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Corrosion Monitoring Fittings Review
Corrosion Monitoring Fittings Review
MAINTENANCE OF INTRUSIVE
CORROSION MONITORING
CORROSION MONITORING FITTINGS REVIEW
I) INTRODUCTION
B) SCOPE : C) BACKGROUND :
This approach focuses on intrusive access
Effective corrosion management consists of three
fittings, such as :
• Corrosion weight loss coupons main elements:
• Corrosion monitoring probes (ER, HR-ER, LPR, • Review and identification of relevant corrosion threats
galvanic probes)
• Definition and implementation of suitable corrosion
• Chemical injection points engineered to be retrieved
barriers to mitigate the identified threats
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• Coupons or bio probes monitoring for MIC
• Verification of barrier effectiveness
(Microbiologically Induced Corrosion) • Monitoring of the internal/external corrosion rates
• Others such as polymer coupons to monitor the
deterioration of the thermoplastic carcass in flexibles
1) INTRODUCTION
• If the data are needed for other monitoring purposes (i.e., chemicals performance), assess the criticality
• A Risk Assessment Matrix approach is suggested as an additional tool to assist during the challenge session to determine the criticality
of the corrosion monitoring location, and the need for continuous corrosion monitoring at this location
E and H category locations : Frequent continuous corrosion monitoring is critical for proper corrosion management
M category locations : Corrosion monitoring is required but frequency can potentially be extended. For these cases, it is
recommended to reassess the frequency and/or evaluate alternative ways to manage the risk with Non-Intrusive Inspection
(NII) using appropriate inspection techniques (i.e. UT, RT) at intervals defined by RBI
L and N categories locations : Service is deemed as not corrosive or the corrosion rate is known to be low
(< 0.1 mm/ or 4 mpy), in which case frequent corrosion monitoring is not required. For these locations, it is recommended to
abandon the coupons/probes and manage the risk with NII and RBI.
II) CHALLENGING EXISTING PRACTICE
Figure 3: Example of a risk assessment matrix for corrosion monitoring locations (CMLs)
II) CHALLENGING EXISTING PRACTICE
• Consider the relative HSSE risk of the retrieval activity with respect to the corrosion risk that the data is intended to
mitigate
• Challenge whether the coupons/probes are placed at a corrosion monitoring location (CML) that is representative of the
expected corrosion degradation mechanism