corrosion
The Corrosion Technical Committee focuses on industry challenges related to internal and external corrosion prevention and mitigation, as well as stress corrosion susceptibility evaluation and repair. As one of the oldest focus areas in PRCI and with strong ties to DMC, I&I and SOM, the importance of corrosion is reflected in nearly a quarter of all PRCI documents.
Chair: Trevor Place, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Enbridge Energy Partners LP
Vice Chair(s): Mohsen Achour, ConocoPhillips
Mohammad Al-Amin, TC Energy
Didier JC Caron, GRTgaz
Jeff Liang, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Enbridge Energy Partners LP
David McQuilling, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
“The Corrosion TC made outreach efforts to API, FERC, EPRI and DOE to raise awareness about power line reconductoring and the need for improved cooperation between electric utilities and energy pipeline companies to manage corrosion in increasingly congested corridors.
The TC also secured a PHMSA-cofunded project related to vapor corrosion inhibitors (VCI's) and improved corrosion control methods for the soil side of tank bottoms. This was the 7th in a series of related projects awarded to PRCI by PHMSA.”
Steven Arnold, Flint Hills Resources
"The SSWC projects help operators improve their Hazard Assessment procedures. They also provide the tool for the operators to determine the SSWC in the ditch rather than cutting the pipe out to be confirmed by lab testing.
Additionally, the Tank VCI projects are meaningful to the industry so operators have a better understanding and measurement of this methodology to extend the tank inspection interval."
Jeff Liang, Enbridge
“Two projects related to Selective Seam Weld Corrosion (SSWC) were completed this year. One project, about SSWC susceptibility, is helpful to prioritize pipelines for SSWC inspection. Another concludes that if no preferential attack of the bondline is occurring, the remaining strength of a corrosion anomaly is not affected by the presence of an LSW. Both projects are very useful for SSWC management.”
Yanping Li, Enbridge
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