Dr. Radhakrishna G.

Pillai
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

XYZ
ABC
February 24, 2018

Courtesy: Some images are sourced from the internet and the colleagues at IIT Madras.
Objectives of Impact Study

• Updates the global cost of

corrosion
• Assesses Corrosion Management
Practices across various industries
and geographies
• Provides a template for corrosion
management in form of Corrosion
Management System (CMS)
framework and guidelines
• Provides Financial tools that can be
used for calculating life-cycle costs
and return on investment.
Global Cost of Corrosion (CoC)

• Cost of Corrosion studies in nine different economic regions

Sector wise CoC distribution

Global cost of corrosion – by Region by Sector

Estimated cost of corrosion based on available methods suggest

that cost of corrosion contributes to 3.4% of Global GDP
How does the implementation of Corrosion
Management System reduce CoC? – Case study
• Significant success was observed in reducing cost of corrosion by
introducing the change in Corrosion Management Strategy (CMS)
in automotive industry
• Steps involved in improving CMS
– Minimal corrosion control
– Painting/coating and use of corrosion-resistant materials – warranties
against corrosion

44% reduction in
CoC observed in
automobile industry
through efficient
Corrosion
Managemen
Strategy
Corrosion Management System (CMS)

• Corrosion Management Systems is a set of

– Policies
– Processes
– Procedures for Planning
– Continual improvement in ability of organization to manage corrosion threat
• The CMS includes following approaches to be efficient

– Optimizing corrosion control action

– Minimizing life cycle corrosion costs
– Meeting Safety and Environmental goals
Role of strong management in implementing
corrosion technology

Mature management system with sound corrosion technology –

Ideal for effective and efficient management of degradable asset
Why CMS can not be a Standalone
management system?

CMS should be an interrelation between various organizational

management system for its efficient implementation
Elements involved in General and CMS
systems

The interrelation between the corrosion specific management

strategy and other management system elements are shown
CMS Framework (Based on ISO 31000)

• Risk based corrosion planning process

CMS framework should be communicated to all relevant

stakeholders to the level of detail appropriate to their participation
business interests
Factors influencing the implementation of CMS

• The implementation details of management elements depend on

several factors including
– The corrosion type observed
– The life cycle of the asset or asset system
– Return of Investment
– The criticality of asset or asset system
– The applicable regulatory requirements
– The available mitigation options

Corrosion management over a life cycle of the asset

What are the elements involved in corrosion
management systems?
• The following elements are mandatory in the implementation of a
successful corrosion management strategy
– Corrosion management policy, strategy and objectives
– Enablers, Controls, and Measures
– Resources
– Communication
– Risk management – ISO 31000
– Management of Change
– Training and Competency
– Incident Investigation
– Documentation
– Assurance
– Management Review
– Continuous improvement
What is the current scenario of Corrosion
Management Systems in Industry?
• Benchmarking the industrial corrosion management process
through impact survey conducted by NACE International

An impact survey was created and it is distributed across the

industrial personnel in the various economic zones
The results were analyzed and presented
How does the survey results are interpreted?