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Corrosion Prevention and Control

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    The main target of the present course is to provide students with knowledge about corrosion protection systems (selected topics in materials science and engineering). Students successfully completing MDP 459 will gain the following: • General knowledge about corrosion protection methods. • Identifying the different environmental classification methods. • Being able to select suitable material for use in specific environments. • Being able to determine the suitable corrosion protection system for use in specific corrosive environments. • Understanding the theories and application of cathodic protection systems. • Being able to design cathodic protection systems.
  • Course Goals
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Reduced Inequality
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Climate Action
  • Life Below Water
  • Life on Land

Requirements

MDP362

Description

  • English Description

    Corrosion resistant materials for specific environments. Controlling environmental parameters: dehumidification, temperature, velocity and pH control. Corrosion inhibitors: functions, classification, mechanisms, types, dose calculation. Painting and coating systems: surface preparation, applying coats, coating systems, painting, coating testing and inspection. Cathodic protection: theory of cathodic protection. Impressed current CP and sacrificial anode CP systems. Anode materials. Anode current capacity and anode efficiency. Calculation of protection current. Cathodic protection systems: calculation of anode weight and distribution, installation and inspection. Case study. Anodic protection system. Corrosion monitoring, testing and inspection
  • Arabic Description

    Corrosion resistant materials for specific environments. Controlling environmental parameters: dehumidification, temperature, velocity and pH control. Corrosion inhibitors: functions, classification, mechanisms, types, dose calculation. Painting and coating systems: surface preparation, applying coats, coating systems, painting, coating testing and inspection. Cathodic protection: theory of cathodic protection. Impressed current CP and sacrificial anode CP systems. Anode materials. Anode current capacity and anode efficiency. Calculation of protection current. Cathodic protection systems: calculation of anode weight and distribution, installation and inspection. Case study. Anodic protection system. Corrosion monitoring, testing and inspection
  • Department
    Design and Production Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Major Assessment (30 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 10% , tr.Self_learning 0% , tr.Seminar 25% ) + tr.Minor Assessment (5) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
  • a. Course notes
  • - Developed by course instructors.
  • b. Essential books (textbooks)
  • - A.W. Peabody, Control of pipeline corrosion, 3rd Edition, 2018 NACE, ISBN: 978-1-57590-336-1.
  • - API 651, Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks, 3rd edition, 2007.
  • - Alireza Bahadori, Cathodic Corrosion Protection Systems: A Guide for Oil and Gas Industries, Gulf Professional Publishing; 1st edition, 2014, ISBN-10: ‎0128002743.
  • - Zaki Ahmad, Principles of Corrosion Engineering and Corrosion Control.1st edition, 2006, ISBN: 9780080480336.
  • c. Case study
  • - https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/STC/tsewg_tp16.pdf
  • - https://www.wbdg.org/FFC/DOD/STC/tsewg_tp17.pdf
  • d. Web sites
  • - https://www.corrosionpedia.com/
  • - https://www.corrosion-doctors.org/
  • - https://www.journals.elsevier.com/corrosion-science