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Underground pipeline corrosion : detection, analysis and prevention / edited by Mark E. Orazem. - xx, 318 pages ; 24 cm - Woodhead publishing series in metals and surface engineering ; no. 63 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 Understanding and managing corrosion processes: Understanding corrosion in underground pipelines: Basic principles; AC-induced corrosion of underground pipelines; Assessing the significance of corrosion in onshore oil and gas pipelines; Numerical simulations for cathodic protection of pipelines; Corrosion processes and the use of corrosion inhibitors in managing corrosion in underground pipelines; Types of corrosion inhibitor for managing corrosion in underground pipelines. Part 2 Methods for detecting corrosion: Electromagnetic methods for detecting corrosion in underground pipelines: Magnetic flux leakage (MFL); The close interval potential survey (CIS/CIPS) method for detecting corrosion in underground pipelines; The Pearson survey method for detecting corrosion in underground pipelines; In-line inspection (ILI) methods for detecting corrosion in underground pipelines; The use of probes for detecting corrosion in underground pipelines.


ISBN: 9780857095091

LCCN: 2013955405

Subjects--Topical Terms: -- Corrosion.
Corrosion and anti-corrosives
Pipelines--Protection.
Pipelines--Cathodic protection.

Dewey Class. No.: 621.8672 / U.