.... This paper presents typical corrosion failure analysis investigations performed on steel wire ropes used in the marine industry of Trinidad and Tobago. Case study 1 shows the stranded wire rope attached to a mooring buoy located at a remote location in the ocean. The wire rope failed approximately one year...

... with similar approaches and generating healthy competition to improve each other. Well integrity management is a philosophy that has been structured over the years as an essential part of the processes in hydrocarbon producing companies. It has undergone development cycles starting with failure analysis, Root...

... and degradation and their rates leading to failure is required. In this work, a detailed failure analysis was performed to uncover the mechanisms and typical rates of internal corrosion at unknown high points in mortar-lined ductile iron pipes (MLDIP). A literature review was conducted to identify existing...

... are the important factors for the pipelines’ fast corrosion and leakage. The corrosion prevention strategies of water quality modification and HDPE lining technology were proposed and achieved obvious result. Water Injection Pipeline Under-deposit Corrosion Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Failure Analysis...

... to its virtually enormous versatility, Computed Tomography easily finds application in a wide range of research as well as industrial fields, ranging from health sciences to construction, automotive & aerospace industry, from more classical medical examinations and failure analysis, to the design...

... Failure Analysis Industrial Case Studies Idle Time Root Cause Analysis INTRODUCTION When reviewing the literature, especially the industrial case studies of failures that were attributed to MIC, the general overview of the published work indicates the level of confusion or misdiagnosing...

... installation of a potable water system in a Gulf Coast petrochemical facility. Lessons will cover materials specifications, post fabrication cleanup, and prevention of MIC. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Pitting Stainless Steel Heat Tint Bacteria Biofilm Failure Analysis SRB INTRODUCTION...

... condition. 35CrMoA Sucker rod H₂S-CO₂ Sulfide stress corrosion cracking Failure analysis INTRODUCTION A plunger type pump at the bottom of the well with sucker rod strings is an important artificial lift system to bring the oil out of the ground in China. ^{1 - 4}...

... of the failure tubing is mainly FeS, CaCO₃ and Fe₃O₄, which indicates that microbiologically influenced corrosion contributed to the observed corrosion. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion Corrosion Perforation Failure Analysis Water Injection Well INTRODUCTION Water...

... Unit Hydrotreater Austenitic Stainless Steel Failure Analysis INTRODUCTION The presence of chlorides is common in the hydroprocessing units. Chloride comes from a variety of sources including various feeds from upstream units, overhead wash-water systems, and carry over by recycled hydrogen gas...

... with low temperature (liquid N₂) treated samples of same grain sizes and hardnesses. Hydrogen embrittlement 4340 steel Double notch sample Failure analysis Intergranular fracture Quasi-cleavage Prior austenitic grain size Martensitic hardness INTRODUCTION Embrittling effect of hydrogen...

... qualification. Biofilms Sessile Kill Study CDC Biofilm Reactor CLSM ATP quantification Microbially Influenced Corrosion MIC Biofouling Next-Generation DNA sequencing Failure Analysis INTRODUCTION Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is a major cause of corrosion failures in oilfield production...

... of the following: accelerated corrosion, perforation, deposit build up (plugging), discoloration, and excessive attack due to corrosive bacteria. The purpose of this paper is to provide failure analysis case histories on corrosivity, pitting tendency and the risk associated with corrosion activity in industrial...

.... To fully implement lessons learned and realize the value of the analysis, the need for planning and follow-through is also discussed. Internal Corrosion Pipeline Integrity management Failure Analysis Incident Investigation Root Cause Analysis Corrosion Mechanisms Mitigation Basic Cause Immediate...

... oxide and hydroxides. This paper presents few of the findings based on the analysis of the corrosion products deposits within the failed components and discusses the possible corrosion mechanisms. Failure Analysis Gas dehydration Elemental sulfur INTRODUCTION In 2001, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC...

... process fluid containing Chlorides, HCl and NH₄Cl. Failure Analysis Reactor Effluent Air Cooler Hydrogen Chloride Ammonium Chloride Duplex Stainless Steel Macrostructure Microstructure Scanning Electron Microscopy Energy Dispersive x-ray Spectroscopy Crevice Corrosion Pitting...

... when it is used as both an isolation component and a critical sealing surface. Electrical isolation monolithic isolation joint failure analysis compression set explosive decompression quality assurance sour gas INTRODUCTION Electrical isolation joints serve an important function: to electrically...

... Operating limits curve, especially for welded components without PWHT. HTHA Hydrogen embrittlement Failure analysis Pv AUBT Metallographic replicas SCC TIP plants INTRODUCTION High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA) is a damage mechanism active in metallic materials exposed to high temperatures...

... Navy Marine Protective Coatings Assessment Methods Failure Analysis Standardization Rusting Blistering Sacrificial Anodes INTRODUCTION Maintenance organizations and owners of infrastructure must address sustainability of their property. Bridges, ships, and structures contain metals...

... failure analysis Pourbaix diagram mitigation INTRODUCTION The compressor after stage cooler tubes failed prematurely after three year in service. Final inspection revealed that 41 tubes out of 360 had leaks subsequent to hydro-tests. An investigation team was assembled to investigate the failure. Three...