to economic losses, safety hazards, and environmental risks. This intensive 2-day course provides essential knowledge on corrosion mechanisms, detection techniques, and effective mitigation strategies.
• Participants will gain insights into industry best practices, materials selection, protective coatings, and cathodic protection. Through real world case studies and expert-led discussions, attendees will develop the skills necessary to manage and prevent corrosion-related failures in refinery and chemical processing environments.
• Understand the fundamental causes and mechanisms of corrosion in refineries and petrochemical plants.
• Identify different types of corrosion, monitoring techniques, and effective mitigation strategies.
• Analyze industry standards and best practices for corrosion prevention and control.
• Select appropriate materials, protective coatings, and cathodic protection methods.
• Evaluate mechanical and metallurgical failure mechanisms that contribute to equipment degradation.
• Apply failure analysis techniques to prevent future occurrences.
• Recognize environmental factors contributing to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and high temperature corrosion.
• Enhance decision making skills regarding corrosion management strategies.
• Improve asset integrity and reliability through proactive maintenance approaches.
• Reduce maintenance costs and downtime by implementing corrosion prevention measures effectively.

Event Details

Day 1	Day 2
Fundamentals & Corrosion Mechanism	Advanced Corrosion Control & Prevention
Introduction to Corrosion Control • Importance of corrosion control in refinery & chemical processing industries • Economic, safety, and environmental impacts	Environmental Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) • Causes and prevention of SCC • Case studies on SCC failure
Corrosion Fundamentals • Basic electrochemical reactions in corrosion • Factors influencing corrosion rates	Corrosion in Refinery Plants • Types of corrosion affecting refinery equipment and piping • Inspection and monitoring strategies
Industry Specific Corrosion & Damage Mechanisms • Common corrosion related failures in petrochemicals and refineries • API RP 571: Key considerations for damage mechanism assessment	High Temperature Corrosion (>204°C) • Types of high temperature damage mechanisms • Material selection for high-temperature resistance
Aqueous Corrosion & Wall Thinning • Uniform vs. localized corrosion • Methods for detecting and mitigating corrosion-induced wall thinning	Failure Analysis & Case Studies • Real world failure analysis examples • Implementing proactive measures for corrosion prevention
Mechanical & Metallurgical Failure Mechanisms • Fatigue and stress related failures • Cracking mechanisms and failure case studies	Q&A & Wrap Up Discussion • Addressing participant concerns and site specific corrosion challenges