Thursday, December 17, 2009

Offshore external corrosion guide

Offshore external corrosion guide


This guide is intended to enable OSD inspectors to make consistent judgement on the extent of external corrosion related to the installation’s hydrocarbon systems. The guide identifies a sample of six common forms of external corrosion and provides information on :
  • where to look; and
  • what to look for.
The six areas of concern are :
  1. corrosion under insulation (CUI);
  2. firewater mains and deluge system;
  3. flanges and plant bolting;
  4. valves;
  5. pipe supports and pipe coatings; and
  6. threaded plugs.
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